DECEMBER 5
TV Series, TV Pilots, SITCOM - Scripts Reading
Production year: 2024
Genra: Documentary style talk show/reality
Premier Status: NYC premier
Runtime: 26.34 mins
Country: USA
Host: Denise McQueen
Cast: Sevin Ceviker, Shannon Rose McCabe
Producer/Edited: Denise McQueen, Fernando McFarlane
Cinematography: Katy Mlink
Sound Mix: Jeremy Gill
Synopsis: Life Rituals is a documentary-inspired reality show that supports participants in deep, personal growth. In each episode, individuals face their deepest fears and traumas in a sacred space filled with symbolic tools—crystals, and herbs,—that they use to create personal altars for healing. Led by expert healer Denise McQueen, participants undergo transformative life rituals that help them reclaim lost parts of themselves. Six weeks later, the show revisits them, revealing how these powerful ceremonies have reshaped their lives.
- TV Pilot Title: The EKSPATS (We’re Going to Africa)
- Production Year: 2024
- Genre: Dramedy (young adult animated TV series)
- Premiere Status: World Premiere
- Runtime: 20 minutes
- Country: USA and Nigeria
- Director: Ron Myrick; Adebisi Adetayo (3D animation); Mbuotidem Johnson (2D animation)
- Cast:
- Glenn Steinbaum
- Sarah Widmann
- Ike Amadi
- Sofia Moorefield
- Jacques Moorefield
- Dan Hofstadter
- William Moorefield
- Producers: Salman Zoueihed; Efeturi Ojonah; Jeffrey O’Brien
- Synopsis: An animated clash of cultures dramedy TV Series about an all-American family that relocates to Nigeria.
GENRE: UNSCRIPTED
PREMIERE STATUS: WORLD PREMIERE
DIRECTOR: Michael Pinkney
CAST: CANDICE SMITH (host)
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Truelight Films
PRODUCER/S: LAMONIA DEANNE BROWN; TRACEY BAKER-SIMMONS
SYNOPSIS:
This unscripted format series features single people looking to build new lifelong relationships with others who share a love for food. During their first encounter, they will showcase their culinary skills, while introducing audiences to new cuisine, cultures and ways to connect.
As with any great food dish, THE RIGHT RECIPE between each other will be key to these relationships being successful, cherished and filled with joy.
THE RIGHT RECIPE will introduces audience to new cuisine, interesting cultures, and unique pathways to connecting as they watch these singles navigate their first date which will be centered around cooking together.
In the cases where this first date is all there is, the couple will still walk away with a new interest in the food they cooked, an understanding of the culture surrounding the meal and a better idea of how to have “break the ice” conversations with the next person they meet.
The show is designed to make sure the couples are well-matched, well-fed and so entertained by each other and the experience that they’ll want to go on a second date and beyond. Each episode will have supplemental support in the form of a podcast, blog, entries in The Right Recipe Cookbook, and more.
SELECTED SCRIPTS
TIMELESS LOVE
Written By Simin Vaswani
Sarina Film Productions
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MOBSERVATIONAL
TV pilot
Written By
Frank Vespe
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Orthodox Girl
Written By
Jeryl Parade
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Victoria
Written by
Dina Jade Liabeuf
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HAPPY LANDING
Written by
Dianne Lee Blomberg, PhD, Joseph Alexander Carabello
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TV SERIES TITLE: BLACK ROSE
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2023
GENRE: DRAMA
PREMIERE STATUS: U.S. PREMIERE
RUNTIME: 20:37
COUNTRY: USA
DIRECTOR: HARRY A. DAVISCAST:
Tiffany Rachelle Stewart
Al Tejeda
Yoshi
Richard Alleman
Kevin Jackson
Abigail Russell
Charly Bivona
Armani Cooper
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Jeff Melanson
PRODUCER/S: LAMONIA DEANNE BROWN; HARRY A. DAVIS
SYNOPSIS: In Brooklyn’s crime-ridden neighborhood of Brownsville, a haunted, idealistic professor’s research unveils mysterious abductions of local teen orphans, which leads her to discover the nature of corruption.
TV PILOT TITLE: THE CAFONE
TV PILOT TITLE: Old Nevada
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2024
GENRE: Modern Day Western
PREMIERE STATUS: State (Arizona) Premiere
RUNTIME: 29:14
COUNTRY: USA
DIRECTOR: Gary Sax
CAST:
Jake B. Miller
Cali Tucker
Misty Rowe
Shawn Dunham
Drew Lopez
Frank Lopez
Owen Conway
Zoe Zamora
Danielle Tasi
John Hughes
Cassi Colvin
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Robert Conway
PRODUCER/S:
Gary Sax, Karina Sax, Ted Booe, Misty Rowe
SYNOPSIS: Sometimes modern technology can't take the place of good old fashion resourcefulness. When current crime fighting techniques can't get the job done, it's time to call in the age old lawman to solve the problem the old fashioned way. Where the old west meets the new west in law enforcement.
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Line Up 2024
TV Series, TV Pilots, SITCOM Web-Series
TV PILOT TITLE: St. Marks
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2023
GENRE: Comedy / Drama
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
RUNTIME: 23.45
COUNTRY: USA
DIRECTOR: Emily Cohn
CAST:
Eden Marryshow
Donna Augustin-Quinn
Jesse Wakeman
Mle Chester
Jaime Lincoln Smith
Jasmin Walker
Carl Hendrick Louis
Cecil Blutcher
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Juan Carlos
PRODUCER/S: Nathaniel Mary Quinn, Donna Augustin-Quinn, Eden Marryshow, Evan Bass, Andrea Shahayda
SYNOPSIS:
When a successful visual artist moves into a slowly gentrifying area in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, he must find a way to straddle between his life with the wealthy one percent and that of his working-class neighbors; otherwise, he's doomed to be seen as a nerd forever.
FILM TITLE : RESILIENT
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2023
GENRE: Drama, Romance
PREMIERE STATUS: It has premiered in France, London, LA
RUNTIME: 11
COUNTRY: USA
DIRECTOR: Claire Chubbuck
CAST:
Simin Vaswani,
Harish Vaswani
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Dominick Sivilli
PRODUCER/S: Simin Vaswani and Harish Vaswani - Sarina Film Productions
SYNOPSIS: A woman with a traumatic past supported by her husband's deep love, discovers the depth of her resilience and finds her inner strength during a difficult moment. Inspired by real life events, Resilient is a transformational piece of art told through narrative and dance.
TV SHOW: BARBARA & BENNY
YEAR: 2024
GENRE: 1/2 hour SIT COM
PREMIERE STATUS: WORLD
RUNTIME: 27 Minutes
COUNTRY: USA
DIRECTOR: DAVID WENZEL
CAST:
RITA REHN
ROBERT JOHNSON
ANDY PROSKY
DOUG EVERTT
DAVE WENZEL
NIKO KAIM
KAYLA ASOUTY
GEORGINA WONCHEE
GABRIYEL THOMAS
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: DAVE WENZEL
PRODUCERS:
DAVE WENZEL, KALPESH MISTRY, RITA REHN
TV SHOW - PILOT- SITCOM TITLE: City Girl Eats The Country
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2023
GENRE: Unscripted, Food, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: US Premiere
RUNTIME: 15min
COUNTRY: Canada
DIRECTOR: Avi Federgreen
CAST:
Sara Schwartz Geller
Jewels Krauss
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Ivan Arsovski
PRODUCER/S: Soul Pro Productions / Federgreen Entertainment
SYNOPSIS:
City Girl Eats The Country is a comical culinary escapade. City Chef Sara and her trusty sous chef and sidekick, Jewels, aim to prepare a cherished family recipe in the ultimate fish outta water wanna be food show. Bon appétit meets barnyard bedlam.
TV SHOW TITLE: Helen and Harold: Wrong Turn
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2023
GENRE: Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
RUNTIME: 23:14
COUNTRY: United States
DIRECTOR: Rommel Villa
CAST: Sharon Shayne, Thom Rachford, Bryan Mittlestadt,Jennifer Lynne Christie, Landon Jacob Lee, Amaka Kairo, Tom Fox
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Andre Solarzano
PRODUCER/S: Andrea Porras Madero
SYNOPSIS:An always arguing older couple, just like our parents, learn life starts after 60 as they continually get caught up in and solve absurd and outrageous situations, this time accidentally becoming drug dealers.
SITCOM TITLE: "DORFMAN"
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2024
GENRE: Comedy (adult animated sitcom)
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
RUNTIME: 4 minutes, 58 seconds
COUNTRY: USA
DIRECTOR: Scott Dorfman
CAST: Scott Dorfman
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Scott Dorfman
PRODUCER/S: Scott Dorfman
SYNOPSIS: A burned-out business executive quits his job and moves back home to Van Nuys in order to start over, much to the surprise of his "crazy" parents and much to the chagrin of his idiot, older brother who still lives at home.
TV SHOW - PILOT- SITCOM TITLE: Love Music Shelter
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2023
GENRE: Social Impact Musical Drama
PREMIERE STATUS: none
RUNTIME: 19:11
COUNTRY: USA
DIRECTOR: Courtney Miller
CAST:
Laurissa Romain
Marsha Dietlein
Brenda Braxton
Esther McGregor
Frederick Weller
Isabella diRienzoCINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Learan Kahanov
PRODUCER/S: Alixx Schottland, Scott RosenfeltSYNOPSIS:
A homeless teenage girl and her mom are living on the streets, busking for their survival until a performing arts school rescues the talented singer despite her mother’s fears, alcoholism and past demons.
TV PILOT TITLE: Attention Whore
Short Film Title - Love Beyond Dreams
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2024
GENRE: Drama, Romance
PREMIERE STATUS: It has premiered in France, London, LA)
RUNTIME: 28:41
COUNTRY: USA
DIRECTOR: Jeremiah Kipp
CAST:
Simin Vaswani,
Harish Vaswani,
Stefan BadeaCINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Dominick Sivilli
PRODUCER/S: Simin Vaswani and Harish Vaswani - Sarina Film Productions
SYNOPSIS: When Simin struggles in her intimacy with Harish, she seeks solace in her dream world. Discovering Charmaine and Antoine's life which is rich in love, romance, passion and dance, a portal of inspiration opens, fueling her romantic journey with Harish and thus rekindling their timeless love.
TV PILOT TITLE: Venuses
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2024
GENRE: Dramatic Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: WORLD PREMIERE
RUNTIME: 30 minutes
COUNTRY: United States
DIRECTOR: Stanley Schofield
CAST:
Reginald Barnes
Frankie Montero
Yvette "YaYa" Williams
Stephanie Kurtzuba
Ariana Santana
Lanisha Javon Gholston
Sarang Sharma
Arlene McGruder
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Vince J. Vennitti
PRODUCER: Stanley Schofield
SYNOPSIS: Venuses is a dramatic and unexpectedly comedic series that follows a dysfunctional "family" of five complicated women and their gay pimp. Their ironic, funny and often touching approach to life is something we can't help but root for.
1) TV Pilot Title: The Sessions
2) Production year: 2024
3) Genre: Thriller/Crime
4) Premiere Status: World Premiere
5) Runtime: 27:16
6) Country: USA
7) Director: Vince Eisenson
8) Cast (Principal only): Bobby J. Brown, Dhruv Maheshwari, R. Keith Harris, Joy Jones, R. Emery Bright, Kenneth Wayne Bradley, Emily Shenaut and Al Julian
9) Cinematography by: Ted R. Tuel
10) Producers: Al Julian, Vince Eisenson, Hadi Akkad, Matthew Myslinski, Troy Suter, William Julian
11) Synopsis: In a therapy group for murderers, someone is bound to snap. As each killer's backstory unfolds in the group session, the tension heightens until a fresh kill by one of them is revealed in a stunning twist.
TV PILOT TITLE: The Podcast
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2024
GENRE: Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
RUNTIME: 20m
COUNTRY: USA
DIRECTOR: Garrett Pahl
CAST:
Garrett Pahl
Nick Carbonara
Sierra Joy
Cyrus Eslami
Ari Rudansky
Andrea Pahl
Shelby Hightower
Dasha Zhykharska
Cosmic Kitty
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Garrett Pahl
PRODUCER/S: Garrett Pahl, Ari Rudansky, Nick Carbonara
SYNOPSIS: In the aftermath of their first podcast recording - best friends, Nick & Garrett, try to make the most out of getting canceled. While their relationships and careers are at stake, the podcast could be their ticket to fame.
TV SHOW - PILOT- SITCOM TITLE: Get a Real Job
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2024
GENRE: Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
RUNTIME: 20:56
COUNTRY: USA
DIRECTOR/S: Sam Lochs & Yogi Paliwal
CAST:
Sam Lochs
Yogi Paliwal
James Adomian
Donald Chang
Christiana Jackson
Lola Davis
Jose Bedoy
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Verve Reposar & Tyler Ruvo
PRODUCER/S: Sam Lochs, Yogi Paliwal, Andy Rich, Grant Salgaller, Ramona Donohue
SERIES SYNOPSIS:
The successes and failures of amateur non-profit fundraisers Sam and Yogi - this show is a gritty, outrageous, and irreverent intertwining of lives and experiences while working a sales job in the streets of New York City. While navigating the cutthroat world of fundraising they lie, cry, and convince the upper class to donate a dollar a day, 30 bucks a month.
The duo discovers that true challenges and triumphs lie not in the job itself, but in the eclectic and supportive ensemble cast of co-workers they come to cherish. Together, they learn that surviving in "the city that never sleeps" is not just about finding a job that pays well but finding the people who make your youth worthwhile.