Screenwriter.
Character-focused. Globally-minded.
Dedicated to social impact and driving progress through narrative,
for US and international audiences.
Recent Projects
I Do Or Die: A Killer Arrangement
I was commissioned by MarVista Entertainment and their partners at Neshama Entertainment to write a made-for-TV thriller, directed by Stanley M. Brooks, and starring Ana Golja, Eric Osborne, Rachel Wilson, Raoul Bhaneja, and Noam Jenkins.
Learn more here.
My comedy pilot, HOMOGENY, made it to the Semifinals of the WeScreenplay Diverse Voices contest.
My fantasy drama pilot OLD WORLD ranked as a Quarterfinalist in the Final Draft Big Break contest (HOMOGENY made it to the Semifinals).
My drama feature, THE BUBBLE, placed as a Second Rounder in the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Contest.
FrootFli
What if there was an app like Tinder or Grindr that allowed gay men and straight women to meet each other?
I co-wrote and co-directed this skit with a group of friends, and am so proud of what we were able to pull off with no budget!
Read more about it in Logo’s New Now Next.
“[Dustin], with this well-researched and emotional story, has established [himself] as someone to watch.”
“[Your pilot had] some prize scenes that let me know that you have some brilliant ideas floating in your head.”
“This is an incredibly well written script by a talented writer… One of the best I’ve read this year!”
“The engaging dialogue jumps off the page and represents another highlight in the script…”
I’m here to tell stories.
I’ve worked with companies like MarVista Entertainment, Stone Soup, WV Entertainment, and Kadokawa Pictures USA on dramas, comedies, sci-fis, and thrillers alike, to adapt IPs, develop fresh concepts, and create meaningful content.