The Mourning After

Archie and Tracy attempt to support their daughter, Alexis, as she deals with survivor's guilt due to continued media coverage of police brutality.

Type:

Short

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

9pp

Genre:

Drama, Family

Budget:

Shoestring

Age Rating:

13+

Story & Logistics

Linear Structure:

Linear

Cast Size:

Few

Locations:

Few

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Middle Aged, Female Teenager, Male Middle Aged

Advanced

Equality & Diversity:

Minority-Centric, Minority Protagonist, Passes Bechdel Test, Race Relations Focused

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Submitted: 2020-Aug-08

Last Updated: 2020-Aug-08

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The Writer: Jess Waters

Jess Waters is an award-winning screenwriter originally hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, and currently residing in Los Angeles. As a queer Black non-binary writer, their narrative focus revolves around the re-imagining of history to create both grounded and fantastical explorations of Black and LGBTQ+ identity through a unique lens. Jess is a former Hillman Grad Mentee, currently a part of the Artistic Standard TV 2020-2021 Mentorship Program, and a winner of the Netflix x Ghetto Film School Content Creation Program. If you would like to direct/produce one of my short films, please get in touch with me as soon as possible! I'm also hoping to work with other creatives on web series or feature… Go to bio

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