A Modern Day Western Gold Heist Drama.
A "fish out of water story" about a retired, former rodeo star who is now a Nevada State Livestock Brand Inspector 
who gets involved in the pursuit of a gang of modern day outlaws after they rob the modern day stagecoach, the Wells Fargo armored car, of its $20M in gold as it crosses the Nevada desert who then disappear into the moutain wilderness 
on horseback.
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The Black List Coverage:  
The Brand Inspector is a rich and compelling modern western with strong action and dynamic characters.
It hits its marks, for the action and the characters.

Nick Clement--Independent Coverage:
The Brand Inspector is an engaging, should-be-blockbuster, and it's a reminder that when done right, this genre has never lost a step.
The big heist sequence is spectacular and in general, all of the action set-pieces pop with visual intensity.

WINNER: Best Modern Day Western Screenplay --The Wild Bunch Film Festival

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Epic Historical Adventure Bio of Major John Wesley Powell's first expedition down the Colorado River in 1869... ten men in four small boats endure a 100 day saga of survival against nature and themselves with only six surviving the whole harrowing ordeal.
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The Black List Coverage:
Down The Colorado is a powerful and well-engineered period drama. The story is written with clarity and keeps the tension high.
The scale of the story, with its epic endeavor and the adventurous plot will make the movie even more exciting to see on the big screen.

Nick Clement Independent Coverage:
Major Powell is as heroic of a leading man that we coud ask for.
Down The Colorado is a damn good piece of writing and it's the sort of story that deserves to get that big screen treatment.

FINALIST: 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival  Screenplay Contest

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Large Canvas Western Drama about Major George Forsyth who along with his fifty hard-ass plainsmen go after the great Cheyenne war chief Roman Nose and his collection of 5,000 Cheyenne, Arapahoe and Sioux after they failed to sign the Medicine Lodge Treaty.  After a summer of tracking Roman Nose and his people, three huge battles occur in a decisive meeting of the two leaders and their mismatched forces.
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The Black List:
Based on fascinating true events, this epic Western has strong characters and plenty of gritty Wild West battle sequences.
With compelling lead characters and tense battle action in a well-drawn Wild West setting, this epic Western could attract some interest from producers.
Ultimately, this is a potentially powerful Western, and producers should take note of the writer as one to watch.

Nick Clement Independent Coverage:
Drying Grass Moon is a robust action-drama western, with strong characterization and thrilling sense of violent immediacy...
...near constant action.
...unrelenting in its awesomeness.
...EXTREMELY TALENTED and you absolutely know how to write a dynamic script.

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WWII Drama about a young American pilot stationed on bloody Guadalcanal who is given the most top secret mission of the war in the Pacific prior to the atomic bomb, to intercept and shoot down the Japanese Supreme Commander In Chief and mastermind of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. 
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The Black List Coverage:
This well written and well-researched script details a thrilling mission that many readers may be unfamiliear with from WWII. Strong visual writing, nuanced characterization and descriptive action make this project a fast, exciting read.
The action is truly riveting and the reader will be on the edge of their seats.

Nick Clement Independent Coverage:
Operation Vengeance is a old-school, high-ass, 
hoo-rah (!) action script.

Contest Coverage:
Operation Vengeance is a riveting WWII story...
Easily the best script I've read in a long time...
There is really nothing to change in the script.

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A WWII Historical Drama about two pilots whose lives collide in the skies over war-torn Germany, one a 21 year old American  B-17 bomber pilot on his first mission and the other a highly decorated German fighter pilot on the hunt for one more American bomber so he can get his Knights Cross. 
As the bomber limps out of Germany after a bombing run with major damage by flak and enemy fighters, the German pulls in close for the kill... but he can't pull the trigger when he sees the condition of the bomber and its crew. Being a strict Catholic and hater of Hitler he takes mercy on the Americans and guides them out of Germany to the North Sea and toward England and their homebase. 
The two pilots survive the war and meet in 1990 and became friends for life.

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Musical Bio of Robert Johnson the legendary Delta Blues guitarist who became famous for the legendary tale of his encounter with the devil at the country crossroads where he was given the gift for playing the Blues.  
Rising from the cotton fields of Mississippi, his Blues guitar playing talents took him to the heights of 1930s honky tonks, juke joints and big city venues until his mysterious and untimely death. 
His musical stylings have continued to influence musical artists to this day including The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Eric Clapton, John Mellencamp, Bob Dylan and scores of others.

WINNER:  Table Read My Screenplay--Historical Bio
TOP FINALIST:  Ohio State Screenwriting Contest--Best Voice Of Color Screenplay
SEMI-FINALIST:  Hot Springs Screenplay Contest

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Musical & Dance Drama Feature and Series about a second generation Las Vegas dancer who dreams of being a star on the Las Vegas Strip. Neon Dancer is the feature film that will introduce us to the series, Backstage.

Ashley is a beautiful and super talented dancer who is the leader of a four girl entourage that proves there's more action backstage and after-hours than what the audience sees in a Las Vegas stage show.
She also manages to care for her broken down mother, a former beauty during the heyday of Vegas production shows who is now dependent on vodka and second hand pain killers to get her through her day, a curse that haunts Ashley.
Stories are based on writer's personal history on over 100 production shows in Reno, Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas.

Nick Clement:  Independent Coverage
Ashley is an excellent creation. She's immediately sympathetic and empathetic, and because of how the cards are stacked against her, you can't help but have a serious rooting interest in her plight and misfortures... there's a great feeling that the writer is completely comfortable with the trappings and environment that Vegas/Reno has to offer.  It all feels authentic and believable.

Matt Boda:  Get It Made LA
"NEON DANCER" is a compelling and emotionally charged script that takes viewers on a
rollercoaster journey through the world of professional dance in Las Vegas. At its heart, it is a
story of resilience, determination, and the pursuit of dreams, making it a must-watch for
 anyone who enjoys powerful storytelling.

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Faith-Based Drama about Emma, a rookie real estate agent who endures three near death experiences only to learn that we all have earthly missions to complete before our entry into heaven.
Based on actual experiences.

The Black List Coverage:
The writer paints an authentic atmosphere following Sally's haunting journey.
The supernatural elements provide a sense of adventure to the drama.
The spiritual conflicts are easy to understand.
The writer smarly leaves the audience with a positive, hopeful finale.



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Epic Adventure Bio Drama Limited Series about Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition to cross the Antarctic continent by foot until his ship The Endurance gets frozen in the ice and sinks. 
For the next 397 days Shackleton struggles to keep his 28 men safe until they are rescued.   

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Feature Animation Drama based on the novel "Wild Inside" by Brian Jones... this exciting story is about Kaiyu, a horse born into captivity to two former wild Mustangs who tell him stories of their former life of running free across the wide open spaces of the Nevada outback. After he makes a daring escape during a raging fire at his small ranch in the Sierra foothills he heads east with a new sidekick, a Raven named Raven Wise Cracker. These two encounter one adventure after the other and meet all sorts of friendly and unfriendly characters as Kaiyu searches for his ancestral roots.

Additionally, a second version will be created with Chinese characters and locations.

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Aspen grove Productions, LLC

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