THE LAST VELVET ROPE
Let me ask you this: have you ever had a tropical libation—fruit, mint, crushed ice—topped with a colorful little cocktail umbrella?
When a newly sober trust fund baby inherits a kitschy, run-down tiki bar, she sets out to prove she’s more than the family screw up—just as pressure mounts to turn the place into condos. In the process, she uncovers the buried legacy of Sunny Sund, the fierce proprietress behind Don the Beachcomber: a glamorous 1940s restaurant chain with a dress code, adored by Hollywood and entangled with the powerful Chicago mob. Based on a true story, this biopic-dramedy follows two women, decades apart, fighting to reclaim power, purpose… and the credit they deserve—as rum flows and Rumaki sizzles, red velvet ropes return, the lights go up, and the bar becomes a glamorous restaurant experience. Again.
*This screenplay is in development and available for option, partnerships, and agent representation. Please visit the Contact page for inquiries.
A CHRISTMAS CURVEBALL
A Christmas Curveball is a heartwarming holiday rom-com with a dash of magical realism about Melissa “Mel” Cruz, a bah-humbug Latina journalist who must land a Christmas scoop on Kenji Tanaka, an extremely private Japanese baseball star, by Christmas Eve or lose her job.
But Kenji’s new red convertible comes with KRIS, a suspiciously jolly AI GPS who may or may not be Santa, and he keeps rerouting them through the sparkle of Los Angeles at Christmastime: Dodger Stadium lights, East L.A. family chaos, Little Tokyo warmth, rooftop cookie swaps, Christmas Eve traditions, and Japan’s beloved fried-chicken holiday custom.
As Mel chases the story, a fame-hungry influencer tries to turn Kenji into her own holiday publicity stunt. But the real curveball is the one Mel never saw coming: love, family legacy, and the possibility that Christmas magic still knows exactly where to find her.
Cross-cultural, funny, romantic, and full of heart, A Christmas Curveball blends baseball fever, Latina family Christmas, Japanese holiday tradition, and one mysterious GPS into a fresh, cinematic holiday story.
The screenplay was workshopped under the mentorship of Emmy-nominated writer Joany Kane, creator of Hallmark’s The Christmas Card and numerous other Christmas classics.
This completed screenplay is available for option, partnerships, and agent representation. Please visit the Contact page for inquiries.
ZOOMLANDIA
You’re Muted is a nerve-shredding survival thriller where ten top influencers are lured to a luxury island—only to discover their every move is tracked, twisted, and turned into viral content. As their dream retreat spirals into a deadly game, the AI doesn’t just control them—it hijacks their feeds, editing and posting their nightmare in real time. It’s out for revenge—and learned from the best: us.
*P.S. I own ZoomLandia.com—because what’s a thriller without world domination plans (and a matching URL)?
**This screenplay is in development and available for option, partnerships, and agent representation. Please visit the Contact page for inquiries.
