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Novels & Series

  • THE CROONER™

    The world of singer Daniel Llewellyn collapses into fear and murder when fame dredges up a secret past with the power to destroy him and all he loves.

    The Crooner is a thrilling, psycho-social odyssey in two volumes. The novels and 22 song lyrics are intended for adaptation to a musical book, film, or teleplay mini-series. Vol. I Reclamation is edited by the veteran Nicole Klungle, and available to publishers September 2018. Vol. II Retribution available 2019.
  • AGES OF ASTRA™

    On her fifteenth birthday, Astra thought she knew her name, exactly how old she was, and who her parents were, but when she saves the prince from drowning, it sets off a chain reaction that will change her, the planet of Ondala, and the entire universe forever.

    Story Bible for Young Adult Science Fiction/Fantasy books and television series. The first manuscript under development.

Screenplays

  • FLESH OF A WOMAN

    Shattered by a lost pregnancy, Ana must fight family judgement and oppression over her fertility to reclaim her womanhood by immersing herself in dance, or risk loosing her sanity and the love of her life.

    Feature dance/musical script celebrating female empowerment. Inspired by my long love affairs with Latin culture and Middle Eastern dance.

    Developed in the graduate UCLA Professional Producing & Screenwriting program under the guidance of veteran writer Fred Rubin ('Night Court', 'Archie Bunkers Place', 'Family Matters').
  • THE WATERSHED

    A delinquent teenage lock-picker hits the wrong vending machine and becomes an extortion target for the brutal sons of the local vending mogul.

    WINNER - UCLA Professional Screenwriting Competition - VARIETY MAGAZINE

    Quarter-Finalist SUNDANCE Screenwriter's Lab

    Gritty, coming-of-age YA feature script ideal for showcasing a young actor with action and drama.

    This script was developed in the UCLA Professional Producer & Screenwriting Program under the guidance of Deborah Baron ('Cagney & Lacey', 'Hunter)
  • SAINT LOUIS SARAH

    Someone's killing Sarahs in St. Louis. Sarah Crenshaw, a naive, unstable city planner stands in the way of a candidate's pet real estate development, and must untangle a web of lies and paranoia before she's the next Sarah to die.

    Feature-length, edgy, psychological thriller inspired by my years working the Laclede's Landing cobblestone district of old St. Louis in the shadow of the first bridge to span the Mississippi.
  • USE OF TIME

    Sex or chores? Can young newlyweds overcome their gender bias to negotiate their use of time?

    A short comedy script is written for the student filmmaker. It shoots in one weekend (interior, exterior and vehicle) with two actors and animal cutaways in one scene so a novice filmmaker may gain experience managing a common range of shooting circumstances with a fun and funny story.
  • THE WRONG

    Dark, grimy, indie fare, so shocking and taboo in subject matter, it's sure to generate publicity for the filmmaker who can handle it, one hour script.
  • DANCE BETWEEN RAINDROPS

    A Midwest libertine flees to California for job that's too good to be true. Settling for a nanny gig to a four-year-old with a terminally ill mother, she meets the challenge of a lifetime facing down her self-destructive demons to help the child cope with her mother's passing.

    "(DBR) is a touching, bittersweet drama with a Hollywood friendly ending." ~John Sutton SLAMDANCE Screenplay Competion Coverage

    This feature screenplay was my first. To receive such astute coverage form the most critical judge at Slamdance was very encouraging.

Song Lyrics - ***Titles Coming Soon!***

  • ROCK & RAP

  • BLUEGRASS & COUNTRY

  • JAZZ, BLUES, & SOUL

  • POP & ADULT CONTEMPORARY


Film & Theatrical Marketing

  • THE FOURTH MESSENGER

    Web development, social media, and consulting for a moving and hilarious award-winning, off-Broadway musical The Fourth Messenger at the New York Musical Film Festival (NYMF) as part of their Next Link Program. It's directed by veteran Broadway director Matt August, production, book and lyrics by Tanya Schaffer and music by Vienna Teng.
  • ALTERED MINDS

    Distribution crowdfunding campaign through, pick-up, Theatrical, SVOD and DVD releases as Associate Producer of Marketing. Get it now on iTunes & Amazon Prime & DVD!

Treatment Writing & Script Consulting

  • OVERSERVED

    Script consultant on Overserved to develop primary story arc and implement a three act story structure. Director Joseph Gatto
  • LEGEND OF JOHNNY LOCO

    Treatment writer for original screenplay for Happy Sanchez of Hip-Spanic Productions and the Latin Soul Syndicate.
  • LA CAMISA

    Script Consultant for La Camisa for character development and master scene writing technique. Screenwriter Michael Endsley.

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About JSCrail

I'm a serial entrepreneur, Assoc Producer Marketing, UCLA screenwriter, and recent novelist diggin' the gritty, surreal, phenomenal, and absurd human experience.
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