Screenplays by Samuel Bollen
Samuel Bollen is a writer living in Los Angeles, California. He is the recipient of the 2018 Smashcut Film Fellowship, and his screenplays have placed in numerous competitions.
All screenplays are available on request.
Dadmas
Laid off by his soulless warehouse job, Steve turns to masked robbery to provide Christmas gifts for his family. The twist? He’s stealing presents dressed as Santa Claus. (Holiday comedy feature, 103 pages).
Story by Samuel Bollen and Erik Cardona; Screenplay by Samuel Bollen.
Honors:
Semifinalist in the Emerging Screenwriters Family and Holiday Contest
Quarterfinalist in Page Turner Feature & TV Pilot GENRE & GENRE MASH-UP Competition
Roswell ‘97
A young housewife falls pregnant after an alien abduction. Cast out of her hometown, she makes a cross-country road trip to Roswell seeking safety and acceptance, all while being pursued by the CIA. (Action-adventure feature, 105 pages.)
Honors:
Finalist, Reno Tahoe Screenplay Contest
Finalist, Sunvale Screenplay Contest
Jody
A lonely guy has a one-night stand with an attractive military widow. Then her husbandarrives home—looking for revenge. (Thriller feature, 104 pages.)
Honors:
Quarterfinalist, the Page Turners First 15 competition
Quarterfinalist, the Reno Tahoe Screenplay Contest
Family Business
Dennis is a single suburban dad who never lived up to his father's expectations. But now his 2 young children are showing an aptitude for the family business—serial killing. (Thriller-comedy pilot, 30 minutes).
Honors:
Finalist, Screenwriting Staffing Query Letter Contest