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My first screenplay, IN THE VALLEY OF THE BRAVES, is an award-winning screenplay that has garnered several accolades from prestigious film festivals to date.
Complete list of awards to date
Awards won for IN THE VALLEY OF THE BRAVES
In the Valley of the Braves
After Witnessing his father's murder in Compton and getting coerced into a gang robbery, 16-year old Nicky Bravo takes a judge's plea to work off his sentence on a remote Montana ranch. Under a hard-nosed rancher's mentorship, he fights to reinvent himself, but vengeful enemies make his life difficult.
Based on a true story
saa
Carlos 'Saa' Booker, a dear friend of mine who faced the challenges of multiple sclerosis, was not only cheerful but also an inspiration to everyone who knew him. Despite his condition, he embraced life and quickly made friends with the neighborhood boys, who took him everywhere.
Photo is pending permission from the New Yorker magazine.
no place to pray
An unlikely hero, a Nazi soldier with a heart, takes pity on two young Jewish boys interned in Dachau. He bravely rescues them, but soon faces the wrath of an angry camp commander who vows to find them.
RUBY
A young artist, desperate for love, tries to date girls without success. While in San Francisco, he meets a gay artist who introduces him to the vibrant LGBTQ world, where he discovers not only acceptance but also the potential for love.
THE ANGEL
When an angel is sent to earth in human form to help people, he makes many friends and encounters a few enemies. He always brings a hopeful and encouraging message to everyone he meets. His journey resonates deeply with those he touches. Then he is called back to heaven, leaving holes in the hearts and souls of those he loved and helped.
wake up
A young boy experiences an accident that leaves him in a coma. When he awakens, he astounds the world with his mind and supernatural abilities.
IN SEARCH OF PEACE
A tough guy, John, commits a crime that sends him to prison, where he meets a chaplain who introduces him to God. Inspired by this encounter, he decides to pursue a path of redemption and studies to become a priest. But when he gets out, he has a difficult time adjusting in a changing world.
A Rick Hastings tale
ON THE EDGE
A private eye who was a detective for many years tries to retire and enjoy the good life. However, achieving a peaceful retirement proves difficult when trouble keeps seeking him out, especially after a very rich lady enters his life.
ThE pRODIGY
A young girl is kidnapped by a professional assassin and taken to his training ground, where she is forced to learn the deadly skills of killing.