Smudge
Smudge
Television (One-hour)
· Sci-fi · 56 pages
Status: Spec
A brilliant but troubled young girl must navigate her chaotic and dysfunctional family life while uncovering the truth about a government conspiracy involving alien technology, all while evading the dangerous forces closing in on her.
Written by
Guy Pridy
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5 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Finalist,
WeScreenplay TV Pilot Lab 2025
Semifinalist,
ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition 2023
Semifinalist,
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Spring 2023
1 Writer
Woodbury Heights, NJ
My writing is influenced by my abusive and nomadic childhood (think “Shameless” without love and stability).
Since then, I followed the Grateful Dead, traveled the country, and now I've dedicated myself to helping disadvantaged kids.
I’ve been writing stories all my life - I write in every genre.
I teach in a public school. Love it!
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Additional Project Info
Smudge is a young white girl befriended and saved by an African American family. The racial dynamic is not emphasized in the pilot but should be noted. It will become prominent in subsequent episodes. (This is why race is noted in some character descriptions.)