A Modest Proposal... by Daniel Shutler

A Modest Proposal...

Television (One-hour) · Historical · 61 pages

Ireland is plagued by poverty when Jonathan Swift satirically suggests to poor mothers that they sell their infants as food to their landlords. The irony is lost on the frilly-wigged aristocrats and eating the Irish children transforms them into zombies.

Written by Daniel Shutler-Ojeda

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Quarterfinalist, The Script Lab - TSL Free Screenplay Contest 2023

Quarterfinalist, ScreenCraft True Story & Public Domain Competition 2024

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Daniel Shutler-Ojeda

San Diego, California

After wasting his post-college years escorting the Price is Right audience to the bathroom, Danny realized he needed health insurance and started his journey to becoming a teacher. He continues to write while teaching middle school students to the art of visual storytelling. In the last 4 years, his students have amassed 34 iVie Award noms, more tha...

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Adapted from the graphic novel, which is available upon request.