Buraku
Buraku
Television (One-hour)
· Historical · 58 pages
Status: Spec
An assassin escapes Edo-era Japan’s civil war and his family’s “untouchable” caste by joining the American Confederacy, but his legacy catches up with his modern-day descendant, who seeks to cure his own misfortune amidst Tokyo’s criminal underworld.
Written by
Stephen Nolly
5 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Official Selection,
Mentorship Matters 2024-2025
Finalist,
WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Lab Spring 2023
1 Writer
Los Angeles, CA
Mentorship Matters, RespectAbility Fellow, WB Finalist, Paramount Finalist, Soho House Script lab, ISA Fast Track Thriller winner, CA Individual Artist Fellow. Stephen is a biracial Japanese/Jewish military brat who cut his teeth in New York’s theater scene. After graduating NYU/Tisch, he was an artist at the Flea Theater (Drama Desk). Locksmith, ...
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With an eclectic background as a biracial citizen of the world, Stephen is unique positioned to write high-concept, socially-conscious stories that highlight the perspective of the “Other”. As a former resident artist at Tribeca’s Flea Theater whose work placed in many screenwriting competitions and fellowships including the WB Writers Workshop and Soho House Script House Lab, Stephen is equally comfortable writing for film and TV, emphasizing his uncanny ability to create vivid characters. He was recently hired for his first paid feature writing assignment and is ready for representation.
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Finalist WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices SEMIFINALIST