Talk To Me
Talk To Me
Short
· Drama · 17 pages
Retirement-village resident Malcolm is not the man he used to be. When his chess partner, Rufus, is in danger of being moved to a different facility, Malcolm tries to save the only person who remembers him for the man he was. The only problem is: Rufus has Alzheimer’s.
Written by
Stephen Nolly
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6 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Finalist,
The Script Lab - TSL Free Screenplay Contest 2022
Quarterfinalist,
Stowe Story Labs $50,000 Short Film Production Grant 2024
Quarterfinalist,
PAGE Awards - PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Competition 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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2021 Soho House Script House Shortlist (Final Ten). 2022 Austin Film Festival Second Rounder