El Pavo Bravo

Feature · Drama · 119 pages
Status: Spec
After inadvertently killing his best friend, a self-destructive luchador flees the fragile family wrestling business in order to pursue his long lost love through music, but his vengeful brother and ambitious step-mother pursue him relentlessly in order to force him back into the ring.
Written by Austin Savage and Roland Esparza
6 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Quarterfinalist, The Academy Nicholl Fellowship 2021

2 Writers

El Paso, Texas
Austin Savage received his MFA in Writing for Film and Television from Emerson College in 2021. Since receiving his MFA he has received numerous accolades including winning The Black List x Hornitos "Take Your Shot" Competition. He has a long history of collaboration including working at The Kennedy Center alongside writers such as Samuel D. Hunte...
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Roland Esparza
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Additional Project Info

Winner of the The Black List "Take Your Shot" Competition. Sundance Screenwriters Lab Second Round