Because It Matters
Because It Matters
Short
· Drama · 15 pages
A man on the autism spectrum endures extreme social anxiety to attend a New Year's Eve party, driven by an imperative to confront his best friend with a confession of love.
Written by
Brian Cohen
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8 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Finalist,
Write LA Shorts 2022
Semifinalist,
Table Read My Screenplay - Park City 2019
Quarterfinalist,
Industrial Scripts - The TITAN Awards 2021
1 Writer
Los Angeles, California
Brian possesses a superpower for initiating and exasperating socially awkward interactions. It’s an origin story informed by his unusual multi-ethnicity (Puerto Rican and Jewish) and grounded in his neurodiversity (OCD and ADHD). It’s also the reason he loves to write about struggling protagonists doing the best they can in a world not tailored for ...
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