THE ENTERPRISE

THE ENTERPRISE

Television (One-hour) · Drama · 57 pages
Status: Spec
THE ENTERPRISE: In 1982, Atlanta's head crime boss uses his top barbecue joint to front his drug empire and evade a federal prosecutor in a city rife with corrupt politics, racial tension, and a distinctly idiosyncratic culture. A Southern-fried SOPRANOS meets A MAN IN FULL inspired by true events. • WATCH ME TALK MORE ABOUT THE ENTERPRISE HERE: ht...
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Written by Marisa Forrest
8 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Finalist, WeScreenplay TV Pilot Lab 2024
Winner, Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards Season 4
Semifinalist, Stage 32 TV Drama Screenwriting Contest 2023

1 Writer

Marisa Forrest
West Hollywood, CA
Marisa immerses herself in entertainment as both creator and consumer. In her world, PARASITE and the “Housewives” peacefully coexist. A former development exec, Marisa realized that writing is her true calling. She’s extremely proud that all of her scripts have been awarded in multiple competitions. Marisa is insatiably curious and adores informed ...
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Marisa is a prolific screenwriter who cut her teeth as a development executive and quickly amassed numerous awards. She recently optioned a one-hour drama to the producers of an Oscar-winning movie and continues to develop scripts that are commercially viable with powerful social commentaries. If you're looking for scripts that sell and that are meaningful, check out her projects.
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• Showrunner attached: Matthew Penn - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0671992/ AWARDS: • COVERFLY'S TOP 2% of ALL PROJECTS 2025 • TOP 3% of ALL COVERFLY DRAMA PROJECTS 2025 • TOP 4% of ALL COVERFLY ONE-HOUR TV PROJECTS 2025 • TOP 5% of ALL COVERFLY ONE-HOUR DRAMA PROJECTS 2025 • FINALIST - WeScreenplay TV Pilot Lab 2024 • QUARTERFINALIST - ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition 2024 • SEMI-FINALIST - Stage 32’s TV Drama Contest 2023 • SELECTED PARTICIPANT - Big Apple AGENTS AND MANAGERS Networking Lab Spring 2023 • QUARTERFINALIST - Emerging Screenwriters Drama Competition 2023 • WINNER - Orlando Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2019 • WINNER - Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards 2019 • TOP 17 FINALIST - Imagine This Women's International Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2019 • OFFICIAL SELECTION - Script Summit Screenplay Competition 2019 • SEMI-FINALIST - Austin Revolution Film Festival TV Script Competition 2018 • QUARTERFINALIST - Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition 2018 • TOP 50 TELEPLAY - Cinequest Screenwriting Competition 2017 • QUARTERFINALIST - WeTV: The WeScreenplay Television Competition 2017