TV Pilots & Shorts

Philomena

TV Pilot • Preschool Musical Comedy • 15 pages

In this musical comedy for preschoolers, Philomena, a six-year-old, banjo-playing giraffe, uses her enthusiasm and creativity to solve problems with her bluegrass band of talented animals. But when she tries to write a new song for the weekly farmers' market, she learns that friendship requires compromise.

Comps: Bluey meets Bojack Horseman...minus the existential dread.

Chameleon

Short Film • 6-11 Coming-Of-Age • 10 pages

On her first day of middle school, an anxious sixth grader auditions for the jazz band. When everything goes wrong, she learns that trying to fit in only limits her own potential.

Comps: Whiplash for ten year olds.

Early Birds

TV Pilot • Bridge Adventure Comedy • 11 pages

In this comedy series for bridge audiences, a young cardinal with a daring spirit and wild imagination leads her fellow backyard birds on exciting adventures. When the birds grow tired of the neighborhood squirrels hogging their feeder, they hatch a plan to break into the shed where the bird feed is stored.

Comps: Tumbleleaf meets Ocean's 11

Caleb posing with Elmo and Cookie Monster

Proud to say that I can, in fact, tell you how to get here.

Feature Scripts

The Silent Symphony

Animated Fantasy Adventure • 98 pages

"Make some noise!"

When a mysterious force threatens the musical world of Quaverly, all hope falls to a shy girl who never had musical ability to begin with.

Comps: Coco meets The Chronicles of Narnia


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The Prince

Fantasy Epic • 118 pages

"Heavy is the head."

In a medieval kingdom, a fearless hunter seeks revenge for the loss of her family by aiding a mysterious traveler in his quest to assassinate the king.

Comps: The Princess Bride with more zombies and fewer MLTs.


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The Wrong Guy

Action Comedy • 106 pages

"One man can save them all...This is not that man."

An apathetic twenty-something is taken by three bumbling kidnappers who meant to nab someone else; now he must help them find their original target.

Comps: The Other Guys meets North by Northwest

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Newsletter

Needless to Say

Film, TV, & Music Analysis

This newsletter asks the crucial question: Why enjoy your favorite movie, show, or song when you can over-analyze it instead? There's always something to talk about, and nearly all of it is needless to say. Am I marketing this well?

Right As Rain: Breaking Down the Severance Main Theme by Caleb Schilly

How music makes an argument.

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Bathroom Breaks: Honesty in Film by Caleb Schilly

How Manchester by the Sea tells the truth.

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Rules Shmules: When Analysis Fails by Caleb Schilly

In which I discredit this entire newsletter.

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