Selected screenplays, a glimpse of each story, and one selected page of writing. The samples show my approach to story, character and dialogue.
01 / WRITING PORTFOLIO
Six selected screenplays spanning science fiction, drama, thriller and animated satire. A matching title card and one selected sample per project. Full works stay private.
These excerpts are portfolio samples. Full scripts remain private. Projects in development are presented separately and welcome development and production enquiries.
Dystopian science fiction
In a regime that criminalises thought, a public execution becomes a spectacle of state control. When the broadcast falters, panic breaks through the crowd and one young person escapes.
One selected sample page is shown below. The full work remains private.
Drama
Abandoned as a child, Duri grows up selling dreams to other people while struggling to find freedom for himself. The screenplay opens with a crash in Seoul and a mysterious funeral.
One selected sample page is shown below. The full work remains private.
Psychological thriller
Detective Michelle Raymond faces a killer who turns her interrogation into a chess game. Each move becomes part of a contest over the truth behind his crimes.
Status: Screenplay in progress. This excerpt is from the current draft.
One selected sample page is shown below. The full work remains private.
Psychological drama
Sam uses humour to deflect uncomfortable questions in therapy. As the conversation continues, his jokes begin to reveal the uncertainty he is trying to keep hidden.
One selected sample page is shown below. The full work remains private.
Thriller
In a St. Petersburg casino in December 1991, Tanya arrives with a briefcase and interrupts Sergiy’s drinking. Their charged exchange turns into a dangerous wager.
One selected sample page is shown below. The full work remains private.
Public Service Announcement
Julian Arden
An episode of Public Service Announcement, a show within Liberty Larry. Larry interviews a celebrated public intellectual whose carefully constructed biography starts to unravel. The conversation exposes how personal ambition and institutional image-making feed each other.
Status: Series in development. This sample is from a written episode script.
One selected sample page is shown below. The full work remains private.
02 / PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
Original film and television projects at the concept and development stage.
A darkly comic ensemble series following residents and staff in a struggling residential mental-health unit. Grounded drama and mockumentary-style confessionals explore the routines, humour and connections that help people navigate life inside the unit.
Development stage: Series bible developed; screenplay writing has not yet begun.
Inspired by the life of Ulrich Schnaft, a former SS soldier who assumed a Jewish identity and served in the Israeli army. A historical drama concept exploring impersonation, betrayal and the consequences of a concealed past.
Development stage: Early concept development; screenplay not yet written.
Inspired by the life of Svetlana Alliluyeva, Stalin’s daughter. A historical drama concept exploring the tension between a public identity defined by political legacy and the desire to build a life of her own.
Development stage: Early concept development; screenplay not yet written.
A detective’s interrogation becomes a chess game with a killer. The screenplay is partially written and remains in development.
Development stage: Draft underway; screenplay not yet complete.
View the current-draft writing sample ↗An ongoing AI-native animated series created, written, directed, produced and edited by Dawid A Mozdzen. Public Service Announcement is a show within the series.
Development stage: Ongoing series development, with written episode scripts and a completed teaser.
View the episode writing sample ↗Open to discussions with producers about development and production funding for all projects featured here, including Psychward, Liberty Larry and Killer’s Gambit. Gavriel and Svetlana are also available for discussions about acquisition of the historical concepts.
Discuss a development project ↗03 / COMMISSIONED WRITING
For commissioned writing, tell me about your own idea, the format you have in mind and what you need help with. For a concept featured above, explain your interest in development or production.
Have an idea but need help putting it into words? I offer ghostwriting for screenplays, dialogue and video essays, shaping your ideas into a script that reflects your voice and intended audience.
04 / GET IN TOUCH
Share a short outline of your project, its intended audience and your timescale, or tell me which development concept you would like to discuss.
