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The 2013 NYU Purple List

Inspired by the Hollywood Black List, NYU Grad Film presents The Purple List: the top production ready feature screenplays written by students or recent alums of the Grad Film Program. As determined by our faculty and voted on by an outside panel of industry professionals.

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THE ADDERALL DIARIES   

PamelaRomanowsky.jpg THE ADDERALL DIARIES by Pamela Romanowsky

Drama

Writer and Adderall enthusiast Stephen Elliott reaches a low point when his estranged father resurfaces, claiming that Stephen has fabricated much of the dark childhood that that fuels his writing. Adrift in the precarious grey area of memory, Stephen has to navigate the unstable terrain of truth and identity. more

Email: adderalldiaries@gmail.com
Website: www.pamelaromanowsky.com

ARROW   

EmilyCarmichael.jpg ARROW by Emily Carmichael

Sci-Fi Comendy

Five years ago, three outlaws saved their world, (which is much like our world but with more talking reptiles.)  Today, they’re adjusting to everyday life in alternate-reality Brooklyn. The two timelines interweave, mixing sci-fi action with indie romance and turning the conventions of both genres inside out. more

Email: emily@kidcandrive.com
Phone:   +1 617 821 8400
Website: kidcandrive.com

DISPOSABLE LOVERS   

DesireeAkhavan.jpg DISPOSABLE LOVERS by Desiree Akhavan

Comedy

Shirin’s a bisexual, Brooklyn-based child of Iranian immigrants who can’t find her niche. After being dumped by her (secret) girlfriend, she embarks on a journey to rebuild her life and win back her ex. more

Email: dakhavan1@gmail.com
Phone:   +1 845 346 6612
Website: www.disposablelovers.com

MANOS SUCIAS   

alan_josef.jpgMANOS SUCIAS by Josef Wladyka & Alan Blanco

Thriller

A desperate fisherman and a naive kid embark on a dangerous journey trafficking drugs up the Pacific coast of Colombia. Hidden beneath the waves, they tow a narco torpedo filled with millions of dollars worth of cocaine. Together they must brave the war-torn region while navigating the growing tension between them. more

Email:    joe.wladyka@gmail.com, alanpaulblanco@gmail.com
Phone:   +1 571 232 7162, +1 973 641 6295
Website: www.kubotafilms.com

OUT THERE   

jsuhrheadshot2013.jpg OUT THERE by Jennifer Cho Suhr

Drama

When his deadbeat father takes off, 16-year-old Collum hits the road with his ufo-obsessed half brother to find his long lost mother. more

Email: jennifer.suhr@gmail.com
Phone:   +1 847 778 6335
Website: jenniferchosuhr.com

THOSE PEOPLE   

GrainneBelluomo.jpg THOSE PEOPLE by Joey Kuhn & Grainne O'Hara Belluomo

Coming of Age

On Manhattan’s gilded Upper East Side, a young painter, Charlie, finds the man of his dreams in a charming older pianist from across the globe. If only Charlie weren’t secretly in love with his manipulative best friend, Sebastian, who is embroiled in a financial scandal. more

Email: ThosePeopleFilm@gmail.com
Phone:   +1 917 847 3524

YOSEMITE   

GabrielleDemeestere.jpgYOSEMITE by Gabrielle Demeestere

Drama

It’s the fall of 1985. The intertwining tales of three friends unfold in the suburban paradise of Palo Alto, as the specter of a killer mountain lion looms over the community. more

Email: gdemee11@gmail.com
Phone:   +1 646 247 8751