Writing Samples

For the short Uroboros (Take2 Indie Review; 2024)

"Beautifully shot (Alexandre Nour Desjardins) and well-acted, Invincible approaches the story of Marc-Antoine Bernier with tender hands. Having spent time reconnecting with Bernier’s friends and family, one must applaud René-Lortie for his refusal to provide a definitive answer to a question he appears to not have an answer to." (Take2 Indie Review; 2023)

"A shadow races into a thicket, swearing as it pedals frenetically. The winter daylight is fading into night and bare tree arms layer one another, creating web-like shapes. As the boy sweats, he speeds into the dark of the forest. Proverbially and literally, he is not out of the woods – he is headed into the thick of them." (Take2 Indie Review; 2023)

"As Nelson’s character wonders in the final moments of the film “if there’s still time”, Ninety–Five Senses is filled with endless faith that even when present-day life doesn’t provide a person with all the time and second chances one might desire, there is always something beyond to look towards." (Take2 Indie Review; 2023)

Dion and Jame are two serial killers who refer to themselves under the moniker of “Nighthauks”. It’s Nordic. One Sunday morning, when doing the New York Times crossword puzzle, Dion sees their moniker in the puzzle– only it’s been misspelled as “Nighthawks”. Despite Jame’s best attempts to calm Dion down, Dion decides they need to figure out how the mistake happened, and rectify it. Playwriting Practicum NYU; 2023

SameFaces Collective; published 2022