Tom Bragg is an accomplished screenwriter who currently resides in NYC. He's written several feature length and short scripts in all genres of film. Many of his shorts have been produced by independent production companies based in NYC.
Latest ... updated February, 2021
In November of 2020, Tom's drama script "LAYERS" won Best Short Screenplay at the ATLANTIC CITY CINEFEST in New Jersey!
Also in November,"CRAZY FOR THE BLONDE" won Best Film at the POINT LOOKOUT FILM FESTIVAL! The thriller/dark comedy was written by Tom and directed by Mark Clauburg.
Tom's dark comedy/horror script "FAT" won Best Revenge Short Script in October, 2020 at the BOOBS and BLOOD International Film Festival in North Hollywood!
FESTIVALS
CRAZY FOR THE BLONDE (short film) written by Tom Bragg
NORTHEAST FILM FESTIVAL (NOMINATED, BEST FILM) - 2019
VOB-HOUSE OF HORRORS FILM FESTIVAL - 2019
UPSTATE NY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL - 2019
MESA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - 2019
HALLOWEENAPALOOZA FILM FESTIVAL - 2019
WAVESTOCK FILM FESTIVAL - 2019
MARINA DEL REY FILM FESTIVAL - 2019
NEW YORK SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - 2019
TUSCON TERRORFEST - 2019
NOHU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (BEST ACTOR, BEST HAIR & MAKEUP, BEST SET DESIGN)- 2019
HORROR AVENUE FILM FESTIVAL - 2019
HOLLYWOOD SILVER SCREEN FILM FESTIVAL - 2019
NORTHEAST FILM FESTIVAL HORROR FEST (BEST ACTRESS)- 2019
SCARED FOR YOUR LIIFE FILM FESTIVAL - 2019
CULVER CITY FILM FESTIVAL - 2019
ROLLING IDEAS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - 2019
GROVE FILM FESTIVAL (BEST FILM) - 2019
POINT LOOKOUT FILM FESTIVAL (BEST FILM) - 2020
HANG INTO YOUR SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL (BEST CONCEPT) - 2020
MANHATTAN FILM FESTIVAL - 2020
WORLDFEST-HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (GOLD REMI AWARD)-2020
INTERNATIONAL HORROR HOTEL FILM FESTIVAL - 2020
NEW YORK WORLD FILM FESTIVAL - 2020
LONG ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM EXPO - 2020
JERSEY CITY POPUP FILM FESTIVAL (BEST ACTOR) - 2020
SILICON BEACH FILM FESTIVAL - 2020
PHOTOKILL (short film) written by Tom Bragg - Trailer
NORTHEAST FILM FESTIVAL HORROR FEST (WINNER, BEST ACTOR - Mike Funk) Dec 2018
GREAT LAKES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Sept 2018
KAPOW INTERGALACTIC FILM FESTIVAL - Sept 2018
HALLOWEENAPALOOZA - Oct 2018
OREGON SCREAM WEEK HORROR FILM FESTIVAL - Oct 2018
HORROR MOVIE FREAKS FILM FESTIVAL - Oct 6 2018
CUTTING ROOM INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST ACTRESS in Horror - Lauren A. Kennedy) Oct 2018
FANTASTIC HORROR FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST THRILLER) Oct 2018
CUTTING EDGE FILM FESTIVAL - Oct 2018
ENDLESS MOUNTAINS FILM FESTIVAL - Sept, 2018
JERSEY SHORE FILM FESTIVAL - August 2018
KEW GARDENS FESTIVAL OF CINEMA - August 2018
CHAUTAUQUA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST HORROR) July 2018
HOLLYWOOD DEAD FILM FESTIVAL - July 2018
LONG ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM EXPO - July 2018
ATLANTA SHORTSFEST - July 2018
LAKEFRONT FILM FESTIVAL - July 2018
HOBOKEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - May 2018
INTERNATIONAL HORROR HOTEL FILM FESTIVAL - May 31-June 3 2018
POINT LOOKOUT FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST ACTOR - Mike Funk) April 2018
MILWAUKEE TWISTED DREAMS FILM FESTIVAL - April 2018
MANHATTAN FILM FESTIVAL - April 2018
BLACKBIRD FILM FESTIVAL - April 2018
HANG ONTO YOUR SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST HORROR) April 2018
SILICON BEACH FILM FESTIVAL - April 2018
MOTOR CITY NIGHTMARES FILM FESTIVAL - April 2018
OCEAN CITY FILM FESTIVAL - March 2018
INDIE HORROR FILM FESTIVAL - March 2018
GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL - March 2018
DAM SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - February 2018
SILICON BEACH FILM FESTIVAL MIAMI - February 2018
DC INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL - February 2018
SILVER SCREAM FILM FESTIVAL - February 2018
CHANDLER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - January 2018
MACABRE FAIRE FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR- short film - Drew Maniscalco) January 2018
GROVE FILM FESTIVAL - December 2017
CULVER CITY FILM FESTIVAL - December 2017
WEYAUWEGA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - November 2017
STUDIO CITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST ACTOR-horror short - Mike Funk) November 2017
ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, OUTSTANDING SCREEN STORY, OUTSTANDING PRODUCING, OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, Lauren A. Kennedy) - November 2017
SPOOKY EMPIRE'S HORROR FILM FESTIVAL - October 2017
FEAR FETE HORROR FILM FESTIVAL - October 2017
DEAD IN DECATUR FILM FESTIVAL - October 2017
UPSTATE NY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL - October 2017
HALLOWEEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - October 2017
ANOTHER HOLE IN THE HEAD - October 2017
SCARE-A-CON FILM FESTIVAL - October 2017
NORTHEAST FILM FESTIVAL - September 2017
WAVESTOCK FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST SHORT FILM) July 2017
BRIGHTSIDE FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST ACTOR-horror/thriller - MIKE FUNK) July 2017
TO BE NORMAL (short film) written by Tom Bragg
NORTHEAST FILM FESTIVAL - September 2018
BRIGHTSIDE FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST ACTOR-medium short - Mike Funk) Aug 2018
NEW YORK CITY POPUP FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST FILM) Aug 2018
BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Jul 2018
GROVE FILM FESTIVAL - Jun 2018
JERSEY CITY POPUP FILM FESTIVAL - Jun 2018
CRAZY FOR THE BLONDE (short screenplay) by Tom Bragg
CALIFORNIA UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY) April 2018
SHORT.SWEET.FILM FEST - March 2018
ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL (HONORABLE MENTION) - December 2017
NORTHEAST FILM FESTIVAL HORROR FEST (WINNER, BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY) December 2017
SOUTH CAROLINA UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL (FINALIST) November 2017
UPSTATE NY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL (HONORABLE MENTION) October 2017
HORROR IN THE HILLS FILM FESTIVAL (FINALIST) October 2017
EERIE HORROR FILM FESTIVAL (SEMI-FINALIST) October 2017
SHRIEKFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL (FINALIST) October 2017
CHICAGO HORROR FILM FESTIVAL (FINALIST) September 2017
NOLA HORROR FILM FESTIVAL (FINALIST) September 2017
BRIGHTSIDE FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST SHORT SCRIPT) July 2017
HORROR FILMS IN HOTLANTA FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY) - July 2017
CRIMSON SCREEN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST UNPRODUCED SHORT SCREENPLAY) - MAY 2017
MOTOR CITY NIGHTMARES FILM FESTIVAL - April 2017
LAYERS (short screenplay) by Tom Bragg
NEW YORK CITY POPUP FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST SCREENPLAY) Feb 2018
HANG ONTO YOUR SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER, BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY) Apr 2018
NEW YORK CITY INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL - May 2018
DIVIDED (short film) written by Tom Bragg
ADDICTED (short film) written by Tom Bragg - Trailer
UPSTATE NY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL - October 2017
CINEMA NEW YORK CITY FILM FESTIVAL - September 2017
INTERNATIONAL HORROR HOTEL - June 2017
HOBOKEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - May 2017
HANG ONTO YOUR SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL - May 2017
MANHATTAN FILM FESTIVAL - April 2017
GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL - March 2017
QUEENS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL - March 2017
BRIGHTSIDE TAVERN FILM FESTIVAL - March 2017
MACABRE FAIRE FILM FESTIVAL - January 2017
GOLDEN DOOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - 2016
DARK TOWN (short film) written by Tom Bragg
NORTHEAST FILM FESTIVAL - September 2017
CINEMA NEW YORK CITY FILM FESTIVAL - SEPTEMBER 2017
JERSEY SHORE FILM FESTIVAL - AUGUST 2017
THE KEW GARDENS FESTIVAL OF CINEMA - AUGUST 2017
THE PEOPLE'S FILM FESTIVAL - May 2017
BRIGHTSIDE TAVERN FILM FESTIVAL (RUNNER UP, BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT) - March 2017
MONMOUTH FILM FESTIVAL - 2016
COVENTRY FILM FESTIVAL - 2016
WILLIAMSBURG INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL - 2016
REVOLUTION ME FILM FESTIVAL - 2016
HOBOKEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - 2016
GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL - 2016
HELP WANTED (short film) written by Tom Bragg
GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL - 2015
GOLDEN DOOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - 2014
NEW FILMMAKERS SUMMER SERIES - 2014
WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - 2014
HOBOKEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - 2014
MANHATTAN FILM FESTIVAL - 2014
Feature Screenplays
Below is a list of some of Tom's available scripts.
As Young As You Feel - (comedy) co-written with Jim Harkins
On a visit to Florida, a has-been rock star in his mid 30s comes up with the idea to resurrect his career by creating and becoming the character, STERLING STEVE, a hip 72-year-old crooner, and takes the senior club scene by storm.
The Real Steal - (action/comedy) w/Jim Harkins
After LUD PAULSEN gets canned from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, he discovers a priceless jewel hidden in the hubcap of his car. But the treasure quickly turns to a curse as he's thrust into a 24-hour chase involving a battalion of STATE TROOPERS, ANGRY RUSSIANS and a dysfunctional FAMILY of JEWEL THIEVES.
Surviving Without Poppa - (comedy) w/Jim Harkins
After the passing of crime boss Lorenzo Santino, his overprotected 62-year-old wife is forced to search for her own identity, while their two bumbling sons attempt to keep control over the 'family business.'
There Goes The Neighborhood - (comedy) w/Jim Harkins
When a family of nudists move to the tiny town of Smalley USA, the townspeople, whose main source of income is an industrial garment factory, become threatened upon their arrival.
Short Scripts
Level 22 - (suspense)
A man becomes obsessed with video games, causing him to lose his grip on reality.
Short Films
HELP WANTED - directed by Lance J. Reha (2014) "Help Wanted"
An off-duty cop is confronted by a gunman holding up an all-night diner. We quickly learn of their previous circumstances earlier in the night that led up to this standoff that leaves their lives hanging in the balance.
ADDICTED - directed by Lance J. Reha (2015) Trailer
When we meet the man simply known as 'Black', we quickly learn
of his struggle against the addiction that's controlling his life.
But after losing faith in others to understand his problem, he slowly begins to unravel, showing glimpses of his old ways. Will he catch himself before falling any deeper? Or give into the urge rising to the surface?
DARK TOWN - directed by Asad k.M.(2015) Clip
A thief on the run from drug dealers finds his escape in the form of a kooky taxi driver.
STIFF - directed by Tom Bragg (2010) "STIFF"
This quirky horror short was written and directed by Tom Bragg and was produced by Kins Productions. Jim Harkins plays in the lead role.
A lonely man's relationship with a female mannequin named Cathy begins to unravel. Soon Cathy will find out just how hard love can be.
Ten To Eternity - (comedy)
Shot by Tom and written by Jim Harkins, this film was an official selection in the 2011 Staten Island Film Festival.
As Sam Taylor settles in for a late night snack, he is visited by The Archangel Ralph, the bearer of bad news. When Sam learns he only has minutes left to live, the disgruntled Ralph, who's been on the job for centuries, attempts to shed some light on what happens in our final moments.
Whatever Goes TV - (sketch comedy)
The one-hour pilot episode was co-written and directed by Tom and its star Steve DiGennaro. It premiered on July 18th, 2011 at Vola restaurant in NYC.
Wadsworth, my pet Wad of Paper
The day my pet wad of paper nearly died. Check it out.
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