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LOVE THERAPY by Clinton Roane (dramedy pilot)
Graham Wright is at the intersection of a major crossroads in life. Only by reaching his breaking point does he find the many facets of love that therapy can provide.
Featuring James Mercer II, Jon Gentry, Stanley Wayne Mathis, Shirley Jordan, Gabrielle Jackson, Kimberly Hollkamp-Dinon, Jerome Beck, Trip Langley, Brittany Bellizeare, and Omari Williams
A graduate of Howard University, Clinton Roane made his Broadway and London stage debut in The Scottsboro Boys. He’s also been seen in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and performed at some of the country’s premier regional theatres including the Ahmanson Theatre, A.C.T. San Francisco, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Arena Stage, Berkeley Rep, Cleveland Playhouse, Goodspeed, La Jolla Playhouse, Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Old Globe, Philadelphia Theatre Company (Barrymore Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for The Scottsboro Boys). He’s also been a background vocalist on projects for Jason Mraz, Jimin and RM. As a screenwriter, Clinton’s short film Love Therapy won Best Series Web Pilot at the Santa Monica Shorts and was an official selection of the Kaleidoscope LBGTQ+ Festival and the American Black Film Festival (ABFF). His animated feature film script Medo Wo – for which he wrote the screenplay, music and lyrics – advanced to the second round of the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition. The script for his multicam comedy Extraordinarily Special advanced to the semifinals of the Roadmap Writers Kids Television Competition.
UNICORN’S DILEMMA Sarah Jayne Brown (dark comedy/thriller film)
A bisexual woman exploring her polyamorous identity, is drawn into the seductive lifestyle scene of an enigmatic couple, where she must confront desire, power dynamics and the dangerous cost of self-discovery.
Featuring Joy Brunson, Gita Reddy, Sophina Brown, Justin Huen, Toccarra Cash, and Courtney Gabrielle Williams
Sarah Jayne Brown is a Los Angeles-based writer-director whose work lives at the intersection of dark comedy, erotic drama, and psychological thriller. A proud queer creative with Black and Ashkenazi Jewish roots, Sarah tells stories that center complex women navigating identity, power and emotional survival. Her scripts often blend surreal elements with grounded emotion, drawing from personal experiences while incorporating genre conventions in unexpected ways.
Sarah is the creator of Unicorn’s Dilemma, a darkly sensual and satirical short film currently in pre-production. The story follows Venus, a maladaptive daydreamer and aspiring event planner who enters a murky world of desire and deception. Loosely inspired by Sarah’s own life, the film explores themes of consent, fantasy, and the quiet danger of being seen but not fully understood. The project recently earned a spot in First Fifteen’s Pride Reading and is currently crowdfunding as a proof of concept for a feature–length adaptation.
Her previous work, Unsettling, was a finalist in multiple screenplay competitions and explores tokenism, burnout, and trauma in the modern corporate landscape. Sarah’s voice as a filmmaker is intimate, sharp, and unafraid to dissect taboo. When she’s not writing or directing, she’s advocating for inclusive storytelling and building community through indie film. She’s deeply passionate about queer narratives that blur the line between reality and imagination. These are stories where characters are messy, magnetic, and undeniably human.
