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"Only You Can Save Her," Episode One

When a boy's mother vanishes after a car crash, he's thrust into a perilous quest. Guided by an eccentric uncle and aided by three unfamiliar allies, he must confront dark forces and his own doubts to rescue his mother before a pivotal birthday.

Strange things are happening to Howell. An unknown blind boy saves him from a group of school bullies. Then two unfamiliar girls enter Howell’s life, saving him from even further dangers. They, like the blind boy, insist that all will meet again soon. When and why? Howell wonders. Howell is also confronted by a frightening male figure who determines that he, Howell, is not the one. For what? Those questions are set aside when Howell learns that his mother is missing following a car crash in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Howell’s eccentric uncle insists that only he, Howell, can find and rescue his mother. How, from what and why him? All is confusion for Howell.

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Format:
TV Pilot
Posted:
10/07/2023
Updated:
04/07/2024
Author Bio:
I was born and raised in Cardiff, Wales. I emigrated to the United States, receiving my MA and PhD from UCSB. I taught English studies and creative writing at CSU, Chico. I am a multiple national and international award-winning screenplay writer. I also have won awards for my stage plays and novels.

“The Boy Who Earned His Magic” is a fantasy adventure-quest, utilizing the relatively unexplored world of the differing characters, peoples, languages, myths and dramatic landscapes that make up my adopted country, the United States.

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Contest Results:
IndieFest (First Place) [2024]
London Independent (First Place) [2024]
Filmmatic TV Pilot (Semifinalist) [2023]
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