Stephen John Beyer
Stephen John Beyer returned to screenwriting after many years of performing his own brand of comedy. During his hosting tenor, he wrote and performed jokes, characters, songs, and produced slideshows. Since 2019, he has earned 165 screenwriting accolades, contributed to Indie-Film and achieved his ambitious goal of three films in development.Award Winning/Bestselling Published Screenwriter & Indie Film Contributor Stephen returned to screenwriting after raising a family and performing his own brand of comedy as host. Since 2019, he has written seven award winning screenplays, earned over 165 accolades, contributed to indie-film, signed by talent agent and Founder of Resilient Films Studios, Betty Jo Butler, and achieved his ambitious goal of three films in development. In 2024, “Living in the Moments" and "McLucky's Pub Crawl" both debuted as the #1 New Release Published Screenplay on Amazon, reached the #1 Top New Release in Screenwriting on Kindle and remained a Top New Release for four weeks. “Living in the Moments” also climbed to #10 and “McLucky’s Pub Crawl” climbed to #17 on the Bestseller Screenplay list. His Horror Feature "Solstice" also debuted as the #2 New Release Screenplay on Amazon and #8 on the Bestseller list then climbed to the #1 Top New Release in Screenwriting on Kindle and remained a Top New Release for four weeks. Films contributed to such as "Craving" "Wolf Hollow" and “Desperate Souls". Stephen has also received script consultation from the best in the biz including: Script Consultant Karina Wilson, Amazon Studio's Script Analyst Michael Schulman, Amazon Studio's Story Analyst Riley Fullerton, Disney's Marvel Manager of Development and She-Hulk show-runner Sean Earley, and Former New Line Cinema's Founder Bob Shaye's company Unique Features Director of Development. Stephen's fourth and sixth screenplays made Virtual Pitch-Fest Top 50 Most Requested Scripts including his Horror Feature "Solstice" and Thriller Feature "Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?" And his first screenplay "Living in the Moments" which is a Romantic Comedy that is inspired by his own true story and his fifth script "Harper High" both landed in the Top 10% of projects on Coverfly.
Living in the Moments
Romantic Comedy Feature
Written by Stephen John Beyer
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“Living in the Moments is not only a satire of today’s dating scene but a contemporary classic!" - Amazon Studio’s Story Analyst Riley Fullerton
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"Living in the Moments" is a Romantic Comedy Feature written along the lines of "Swingers" and "Dodgeball" and has earned 26 screenwriting accolades including Best Romance Screenplay.
All Souls Day
Horror Feature
Written by Stephen John Beyer
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Netflix Script Analyst Michael Schulman believes not only All Souls Day can be the next great horror franchise but believes the protagonist and antagonist will become the next horror icons!
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"All Souls Day" is a Horror Feature written along the lines of "The Sixth Sense" and "Friday the 13th" and has won 17 accolades including Best Horror Screenplay.
McLucky’s Pub Crawl
Dramedy Feature
Written by Stephen John Beyer
“McLucky´s Pub Crawl is a relaxed tale of friends enjoying a night together where they get to forget about their daily struggles, making audiences feel welcomed by the cast, free to enjoy their jokes and most importantly free to learn from their poignant conversations. Growing up can be really funny, especially around the right crowd!" – TMFF Review
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“McLucky’s” is a Dramedy Feature written along the lines of films like "It's a Wonderful Life" and "The Hangover" and has earned 30 accolades including Best Screenplay.
Solstice
Horror Feature
Written by Stephen John Beyer
“Solstice is the best of the horror genre. It maintains enough suspense, and it's impressive to realize that even the very last page would hold a twist. It might be challenging for some viewers to comprehend everything, but the experience is rewarding, as Solstice is an emotional rollercoaster!" – Golden Script Review
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"Solstice" is a Horror Feature written along the lines of films like "April Fool’s Day" and "Wicker Man” and has earned 16 screenwriting accolades including Best Horror Screenplay.
Harper High
Written by Stephen John Beyer
In development with Orenda Entertainment.
Harper High has stable and mature storytelling. It doesn't want to look artificial nor forced. It comes from an honest and kind place; it showcases that the industry might be in need of stories of this nature that are character-driven and authentic! - The Golden Script Review
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"Harper High" is a Drama Feature written along the lines of "Do the Right Thing" and "Rebel without a Cause" and has earned 38 accolades including Best Writer Grand Jury.
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Thriller Feature
Written by Stephen John Beyer
Optioned by Director/Producer Ennie Eastman
“Where Were You When the Lights Were Out? deals with a significant period in history that hasn't been used by filmmakers very often. It’s a drawing psychological thriller that simultaneously develops the protagonist and the plot, offering entertainment for the far-reaching audience!" – Golden Script Review
"Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?" is a Thriller Feature written along the lines of "Taxi Driver" and "Halloween" and has earned 16 accolades including Best Horror and Best Feature Screenplay.
Kane’s Theatre
Thriller Feature
Written by Stephen John Beyer
WeScreenplay hails, "Kane’s Theatre’s concept is fascinating, intriguing, and introduces the audience to a world that they would not see in their everyday lives. It is also able to interlink periods in time that create a sense of nostalgia and the love of film, that many of the audience will more than likely also hold!"
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“Kane’s Theatre” is a Thriller Feature written along the lines of films like “The Shining” and “The Majestic” and has earned 22 accolades including Best Grand Jury.