Jesse Laurie
- Writer
Jesse's screenplays have received national and international accolades in screenwriting contests. In 2023, his feature screenplay Deep Down reached the finals for Blue Cat, The Script Lab, Emerging Screenwriters, Creative Screenwriting, and Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards. Jesse's short screenplay Raising Thunder was shortlisted for the AWG Monte Miller Awards in 2020 before being produced via Screenwest's Elevate+ Initiative -- Raising Thunder premiered at CinefestOz 2023 and was nominated for Best Short Film. The proof-of-concept short has since received Stage 1 and 2 Development funding from Screenwest, where Jesse is writing the second draft of the Raising Thunder feature film.
Jesse has been selected to participate in a number of national programs, including the AWG First Break Initiative in 2022 and the Screen POD Program in 2023. Jesse also collaborates as a writer and story/script consultant for hire, working alongside Michael Boughen, Ian Booth, Tania Chambers and a range of producers on various projects.
Jesse has been selected to participate in a number of national programs, including the AWG First Break Initiative in 2022 and the Screen POD Program in 2023. Jesse also collaborates as a writer and story/script consultant for hire, working alongside Michael Boughen, Ian Booth, Tania Chambers and a range of producers on various projects.