Robert W.

A native of the Chicagoland suburbs and endowed with a singular imagination, Robert plied his creativity for over a decade in the fantasy realm of Los Angeles, creating and pitching spec screenplays to the studios. It was a master class in exceptional storytelling and applied swagger. His screenplays and prose have garnered over 50 accolades. He holds a 100% success rate on Upwork, including a pair of self-published books on which he’s proudly collaborated. He’s always hunting for another lifelong collaborator or muse-tickling project. See more of his work at robwalcott.net SCREENPLAYS 1. Saturday Morning Siege Fantasy-Comedy When a pair of twelve-year old boys invites a creepy classmate to join their war with action figures, they risk losing their toys, their friendship, and their house. Finalist, Story Pros Awards 2022 Finalist, Emerging Screenwriter Animation Competition 2021 Top 10, Emerging Screenwriters Animation Competition 2023 Top 50, Top Tier Screenplay Competition 2021 Semifinalist, Filmmatic Sci-fi & Fantasy Awards 2023 Semifinalist, Script 2 Comic 2021 Semifinalist, Creative Screenwriting Animation Competition 2021 Quarterfinalist, Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices 2021 Quarterfinalist, Screencraft Sci-fi & Fantasy 2022 Quarterfinalist, Stage 32 New Voices in Animation 2022 Quarterfinalist, Outstanding Screenplays Feature 2022 Quarterfinalist, Titan Awards 2023 2. Self Storage Horror-Thriller On his first shift at a self-storage facility, a new night manager discovers that his workplace harbors some very disturbing business practices. Top 10, Emerging Screenwriters Suspense 2024 Semifinalist, Filmmatic Sci-fi & Fantasy 2024 Semifinalist, SYS’s Six-Figure Screenplay Contest 2024 Semifinalist, TSL Free Screenplay Contest 2024 Semifinalist, Roadmap Writers Greenlight Challenge 2022 Quarterfinalist, Emerging Screenwriters Horror 2025 Quarterfinalist, Southern California Screenplay Competition 2021 Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards 2021 3. The Ordinary House of Extraordinary Lane Fantasy-Adventure 12-year-old Jessie Cumberland is about to discover that her new house occupies two neighborhoods simultaneously: the ordinary one located on Weeping Willow Lane, and the extraordinary one featuring a cornucopia of alien life-forms located six-hundred thousand light years away. Finalist, Emerging Screenwriters Sci-fi & Fantasy 2022 Semifinalist, Emerging Screenwriters Family & Holiday 2025 Semifinalist, Story Pros Awards 2021 Quarterfinalist, Screencraft Sci-fi & Fantasy Screenplay Competition 2021 Quarterfinalist, Stage 32 New Voices in Animation 2021 Quarterfinalist, Creative Screenwriting Animation Competition 2021 Quarterfinalist, Screencraft Family Screenplay Competition 2021 Quarterfinalist, Stage 32 Sci-fi & Fantasy Contest 2022 4. The Conduit TV Pilot Science-Fiction When five present-day teens stumble upon a top-secret Nazi vessel preparing to invade America in 1942, they’re whisked away on a time-hopping odyssey where they must learn how to cope with the glitchy technology as well as their German spy companion while exploring the danger-laden depths of Dark Matter Space. Finalist, Script Summit TV Pilot Competition 2020 Semifinalist, Script 2 Comics 2022 Semifinalist, Screencraft TV Pilot Competition 2020 Quarterfinalist, WeScreenplay TV Contest 2020 5. Dungeon of Fools Fantasy-Adventure When a professional dungeon guide is hired to lead a party of treasure hunters into mysterious and danger-laden ruins, he discovers that tools of almighty alchemy are no match for creatures of the dark. Winner, WildSound Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival Screenplay Contest 2020 Semifinalist, Emerging Screenwriters Sci-fi & Fantasy 2020 6. Clicker Horror Short A young boy discovers that his new remote control can show him monsters that aren’t on TV. Official Selection, HorrOrigins Film Festival 2022 Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic Horror 2024 Quarterfinalist, Horror 2 Comic 2022 7. A Bedtime Story Family Fantasy On the night of her baby brother’s birth, a young girl and her parents collaborate on a bedtime story to help her cope with her anxiety. Semifinalist, Screencraft Animation Competition 2020 Quarterfinalist, Emerging Screenwriters Family & Holiday 2022 8. Have Cape, Will Accessorize Romantic Comedy-Action A budding Super Heroine falls for San Francisco’s most eligible Super Villain. Semifinalist, Stage 32 Romantic Comedy Screenwriting Contest 2025 Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards 2021