John Cleaver
Writing Samples
The Last Keeper
56 pages
The sole survivor of a warrior people battles monstrous entities to reclaim her lost power and safeguard what remains of humanity.​
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One-hour, Fantasy, Drama TV Pilot.
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Available to read upon private request!
Gray Greene
Full draft available to read upon private request!
A former outlaw turned bounty hunter sets out against the gang that slaughtered his family to save a young girl.​
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Set during the waning years of the Wild West, this piece is my first feature screenplay.
Semifinalist -- ScreenCraft Short Film Screenplay Competition 2024
After unwittingly reawakening a Cold War-era sleeper agent, a young man must help the disoriented Soviet find his family before the authorities find them first.
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This comedy short script is about our will to hold onto those we love the most when they seem the furthest away -- literally and figuratively.
A man arrives home to find someone unexpected but very familiar in his dining room.
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A quick story about running away instead of confronting what you need to.
Here are some fun story details + explanations, if needed!
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Based on a True Story
When David is kicked out of his friend's apartment after an outburst, he encounters someone who can give him exactly what he thinks he wants.
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This piece has a personal connection with me that runs deeper than perhaps all of my work so far; writing it has allowed me to fully come to peace with a particularly difficult point in my life.
The Ball
In the post-apocalypse, a boy mistakenly destroys his dog's toy ball, forcing him to face his past and fight for his life in order to replace it.
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COMING SOON.
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Mark
A man wrestles with his Catholic guilt while working his not-so-Catholic profession.
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Black comedy short script.
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COMING SOON.
