SCREENWRITING
John and his twin brother Mark both passed the CPA exam, then quit their full time accounting jobs to pursue writing a few months later.
John focuses on comedy, writing both feature screenplays and teleplays.
In 2021 he agreed to option his first feature screenplay; he also had his first appearance on Coverfly's Red List, which featured his animated comedy teleplay Lizard Uncle.
Please reach out to johndistefano3918@gmail.com or markalexanderdistefano@gmail.com for writing samples or scripts, or see below.
John and Mark have also written and produced several short films; their latest film Second Date completed its festival run in 2022. The link for the film is provided below.
They sold their short film screenplay "The Door" in 2022; it's set to begin production in 2023.
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PILOTS
An aspiring writer's move to the big city gets complicated when he discovers that his new roommate Uncle Leo secretly moonlights as a carnivorous lizard with a taste for human flesh.
First 10 pages available below. Please reach out to johndistefano3918@gmail.com if interested in reading more.
Semifinalist, Scriptapalooza Television Writing Competition 2022 Part 2
Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic - Inroads Fellowship Season 5
Quarterfinalist, Screenwriters Network - SWN Screenplay Competition TV Pilot
Finalist, Emerging Screenwriters - Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenplay Competition 2022
A has-been reality star and a struggling actor fake an engagement in a last ditch effort to win a high stakes reality show.
First 10 pages available below. Please reach out to johndistefano3918@gmail.com if interested in reading more.
Three bumbling accountants attempt to save the galaxy from a menacing alien threat by destroying an interstellar weapon secretly being manufactured by their corporate employer.
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Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic - Pitch Now Screenplay Competition Season 4
Two bumbling accountants' weekend vacation to Moose Lake turns deadly when a sudden murder leaves them in charge of a dangerous cartel's male enhancement drug front.
First 10 pages available below. Please reach out to johndistefano3918@gmail.com if interested in reading more.
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FEATURES
When Andrea is forced to procure her fake boyfriend at her sister's Oaxacan wedding, her coworker's brother isn't exactly her top choice. Surprisingly, Eric agrees to to play the part and come to the wedding in Mexico under one condition; Andrea has to return the favor at his family's Christmas celebration in suburban Delaware.
First 10 pages available below. Please reach out to johndistefano3918@gmail.com if interested in reading more.
Roped into assisting her sister’s hapless boyfriend with his lakeside holiday proposal, Alyssa finds herself in a wild romance of her own when she butts heads with the town's charming café owner.
First 10 pages available below. Please reach out to johndistefano3918@gmail.com if interested in reading more.
In an effort to escape his increasingly hostile debtors, a down-on-his-luck gambler tricks his brother into financing a much needed “vacation” to a hard-partying retirement home.
First 10 pages available below. Please reach out to johndistefano3918@gmail.com if interested in reading more.
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