John Pisano-Thomsen

award-winning writer

2019 academy nicholl semifinalist & quarter finalist

lyricist/composer/director/producer

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    EMMETT GREY: So Long (Pilot)
    EMMETT GREY: So Long (Pilot)

    60-minute pilot written for Great Mustachio Filmworks. © Copyright 2022. Click to learn more.

    EMMETT GREY: (DON'T FIGHT IT) FEEL IT
    EMMETT GREY: (DON'T FIGHT IT) FEEL IT

    Short screenplay written for Great Mustachio Filmworks. © Copyright 2021. Click to learn more.

    LAST of the BURLY GIRLS
    LAST of the BURLY GIRLS

    Writers Guild of Canada #S17-02487 Writers Guild of America #I304995 © Copyright 2017 Confronted by curious granddaughters who discover "questionable" items in a trunk, elderly Letty Kowalski Baxter recounts her life as a runaway Circus orphan turned burlesque soubrette in 1935 New York, her tragic romances, and the backstage rivalry with another showgirl that brought “family” back into her life.

    Connect
    Connect

    Writers Guild of Canada Registered #S16-00987 Writers Guild of American Registered #I289037 © Copyright 2016 An artistic, young man runs away to 1989 New York City after discovering a disturbing secret kept by his aloof mother. When his life converges with a black transgender guru, an all-female answering service and a 5-year-old boy, his heart attains new awareness and a unique career opportunity arises.

    The Politics Of Love & Dance
    The Politics Of Love & Dance

    Writers Guild of Canada Registered #S14-03071 Writers Guild of America Registered #I274835 © Copyright 2014, 2015 The world's last known Pink Triangle survivor recalls his life as a dancer in 1935 Berlin, the intense romance with a childhood friend that led to his internment to Dachau Labor Camp and the unique dancing assignment that led to his brazen escape out of Germany.

    Pride & President
    Pride & President

    Writers Guild of Canada #S17-00136 Writers Guild of America #I300347 © Copyright 2017 On her deathbed, First Lady Molly confronts husband J.J. about a gay love affair, provoking him to reflect on his true nature and his future happiness while ultra-con congressman, Billy Ray Blanchard, struggles with his son’s sexual blossoming as he rails against his liberal pundits. Once a leader and a teen face their truths, comedy and tragedy ensue to bring their two worlds together.

    Shades of Red
    Shades of Red

    In Development.

    All the Angry Children
    All the Angry Children

    In Development.

    The god we're given
    The god we're given

    In development.

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    © 2018 by John Pisano-Thomsen.