Sean Gaffney - Writer, Speaker, Teacher

Catherine Gaffney

Sean Gaffney - Welcome

2009

Coming in May: “A BADD Church Service,” a night of comedy at Bel Air Presbyterian. I will have some sketches in the evening.

Coming in April: Directing Maundy Thursday readings for Bel Air Presbyterian. It’s a piece I wrote last year, and we are re-mounting.

Current: One On One, short film written with Dean Batali, is in pre-production.

Current: Paging Dr. Peter, sit-com length film written with Charity Parenzi, in post-production with Seattle Children’s Hospital. Director’s cut finished.

April: Guest Speaker for Bellhaven College, speaking with the screenwriting students.

March: Wrote Witness Protection, short film written for and produced by Bel Air Drama Department; to be screened in May.

March: The Janitor released on the Lenten Series DVDs and broadcast at a Bel Air Service

February: Spoke at Beacon on “The Theology of Story”

 

2008

Wrote The Janitor, short film written for a tri-churh Lenten series; produced by Bel Air Drama Department.

Co-wrote Irreplaceable with Michael Fucci, a video spoof, performed by Bel Air Drama Department.

August-December: Contracted to write two episodes of an animated series. (Name of series and episodes withheld upon producer’s request. Nah, its not that secretive, they’re just funny that way.)

July-October: Advisor/Mentor, Act One: Writing for Hollywood, Saturday Program

August:   The Call In, sketch, rewritten and performed by Bel Air Drama Department.

August:   Paging Dr. Peter, sit-com length film written with Charity Parenzi, in production with Seattle Children's Hospital.

August:   Spoke on the "The Spirituality of Star Wars " panel for Beacon (Los Angeles).

July-August:   Commissioned to write One On One, short film written with Dean Batali, for Stonewater Films.

June:   Barbarians at the BBQ, short film, written for and produced by Bel Air Drama Department.

June:   Taught "Navigating the Studio System" for Act One: Writing for Hollywood.

May-June:   Commissioned to co-write Paging Dr. Peter, sit-com length training film with Charity Parenzi for Seattle Children's Hospital.

June:   Sold three short film pitches to Stonewater Films.

May:   We Are One, short doc, written for and produced by Bel Air Drama Department.

April:   Who Needs Salt?, short doc, written for and produced by Bel Air Drama Department.

March:   "Maundy Thursday Readings," sketch series, developed for, directed for and produced by Bel Air Drama Department.

February:   Taught a series of screenwriting classes for the Castro Valley Christian Writer's Seminar.

January:   My Babysitter Is an Alien, television pilot, goes into production

January:   Taught "Literature and Film" at Biola University (Inter-term semester).