Joel McElvaney

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This happened to me a couple years ago. I started over and clawed back many followers, but the site post-Elon (separate from “Screenwriter Twitter”) has been so toxic, I haven’t been on it much.

I’ve got a drama/thriller I would love a fresh set of eyes on.

Atlanta Film Festival Semifinalist cover page.

Movie poster mockup for THE PHROGGER, a drama/thriller by Joel McElvaney

Honored that my drama/thriller THE PHROGGER made SemiFinalist in the Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition. Congrats and good luck to the other 27 SFs!

I’m on Bluesky to connect with screenwriters and filmmakers. I’m on Threads to track our rapid descent into fascism.

Ricki Ticki Tavi!

Or fuel for a script! 🤪

I got staffed into a writer’s room! That’s the milestone. I got *paid* to write scripts. With my late start in the industry, I wasn’t sure that was ever gonna happen. Now I can’t wait to do it again! #Scriptsky

The moment at age 11 when the entire trajectory of my life changed. A mother’s betrayal. Two scared boys running for their lives. A father’s love. I wrote the script. It’s called SENT AWAY.

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Been waiting awhile to be that screenwriter who cryptically posts they can't talk about anything and then disappears from social media for a while only to re-emerge with a very cool milestone success.

Well...can't talk right now. See you in a bit. 😉

The message: Stop overthinking you mf

Evergreen advice for me. 😅

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Happy National Screenwriters Day to all who celebrate. Write on, fellow scribes! 🖋️

A laurel for the 2015 Barnstorm Short List

A poster for The Phrogger screenplay by Joel McElvaney showing dark figure standing next to child in bed.

My drama/thriller feature THE PHROGGER made Barnstorm’s Short List! Great way to end the year! Cheers to all! 🥂

Whenever I finish one of my dark thrillers, I usually pivot to something lighthearted. For my emotional health! 😅

Rob Reiner directed some of my absolute all-time favorite films. Princess Bride and Stand by Me being at the top of the list. So sad. 😢

A laurel for Semi-Finalist in the Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition.

A partial list of semi-finalists in the Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition with “The Phrogger by Joel McElvaney” underlined in red.

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Great to see my drama/thriller THE PHROGGER as a Semi-Finalist in the Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition. Congrats and good luck to all the other semi-finalists!

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Here’s Page 1 of a Manchurian Candidate style script I had to set aside because political reality stepped in with waaaay more bonkers, totally unbelievable and grotesque characters and plot points.

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One of the best things about the online screenwriter/filmmaker community is how supportive everyone is. We all just want to see stories get made.
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Congratulations, Kelly! 🎉

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Here’s page 3 of my near-future dystopian thriller TWISTED JUSTICE. The U.S. isn’t there yet, but we’re close. Too damned close.

Congratulations, Sven! 🎉

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Great to see my newest thriller feature THE PHROGGER as a Semi-Finalist in the 2025 StoryPros International Screenplay contest. Congrats to the other semi-finalists!

A Finalist Laurel for the 2025 HorrOrgins Film Fest.

Woke up to a nice surprise! My comedy/horror short script THE HOOK is one of 10 Finalists in the 2025 HorrOrigins Film Fest! #scriptsky @horrorigins.com

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Got a few gray hairs? Or, like me, a whole head full? #TheGreyList may be the showcase for you!

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The script writes itself.

Leah’s my go-to for silly screenwriter games. This was fun!

This is definitely a solid use of my writing time. It’s either this or clean the house. 😅