ADVENTURES FOR THE SCREEN
From spirited comedy to meaningful drama, I’m drawn to stories that explore connection, change, and truth. Each new project lets me dig deeper into character, nuance, and the inner currents that shape the choices we make and the paths we take.
If you’d like to explore my fiction and poetry, you’re welcome to visit my main author websites: ritahanner-ward.com and kivawolfe.net.
Short & Feature Screenplay Projects
The Piller
What We Leave Unsaid
Six Degrees of Ted
When a mausoleum remodel casts her parents’ crypt into shadow, a stubborn elderly woman declares war on management, dragging her attorney-granddaughter into a battle over contracts, pride, and the little lies families tell to protect each other.
A dark‑comedic short screenplay about love, loss, and the bonds that refuse to behave.
Six Degrees of Ted
What We Leave Unsaid
Six Degrees of Ted
After losing his job, a humiliated car salesman with an unfortunately infamous name is pulled into a reckless, improvised sting by a bold stranger — forcing him to choose between the life he knows and the one he never imagined.
A dark-comedic short screenplay with heart, humor, and a little rule-breaking.
What We Leave Unsaid
What We Leave Unsaid
What We Leave Unsaid
After his estranged father’s death, a guarded former Marine returns home seeking answers, only to fall for the hospice volunteer who knew his father better than he did — and who reveals a secret that forces him to confront the truth about his family, his past, and himself.
A bittersweet, full-length screenplay drama about forgiveness and returning to love.