Interview with LGBT TV Pilot Screenplay Winner – Jess Harris DiStefano (THE DISAPPEARANCE)

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Jess Harris DiStefano is the August 2017 Winning LGBT screenplay writer. 

What is your TV Pilot screenplay about?

The Disappearance is an hour long drama about a charming young sports writer, whose secret past comes back to haunt him when he accidentally stumbles upon the whereabouts of his long lost father and two younger siblings.

Why should this screenplay be made into a TV show?

Too many reasons to list off, but mainly because it’s a show I would (and most likely a whole host of other people) would want to watch.

What TV show do you keep watching over and over again?

Can’t name just one, but Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Six Feet Under, and The Sopranos are in my all-time top five.

How would you describe this script in two words?

Look Closer

How long have you been working on this screenplay?

Roughly a…

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