Jesse Laurie — Award Winning Screenwriter
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JESSE LAURIE

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ZERO (Feature Screenplay - Thriller/Sci-Fi) *In Post
Screenplay by Jesse Laurie 
*Estimated release date: January, 2026.
*NOMINATED: AWGIE AWARDS — Best Original Feature Screenplay (2026)
*WINNER: Australian Writers' Guild, John Hinde Award (2025)
The judges described Zero as “a skillfully crafted feature film which takes some of the best-loved elements of sci-fi and uses them to tell a human story with a compelling emotional arc. We found it easy to see this script coming to life on the screen as we read.”
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Deep Down (Feature Screenplay - Survival Thriller)
Written/Story by Jesse Laurie
*FINALIST: The Script Lab Free Screenplay Contest (2023)
*SEMI-FINALIST: Creative Screenwriting Feature Screenplay Contest (2023)

*SEMI-FINALIST: Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition (2023)
*QUARTER-FINALIST: BlueCat Screenplay Competition (2023)
*SECOND-ROUND: Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition (2023)
*LONGLISTED: AWG Monte Miller Awards (2023)
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Storm Shepherds (Feature Screenplay - Family)
Written by Jesse Laurie
Based on the characters from the short film, Raising Thunder
*Awarded Stage 2 Scripted Development funding from Screenwest (2023)
*Awarded Stage 1 Scripted Development funding from Screenwest (2022)
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Raising Thunder (Short Screenplay - Family)
Written by Jesse Laurie
*WINNER: Grand Prize Best Children's Live Action Short - Flickers' Rhode Island IFF (2024)
*WINNER: Audience Choice Award - CinéfestOz (2023)
*WINNER: Best Sound + Best Original Music - WA Screen Culture Awards (2023)
*NOMINATION: Best Short Film - CinéfestOz (2023)
*NOMINATION: Short Film Production Of The Year - SPA (2023)
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​A Novel Christmas (Short Screenplay - Family/Comedy)
Written by Jesse Laurie
*OFFICIAL SELECTION: Austin Film Festival  (2023)
*OFFICIAL SELECTION: Chicago International Children's Film Festival (2023)
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*OFFICIAL SELECTION: ​Heart Of Gold International Short Film Festival (2023)
​*NOMINATION: Best Original Music + Sound + Production Design - WA Screen Culture Awards (2023)
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​Aflame (Short Screenplay - Drama / Fantasy)
Written by Jesse Laurie

*WINNER: Best Film at WA Made Film Festival Get Smart! (2023)
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