JOE FAVALARO
Writer x Punk Rock Musician
Represented at Bellevue Productions by Maddy Weese
Dope Vague News: He has an option agreement with an established director/producer duo who released a film for Paramount in 2023 and a shopping agreement for his Black List Recommended feature, The Black Dog. He is a Nicholl Fellowship Quarterfinalist and two-time Script Pipeline Quarterfinalist, among other accolades. His band, Banned Together, released their debut album in 2023.
Joe’s Writer Lens: Joe Favalaro is a Canadian screenwriter, novelist, poet and punk musician based in Hamilton, Ontario. A graduate of Toronto Film School’s Screenwriting Program, Joe’s focus is on crafting visceral, character-driven genre features that explore psychological and existential themes. FOLLOW: Social | Website
Recommended by: The Black List | The Stunt List’s Originals Bureau | Roadmap Writers | WeScreenplay | Shore Scripts.
Rad Laurels
Two-time Script Pipeline Quarterfinalist 2022 & 2023
Screencraft Fellowship Semifinalist 2022
BLACK DOG: Black List Recommended with numerous 8s and a 9/10
Quarterfinalist, Big Break 2023
THE SCRIPTS
THE BLACK DOG
Vibe Check: IT FOLLOWS meets CUJO & MANCHESTER BY THE SEA.
Logline: Haunted by a tragedy he failed to prevent, a photographer descends into madness when a supernatural dog attacks and relentlessly pursues him.
Project Highlights: The Black List Recommended | Nicholl Quarterfinalist | Shopping Agreement.
REMEDY
Vibe Check: CLIMAX meets TALK TO ME.
Logline: A grieving artist and her friends unknowingly welcome a malicious entity into their lives when they ingest a strange new psychedelic drug.
POWDER KEG
Vibe Check: WHIPLASH meets HEREDITARY.
Logline: A troubled teen struggles to maintain her sanity when she’s pushed over the edge by a ruthless coach during tryouts for an all-boys baseball team.
Project Highlights: Black List 8 | Script Pipeline Quarterfinalist 2023.