Kim Turner

Screenwriter. Arms Merchant.

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Features & Pilots

CHRISTY'S GOT CANCER!

FEATURE COMEDY:

When an eccentric hypochondriac gets unexpected news following a seemingly innocuous procedure, she gleefully upends the lives of her children and older sister. As they try doing the right things the wrong way – they learn their fractured framework is all the family they need.

CHASING SHADOWS

FEATURE COMEDY:

A different kind of romantic comedy about a couple who separate just shy of their 25th anniversary so they can figure out if being alone is actually less lonely than feeling alone in a relationship.

Marriage is not for the faint of heart.

Think It’s Complicated meets Groundhog Day

MEDICINE SHOW

HALF HOUR COMEDY TV PILOT:

A glorified confidence man finds himself in desperate need of help when he is discovered half dead in the desert by a First Nations woman and a traveler looking to settle in the Old West.

DINNER WITH THE QUEEN

FEATURE COMEDY:

A gay Southern gentleman hasn't hosted one of his renowned, elegant dinners since his husband of 30 years ran off with a boy from the local car wash - but he will tonight - and whether they know it or not, his family and friends will all play a part in his grander plan.

TOMÁS

FEATURE DRAMA:

A young immigrant boy witnesses his mother's murder at the hands of a deadly drug dealer and is rescued by a recovering addict who escapes with a bag of drugs, a gun and no place to go. Together, they must find a way out of town before the dealer locates the only two people alive who can identify him.

SEVEN KINDS
OF SOUP

FEATURE DRAMA:

Following the sudden death of her husband, a woman must navigate the stages of grief guided by a mythic creature that may be a manifestation of the woman’s loss.

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"CHRISTY'S GOT CANCER is a script that glows. This is an incredibly charming, funny and endearing dark family comedy. The relationships and dialogue are exceptionally well-crafted, authentic, and all too relatable in the best sense. This character-driven story will have no trouble attracting impeccable acting talent as it draws an incredibly honest image of family dynamics, human nature, and a vast array of interesting and dimensional personalities. All the while being true to life as we know it."

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CHRISTY'S GOT CANCER!

...This is a truly vile (in the best way), hilariously dark family of characters, and so the script sings.

THE BLACK LIST

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DINNER WITH THE QUEEN - The ensemble at the core allows the film to truly stand out. The characters feel so nuanced and there are ample opportunities for actors to test their range with the many diverse and relatively nuanced characters. Executives are sure to revel in the contained environment of the narrative... while the story remains exciting and captivating. With a family drama such as this, especially with a cast of such vibrant and diverse characters, there is sure to be a wide audience hungry to witness this chaotic family comedy.

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Bio

Kim Turner is a writer of feature, television and new media comedy. She is a proud member and Chair of the Independent Writers' Caucus (IWC).

Her feature comedy, Christy's got Cancer! (The Inevitable Recovery of WB Yeats), is currently in preproduction with Lion and Mouse Productions. She recently produced two award-winning shorts: The Pool, with director Anna Hozian; and Everything's Fine with director Christina Hulen.

Both directors are Kim's fellow alums from the Writers’ Lab sponsored by Meryl Streep.

Kim reads for several premier screenwriting contests, including the Austin Film Festival, Coverfly and the Writers Lab. Kim’s career goals are to staff on shows like Shrinking, Resident Alien, Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, What We Do In The Shadows and any of the glorious variants of Star Trek currently in production.

Please view my writer's profile at Coverfly

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