Marisa Forrest (Screenwriter, screenwriter)

Marisa Forrest

Screenwriter

Biography

Marisa Forrest is an LA transplant by way of Atlanta (after a brief stint in New York as a baby). She has Northeastern sophistication and Southern charm, and, after a few drinks, the accent to prove it. Marisa has immersed herself in the entertainment industry as a creator and consumer, voraciously watching films and television in both a historical and popular context. When not experiencing cultural endeavors such as fashion, art, music, and theater, she brokers the peaceful coexistence of "Frontline" and the “Housewives” in her queue. After beginning her career as a development executive, Marisa recently had the epiphany that screenwriting is her true calling. She is extraordinarily proud that all eight of her scripts (six features and two pilots) have been awarded in multiple competitions. Marisa is insatiably curious and adores informed decisions, great punchlines, and Diet Dr. Pepper.

MARISA'S SCRIPT INVENTORY:

MERRY PRANKSTERS (comedy feature)

• LOGLINE: Female WEDDING CRASHERS except it’s Christmas - Two best friends crash extravagant holiday parties and capitalize on the festive atmosphere to meet men. Their flings get complicated when the imposters meet actual romantic prospects at the biggest bash of the season.
• STATUS: script + look book.
• WATCH ME TALK MORE ABOUT MP HERE: https://youtu.be/uripT5oBjLY

CLOSER TO FINE (drama feature)

• LOGLINE: LADY BIRD meets THE CATCHER IN THE RYE – As she wavers between championing individuality and seeking acceptance, a 15-year-old girl acts out but fails to recognize that her behavior may have very serious consequences. A semi-accurate recollection of the writer's adolescence.
• STATUS: script + look book.
• AWARDS: winner/finalist in 22 competitions - including COVERFLY's Top 5% of ALL PROJECTS 2025, TOP 8% of ALL DRAMA PROJECTS 2025, TOP 9% of ALL FEATURE PROJECTS 2025, and TOP 9% of ALL FEATURE DRAMA PROJECTS 2025.

• WATCH ME TALK MORE ABOUT CTF HERE: https://youtu.be/pIIM2XJN5Zg

DADDY ISSUES (comedy feature)

• LOGLINE: MR. MOM meets 9 TO 5 – A single, stay-at-home dad must navigate the social and cultural challenges of re-entering the workforce.
• STATUS: script + look book.
• AWARDS: winner/finalist in 13 competitions - including COVERFLY's RED LIST of TOP-RATED COMEDY SCREENPLAYS; COVERFLY's Top 1% of ALL PROJECTS 2025, TOP 1% of ALL COMEDY PROJECTS 2025, TOP 2% of ALL FEATURE PROJECTS 2025, and TOP 2% of ALL FEATURE COMEDY PROJECTS 2025.

• CHECK OUT THE LOOK BOOK HERE: https://1drv.ms/f/s!ApSi7aVFjUOohJ4BDs7TlnRxXZHvFQ?e=N8jODY

KUDZU (thriller feature)

• LOGLINE: CHILDREN OF THE CORN meets SHERRYBABY – A recovering addict must rescue her estranged son from an “orphanage,” which is actually a front for a sinister evangelical cult that turns children into murderous criminals.
• STATUS: script + look book.
• AWARDS: winner and/or finalist in 44 competitions - including COVERFLY'S RED LIST of TOP-RATED THRILLER SCREENPLAYS, TOP 2% of ALL COVERFLY PROJECTS 2025, TOP 2% of ALL COVERFLY THRILLER PROJECTS 2025, TOP 3% of ALL COVERFLY FEATURE PROJECTS 2025, TOP 3% of ALL COVERFLY FEATURE THRILLER PROJECTS 2025, and THE BLACK LIST'S BEST SCREENPLAYS OF THE WEEK (Nov 9, 2020).

SKYFOXES (action feature)

• LOGLINE: TOP GUN meets OCEAN'S 8 - A former Navy pilot-turned-plane thief recruits an all-female crew to steal a US fighter jet for international gangsters.
• STATUS: script.
• AWARDS: winner and/or finalist in 33 competitions - including Coverfly’s RED LIST of TOP ACTION SCREENPLAYS, TOP 1% of ALL COVERFLY PROJECTS 2025, TOP 1% of ALL COVERFLY ACTION PROJECTS 2025, TOP 2% of ALL COVERFLY FEATURE PROJECTS 2025, and TOP 2% of ALL COVERFLY FEATURE ACTION PROJECTS 2025.
• WATCH ME TALK MORE ABOUT SKYFOXES HERE: https://vimeo.com/368799858?share=copy

STRIPPED (one-hour drama)

• LOGLINE: After being disbarred, a hotshot Houston attorney returns to her hometown and learns that she has inherited a strip club. ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK in a strip club.
• STATUS: Pilot script + script – Episode 102 + pitch deck + series bible + episodes 101-113 (seriously - ALL THIRTEEN EPISODES OF SEASON ONE WRITTEN ON SPEC)

• AWARDS: winner and/or finalist in 9 competitions – including COVERFLY'S TOP 4% of ALL PROJECTS 2025, TOP 6% of ALL COVERFLY DRAMA PROJECTS 2025, TOP 8% of ALL COVERFLY ONE-HOUR TV PROJECTS 2025, and TOP 10% of ALL COVERFLY ONE-HOUR DRAMA PROJECTS 2025.

• WATCH THE PITCH FOR STRIPPED HERE: https://vimeo.com/370771942?share=copy

THE ENTERPRISE (one-hour drama)

• LOGLINE: In 1982, Atlanta's head crime boss uses his top barbecue joint to front his drug empire and evade a federal prosecutor in a city rife with corrupt politics, racial tension, and a distinctly idiosyncratic culture. A Southern-fried SOPRANOS meets A MAN IN FULL inspired by true events.
• STATUS: Pilot script + character map + pitch deck + series bible (10 eps).

• ATTACHMENTS: Showrunner attached: Matthew Penn - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0671992/ .
• AWARDS: winner and/or finalist in 13 competitions - including COVERFLY'S TOP 2% of ALL PROJECTS 2025, TOP 3% of ALL COVERFLY DRAMA PROJECTS 2025, TOP 4% of ALL COVERFLY ONE-HOUR TV PROJECTS 2025, and TOP 5% of ALL COVERFLY ONE-HOUR DRAMA PROJECTS 2025.

• WATCH ME TALK MORE ABOUT THE ENTERPRISE HERE: https://youtu.be/tvhSA60XcU4

REVENGE OF THE JOCKS (comedy feature)

• LOGLINE: OLD SCHOOL meets LEGALLY BLONDE - Three NFL players must prove that they are more than “dumb jocks” when they are forced to attend Harvard Business School. Inspired by the NFL's Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program, which sends players like Drew Brees to Ivy League business schools.
• STATUS: script.
• AWARDS: winner and/or finalist in 3 competitions.

Marisa Forrest is an LA transplant by way of Atlanta (after a brief stint in New York as a baby). She has Northeastern sophistication and Southern charm, and, after a few drinks, the accent to prove it. Marisa has immersed herself in the entertainment industry as a creator and consumer, voraciously watching films and television in both a historical and popular context. When not experiencing cultural endeavors such as fashion, art, music, and theater, she brokers the peaceful coexistence of "Frontline" and the “Housewives” in her queue. After beginning her career as a development executive, Marisa recently had the epiphany that screenwriting is her true calling. She is extraordinarily proud that all eight of her scripts (six features and two pilots) have been awarded in multiple competitions. Marisa is insatiably curious and adores informed decisions, great punchlines, and Diet Dr. Pepper.

MARISA'S SCRIPT INVENTORY:

MERRY PRANKSTERS (comedy feature)

CLOSER TO FINE (drama feature)

• WATCH ME TALK MORE ABOUT CTF HERE: https://youtu.be/pIIM2XJN5Zg

DADDY ISSUES (comedy feature)

• CHECK OUT THE LOOK BOOK HERE: https://1drv.ms/f/s!ApSi7aVFjUOohJ4BDs7TlnRxXZHvFQ?e=N8jODY

KUDZU (thriller feature)

SKYFOXES (action feature)

STRIPPED (one-hour drama)

• WATCH THE PITCH FOR STRIPPED HERE: https://vimeo.com/370771942?share=copy

THE ENTERPRISE (one-hour drama)

• WATCH ME TALK MORE ABOUT THE ENTERPRISE HERE: https://youtu.be/tvhSA60XcU4

REVENGE OF THE JOCKS (comedy feature)

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Projects (8)

Feature

Comedy .
Rom-Com

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1 Award

Pitch

Available

Feature

Comedy .
Family

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11 Awards

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Available

Feature

Drama .
Dramedy .
Young Adult

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18 Awards

Table Read

Available

Feature

Crime .
Horror .
Thriller

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39 Awards

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Education

University of Georgia

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

Marisa Forrest

Screenwriter

Biography

Marisa Forrest is an LA transplant by way of Atlanta (after a brief stint in New York as a baby). She has Northeastern sophistication and Southern charm, and, after a few drinks, the accent to prove it. Marisa has immersed herself in the entertainment industry as a creator and consumer, voraciously watching films and television in both a historical and popular context. When not experiencing cultural endeavors such as fashion, art, music, and theater, she brokers the peaceful coexistence of "Frontline" and the “Housewives” in her queue. After beginning her career as a development executive, Marisa recently had the epiphany that screenwriting is her true calling. She is extraordinarily proud that all eight of her scripts (six features and two pilots) have been awarded in multiple competitions. Marisa is insatiably curious and adores informed decisions, great punchlines, and Diet Dr. Pepper. MARISA'S SCRIPT INVENTORY: MERRY PRANKSTERS (comedy feature) • LOGLINE: Female WEDDING CRASHERS except it’s Christmas - Two best friends crash extravagant holiday parties and capitalize on the festive atmosphere to meet men. Their flings get complicated when the imposters meet actual romantic prospects at the biggest bash of the season.• STATUS: script + look book. • WATCH ME TALK MORE ABOUT MP HERE: https://youtu.be/uripT5oBjLY CLOSER TO FINE (drama feature) • LOGLINE: LADY BIRD meets THE CATCHER IN THE RYE – As she wavers between championing individuality and seeking acceptance, a 15-year-old girl acts out but fails to recognize that her behavior may have very serious consequences. A semi-accurate recollection of the writer's adolescence.• STATUS: script + look book. • AWARDS: winner/finalist in 22 competitions - including COVERFLY's Top 5% of ALL PROJECTS 2025, TOP 8% of ALL DRAMA PROJECTS 2025, TOP 9% of ALL FEATURE PROJECTS 2025, and TOP 9% of ALL FEATURE DRAMA PROJECTS 2025. • WATCH ME TALK MORE ABOUT CTF HERE: https://youtu.be/pIIM2XJN5Zg DADDY ISSUES (comedy feature) • LOGLINE: MR. MOM meets 9 TO 5 – A single, stay-at-home dad must navigate the social and cultural challenges of re-entering the workforce.• STATUS: script + look book. • AWARDS: winner/finalist in 13 competitions - including COVERFLY's RED LIST of TOP-RATED COMEDY SCREENPLAYS; COVERFLY's Top 1% of ALL PROJECTS 2025, TOP 1% of ALL COMEDY PROJECTS 2025, TOP 2% of ALL FEATURE PROJECTS 2025, and TOP 2% of ALL FEATURE COMEDY PROJECTS 2025. • CHECK OUT THE LOOK BOOK HERE: https://1drv.ms/f/s!ApSi7aVFjUOohJ4BDs7TlnRxXZHvFQ?e=N8jODY KUDZU (thriller feature) • LOGLINE: CHILDREN OF THE CORN meets SHERRYBABY – A recovering addict must rescue her estranged son from an “orphanage,” which is actually a front for a sinister evangelical cult that turns children into murderous criminals.• STATUS: script + look book.• AWARDS: winner and/or finalist in 44 competitions - including COVERFLY'S RED LIST of TOP-RATED THRILLER SCREENPLAYS, TOP 2% of ALL COVERFLY PROJECTS 2025, TOP 2% of ALL COVERFLY THRILLER PROJECTS 2025, TOP 3% of ALL COVERFLY FEATURE PROJECTS 2025, TOP 3% of ALL COVERFLY FEATURE THRILLER PROJECTS 2025, and THE BLACK LIST'S BEST SCREENPLAYS OF THE WEEK (Nov 9, 2020). SKYFOXES (action feature) • LOGLINE: TOP GUN meets OCEAN'S 8 - A former Navy pilot-turned-plane thief recruits an all-female crew to steal a US fighter jet for international gangsters.• STATUS: script.• AWARDS: winner and/or finalist in 33 competitions - including Coverfly’s RED LIST of TOP ACTION SCREENPLAYS, TOP 1% of ALL COVERFLY PROJECTS 2025, TOP 1% of ALL COVERFLY ACTION PROJECTS 2025, TOP 2% of ALL COVERFLY FEATURE PROJECTS 2025, and TOP 2% of ALL COVERFLY FEATURE ACTION PROJECTS 2025.• WATCH ME TALK MORE ABOUT SKYFOXES HERE: https://vimeo.com/368799858?share=copy STRIPPED (one-hour drama) • LOGLINE: After being disbarred, a hotshot Houston attorney returns to her hometown and learns that she has inherited a strip club. ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK in a strip club.• STATUS: Pilot script + script – Episode 102 + pitch deck + series bible + episodes 101-113 (seriously - ALL THIRTEEN EPISODES OF SEASON ONE WRITTEN ON SPEC) • AWARDS: winner and/or finalist in 9 competitions – including COVERFLY'S TOP 4% of ALL PROJECTS 2025, TOP 6% of ALL COVERFLY DRAMA PROJECTS 2025, TOP 8% of ALL COVERFLY ONE-HOUR TV PROJECTS 2025, and TOP 10% of ALL COVERFLY ONE-HOUR DRAMA PROJECTS 2025. • WATCH THE PITCH FOR STRIPPED HERE: https://vimeo.com/370771942?share=copy THE ENTERPRISE (one-hour drama) • LOGLINE: In 1982, Atlanta's head crime boss uses his top barbecue joint to front his drug empire and evade a federal prosecutor in a city rife with corrupt politics, racial tension, and a distinctly idiosyncratic culture. A Southern-fried SOPRANOS meets A MAN IN FULL inspired by true events.• STATUS: Pilot script + character map + pitch deck + series bible (10 eps). • ATTACHMENTS: Showrunner attached: Matthew Penn - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0671992/ . • AWARDS: winner and/or finalist in 13 competitions - including COVERFLY'S TOP 2% of ALL PROJECTS 2025, TOP 3% of ALL COVERFLY DRAMA PROJECTS 2025, TOP 4% of ALL COVERFLY ONE-HOUR TV PROJECTS 2025, and TOP 5% of ALL COVERFLY ONE-HOUR DRAMA PROJECTS 2025. • WATCH ME TALK MORE ABOUT THE ENTERPRISE HERE: https://youtu.be/tvhSA60XcU4 REVENGE OF THE JOCKS (comedy feature) • LOGLINE: OLD SCHOOL meets LEGALLY BLONDE - Three NFL players must prove that they are more than “dumb jocks” when they are forced to attend Harvard Business School. Inspired by the NFL's Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program, which sends players like Drew Brees to Ivy League business schools.• STATUS: script.• AWARDS: winner and/or finalist in 3 competitions.

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