Screenplays

Sarah Granger writes dramatic scripts for film and television, grounded by her background in science and technology — including genre projects.

HIGHLIGHTED PILOT SCRIPTS

WHITE HAT

One-Hour Workplace Drama

On the brink of losing their funding, a female led startup of ethical hackers chase a long shot government deal in an attempt to show competitors and investors that they have what it takes.

  • Loreen Arbus Fellowship - Winner

  • The Women’s List

  • Athena Writers Lab - Selected Project

  • Script Pipeline TV - QF / Top 1% (Top 35 of 3200+)

M-CAP2

One-Hour Sci-fi

A novice ice specialist arrives at a scientific outpost in the harsh environment of the Mars South Pole; instead of a warm welcome, she’s met with a crabby crew and a crisis of survival.

  • Scored 8 on The Black List

  • Coverfly Top 1% & Red List (Sci-Fi One-Hour TV - Top 20)

  • TrackingB TV Script Competition – Finalist (Top 5)

  • WeScreenplay Diverse Voices – Finalist

HIGHLIGHTED FEATURE SCREENPLAYS

THE PAIN-FREE DAY

Drama

After struggling for years housebound with severe pelvic pain, a dejected mother takes a risk and pulls her teenage daughter out of school for one day in an attempt to mend their strained relationship.

  • SFFILM & Kenneth Rainin Foundation – Winner, Rainin Grant to Filmmakers with Disabilities & FilmHouse Residency

  • The Disability List (Top 8, juried by The Black List & WGA)

  • Stowe Story Labs - Writing & Producing Selected Project

  • California Women’s Film Festival - Winner, Best Feature Script

NEURAL

Sci-Fi Adaptation

After a jaded dark web operative is infected with a rare cybernetic virus that leaves her with 24 hours to live, she turns to her infamous ex and his team of hackers to find the viral code and take down the biotech kingpin who harmed her.

  • Sci-Fi, Horror & Action Film Festival - Platinum Award Winner

  • Golden State Film Festival, LA – Winner, Best Sci-Fi Feature Screenplay

  • American Zoetrope Screenplay Competition – Semifinalist (Top 25)

  • Bloodstained Indie Film Festival, Tokyo – Winner, Best Feature Script

More about Sarah’s scripts can be found on The Black List or Coverfly.

Sarah Granger is represented by Granderson Des Rochers law firm in Los Angeles and New York. Contact info on Sarah’s IMDB Pro page.