My Vision
The screenplays encompass a diverse range of genres and themes, each offering a unique and compelling narrative about the complexities of human existence.
My Style
I channel my passion into crafting narratives across drama, historical fiction, westerns, comedy, action/adventure, and thriller/horror, weaving each genre’s unique elements into stories that resonate deeply with audiences.
About
Gerald Teaster
Shorts, Screenplays, TV, Features
Gerald Teaster is a retired criminal attorney who chose to pursue a career in screenwriting. Gerald has extensive and varied writing experience. After retiring from law, he began to write short scripts which was met with acclaimed success. With this great initial success, Gerald expanded his talents to write full length feature scripts and television drama, all of which have scored numerous awards.
His first screenplay, “Magic Trick,” won first place in the New York Independent Film Short Screenplay contest sponsored by the International Screenwriter’s Association and won first place in the Portland Oregon Short Screenplay contest.
Gerald’s first short to be made into a film, “Spaghetti Western,” has won a total of fifteen awards across the film festival circuit. With this great success early in this pursuit, Gerald went on to write a full-length feature script and TV drama pilot. His first feature, “The Caretaker,” was a Gold Winner at the 2019 International Independent Film Awards along with ten other writing awards. His first teleplay, “Connie,” took home four outstanding awards including Best TV Script at the Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition, and has since been recognized with eight other awards.
Gerald has recently penned two compelling dramas. His television pilot “Damaged,” which blends legal intrigue with personal hardship, won at the 2022 International Independent Film Awards and garnered ten additional honors. Another of his works, “The Price of Living,” a gripping fusion of drama and historical fiction, also took home an award at the International Independent Film Awards and earned five other accolades.
After finishing his latest teleplay, “1999,” a multi-generational drama infused with humor and pathos, Gerald Teaster earned another win at the International Independent Film Awards, along with six additional accolades. As his screenplays circulate within the industry, he is completing his newest drama, “Smiley,” which recently won a silver award at the 2024 International Independent Film Awards.
If your would like to learn more about Gerald Teaster and what his screenwriting styles and abilities can offer you, please feel free to contact him here.
The Avalon
Gerald Teaster under the Avalon marquee.
NYC Independent Film Festival
Gerald Teaster accepts an award at the NYC independent Film Festival in 2018.
NYC Independent Film Festival
Gerald Teaster speaks on a panel discussion at the NYC independent Film Festival in 2018.
NYC Independent Film Festival
Gerald Teaster with his award at the NYC independent Film Festival in 2018.
How it Began
Gerald Teaster started PEHG Productions, a Southwest Virginia based film production company. Now dissolved, it was premised on the creation of films inspired by stories taking place within the Appalachian community. Tired of films requiring a drastically high budget, PEHG set off with the mission to create award-winning short films within the independent landscape with a low budget. PEHG strived to do more with less, while not sacrificing quality!
“PEHG Productions was centered around family and a close network of filmmakers here in Southwest Virginia. PEHG contains the first letters of the first names of our immediate family members.”