I'm an award-winning screenwriter with a passion for storytelling at the intersection of writing and technology. I've written for the screen in multiple forms, including 360 Immersive and a folk horror podcast, and I also teach screenwriting and filmmaking at the college level.

Troy Perkins

I'm an award-winning screenwriter with a passion for storytelling at the intersection of writing and technology. I've written for the screen in multiple forms, including 360 Immersive and a folk horror podcast, and I also teach screenwriting and filmmaking at the college level.

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I’m an award-winning screenwriter with a passion for storytelling at the intersection of writing and technology.

I’ve written for the screen in multiple forms, including 360 Immersive and a folk horror podcast, and I also teach screenwriting and filmmaking at the college level.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

College Instructor at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2015
Teaching screenwriting and filmmaking; curriculum development; student mentorship.
College Instructor at Southern Methodist University
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2023
Teaching screenwriting and filmmaking; course development; mentoring students.
College Instructor at University of North Texas
January 1, 2023 - Present
Teaching screenwriting and filmmaking; ongoing involvement in curriculum.
Teaching Assistant
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1997
Supported screenwriting/film coursework during early career.
Director/Editor
January 1, 2000 - Present
Directed and edited various projects; narrative and documentary work.
Cinematographer/Photographer
January 1, 2000 - Present
Cinematography and photography for multiple projects.

Education

MFA in Film Production at New York University
January 11, 2030 - March 2, 2026
BS in Radio-TV-Film at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
September 1, 1989 - June 1, 1994
Minors in History, Theatre

Qualifications

Grand Prize, Emerging Artist Award
January 1, 2013 - March 2, 2026
Filmmakers Int'l Scriptwriting Competition
January 1, 2021 - March 2, 2026
Save The Cat! Screenplay Challenge - Top 25
January 1, 2021 - March 2, 2026
Richmond Intl Film Fest screenplay competition - Finalist
January 1, 2018 - March 2, 2026
Best of Festival Award, BEA Festival of Media Arts (Crossing)
January 1, 2011 - March 2, 2026
Cine Golden Eagle Award (Birthday Girl short film)
January 1, 2019 - March 2, 2026
Los Angeles Intl Screenplay Awards - Finalist
January 1, 2021 - March 2, 2026
ReelHeART Intl screenplay competition - Finalist
January 1, 2025 - March 2, 2026
Palm Springs Intl Screenplay Contest - Semifinalist
January 1, 2025 - March 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education
    paper Outpost

    A World War 2 thriller and mystery about a ragtag group of soldiers assigned to a remote arctic outpost base in northern Greenland.