C.M. Bratton

SCRIPT WRITER

United States

C.M. BRATTON IS A MULTI-AWARD-WINNING SCI-FI AND FANTASY WRITER
FROM SAN ANTONIO, TX., WITH OVER THIRTY BOOKS PUBLISHED.
C.M. HAS ALSO BEEN A WRITER FOR SEVERAL SCRIPT PROJECTS,
INCLUDING SANITARIUM THE MOVIE & TAMALES FOR THE HOLIDAYS FULL-LENGTH PLAY
Email [email protected] for more info.

Portfolio
Antartctic Press
04/28/2021
O.B.E. - Out of Body Experience

In a decimated society, only the Institute has the power to stop the deadly addiction that OBEing produces while also extending its influence across the world. As alliances form to challenge this growing nexus of power, a discovery changes everything about the astral plane and the true power of the soul.

Teatro Audaz "Nuestras Historias Staged Readings 2024"
02/25/2024
Tamales for the Holidays - a full length play

Lucía sits at home alone, wallowing in her sadness at the loss of a close family member. She decides she would rather live in her memory than face her current reality - except her memories don't always show her what she wants. When she tries to force herself to see only one part of her history, her memories begin to fight back and show her that grief is an essential part of life... and so are tamales.

Fantasy Play
Ruby Tinted, Emerald Gleaming

Trademark, CeeCee, King Heady, and Windy gather to celebrate the recent loss of their dear friend, O-Gee the Pink One. But as they drink the "Four Special", it becomes apparent that destiny is inevitable: Oz needs a replacement.

Historical Drama Full-length Play
The Dangerous History of La Lotería

Araceli inherits an old lotería deck from her favorite tía - except it's completely blank. Only when she speaks to it does she discover forgotten sagas hidden in the pictures. Except they're not simple images, but histories, uncomfortable explorations separating myth from reality. Watch Araceli learn the echoes of ancients that live in her blood and accept the dangerous truth that history doesn't always have to be written by the winner.

Sci-Fi One-Act
The Last Interview - a one-act

An astronaut faces the most famous newscaster in the world, only to discuss what it means to be alive - especially as she disappeared two months priors when the space station exploded.

Drama/Biopic Film Script
Clutching at My Clothes

Seemingly destined to repeat the mistakes of his forefathers, American playwright Arthur Miller fights to maintain his integrity when he denies his Down Syndrome son a loving home. Austin Film Festival 2nd Rounder 2018

Short Pilot for "Neon Gods" Hour-Long Series
Neon Memories

Troubled by the loss of his love, an ever-skeptical quantum optics physicist must regain control of his mind or become lost in his dreams.

Ten-minute play
Noble Calling

When two actors meet to discuss the terrible film in which they find themselves, unexpected truths emerge.

An Exercise in Branching Dialogue
The Hare and the Worm

In an attempt to end his curse of lateness, the Hare goes on a quest to find Time and change his destiny. Available to play online.

About Me

Biography
Sci-fi & Fantasy Writer

C.M. Bratton is a multi-award-winning writer from San Antonio, TX. C.M. has been a writer for several film projects, including Sanitarium the Movie, and the O.B.E., which won several script awards and was recently published as a mini comic series through Antarctic Press. A member of the Texas Association of Authors, C.M. has also published thirty books and a solo comic series, as well as won several Best Book awards. With an intense focus on character-driven stories, C.M. explores how...