Emily Fohr

An Author, A Screenwriter, A Try Everything Once-er

United States

Graduating from Arizona State University with a degree in journalism, I’ve had many articles published by Cronkite News on Arizona PBS. Currently, I work as an assistant to a producer in the film industry, and my original screenplay, PURLIEU, placed as a semi-finalist in the 2019 San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition. This past year, I have completed my first novel, an LGBTQ+ story written with honesty and expression, much of it deriving from true experiences of my time spent on the Côte de Lumière.

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SCREENPLAY- Semi-Finalist in the 2019 San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition
PURLIEU

LOGLINE: Abandoned after her mom dies, Becka struggles with surviving life in an asylum run by sadistic nuns. Meanwhile, the sister she was torn from, struggles with the torments of her own sanity and forgiving her father for splitting their family apart.

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TRUST ISSUES

LOGLINE: Two college roommates attend a New Year’s Eve party where a murder occurs. We retrace their steps and relive the night through their recollections, as told to the police. SYNOPSIS: Roommates, Jemma and Bridge, celebrate New Year's Eve at a sophisticated high-rise apartment complex with their friends. The next morning, the hung-over girls head home to find out one of their closest friends was murdered at the party the previous evening. Through unclear and inconsistent police reports,...

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THE POOR SOULS

LOGLINE: Best friends reminisce on their childhood before their big move to Nashville to record an album with a country music legend. SYNOPSIS: This light-hearted coming of age story follows the lives of two working class-raised boys who hate Catholic school, love rock n’ roll and are obsessed with professional wrestling. Set in 1970s Evanston, Illinois, Alby and Tyler face corporal humiliation at the hands of the diocese, handle childhood heartbreak, and learn that true friendship stays...

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS
12/07/2018
Purple urchins starving out popular red urchins | Cronkite News

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Boats bobbed on a gentle current as Jeff Maassen, a sea-urchin diver for 30 years, filled up his fuel tank at the wharf. He waved to fellow fishermen, then set out for the Channel Islands off Santa Barbara, where he would dive for the next few days.

KTAR.com
11/17/2018
Scottsdale firefighters pitch in to battle Woolsey Fire near LA - KTAR.com

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - The cul-de-sac off Blackbird Road looks idyllic, with green trees and inviting homes. Yet, a walk through this neighborhood reveals the scars left from the Woolsey Fire: a front yard blackened by flames, a charred wooden gate, a trampoline ripped at the seams. These are reminders of how lucky Westlake Village was when homes in so many other neighborhoods in the hills west of Los Angeles were lost.