Award-Winning Screenwriter & Director

Crafting Character-Driven Stories

Nick McCabe

Screenwriter · Director · Script Consultant

Crafting character-driven stories for film and bringing clarity, structure, and emotional depth to every story I work on.

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What I Do

Story & Script Development

Screenwriting

I write original feature scripts focused on character, emotion, and strong narrative structure.

Directing

I bring stories to life through performance, tone, and visual storytelling.

Script Feedback

I provide clear, actionable feedback on structure, dialogue, and character to help writers move confidently into their next draft.

Nick McCabe, Screenwriter & Filmmaker
About

Where Reality Bends
and Feelings Stay Real

I'm a Chicago-based screenwriter and director drawn to stories that blend grounded emotion with high-concept ideas. My work often explores themes of grief, identity, and connection through characters navigating deeply personal challenges.

Alongside my own projects, I work with writers to strengthen their scripts, focusing on structure, dialogue, and character, so their stories land more clearly on the page.

My feature screenplay The Lonely Wish is a Quarterfinalist for the 2026 Emerging Screenwriters Drama Screenplay Competition.

Sci-Fi Fantasy Comedy Horror Holiday Drama

Experience & Background

  • Austin Film Festival Reader 2026
  • 30+ Scripts Reviewed Professional coverage across features, pilots, and shorts
  • Ongoing Feedback Through Live Table Reads Real-time story development with writers and performers
  • Screenwriter & Director of Original Projects Features, shorts, and television across multiple genres
Portfolio

My Work

Original scripts available for producers, investors, and collaborators.

Looking for Producer / Investors
Feature Film Coming-of-Age · Fantasy · Drama

The Lonely Wish

2026 Quarterfinalist — Emerging Screenwriters Drama Screenplay Competition

When a lonely girl wishes everyone away, she must navigate an alternate reality and face her most fearful memory, or risk losing her identity to the void consuming her mind.

Loneliness Friendship Redemption
Emerging Screenwriters Drama Screenplay Competition Quarter-Finalist 2026
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Script in Development
Feature Film Christmas · Rom-Com

Christmas Forevermore

A man trapped in an endless Christmas Eve time loop falls in love with a woman, but the loop may prevent him from celebrating Christmas with his family ever again.

Romantic Comedy Groundhog Day Genuine Love
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Upcoming
Short Film TBD

First Short Film

A short film currently in development. Details coming soon. Reach out to be notified at launch.

Stay in the Loop
Script Available on Request
TV Pilot Sci-Fi · Medical Comedy

Stellar Healing

When a young doctor isn't frantically attempting to save the lives of his extraterrestrial patients, he's desperately trying to date them.

Sci-Fi Comedy Romance
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Let's Work on Your Script

If you're working on a screenplay and want clear, actionable feedback on structure, dialogue, and character, I'd be happy to take a look.

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Let's Make
Something Bold

Whether you're a producer looking for the next great script, an investor wanting to discuss a project, someone looking for feedback on a screenplay, or looking to collaborate on a project, feel free to reach out.

nick@thenickmccabe.com