In Development

 The Weeping Kitty

A missing Debutante with a taste for the wild side of town draws Francis Ellis into a search for her and inadvertently onto the trail of filmed evidence of the Port Chicago explosion. .

The Mirror Killers

Psychotic twins hiding a Nazi physicist and fearing their life in danger hire Francis Ellis for protection when in reality they scheme to steal Nazi loot thwart the FBI and kill anyone that gets in their way.

The Saber Wind

The final Chapter in the FEM Saga has Francis Ellis come face to face with the Port Chicago Conspirators and a battle of wits with the Grim Reaper.

In Post-Production

The Francis Ellis Mysteries: -The Betraying Root ​ (2024)
 FEM is an animated photo-novella series consisting of four, eight chapter, books. Inspired by Noir, Gothic, Pulp, and Magic Realism the series is designed to be experienced on a Smart Phone or Tablet.
 Set in 1948, the story follows discharged US Sailor Francis Vincent Ellis, survivor of the Port Chicago explosion, and his investigation for a conspiracy behind the conflagration that killed 234 black sailors in a blinding flash. His journey takes him on a path wherein fantastical characters simultaneously aid and betray his tortured pursuit.
Cast: Glenn Stanton, Amy Powell, Anas Saleh, Almir Limaj, Michael Keehma, Kenneth Craig, Heather Northway, May Salman, Bora Fona, Corey Hendrix, Juan Ramirez and Cedric Young. 
Genre: Animated Noir Fantasy Director Michael NJ Wright. 
​WINNER
2016 IAP Grant Department of Cultural Affairs City of Chicago
SEMI-FINALIST:
2018 Second Round-Semi-finalist- Creative Capital
2014 Sundance New Frontier Story Lab
CONFERENCES:
XIII Congreso de Novela y Cine Negro Clásicos y Contemporáneos University of Salamanca, Spain May 2017
The 72nd Annual UFVA Conference: Stories Without Borders, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM July 2018 New Media Exhibit
The 73rd Annual UFVA Conference Augsburg University, Land of 10000 Tales, Minneapolis MN July 2019; Exhibited at the BLACK BOX GALLERY at the MCAD (Minneapolis College of Art and Design)

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