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MichaelCotter

Screenwriter · Content Creator · Bulgaria

Michael Cotter is a screenwriter and content creator with a background in computational biology and computing — a rare convergence that informs work of unusual structural rigour and thematic depth. Contributing writer on The Renaissance of Oddity Todd (2026) and co-lead writer on an original television pilot in active development.

Michael Cotter
// Recognition & Awards
Finalist
Chicago Short Screenplay Awards
2022
Finalist
Hollywood Jumbo TV Pilot Screenplay Competition
2025
Semifinalist
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
2025
Quarterfinalist
Atlanta Screenplay Awards
2022
Quarterfinalist
Screenwriting Network
2022
Official Selection
WideScreen Fest
2024
Official Selection
Florida Script Challenge
2024
Contributing Writer
The Renaissance of Oddity Todd
2026
// Projects

Selected
Works

01
The Long Way South
The longest journey is finding where you belong.
Adventure Animation Family
Feature
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When a polar bear cub is separated from his mother, he embarks on a dangerous journey south with a grumpy loner bear and a self-conscious tern, discovering that home isn't a place, but who you choose.

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02
Shear Highs
Small town. Big secrets. High stakes.
Dark Comedy Drama
TV Pilot
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Al Everly, a struggling alpaca farmer, tries to keep his family farm afloat through illegal means. When his past, present, and secrets begin to collide, Al faces a choice between survival and salvation.

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03
STNY
Between man and machine stands one who remembers.
Adventure Animation Sci-Fi
Feature
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In a world ruled by machines, a curious robot haunted by human memories escapes into the wild, where he discovers a hidden tribe of free humans — there he must confront the truth of who he was and choose who he wants to become, in order to shape the future of both factions.

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04
Motions
Grief... never ends.
Drama
Short
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A single mother, who has lost her son almost 20 years ago, has been stuck in the motions of reliving and suffering the loss every day.

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05
Time Flies Slowly By
Drama
Short
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Details to follow.

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06
A Night in Wolle River
Drama
Short
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Details to follow.

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07
A Dawn of a Thousand Suns
Drama
Short
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Details to follow.

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In Development
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