Maggie hartmans

WRITER/DIRECTOR

I write screenplays that make you laugh, cry, and maybe text your ex.


My new romcom Worth the Wait starring Lana Condor now streaming on Tubi!!

About

As an award-winning filmmaker, I bring a sharp sense of structure to stories with wit, heart, and emotional honesty. I write/direct scripts that live in the messy overlap of hope and grief, where love isn't easy but actually earned.My ensemble romcom Worth the Wait, starring Lana Condor, is now streaming. My half-hour pilot Experts made the semi-finals at the Austin Film Festival.My writing and directing credits span web series, shorts, and features: The Romantic Method won recognition at the Burbank Film Festival, the comedy short Ghost Story: A Modern Fairy Tale was acquired by the Created By Women YouTube channel, and Impressions, my first written/directed feature made for approximately $8, was the rom-com that started it all.I collaborate with indie producers and today's most hilarious influencers. I'm actively seeking representation to bring more of my stories out into the world. If you want sharply structured scripts with wit, honesty, and memorable dialogue, let's do a Sorkin walk-and-talk soon.

CURRENT SCRIPTS

Experts
Romantic Comedy / Workplace Sitcom (Austin Semi-Finalist)
In the world’s first romantic procedural, a team of breakup experts professionally solves other people’s love lives (just don’t ask about their own.)
Think: High Fidelity + Scandal
Like Gravity
Romantic Dramedy - Feature
I always thought the badass journalist-turned-girlfriend in every superhero movie got the wrong end of the deal. So here's my romcom, about what it would actually cost to fall in love with a superhero, and a journalist who has to choose between the story of the century and the most inconvenient love of her life.
Think: Lois & Clark + Normal People + The Newsroom
Dumpling Wars
Romantic Comedy – Feature
What starts as a sweet new romance turns complicated when two men discover they’re rivals in a neighborhood restaurant war.
Think: You’ve Got Mail + Red, White, and Royal Blue
It’s Been Awhile
Romantic Drama – Feature
Leaving her husband behind, Celeste recklessly reconnects with the man she once loved, forcing her to reckon with the life she didn't choose.
Think: Before Sunset + Of An Age
Run
Horror Romcom - Feature
A body horror that's still witty and character-driven, just with more gore, gaslighting, and extremely questionable lease agreements.
Think: Barbarian + La La Land
Contact me at [email protected] to read or check out the deck!

DIRECTED FILMS

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