Abhi Kumar
Scriptwriter
I’m a freelance scriptwriter with almost 20 years of experience writing for film, television, stage and virtual reality. I’m based in Singapore.
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I excel at writing character-driven pieces and leverage my international background to bring Asian stories to global audiences. As I’ve worked in many mediums I’m also skilled at adapting works from one medium to another.
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Barefoot in Bengal (Audio Pilot)
Writer/Director
LOGLINE:
Set in 1901 British India, a ragtag team of Indian football players captivate the nation when they take on the Empire’s best, attempting to beat the British at their own game - and they do it barefoot.
DISTRIBUTION: Audible
FORMAT: Audio, Pilot
TOTAL RUN TIME: 31 minutes
The PhoenIX Season 1
Writer/Director
LOGLINE:
In the distant future, humanity populates the far reaches of the universe. Now they are the target of an unknown enemy and only one group of mercenaries can save them - The PhoenIX. This animated sci-fi series is designed to give viewers the most visceral narrative experience of their life in VR.
DISTRIBUTION:
Amaze VR (USA & Korea)
VeeR TV (China)
DMM.com (Japan)
China Telecom (China)
China Mobile (China)
CineVR (France)
FORMAT: Virtual Reality (3D 360 Video)
TOTAL RUN TIME: 56 minutes, 5 episodes
RECOGNITION:
Cannes Marche Du Film NEXT VR Showcase | Busan International Film Festival | Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival | Santa Monica International Film Festival
unproduced screenplays
Barefoot in Bengal
Feature Film
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GENRE: Period Sports Drama
LOGLINE: A British-educated Indian reluctantly joins a ragtag team of Indian football players as they captivate a nation by taking on the best of the British Raj in 1911 Calcutta - and they do it barefoot.
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RECOGNITION:
Finalist - Raindance Film Festival Script Competition 2021
Semifinalist - WeScreenplay: Diverse Voices Spring 2021
Talk to Me: A Therapeutic Comedy
Audio Series
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GENRE: Dramedy
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LOGLINE: A troubled helpline worker struggles to connect with her floundering, often comical callers, until they make her realize that the key to helping them lies in helping herself.
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RECOGNITION:
Semifinalist - Screencraft Podcast Competition 2020-2021
The White Room
TV Pilot
GENRE: Sci-Fi
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LOGLINE: A young woman discovers that the world is slowly being taken over by a government-controlled Artificial Intelligence and she is the only hope of stopping it.
RECOGNITION:
Finalist - WeScreenplay TV Contest 2022
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The Pact
Stage Play
GENRE: Comedy
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LOGLINE: Four estranged pals reunite at a funeral where they are unexpectedly tasked with fulfilling the last wish of their deceased friend: vet her son's fiance.
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