Research
& Writing
SCREENPLAYS
TAXI KING
Facing federal bribery charges, a taxi mogul stands trial, forced to confront his role in the taxi industry's rise and fall while fighting to salvage his reputation and empire.
THE WAR WITHIN SAGA
During World War II, an American naval ship is given the important task of attacking the coastline of Japan in hopes of ending the war in the Pacific.
THE HOTEL
After checking into a mysterious, secluded hotel, a struggling writer begins to lose his mind when his identity starts changing in the eyes of those around him.
ATHENA
After an unexplained illness spreads through a quiet county, officials rush to contain it. As symptoms grow increasingly bizarre, locals begin to suspect the real sickness might be the lies they’re being told — and time is running out.
The Adventures of the Double D’s
In a quiet and boring local election, two amateur reporter buddies are sent by a fixer to snoop on a candidate, - but when a dead candidate and a dirty money trail enter the picture, they trip into a political machine never meant to be uncovered… at least not without consequences.
A WILD LIFE
Vol. One: 2023-2024
The first edition of my photography collection, A Wild Life, follows my adventures in nature photography and includes facts about each animal.
Words by Samantha Sklar
Volume One was featured at the East Rockaway Library, accompanied by a physical photo exhibit.
Below is a link to the photographs included in the display.
Vol. Two : 2024-2025
The second edition of my photography collection, A Wild Life, takes me to the Everglades, the Rocky Mountains, the Great Smoky Mountains, and more.
Words by Samantha Sklar
Creative Writing Projects
CUSP: Reflections on Consciousness
On my journey to finding answers, I’ve been living a life of solitude which has been a blessing and a curse. I have spent these five years documenting all these strange events in notebooks – but for the first time, I will now look back and reflect on them.
Research
The Social Token Report: The State of Social Tokens 2023
(Work at PurpleTrader)
During my work at PurpleTrader, I put together PurpleTrader first-ever report, “The Social Token Report: The State of Social Tokens in 2023”. The report aimed to educate the community about the current social token ecosystem and the significant developments, emerging players, highlights from 2022, and critical things to look out for in 2023.
PHOTOJOURNALISM
The Streets of Brooklyn Heights & DUMBO
(Life After The Pandemic)
The Streets of Brooklyn Heights & DUMBO is a photography documentary project in our series, “Life After The Pandemic.” Our goal is to explore various areas of New York: capturing the culture around it, as well as examining the effects of the pandemic.
(Photographer and Writer)
STREETS OF ONEONTA
(Life After The Pandemic)
The Forgotten Towns of Upstate New York is a photography documentary project in our series, “Life After the Pandemic. Our goal is to explore various areas of New York: capturing the culture around it, as well as examining the effects of the pandemic.
(Photographer and Writer)