Welcome to OCD Associates
Original Concept & Development Associates, LLC is an award-winning team of broadcast television professionals who create exceptional creative programming for the entire spectrum of media. OCD was founded by producer Andre Stark and writer Duncan Putney to take their original ideas from their imaginations, onto the page, then into production and on to the screen. Currently our specialized content can be seen everywhere from the television screen to the computer screen. We dedicate ourselves to producing thought-provoking, intelligent and entertaining material from concept to delivery. We welcome you to see just how exciting media can be.
We've been enjoying some more creative success in 2025. Our short screenplay, "Solipsism," is racking up awards, along with several of our other feature length screenplays and pilot scripts like our horror, "The Pit" and supernatural romance, "Light Keepers." Andre is also busy as one of the publishers of Boston's The Bay State Banner newspaper and as a producer with Synergy Media Partners on a feature to shoot in Boston. Duncan is busy writing, doing a little production work, and acting in front of the camera with the occasional film and commercials gigs.
NEWS:
Here's what folks are saying about our screenplays lately:
"THE PIT" - SUPERNATURAL HOROR FEATURE SCREENPLAY
The Wiki Screenplay Contest: "The screenplay masterfully blends investigative thriller with supernatural horror. The gradual shift from grounded realism to eerie, otherworldly dread is executed effectively." "The Pit has strong market potential as a mid-budget supernatural thriller with broad appeal."
The PaperScreenplay Competition (UK): "Flexing mountains of research, this project explores the ideas of a particular incident and fleshes it out with genre and interesting filmic tools. This would make a great film."
"THE PIT," was a Award Winner at the Frights! Camera! Action! screenplay competition. Winner: Special Mention - Best Historionic Script at the PaperScreenplay Competition.
"STILL'S LIFE" - MYSTERY DETECTIVE TELEVISION PILOT SCRIPT
The Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition: "A great concept and premise which offers both a promising series arc and high returnability in terms of story of the week plot lines." & "A gripping opening which sets out a strong series concept."
The Paper Screenplay Competition (UK): "The core character arc is what is great about this set up - it feels like a solid TV show with an intriguing potential. " & "Dense with ideas, this is definitely more of a project than a plain script. It is rich and full of detail."
"STILL'S LIFE," won Best Script at the New York Los Angeles International Film Festival and Best Script Unproduced at the Liber Films International Festival (Greece), Best Screenwriter at the Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival, received an Honorable Mention at the Wiki Screenplay Competition, the Hollywood International Indie Screenplay Awards, and the Swiss Screenwriting & Cinematic Summit. The script was a Finalist/Nominee at the Palm Springs International Screenplay & Pitchdeck, Sizzle-Reel, Trailer Competition, the Boomtown Film & Music Festival, the Vancouver Movie Awards, the Show Low Film Festival - Arizona White Mountains Film Festival, the Venus Community Awards, and the Les Prix du Scenario de Paris. The script is ranked in the Top 15% on Coverfly.
"LIGHT KEEPERS" - SUPERNATURAL ROMANCE FEATURE SCREENPLAY
The Slamdance Screenplay Competition, “This is a beautiful romance. It's reminiscent of films like Somewhere in Time or The Lake House, but much more subtle than either of them. Bruce's death is tragic and tear-jerker-worthy. The writer has a very rich mind and a great sense of how to structure this tale.”
The Wiki Screenplay Contest, “Light Keepers is a well-crafted, atmospheric script with a unique premise that has the potential to resonate with audiences who enjoy supernatural romance and historical drama.”
The Romance & Relationship Festival, “Janice … has a strong goal, which tracks through the entire script. She is desperately trying to prove she can continue to man the lighthouse, and does not need to be replaced with a man. Her clearly defined goal makes the reader more excited to follow her storyline, as there is a clearly defined dramatic question: whether or not she will be replaced as the keeper.” “The ending was frankly cool, and it's clear what the writer was going for. When swept out to sea, Bruce somehow stepped through time, and wound up in Janice's timeline, and became her husband. This ending is perfect for a spooky ghost story script such as this…”
The Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival, "A beautiful love story that takes place both in the 1800s and in the present day. Two different people from two different times finds themselves connected by staying in the Lighthouse and find each other through the journals they are both keeping - and of course a tragic event that takes Bruce back in time. The pacing is well-timed and the inclusion of Claudia back home every now and then shows that Bruce has a very present life and that it keeps calling him back. The mystery of the plot does help the script ebb and flow at a natural pace as both characters are trying to find their ghosts while still being fully present in their own current lives." "The dialogue of the script is very well-written and even the voice overs and transitions between Janice and Bruce are well timed and flow naturally given the scenes that unfold. The use of action scenes also shows what Janice was experiencing and how similar life is at the Lighthouse for Bruce.," and "All the characters are well-written and the writer has a unique style of storytelling and showing the characters in parallel worlds before bringing them together towards the end of the script.."
The PaperScreenplay Competition (UK), "Recalling the concept of The Lakehouse, Light Keepers has a strong ensemble and a robust understanding of script syntax. This is a very carefully written project"
"LIGHT KEEPERS," earned an honorable mention at the Big Apple Film Festival, and was a finalist at both the Oscar qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival and at the Everything Holiday Film Festival, an honorable mention at the Big Apple Film Festival, Nominated: Best Technique at the PaperScreenplay Competition.
'SOLIPSISM" - SCI-FI SHORT SCREENPLAY
The PaperScreenplay Competition (UK), "Playing within science fiction, Solipsism really enjoys exploring the ideas of world building and the unique interpersonal relationships of the people of its world. It is quite a fun script and would be an enjoyable project for a well-financed Art Department."
"SOLIPSISM," won Most Maverick Concept at the Maverick Film Festival, Best Unproduced Short Script at the Darkland Film Festival, the Florida Shorts Festival, the Absurd Film Festival, the Monza Film Fest, the Doge Film Festival, Filmatic FilmFare London, the Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival, and the Silver Mask Live Festival, won Beat Short Form Screenplay at the Phillip K Dick Inteanational Film Festival, and was a Winner at the Hong Kong Indie Film Festival, an Award of Excellence Winner at the Best Shorts Competition and Honorable Mention at the Frights! Camera! Action! Screenplay Contest, the Big Apple Film Festival & Screenplay Competition, the Hollywood International Indie Screenplay Awards, and at the Swiss Screenwriting & Cinematic Summit. The script was a Finalist/Nominee at the Midwest Weird Fest, the HorrorFest International, Amazing Fantasy Fest, the Utah Film Festival, the Richmond International Film Festival, the Berlin New Wave Film Festival and the Wiki Screenplay Competition, at the Show Low Film Festival - Arizona White Mountains Film Festival, the Sensei Film Fest, the Boomtown Film & Music Festival, the Yeti Film Festival, the Red Moon Film Festival, the Les Prix du Scenario de Paris, the Cinematography and Photography Awards (UK) and is currently a nominee/finalist in the International Hollywood Short Film Festival. Nominated: Best Concept at the PaperScreenplay Competition.
"THE BARROWMAN" - SUPERNATURAL HORROR SHORT SCREENPLAY
The Monkey Bread Tree Competition: "Using pre-established narrative tools from a British show, this script excels at being precise with its style and story. It is quite brilliantly written."
THE BARROWMAN," inspired by a BBC educational series about archeology, was a Finalist in the Filmatic FilmFare competition (UK), Film Fest International London, and in the Monkey Bread Tree (UK) competition, and is currently a nominee/finalist in the Cinematography and Photography Awards (UK). The script received an honorable mention in the Frights! Camera! Action! screenplay competition.
"THE RESURRECTIONISTS" - FEATURE LENGTH PERIOD DARK COMEDY
The Paper Screenplay Competition (UK): "There is a lot of room here for some solid character actors to delve deep into the comedy and scenarios. It's very entertaining." & "At its heart there's one key successful element of this script which keeps it afloat and quite the page turner - it's the concept. It is a comical and fun exercise and it knows how to deliver the beats when necessary."
"THE RESURRECTIONISTS," was a BEST DARK COMEDY SCREENPLAY - 2020 Die Laughing Film Festival
Finalist - 2023 Mystic Film Festival Finalist at the Red Movie Awards. and was a Finalist at the Mystic Film FestivaL, the Paper Screenplay Awards (UK), the Austin After Dark Film Festival, and the Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival
In addition,
Duncan's one hour action adventure drama series pilot script, "JOKE & DAGGER" was on Coverfly's RedList, was a Semi-finalist at the Prague Underground Film Festival and the Fade In Awards.
Our feature length near future SciFi script, "THE CHEATING VACCINE" won Best SciFi Screenplay at Filmatic FilmFare London and BEST SCREENPLAY at the New York SciFi Film Festival, was a 2nd ROUNDER at the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition, a Finalist at the Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival, and is a Semi-finalist at the Hong Kong Indie Film Festival.
Duncan's feature length modern werewolf horror screenplay, "WOLFEBORO," is an Award Winner at the Tuesday of Horror festival in Germany.
Duncan's commercial feature horror script, "ROGUE ISLAND," was a finalist at the Sunvale Screenplay Competition.
Our smart holiday rom-com, "A VACATION FROM CHRISTMAS," won BEST SCREENPLAY at the Sydney International Film Festival and a Finalist at the Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival and the Everything Holiday Film Festival.
Our period feature length horror screenplay, "SUAGOTHEL," set in the wilds of Vermont during the French & Indian War was a Gold Award Winner at the Sci-Fi & Horror International Film Festival.
It has been a rewarding few years for Original Concept & Development Associates' film and writing projects. Here are some more awards our projects have been garnering.
"MACY'S GOES TO WAR" - Short black & white satirical period newsreel film. Click here for trailer.
AWARD WINNER - 2022 Hollywood International Golden Age Film Festival
AWARD WINNER - 2020 One-Reeler International Film Festival.
GEORGE BAILEY AWARD for the spirit of black & white film at the 2020 Bedford Falls International Film Festival.
BEST FILM ABOUT WAR - 2020 Eurovision Palermo Film Festival.
BEST SATIRE - the 2019 Honor Film Festival
BEST PRODUCER - 2020 Miami National Film Festival
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - 2020 Sydney International Film Festival
Finalist - 2020 Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival
"MACY'S GOES TO WAR" premiered on RSU TV Oklahoma PBS after screening as official selections of the Montreal International History Film Festival, the Kiev Film Festival, the Austria International Film Festival, the Art Is Alive Film Festival, the Reykjavik Visions Film Festival, the Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival, the Indy Film Festival, the Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival, the Maryland International Film Festival, the Lake Travis Film Festival, the Assurdo Film Festival, the Boston International Film Festival and the Academy Qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival.
"The Karma of Bocce" - Short magical realism screenplay
BRONZE AWARD - 2020 Queen Palm International Film Festival screenplay competition.
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - 2021 Medusa International Film Festival
WINNER - 2021 Monza Film Fest
Finalist - 2021 Anna Zornio Children's Theatre Playwriting Award (University of New Hampshire)
"The Lesson," - Short dramatic screenplay
AWARD WINNER - 2020 One-Reeler International Film Festival
WINNER - Best New England Short Screenplay, 2021 Shawna Shea Film Festival
2nd PLACE AWARD - 2020 Short Stop International Film Festival
Finalist - 2020 Independent Film Awards London
Finalist - 2020 Vail Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
Top 25% - 2021 Coverfly
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - 2021 Medusa International Film Festival
WINNER - 2021 Monza Film Fest
"Suagothel" - Feature length period horror screenplay
BEST SCREENPLAY - 2020 25th annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival
Gold Award - 2024 Sci-FI & Horror International Film Festival
Top 3% - Ink & Cinema Military Script Showcase
WINNER - Best New England Horror Screenplay, 2021 Shawna Shea Film Festival
Finalist - 2022 Nightmare Film Festival
"Armadillo One," - SciFi novella manuscript that would make a great film
HONORABLE MENTION - 2020 L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Competition
We've been enjoying some more creative success in 2025. Our short screenplay, "Solipsism," is racking up awards, along with several of our other feature length screenplays and pilot scripts like our horror, "The Pit" and supernatural romance, "Light Keepers." Andre is also busy as one of the publishers of Boston's The Bay State Banner newspaper and as a producer with Synergy Media Partners on a feature to shoot in Boston. Duncan is busy writing, doing a little production work, and acting in front of the camera with the occasional film and commercials gigs.
NEWS:
Here's what folks are saying about our screenplays lately:
"THE PIT" - SUPERNATURAL HOROR FEATURE SCREENPLAY
The Wiki Screenplay Contest: "The screenplay masterfully blends investigative thriller with supernatural horror. The gradual shift from grounded realism to eerie, otherworldly dread is executed effectively." "The Pit has strong market potential as a mid-budget supernatural thriller with broad appeal."
The PaperScreenplay Competition (UK): "Flexing mountains of research, this project explores the ideas of a particular incident and fleshes it out with genre and interesting filmic tools. This would make a great film."
"THE PIT," was a Award Winner at the Frights! Camera! Action! screenplay competition. Winner: Special Mention - Best Historionic Script at the PaperScreenplay Competition.
"STILL'S LIFE" - MYSTERY DETECTIVE TELEVISION PILOT SCRIPT
The Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition: "A great concept and premise which offers both a promising series arc and high returnability in terms of story of the week plot lines." & "A gripping opening which sets out a strong series concept."
The Paper Screenplay Competition (UK): "The core character arc is what is great about this set up - it feels like a solid TV show with an intriguing potential. " & "Dense with ideas, this is definitely more of a project than a plain script. It is rich and full of detail."
"STILL'S LIFE," won Best Script at the New York Los Angeles International Film Festival and Best Script Unproduced at the Liber Films International Festival (Greece), Best Screenwriter at the Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival, received an Honorable Mention at the Wiki Screenplay Competition, the Hollywood International Indie Screenplay Awards, and the Swiss Screenwriting & Cinematic Summit. The script was a Finalist/Nominee at the Palm Springs International Screenplay & Pitchdeck, Sizzle-Reel, Trailer Competition, the Boomtown Film & Music Festival, the Vancouver Movie Awards, the Show Low Film Festival - Arizona White Mountains Film Festival, the Venus Community Awards, and the Les Prix du Scenario de Paris. The script is ranked in the Top 15% on Coverfly.
"LIGHT KEEPERS" - SUPERNATURAL ROMANCE FEATURE SCREENPLAY
The Slamdance Screenplay Competition, “This is a beautiful romance. It's reminiscent of films like Somewhere in Time or The Lake House, but much more subtle than either of them. Bruce's death is tragic and tear-jerker-worthy. The writer has a very rich mind and a great sense of how to structure this tale.”
The Wiki Screenplay Contest, “Light Keepers is a well-crafted, atmospheric script with a unique premise that has the potential to resonate with audiences who enjoy supernatural romance and historical drama.”
The Romance & Relationship Festival, “Janice … has a strong goal, which tracks through the entire script. She is desperately trying to prove she can continue to man the lighthouse, and does not need to be replaced with a man. Her clearly defined goal makes the reader more excited to follow her storyline, as there is a clearly defined dramatic question: whether or not she will be replaced as the keeper.” “The ending was frankly cool, and it's clear what the writer was going for. When swept out to sea, Bruce somehow stepped through time, and wound up in Janice's timeline, and became her husband. This ending is perfect for a spooky ghost story script such as this…”
The Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival, "A beautiful love story that takes place both in the 1800s and in the present day. Two different people from two different times finds themselves connected by staying in the Lighthouse and find each other through the journals they are both keeping - and of course a tragic event that takes Bruce back in time. The pacing is well-timed and the inclusion of Claudia back home every now and then shows that Bruce has a very present life and that it keeps calling him back. The mystery of the plot does help the script ebb and flow at a natural pace as both characters are trying to find their ghosts while still being fully present in their own current lives." "The dialogue of the script is very well-written and even the voice overs and transitions between Janice and Bruce are well timed and flow naturally given the scenes that unfold. The use of action scenes also shows what Janice was experiencing and how similar life is at the Lighthouse for Bruce.," and "All the characters are well-written and the writer has a unique style of storytelling and showing the characters in parallel worlds before bringing them together towards the end of the script.."
The PaperScreenplay Competition (UK), "Recalling the concept of The Lakehouse, Light Keepers has a strong ensemble and a robust understanding of script syntax. This is a very carefully written project"
"LIGHT KEEPERS," earned an honorable mention at the Big Apple Film Festival, and was a finalist at both the Oscar qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival and at the Everything Holiday Film Festival, an honorable mention at the Big Apple Film Festival, Nominated: Best Technique at the PaperScreenplay Competition.
'SOLIPSISM" - SCI-FI SHORT SCREENPLAY
The PaperScreenplay Competition (UK), "Playing within science fiction, Solipsism really enjoys exploring the ideas of world building and the unique interpersonal relationships of the people of its world. It is quite a fun script and would be an enjoyable project for a well-financed Art Department."
"SOLIPSISM," won Most Maverick Concept at the Maverick Film Festival, Best Unproduced Short Script at the Darkland Film Festival, the Florida Shorts Festival, the Absurd Film Festival, the Monza Film Fest, the Doge Film Festival, Filmatic FilmFare London, the Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival, and the Silver Mask Live Festival, won Beat Short Form Screenplay at the Phillip K Dick Inteanational Film Festival, and was a Winner at the Hong Kong Indie Film Festival, an Award of Excellence Winner at the Best Shorts Competition and Honorable Mention at the Frights! Camera! Action! Screenplay Contest, the Big Apple Film Festival & Screenplay Competition, the Hollywood International Indie Screenplay Awards, and at the Swiss Screenwriting & Cinematic Summit. The script was a Finalist/Nominee at the Midwest Weird Fest, the HorrorFest International, Amazing Fantasy Fest, the Utah Film Festival, the Richmond International Film Festival, the Berlin New Wave Film Festival and the Wiki Screenplay Competition, at the Show Low Film Festival - Arizona White Mountains Film Festival, the Sensei Film Fest, the Boomtown Film & Music Festival, the Yeti Film Festival, the Red Moon Film Festival, the Les Prix du Scenario de Paris, the Cinematography and Photography Awards (UK) and is currently a nominee/finalist in the International Hollywood Short Film Festival. Nominated: Best Concept at the PaperScreenplay Competition.
"THE BARROWMAN" - SUPERNATURAL HORROR SHORT SCREENPLAY
The Monkey Bread Tree Competition: "Using pre-established narrative tools from a British show, this script excels at being precise with its style and story. It is quite brilliantly written."
THE BARROWMAN," inspired by a BBC educational series about archeology, was a Finalist in the Filmatic FilmFare competition (UK), Film Fest International London, and in the Monkey Bread Tree (UK) competition, and is currently a nominee/finalist in the Cinematography and Photography Awards (UK). The script received an honorable mention in the Frights! Camera! Action! screenplay competition.
"THE RESURRECTIONISTS" - FEATURE LENGTH PERIOD DARK COMEDY
The Paper Screenplay Competition (UK): "There is a lot of room here for some solid character actors to delve deep into the comedy and scenarios. It's very entertaining." & "At its heart there's one key successful element of this script which keeps it afloat and quite the page turner - it's the concept. It is a comical and fun exercise and it knows how to deliver the beats when necessary."
"THE RESURRECTIONISTS," was a BEST DARK COMEDY SCREENPLAY - 2020 Die Laughing Film Festival
Finalist - 2023 Mystic Film Festival Finalist at the Red Movie Awards. and was a Finalist at the Mystic Film FestivaL, the Paper Screenplay Awards (UK), the Austin After Dark Film Festival, and the Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival
In addition,
Duncan's one hour action adventure drama series pilot script, "JOKE & DAGGER" was on Coverfly's RedList, was a Semi-finalist at the Prague Underground Film Festival and the Fade In Awards.
Our feature length near future SciFi script, "THE CHEATING VACCINE" won Best SciFi Screenplay at Filmatic FilmFare London and BEST SCREENPLAY at the New York SciFi Film Festival, was a 2nd ROUNDER at the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition, a Finalist at the Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival, and is a Semi-finalist at the Hong Kong Indie Film Festival.
Duncan's feature length modern werewolf horror screenplay, "WOLFEBORO," is an Award Winner at the Tuesday of Horror festival in Germany.
Duncan's commercial feature horror script, "ROGUE ISLAND," was a finalist at the Sunvale Screenplay Competition.
Our smart holiday rom-com, "A VACATION FROM CHRISTMAS," won BEST SCREENPLAY at the Sydney International Film Festival and a Finalist at the Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival and the Everything Holiday Film Festival.
Our period feature length horror screenplay, "SUAGOTHEL," set in the wilds of Vermont during the French & Indian War was a Gold Award Winner at the Sci-Fi & Horror International Film Festival.
It has been a rewarding few years for Original Concept & Development Associates' film and writing projects. Here are some more awards our projects have been garnering.
"MACY'S GOES TO WAR" - Short black & white satirical period newsreel film. Click here for trailer.
AWARD WINNER - 2022 Hollywood International Golden Age Film Festival
AWARD WINNER - 2020 One-Reeler International Film Festival.
GEORGE BAILEY AWARD for the spirit of black & white film at the 2020 Bedford Falls International Film Festival.
BEST FILM ABOUT WAR - 2020 Eurovision Palermo Film Festival.
BEST SATIRE - the 2019 Honor Film Festival
BEST PRODUCER - 2020 Miami National Film Festival
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - 2020 Sydney International Film Festival
Finalist - 2020 Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival
"MACY'S GOES TO WAR" premiered on RSU TV Oklahoma PBS after screening as official selections of the Montreal International History Film Festival, the Kiev Film Festival, the Austria International Film Festival, the Art Is Alive Film Festival, the Reykjavik Visions Film Festival, the Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival, the Indy Film Festival, the Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival, the Maryland International Film Festival, the Lake Travis Film Festival, the Assurdo Film Festival, the Boston International Film Festival and the Academy Qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival.
"The Karma of Bocce" - Short magical realism screenplay
BRONZE AWARD - 2020 Queen Palm International Film Festival screenplay competition.
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - 2021 Medusa International Film Festival
WINNER - 2021 Monza Film Fest
Finalist - 2021 Anna Zornio Children's Theatre Playwriting Award (University of New Hampshire)
"The Lesson," - Short dramatic screenplay
AWARD WINNER - 2020 One-Reeler International Film Festival
WINNER - Best New England Short Screenplay, 2021 Shawna Shea Film Festival
2nd PLACE AWARD - 2020 Short Stop International Film Festival
Finalist - 2020 Independent Film Awards London
Finalist - 2020 Vail Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
Top 25% - 2021 Coverfly
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - 2021 Medusa International Film Festival
WINNER - 2021 Monza Film Fest
"Suagothel" - Feature length period horror screenplay
BEST SCREENPLAY - 2020 25th annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival
Gold Award - 2024 Sci-FI & Horror International Film Festival
Top 3% - Ink & Cinema Military Script Showcase
WINNER - Best New England Horror Screenplay, 2021 Shawna Shea Film Festival
Finalist - 2022 Nightmare Film Festival
"Armadillo One," - SciFi novella manuscript that would make a great film
HONORABLE MENTION - 2020 L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Competition