Screenplays
Alongside her novels, Justine M Dunn writes feature and short screenplays. Her work favours character-driven stories with an unexpected edge — unlikely friendships, hidden pasts, and families holding more secrets than they let on. Below are her feature screenplays, Ingrid and Sam and The Foundling, plus a selection of short scripts.
Ingrid and Sam
When a fiercely independent 93-year-old artist and her genderfluid young neighbour form an unexpected bond over a giant dog, they discover that the courage to begin again has no age limit. But as their friendship deepens — and a forgotten body of work resurfaces — her bitter stepson has other plans.
Ingrid and Sam is a British comedy-drama feature screenplay in the tradition of The Lady in the Van and Lady Bird — an intergenerational friendship story that balances warmth and humour with real emotional stakes.
The Foundling
On a remote ranch outside Cody, Wyoming, Ray and Nancy’s quiet lives fracture when an infant is abandoned on their porch. As they search for answers, unsettling truths surface about the child’s origins — forcing the couple to confront dark forces neither fully understands, and a decision that will change everything.
This is a feature-length adaptation of the novel of the same name, reworked for the screen as a slow-burn Wyoming gothic thriller. The screenplay leans into visual dread and withheld information.
Shorts
– Eliza Stoker a short mystery script asking just what is this lady’s story?
– Words of Wisdom do people just get lucky breaks, or is opportunity waiting around every corner?
– The Odd Couple discover just what can be achieved when we open our minds.
– My Brother Archie when a child’s imaginary friend becomes a little too real.