JESSE HOLLAND
Writing Portfolio
I write character-driven stories that balance grounded realism with heightened comedic absurdity. My work often explores identity, relationships, and personal insecurity through flawed but deeply human characters. With a mix of sharp dialogue and emotional undercurrents, my stories live in the tension between sincerity and chaos—where humor reveals truth.
Operation: Emu (Unproduced)
In 1932, among the midst of the Great Depression, the Australian government orchestrated an official war against the Emu.
By the end, they had lost...
Love, Death & Taxidermy (Produced)
A reluctant teenager visits his dying grandfather’s taxidermy shop and is forced to confront a bizarre family legacy that reframes death, love, and what it means to preserve something forever.
Cougar Hunters (Produced)
Trenton Malice, an amateur “cryptozoologist” sets out to answer one question: Are "Cougars" real?
ÁNGEL DE LA MUERTE (Unproduced)
(Finalist in REDSTONE 2019)
A poor motel owner struggles between protecting his residents or giving them up to the government for compensation.