Filming In Development

Current projects in development.

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Our Slate

In Post Production

Beauty and Wine of the Central Coast

While exploring California's Central Coast's vast and magical landscapes, one can’t help but be swept away. It’s hard to miss that much of this beauty if captured in the sophistication of the wineries in the area. I want to interview the winemakers and share their stories about the place and the wine.

Sizzle Reel

In Development

Cowgirls: The Women of Western Art


This documentary follows several living female Western artists whose work directly confronts the limited portrayals of women in Western media while celebrating the true spirit of the American frontier. From Donna Howell-Sickles' vibrant, joyful images of capable cowgirls to Veryl Goodnight's bronze sculptures honoring the relationships between pioneer women and wildlife, these artists fill critical gaps in our visual understanding of Western heritage.

Asking the important questions such as:

  • How do these artists challenge the Hollywood stereotypes of Western women?
  • What unique perspectives do they bring to Western art?
  • Why have their contributions been historically overlooked?
  • How are they preserving authentic Western traditions through their work?
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In Development

WANDERLUST

A road trip dramady by Evan Spinner and Marc Sternberg

Road-tripping through dark skies, an astronomer and photographer's rivalry over a scientist reveals that science and art are complementary paths to universal truth.

Inspired by Hermann Hesse's philosophical masterpiece "Narcissus and Goldmund"

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The Glitch

Dan Saunders found a glitch with his ATM card and decided to have a little bit of fun with his friends. $1,649,754.59 later, the bank still doesn't know.

  • Absolutely Incredible
  • Absolutely Unbelievable
  • Absolutely True

A True-Crime Comedy Feature Film

"The Glitch" is a $2.3M true-crime comedy drama based on the extraordinary real story of Dan Saunders, an Australian bartender who accidentally discovered a banking glitch that allowed him to withdraw unlimited cash from ATMs, ultimately embezzling $1.6 million before his conscience caught up with him.

With elements of "Catch Me If You Can" meets "The Hangover" meets "Swingers," this Australian story has already proven its global appeal, with millions of views across news stories worldwide.

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Blood Court

In this contained supernatural horror film, two siblings uncover a terrifying secret beneath their parents' tennis club - an ancient Aztec cult performing sacrificial rituals to maintain social hierarchies, forcing them to choose between power and morality.

Concept Overview

"Blood Court" is a supernatural horror film that blends ancient mythology with contemporary social commentary. Set in an exclusive tennis club that serves as both setting and metaphor, the story follows two siblings who discover their parents are leading a secret cult that sacrifices scholarship athletes to feed an ancient Aztec deity.

The film explores themes of class division, social mobility, and the extreme measures privileged groups will take to maintain their position. As the siblings unravel the disturbing truth, they must confront their own place in this system and make moral choices that will determine not just their survival, but their humanity.

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Additional Projects

- The Book of Joe

- Breathe: The Shelby Klug Story

- Dumpster Divers

Script Development

Teleplay Script

SITA: Spies In The Air

TV Series (Teleplay)

Pilot Episode: Remove The 'E'

© 2023 Marc Sternberg; WGAE Registered

Concept (series):

A three-season sci-fi/fantasy story about one of the world's leading scientific minds who has gone missing and his daughter's attempts to find him and restore his position.

Logline (series):

An epic journey storyline about betrayal, power struggles involving governmental overreach and control, and the use of both technology and science to overcome fundamental human flaws. The world is seduced by powerful leaders who usurp their freedom, and ultimately, a new society is formed out of the remnants who resist this new world order – at a high cost and coordinated effort; a new society is formed in the colonization of Mars.

Script