Ten-minute comedy
Atonement!
Presented at the Spark Festival at 28th Street Theatre in New York on October 16, 2026.
SeanKramer
Writer. Actor. Speaker.
I write about family, ambition, and the choices that change us, from deeply personal dramas to supernatural horror.
Screenplays
Two scripts recognized on the 2026 festival circuit: a personal drama about fathers and sons, and a supernatural horror feature.
The Goat
Short screenplay, 2026
Some things are worth the drive home.
A traveling hardware salesman searches for the beloved GTO he once restored with his father, a journey that forces him to confront what he's lost and reconnect with his own son.
Inspired by my father's life. Now in development as a feature.
- Gold WinnerWRPN.tv Screenplay Competition, 2026
- FinalistInternational Indie Screenplay Festival, 2026
- Semi-FinalistRotterdam Independent Film Festival, 2026
- Semi-FinalistDenver Movie Awards, 2026
- NomineeArt Film Spirit Awards, 2026
- NomineeBoston Indie Film Festival, 2026
Feature screenplay, horror
One of Seven
Every desire has a price.
A frustrated professional enters a mysterious shop offering everything he desires in exchange for his soul. As he recruits others into a circle of seven, his psychologist wife discovers that fulfilling their wishes comes at a deadly cost.
- Semi-FinalistRotterdam Independent Film Festival, 2026
Recognition
The latest from the 2026 festival and competition circuit.
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October 2026
The Goat and One of Seven named semi-finalists at the Rotterdam Independent Film Festival
Both of my screenplays reached the semi-final round at Rotterdam this year. It's the first festival recognition for One of Seven, my horror feature, and another for The Goat.
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October 2026
The Goat wins Gold in Script Writing at the WRPN.tv Screenplay Competition
The Goat's first outright win, after being named an official selection earlier in the competition.
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October 2026
The Goat is a semi-finalist at the Denver Movie Awards
Final results are expected by November 20.
Representation
I'm seeking a literary manager or agent, and producers and directors who want to bring these stories to the screen.
- Two recognized screenplaysThe Goat, a short drawn from my father's life on the road, and One of Seven, a horror feature. Both were semi-finalists at Rotterdam this year.
- More in the pipelineThe Goat is being developed into a feature, alongside The Mitzvah Man, a comedy-drama, and an adaptation of my novel in progress, The Same Fear.
- Thirty years of telling stories that move peopleBefore screenwriting, I spent three decades persuading people to care, as a nonprofit CEO and chief development officer.
More writing
Plays and books, most of them about family, generations, and the stories we inherit. Much of it carries a Jewish voice.
Children's book, 2024
The Great Fort War!
A group of friends sets out to build the greatest fort ever, until a rival crew from another neighborhood shows up. Competition, misunderstandings, and adventure follow. The first Sunflower Squad book.
Buy on Amazon
Children's picture books & activity books
Ari the Lion Cub
Jewish stories for young readers about courage, honesty, gratitude, and family. Follow Ari as he finds his roar, celebrates the holidays, and learns what it means to be proud of who he is.
Explore the booksIn development
The Mitzvah Man
Feature screenplay, comedy-dramaA top yeshiva student is denied ordination and sent out into the world to learn about people instead.
The World I Know: The Boy Who Looked Up
Middle-grade novelA boy named Ben discovers that his whole world is a snow globe in a collection kept by giants.
Fire Your Board
NonfictionA practical manual for reforming nonprofit governance, drawn from three decades inside the sector.
More writing
- The Same FearNovel in progress, with a feature adaptation
- Invisible ThreadTen-minute play
- The Last BottleTen-minute play
- The ConnectionTen-minute play
- More Sunflower Squad adventuresChildren's book series
Acting
Actor based in Miami, available for film, television, commercials, and stage. Represented by Martin & Donalds Talent Agency.
Full credits on IMDb.
Speaking
Talks and workshops for nonprofit leaders, boards, and development teams, drawn from three decades of raising money and running organizations.
30+ yearsin nonprofit development since 1995
CEO and CDOroles at organizations across the sector
Revenue doubledat each of my last three organizations, with successful capital campaigns
Major gifts that last
How to build donor relationships that grow, and the portfolio discipline behind them.
The board problem
Why governance breaks, and what to do about it. From my book in progress, Fire Your Board.
AI for nonprofit teams
What's useful now, what to ignore, and how small shops can use it well.
Growing a development career
From first fundraising job to chief development officer, and from CDO to CEO.
Podcast
Navigating the mAIze
Conversations about nonprofits and artificial intelligence: what's changing, what isn't, and what leaders should actually do about it.
Listen on BuzzsproutAbout
I've spent my career asking people to care about something bigger than themselves. For thirty years that meant leading development and running nonprofits, as a chief development officer and CEO, and today as founder of Magnolia Philanthropic Services, where I support local and national nonprofit clients.
A few years ago I started writing the stories I'd been carrying. My short screenplay The Goat comes from my father's life as a traveling salesman. My plays keep returning to parents and children, memory, and the Jewish families I grew up around.
I live in Miami and hold an MBA. My work spans screenwriting, theatre, books, and performance.
Looking for fundraising counsel for your organization? Visit Magnolia Philanthropic Services.
Contact
Tell me a little about what you have in mind, and I'll reply within a few days.
Acting representation
Martin & Donalds Talent Agency
Hollywood, Florida
martinanddonalds@gmail.com
martinanddonalds.com