GERALD YELVERTON
Screenwriter | Poet | Playwright
Welcome to the official site of Gerald Yelverton, where you will find out about his past work, professional background, and current projects. With a passion for visual arts, a deep understanding of great storytelling, and a thorough knowledge of screenplay structure, this storyteller has mastered the art of creating compelling scripts.
PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS
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AWESOME MOVIE
Feature Comedy
An unmotivated college student attempts to win back his ex-girlfriend over the course of the summer with the help of his friends: an alpha male, a stoner, a geek and a gamer.
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Written, Produced and Starring Gerald Yelverton
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Poetry Book
A collection of poems and short stories, chronicling the roller coaster of emotions of an adolescent male attempting to understand and conquer his self-esteem, identity, first kiss and first heartache.
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Written by Gerald Yelverton
HAIL TO THE CHIEF
Animated Short
Comedic animated short about the battle between ex-presidents.
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Written, Directed and Animated by Gerald Yelverton
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ALL ABOUT GERALD YELVERTON
Gerald Yelverton is an African American writer and actor originally from Wilmington, Delaware. Growing up as a military brat, he attended thirteen schools before graduation. He received his BA from Nevada State College and an MFA in Television, Film and Theater Writing from California State University, Los Angeles. As a writer he specializes in telling coming of age and young adult stories centering around the theme of friendship, in both comedic and dramatic form. The college comedy AWESOME MOVIE which Gerald co-wrote and produced is available on Amazon Prime. Most recently, the feature dramedy LITTLE BRO, which he wrote for Coronation Cinema, is currently in post production. CRUSH is a published book of first love poems available on Amazon.
