MATISON LEBLANC
SCREENWRITING PORTFOLIO
A collection of screenplays either written or co-written by me. Formats include: Shorts, Features, Commercial Spots, and Television Pilots.
ADA AND THE DOC
True Crime/Dark Drama Feature Screenplay 2026 (110 Pages)
Ada and the Doc is a Southern Gothic courtroom thriller inspired by one of the most sensational murder trials to ever grip the nation. Adapted from the only book ever written about the case, the film explores the story behind the first woman executed by the state of Louisiana in 1929.
Set in 1927 southern Louisiana, the story follows Ada LeBoeuf, a Cajun housewife trapped in a violent marriage. When her husband is found dead, Ada and her alleged lover are arrested and put on trial for his murder. Despite a lack of physical evidence, the case becomes a national spectacle fueled by rumor, morality, and small-town politics. Ultimately, Ada Bonner LeBoeuf becomes the first woman executed by the state under the orders of the controversial governor Huey P. Long.
INFANT ESAU
Short Historical Drama Screenplay 2026
(13 Pages)
In 1903, thirty-six of the world’s most famous “human curiosities” gather behind the curtains of Madison Square Garden for a meeting that history has nearly forgotten.
Among them is Annie Jones, Barnum & Bailey’s celebrated “Bearded Lady,” who has spent her entire life performing beneath the stage name “The Esau Lady.” As the Protective Order of Prodigies confronts the circus over its continued use of the word “freak,” the performers debate what it means to be seen—not as spectacles or curiosities, but as people with names, families, talents, and lives beyond the stage.
Inspired by the true story of one of the earliest organized campaigns by sideshow performers for dignity and self-representation, Infant Esau is an intimate historical drama about identity, solidarity, and the radical act of defining yourself before the world defines you.
Top 25 Finalist for Sofia Coppola x Decentralized Pictures Short Film Fund.
HOMINIDAE
Dystopian Drama Television Pilot 2023
(40 Pages)
Imagine if our closest relatives never went extinct. Homo neanderthalensis were NOT the mouth-breathing cavemen we thought they were. In this dystopian/post-apocalyptic drama series, we explore a hypothetical world in which our closest relatives never went extinct. They have been hiding from us all this time, developing evolutionarily beyond us, the homo sapiens.
AMERICAN WOMAN
Short Horror/Satire Screenplay 2023
(9 Pages)
A qualified young woman interviewing at a male-dominated corporation must embrace her violent fantasies to secure a job offer and gain the respect of her sinful, misogynistic interviewers.
Independently Produced.
D.A.T. SAUCE
60 Second Commercial Spot 2023
(2 pages)
Comedic commercial that plays on the unique name of the hot sauce. Two hot sauce connoisseurs in victorian-era clothing taste different hot sauces until they find the one. They find it, the perfect balance of flavor and heat: D.A.T. Sauce.
Produced by Don Abner Tabor LLC
GOLD AND HONEY
Short Western Drama Screenplay 2022
(16 Pages)
Jessamine Walker is on the run from the law for treason and murder after marrying into the Miwok Tribe in the Sacramento Valley during the height of the California gold rush.
MEDUSA
Dramatic Comedy Television Pilot 2021
(68 Pages)
MEDUSA is a television dramedy about Medusa's quest across Ancient Greece in search of a cure for her transformation all while being pursued by the glory-hunter Perseus. In this retelling of the classic tale, Athena turns Medusa into a gorgon not out of revenge, but out of love for her own protection.
Story Editor and Staff Writer.
TIMELESS
Coca-Cola Refreshing Films Commercial Entry 2021
(2 Pages)
After following the journey of a lifelong movie-goer throughout the different stages of his life, the now-elderly man attempts to attend an evening show in the modern day, only to be baffled by how much the times have changed as he struggles to purchase his movie ticket from a new-fangled kiosk.
SHIT HAPPENS
Short Horror Comedy Screenplay 2021
(7 Pages)
During a post-prom night make-out session in the back of a car, Max is suddenly hit with the incredible urge to use the bathroom; in his desperate attempt to relieve himself, he finds himself face to face with a serial killer in a women’s truck stop bathroom.
Produced by MUG Media LLC
DOPPELGÄNGER
Short Psychological Horror/Thriller Screenplay 2021 (7 Pages)
A young woman blinded by love attempts to get her apathetic boyfriend to enjoy a relaxing day at the beach when he turns out to not be the man she thought he was.
Placed in the top 20% of the Killer Shorts short horror screenplay competition (2021).
Independently Produced.
DIRTY LAUNDRY
Short Psychological Horror/Thriller Screenplay 2020 (6 Pages)
After the loss of a young girl at the site of a car accident, paramedic Craig Miller returns home that night after working the scene, haunted by the patients he couldn’t save. Riddled with guilt and suffering from insomnia-induced delirium, his night takes a turn when he begins seeing the ghost of the dead child.
Quarterfinalist for the Killer Shorts short horror screenplay competition (2021).
Independently Produced.