LOCAL RITE
In a small Southern California beach town in the 1990’s, a bi-racial teenage girl discovers supernatural forces that help her seek revenge on her racist bullies.
Written by Prem Santana, inspired by her personal experience growing up in a small Southern California beach town in the 1990’s
FEATURE FILM
©premsantana2025
GENRE: Grounded Horror
CURRENT STATUS: Draft 3
MATERIALS: Screenplay + deck
ACCOLADES: WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Lab 2025 quarterfinalist, The Writer’s Lab 2024 quarterfinalist, The Blacklist evaluation score: 7 (third draft)
IN PROGRESS: Draft 4, short film proof of concept & novella based on the screenplay