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

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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