Paul McFerron
Screenwriter | Director
Work
About
Born and raised in Hillbilly Vegas — Branson, Missouri — Paul's upbringing contained a healthy dose of the region's stage plays and musicals along with their idiosyncratic methods of storytelling.Falling in love with the art, Paul migrated north to Springfield, Missouri. Here he would attend Missouri State University and earn his B.S. in Film and Television, a minor in Screenwriting, and his MFA in Dramatic Writing.Now, Paul lives in New York with his beautiful wife. Even though he went east, Paul continues to tap into the Ozark's rich history and peculiar sense of humor, to fuel and inspire his narratives that range from hair-brained fantasies to historical fiction.
Screenplays
mIthra's Magical Market
Writer | Director
Mithra's Magical Market is a sci-fi/comedy narrative podcast written and directed by Paul McFerron and Willow Onken. The produced pilot episode "Ring for Assistance" placed 1st in the 2022 BEA Festival of Media Arts Specialty Program category, and went on to win Listener's Choice and place bronze alongside HBO's Batman in the 2022 Signal Awards - General Scripted Fiction category.One anonymous judge claimed: "One of the best productions I've had the pleasure to review—and I've been reviewing for almost 10 years. Excellent production quality, storytelling and use of multi-tracks to make the listener feel a part of the story."
Arcana
Director
When a down-on-her-luck tarot card reader finds a new set of cards, her business finds new success... for better or worse.Arcana is a dramatic thriller written by Willow Onken, produced by Marlena McReynolds, and directed by Paul McFerron.Arcana won the Award of Excellence in the 2019 BEA Awards in the narrative category and premiered at the Moxie Cinema theater.
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