Luke Zwanziger
@lukezwan.com
Screenwriter / Director / Improviser
VinesTheFilm.com 42 Fests / 12 Awards
OVERLOOK, DWF: NY, Portland Horror
4x🏆BEST SHORT - Crypticon, Seattle Film Fest, SacTown
Horror and Genre Writer
🏆HorrOrigins Screenplay Win
🥇 ATX, PAGE, and Coverfly
TTRPG
VinesTheFilm.com 42 Fests / 12 Awards
OVERLOOK, DWF: NY, Portland Horror
4x🏆BEST SHORT - Crypticon, Seattle Film Fest, SacTown
Horror and Genre Writer
🏆HorrOrigins Screenplay Win
🥇 ATX, PAGE, and Coverfly
TTRPG
Pinned
Luke Zwanziger
@lukezwan.com
· Jan 22
Getting a lot of new followers the past few days! Welcome!
Expect posts from me about:
- TTRPG (Yes mostly D&D, but I play others too)
- Filmmaking - Horror and beyond!
- Screenwriting - Award Winning, Seeking New Rep
- Primary Care Parent of a Toddler
- Improv Comedian (20+ Years)
Who are you?
Expect posts from me about:
- TTRPG (Yes mostly D&D, but I play others too)
- Filmmaking - Horror and beyond!
- Screenwriting - Award Winning, Seeking New Rep
- Primary Care Parent of a Toddler
- Improv Comedian (20+ Years)
Who are you?
Slow Horses (TV Series 2022– ) ⭐ 8.3 | Drama, Thriller
50m | TV-MA
www.imdb.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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I’m so proud of my daughter in Seattle.
She doesn’t have much money (she’s a preschool teacher with a preschooler of her own) but she has a big bag of Costco flour — so she’s baking sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls every week for people in her neighborhood who are furloughed or lost SNAP…
🥹
She doesn’t have much money (she’s a preschool teacher with a preschooler of her own) but she has a big bag of Costco flour — so she’s baking sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls every week for people in her neighborhood who are furloughed or lost SNAP…
🥹
November 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I’m so proud of my daughter in Seattle.
She doesn’t have much money (she’s a preschool teacher with a preschooler of her own) but she has a big bag of Costco flour — so she’s baking sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls every week for people in her neighborhood who are furloughed or lost SNAP…
🥹
She doesn’t have much money (she’s a preschool teacher with a preschooler of her own) but she has a big bag of Costco flour — so she’s baking sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls every week for people in her neighborhood who are furloughed or lost SNAP…
🥹
From a business side it’s cool seeing D(e)ad do this scaled “tour” model of adding screens at indie theaters as it finds its audience. Doesn’t hurt to have Dropout fandom turning up, but it’s a good model for indie filmmakers looking to self distro.
Also it’s a fun film!
boxd.it/PDo8
Also it’s a fun film!
boxd.it/PDo8
D(e)AD (2025)
Tillie, a floundering young woman and her charismatic, alcoholic father, struggle to resolve their fractured relationship in the weirdest possible way: after he dies, his ghost appears in mirrors to haunt everyone in the family but Tillie. Tillie’s family must do everything they can to make Tillie see her father or else they will be plagued by this ghost forever.
boxd.it
November 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
From a business side it’s cool seeing D(e)ad do this scaled “tour” model of adding screens at indie theaters as it finds its audience. Doesn’t hurt to have Dropout fandom turning up, but it’s a good model for indie filmmakers looking to self distro.
Also it’s a fun film!
boxd.it/PDo8
Also it’s a fun film!
boxd.it/PDo8
I need a mouse these days for any computer task.
This "old" man hates using a trackpad. I bring a portable mouse everywhere and feel lost when I forget to. I flat out refuse to edit video without a mouse. But even simple tasks like screenwriting, I prefer having a mouse.
This "old" man hates using a trackpad. I bring a portable mouse everywhere and feel lost when I forget to. I flat out refuse to edit video without a mouse. But even simple tasks like screenwriting, I prefer having a mouse.
November 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I need a mouse these days for any computer task.
This "old" man hates using a trackpad. I bring a portable mouse everywhere and feel lost when I forget to. I flat out refuse to edit video without a mouse. But even simple tasks like screenwriting, I prefer having a mouse.
This "old" man hates using a trackpad. I bring a portable mouse everywhere and feel lost when I forget to. I flat out refuse to edit video without a mouse. But even simple tasks like screenwriting, I prefer having a mouse.
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No more Black or trans staffers. No politics of any kind. The cowardice of mainstream media isn't just insulting, it's *boring.* Now TV is just like any other beauty rag. Why not just kill it quickly? Why the slow-motion pretense?
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
No more Black or trans staffers. No politics of any kind. The cowardice of mainstream media isn't just insulting, it's *boring.* Now TV is just like any other beauty rag. Why not just kill it quickly? Why the slow-motion pretense?
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There are still 37 working days left in 2025 - 58 days total. There's still plenty of time to hit that writing goal & finish that script or book.
3 pages a day - just 750 words a weekday - and you can write a complete script. 4 pages a day - 1000 wds a day - and you can write a novel. You got this.
3 pages a day - just 750 words a weekday - and you can write a complete script. 4 pages a day - 1000 wds a day - and you can write a novel. You got this.
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
There are still 37 working days left in 2025 - 58 days total. There's still plenty of time to hit that writing goal & finish that script or book.
3 pages a day - just 750 words a weekday - and you can write a complete script. 4 pages a day - 1000 wds a day - and you can write a novel. You got this.
3 pages a day - just 750 words a weekday - and you can write a complete script. 4 pages a day - 1000 wds a day - and you can write a novel. You got this.
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#scriptsky / #filmsky community
We are excited to announce that the submission portal for the 2026 Grey List is NOW OPEN!!
Head over now and nominate the best scripts you've read from writers over 40 (that includes yourself).
You can scan the QR code in the image below 👇or use the link in my bio.
We are excited to announce that the submission portal for the 2026 Grey List is NOW OPEN!!
Head over now and nominate the best scripts you've read from writers over 40 (that includes yourself).
You can scan the QR code in the image below 👇or use the link in my bio.
November 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
#scriptsky / #filmsky community
We are excited to announce that the submission portal for the 2026 Grey List is NOW OPEN!!
Head over now and nominate the best scripts you've read from writers over 40 (that includes yourself).
You can scan the QR code in the image below 👇or use the link in my bio.
We are excited to announce that the submission portal for the 2026 Grey List is NOW OPEN!!
Head over now and nominate the best scripts you've read from writers over 40 (that includes yourself).
You can scan the QR code in the image below 👇or use the link in my bio.
Reposted by Luke Zwanziger
If Norman Rockwell were alive today, he would be devastated to see that his own work has been marshalled for the cause of persecution toward immigrant communities and people of color.
The Rockwell family
🧵
The Rockwell family
🧵
On DHS’s unauthorized use of Norman Rockwell’s paintings across social media, an op-ed from our family today in @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
We're Norman Rockwell's family. Trump's DHS has shamefully misused his work. | Opinion
As Norman Rockwell's family, we know he'd be devastated to see the Department of Homeland Security's unauthorized misuse of his work.
www.usatoday.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
If Norman Rockwell were alive today, he would be devastated to see that his own work has been marshalled for the cause of persecution toward immigrant communities and people of color.
The Rockwell family
🧵
The Rockwell family
🧵
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“[Mamdani’s] presence wasn’t performative. It was pastoral. In a city that so often divides its grief by identity, he crossed the invisible line and simply showed up.”
i love this forward.com/opinion/7805...
i love this forward.com/opinion/7805...
November 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
“[Mamdani’s] presence wasn’t performative. It was pastoral. In a city that so often divides its grief by identity, he crossed the invisible line and simply showed up.”
i love this forward.com/opinion/7805...
i love this forward.com/opinion/7805...
Goodbye Austin! Thanks for the #AFF32 inspirations, education, and connections. #scriptsky #filmsky @austinfilmfest.bsky.social #austinfilmfestival
October 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Goodbye Austin! Thanks for the #AFF32 inspirations, education, and connections. #scriptsky #filmsky @austinfilmfest.bsky.social #austinfilmfestival
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Well, an acquaintance who relies on the ACA marketplace for insurance just received a notice explaining that their fee for coverage will be rising. Right now they pay $180 a month. The new price?
$2733.15 a month.
$2733.15 a month.
October 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Well, an acquaintance who relies on the ACA marketplace for insurance just received a notice explaining that their fee for coverage will be rising. Right now they pay $180 a month. The new price?
$2733.15 a month.
$2733.15 a month.
Reposted by Luke Zwanziger
They're calling him the most French man in history
A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag
A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."
cbsn.ws
October 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
They're calling him the most French man in history
This is the way:
It might suck.
It might flop.
But I’d rather fail a million times and get closer to the life I want than settle for a life that is safe and easy.
Here’s to dreaming.
It might flop.
But I’d rather fail a million times and get closer to the life I want than settle for a life that is safe and easy.
Here’s to dreaming.
October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
This is the way:
October 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Just another reason to shop local. #shoplocal #shopsmall
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Just another reason to shop local. #shoplocal #shopsmall
Anyone seen any good horror shorts with plants or ecological themes at festivals lately?
Looking for some more films that might pair well with Vines in an upcoming anthology series.
#filmsky #indieproducer #horrorproducer #horrorfilms
Looking for some more films that might pair well with Vines in an upcoming anthology series.
#filmsky #indieproducer #horrorproducer #horrorfilms
October 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Anyone seen any good horror shorts with plants or ecological themes at festivals lately?
Looking for some more films that might pair well with Vines in an upcoming anthology series.
#filmsky #indieproducer #horrorproducer #horrorfilms
Looking for some more films that might pair well with Vines in an upcoming anthology series.
#filmsky #indieproducer #horrorproducer #horrorfilms
Hanging out and writing at the legendary @hideouttheatre today. Merging my love of improv and screenwriting! #aff32 #austinfilmfestival
October 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Hanging out and writing at the legendary @hideouttheatre today. Merging my love of improv and screenwriting! #aff32 #austinfilmfestival
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Sorry if I seem to be harping on things a bit much today. I spent a portion of my adult life DIRT FUCKING POOR. Once, while out of work for three weeks, a friend (a 19yr old waitress) bought me two weeks of groceries and kept me alive. I've never forgotten that kindness and aim to be more like her.
October 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Sorry if I seem to be harping on things a bit much today. I spent a portion of my adult life DIRT FUCKING POOR. Once, while out of work for three weeks, a friend (a 19yr old waitress) bought me two weeks of groceries and kept me alive. I've never forgotten that kindness and aim to be more like her.
October 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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When confronted with the important question of what is in the corner, Michael Stipe churned out this crap: "That's me in the corner/That's me in the spotlight/Losing my religion."
While Mike Mignola, conversely, responded with the all-time classic "Is that a monkey?" "WITH A GUN!" "BLAM BLAM"
While Mike Mignola, conversely, responded with the all-time classic "Is that a monkey?" "WITH A GUN!" "BLAM BLAM"
October 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
When confronted with the important question of what is in the corner, Michael Stipe churned out this crap: "That's me in the corner/That's me in the spotlight/Losing my religion."
While Mike Mignola, conversely, responded with the all-time classic "Is that a monkey?" "WITH A GUN!" "BLAM BLAM"
While Mike Mignola, conversely, responded with the all-time classic "Is that a monkey?" "WITH A GUN!" "BLAM BLAM"
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Let’s talk PUNCH-UPS.
Punching up a script is the process by which a script that’s working well gets funnier, tighter, and any remaining wrinkles get smoothed out.
I’ve been in hundreds of punch-ups and learned a few lessons along the way…
🧵1
#Scriptsky #Screenwriting #Writingcommunity
Punching up a script is the process by which a script that’s working well gets funnier, tighter, and any remaining wrinkles get smoothed out.
I’ve been in hundreds of punch-ups and learned a few lessons along the way…
🧵1
#Scriptsky #Screenwriting #Writingcommunity
October 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Let’s talk PUNCH-UPS.
Punching up a script is the process by which a script that’s working well gets funnier, tighter, and any remaining wrinkles get smoothed out.
I’ve been in hundreds of punch-ups and learned a few lessons along the way…
🧵1
#Scriptsky #Screenwriting #Writingcommunity
Punching up a script is the process by which a script that’s working well gets funnier, tighter, and any remaining wrinkles get smoothed out.
I’ve been in hundreds of punch-ups and learned a few lessons along the way…
🧵1
#Scriptsky #Screenwriting #Writingcommunity
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We premiered S.K.A.T.E. at the Austin Film Festival!
October 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
We premiered S.K.A.T.E. at the Austin Film Festival!
October 25, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Vines ends its festival run tomorrow Friday 10/24 at Bleedingham in Bellingham, WA.
Thankful for all the supporters, cast, crew that made this possible. And to the 40+ festivals who programmed this film bringing us fans around the world.
#filmsky #scriptsky #horror #indiehorror
Thankful for all the supporters, cast, crew that made this possible. And to the 40+ festivals who programmed this film bringing us fans around the world.
#filmsky #scriptsky #horror #indiehorror
October 24, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Vines ends its festival run tomorrow Friday 10/24 at Bleedingham in Bellingham, WA.
Thankful for all the supporters, cast, crew that made this possible. And to the 40+ festivals who programmed this film bringing us fans around the world.
#filmsky #scriptsky #horror #indiehorror
Thankful for all the supporters, cast, crew that made this possible. And to the 40+ festivals who programmed this film bringing us fans around the world.
#filmsky #scriptsky #horror #indiehorror
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i can’t believe we get to tell y’all this but..... LADYLIKE is an Official Selection of the 2025 @austinfilmfest.bsky.social making its World Premiere there this October ❤
👏🏻 for our crazy talented cast & crew, & a hearty ty to all our supporters 👯💋🎩 #AFF2025 #AFF32 #austinfilmfest #ladylikefilm
👏🏻 for our crazy talented cast & crew, & a hearty ty to all our supporters 👯💋🎩 #AFF2025 #AFF32 #austinfilmfest #ladylikefilm
September 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
i can’t believe we get to tell y’all this but..... LADYLIKE is an Official Selection of the 2025 @austinfilmfest.bsky.social making its World Premiere there this October ❤
👏🏻 for our crazy talented cast & crew, & a hearty ty to all our supporters 👯💋🎩 #AFF2025 #AFF32 #austinfilmfest #ladylikefilm
👏🏻 for our crazy talented cast & crew, & a hearty ty to all our supporters 👯💋🎩 #AFF2025 #AFF32 #austinfilmfest #ladylikefilm