Eric Bays is a multi-format screenwriter with over a decade of experience crafting features, pilots, shorts, and series. During the pandemic, he sharpened his skills under the online mentorship of two veteran industry pros, diving deep into story architecture and character development. His portfolio includes three completed features, two original pilots, a short film, a web series (targeting production in November 2025), and a stack of short stories.

If you’d like to read samples of his work, feel free to reach out at ericQbays@gmail.com and request from the following selection.

Plagiarize - Comedy - 30 minute Pilot

A writer for a new streaming platform, stressed by a failing relationship and a work deadline, copies a popular Netflix show nearly word for word.

TLJD: Time Leap Justice Department - Science Fiction - 30 minute Pilot

During the January 2029 presidential inauguration, a time traveler appears for 2 full seconds on live TV. His confused face becomes an instant meme and on t-shirts everywhere while the world searches for a younger version of that man. Meanwhile, in 2060, that same man who accidently ruined an assassination attempt, tries to fix a corrupt police system known as the Time Leap Justice Department.

The Party Princess - Comedy - Episodic

A broke bartender reluctantly takes on a gig as a children's party princess to pay off her debts — but as she fakes fairytales in suburbia, she stumbles into chaos, creeps, and maybe even connection, all while barely holding her wig in place.

CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION IN CHICAGO - Filming NOVEMBER 2025

The South Bend Shovel Slayer - Comedy / Thriller - Short

While Kevin McCallister defends his home next door, Old Man Marley — the rumored “South Bend Shovel Slayer” — unleashes his own brand of yuletide vengeance on scammers, con men, and corrupt neighbors. Set over the same few days as Home Alone, Marley finally confronts the chilling urban legend that haunts him — and decides if people insist on calling him a monster, he might as well act like one.

Run It Back - Young Adult Science Fiction - Feature

A teenager struggling being a freshman at a new school finds a watch that allows him to rewind time several seconds with every click. Will Noah learn that perfection isn't necessary, or will he run out of time?

Fantasy League - Comedy - Feature

A young boy diagnosed with an "Overactive Imagination" grows up to be a family man who is content on just participating in the local Park District's basketball league. Due to the recreational center's poor conditions, Greg Flemming tries to focus on one last season, all while struggling with his uncontrollable fantasies.

The Lucky Pick - Drama - Feature

A record setting lotto drawing sends a small Midwestern town into a frenzy and convinces a man it is the key to picking up the pieces in his life.

ERIC BAYS

Actor / Writer - Chicago, IL