Character-Driven LGBTQIA+ Screenplays for Film and Television
stories celebrating love and life
Linton Stables Screenwriter
Linton Stables is a screenwriter focused on original, character-driven feature films. Exploring themes of identity, resilience, and community, his work ranges from high-stakes political thrillers to warm holiday comedies, blending sharp emotional subtext with commercial appeal.
Exploring LGBTQIA+ Character-Driven Narratives in Film & Television
Current Projects
Homecoming
When an Iraq War hero is killed in action, his 28-year-old husband travels to South Texas to fulfill his final wishes—only to face a fiercely traditional family and church determined to erase their marriage and reclaim the soldier as a straight hero.
Asylum
When a paramilitary attack forces four gay men to flee their comfortable lives in Oklahoma for Mexico, they are trapped in a deadly cross-border dragnet—forcing them to ally with a defecting militia soldier and execute a massive public sting to expose their government's cartel backers.
DETAILSFormat: Screenplay for a Feature-Length Drama
Themes: LGBTQIA+, military, culture clashPage count: 116
Status: Available for option
ACCOLADESBEST SCREENPLAY, Palm Springs International Screenplay Contest, 2025SEMI-FINALIST, Dallas International Film Festival, 2026FINALIST, Cinema Royale: Paris Edition, 2026OFFICIAL SELECTION, Military Story Showcase, 2026
ACCOLADESBEST SCREENPLAY, Palm Springs International Screenplay Contest, 2025SEMI-FINALIST, Dallas International Film Festival, 2026FINALIST, Cinema Royale: Paris Edition, 2026OFFICIAL SELECTION, Military Story Showcase, 2026
DETAILS
Format: Screenplay for a Feature-Length Political Thriller
Page Count: 110
Themes: LGBTQIA+, Tulsa, Mexico City
Status: Available for option
ACCOLADES
SEMI-FINALIST, Palm Springs Diversity Screenplay Contest, 2026
QUARTER-FINALIST, Palm Springs International Screenplay Contest, 2026
The War on Santa
When a dying mall in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania attempts to replace them with an A.I.-driven Holo-Santa, two rival department store Santas must unite to sabotage the machine—and risk exposing their own guarded hearts.
Rule No. 1
Michael Compton enters a retirement community and finds himself lonely and angry at being the only gay resident after the death of his husband. Unless he can find a group of friends to hang with, the future looks bleak. Aiming to make friends among the other residents he decides to introduce some spice into their lives.
DETAILS
Format: Feature-Length ComedyPage Count: 100
Themes: Holiday, LGBTQIA+, Workplace Rivalry, Romance
Status: Available for option
ACCOLADES
QUARTER-FINALIST, Palm Springs Diversity Screenplay Contest, 2026
DETAILS
Format: Screenplay for a Feature-Length Drama/Comedy
Page Count: 101
Themes: LGBTQIA+, senior citizens, Pennsylvania
Status: Polishing
Someday...
When a high-school English teacher’s embarrassing childhood fantasy of being rescued by a prince lands him on a trashy reality show, the unexpected attention exposes a high-level royal plot to liquidate his retirement community—forcing him to team up with the actual prince to stop the scheme.
Format: Screenplay for a Feature-Length Romantic Comedy
Themes: LGBTQIA+, senior citizens, reality TV, royalty
Status: Drafting
On Writing CraftPalm Springs Screenplay Analysis |
"The writing is visual and specific... trusting behavior over explanation." |
On StorytellingPalm Springs Diversity Screenplay Contest |
"A beautifully conceived, emotionally mature drama that handles complex themes with intelligence and restraint." |
On Voice and DialoguePalm Springs Screenplay Analysis |
"Precise, character-driven, and layered with subtext... Emotional exchanges land with sincerity and gravitas." |
Praise from the Industry
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