A Slate Built for
Scrutiny
Coastline Pictures was formed to support the ever changing film and television market landscape with originality, stronger development, and clear / decisive creative intent.
We develop elevated feature films and series that explore identity, power, family, and moral consequence at the intersection of history, politics, and deeply human stories.
Why This Slate.
Why Now.
The Coastline Pictures slate is deliberately curated rather than volume driven. Each project is developed with a clear market position, defined tonal identity, and identifiable talent alignment. The stories are character led, globally relevant, and suited for premium features and series that travel internationally while retaining strong authorial voices. Rather than chasing trends, the slate focuses on enduring narrative categories with proven longevity across market cycles.
The current market favors disciplined development, credible packaging, and projects with clear creative traction. With fewer greenlights and increased scrutiny, work supported by early talent interest is positioned closer to execution. Coastline Pictures enters the market with projects already in active conversation with top creatives, agencies, studios, and international partners — moving beyond speculative development and toward delivery.
Team
Founder
Partner / Coastline Capital
Creative Director / Development
Producer / Composer
Active Slate
All projects are represented in coordination with Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Scripts, decks and one sheet’s available upon request.
ADLON
Feature Film (In Development)
Based on a true story.
ADLON tells the story of Frieda Stein, a Jewish woman who survived Nazi Berlin under extraordinary and morally fraught circumstances protected by her SS brother-in-law while her world collapsed around her.
The project is in early development and has been circulating among top tier producers and directors. Creative interest has been expressed by multiple Academy Award nominated collaborators, with ongoing discussions at the highest studio and agency levels.
Logline: In Nazi-controlled Berlin, two brothers, one a high-ranking SS officer, the other a partyboy pastry chef at the famed Hotel Adlon, are forced to make impossible choices that will determine the fate of their families and the lives of countless others.
ALAIN VERRE
Feature Film
A poignant, character driven French drama with epic emotional reach, ALAIN VERRE explores legacy, love, and survival through an unconventional inheritance and a family pushed to the brink. Currently under review with leading European production entities and international talent.
Logline: When a Parisian political cartoonist secretly forges his wife’s signature to purchase a crumbling estate through a life-annuity scheme, his sudden death leaves his family at the mercy of its cantankerous owner whose secrets ignite a battle over love, legacy, and survival.
GRRR
Television Series (In Development)
Written as both homage and catharsis, GRRR is a heartfelt, sharply funny exploration of fatherhood, middle age, and second chances after divorce set between Berlin and Los Angeles. The series was developed with talent in mind and has generated early enthusiasm among actors, producers, and premium studio partners. A full 8 episode season has been written. CAA currently have an internal submission for lead talent under review.
Logline: A middle-aged father, reeling from divorce, straddles Berlin and Los Angeles as he fights to raise his sons, manage an eccentric family, and risk love again with a woman who just might be his salvation.
SYNTHESIS
Feature Film
SYNTHESIS is a grounded geopolitical thriller examining international power, covert warfare, and the human cost of secrecy. At its core is a deeply personal story of a man trying to protect both the world and his family while hiding truths that threaten to destroy them both.
Logline: A covert intelligence officer with a secret life beyond the shadows must stop an international bioweapon conspiracy before it collapses the global order and destroys the family he’s fighting to protect.