Tyler Means

Major: Film and Video Studies

Concentration: Screenwriting

Graduating in: 2023

Screenplay(s): Painting Trees, When the Train Whistle Blows

Painting Trees Logline: Eve paints forests as an escape… until the forest is what she must escape from.

When the Train Whistle Blows Logline: Jane hears the train whistle throughout her life. When the train arrives, she must decide whether or not to board.

Why do you feel this publication is important? “Storyline is a great opportunity for writers to have their work seen and appreciated. The screenwriting concentrations are generally not included in student film production like the other concentrations, so this publication is a start to highlighting writers’ talent.”

What are the inspirations/motivations behind your screenplay? “I’m very inspired by nature. The sanctuary in Painting Trees is a real place I’ve found while taking a walk through the forest. It was such an incredible find, I just had to write about it. When the Train Whistle Blows was inspired by the instances when I hear a train in a distance but can’t find the tracks. That feeling, combined with the stress of life and graduation, formed a new story.”