Talk Therapy
TALK THERAPY is 30-minute per episode, 6-episodes per season, present day NYC
comedy/drama Subscriber Video On Demand (SVOD) series.
The pilot script and first episode are available upon request.
TALK THERAPY was written by NYC psychotherapist Thomas Moore, whose professional
experiences provide the stories and their characters with an authenticity that would not otherwise
be possible.
Each episode begins in psychologist Jack Smyth’s office with an extended therapy session with
one of his patients. The story then pivots to Jack’s private life as he, like his patients, has a
traumatic past. Jack’s life is told through present day events, flashbacks, fantasies and drug-
induced states of mind.
Jack has lived his adult life as a professional who heals his personal wounds by healing others.
But when Jack’s estranged father suffers a massive stroke, Jack is forced to reengage with him.
As a young man, Jack masked his anger at his father with an OxyContin addiction. To kick it,
Jack severed all contact. Now, twenty years later, with his stroke-impaired father back in his life,
Jack’s unresolved love/hate conflicts are once again triggered, and Jack relapses back into his
OxyContin addiction. Jack’s relapse threatens to destroy his once-in-a-lifetime, curative romantic
relationship with Gillian. They have a chance to make it, but only if they can both overcome
their destructive family legacies.
This series is a fearless celebration of the healing power of therapy as an unparalleled pathway to
health, meaning, and happiness. This series seeks to leave no one behind because with hard
work and true human connection, there’s always hope.
Talk Therapy Video Pitch
“Video Pitch” is a 4-minute video filmed as a part of our advanced round application to the Sundance Competition. The pitch was written by Jayce Bartok, directed by Jayce and Tiffany Bartok, filmed and edited by Andres Karu, sound by Rodrigo Lopresti, and makeup by Tiffany Bartok. Jayce Bartok and Tom Moore star (in my acting debut).
Competitions & Festivals
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CineStory’s Short Script Competition, Winner
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WilliFEST's Outstanding Achievement in Short Screenwriting, Winner
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NYC Fringe Festival Selection, Winner
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Sundance/YouTube’s Episodic Story Lab, Advanced Round
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Roadmap Writers/Route One Entertainment Contest, Finalist
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Cinequest’s 30-minute Pilot Teleplay Competition, Finalist
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New York Film and Television Festival, Finalist
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Creative World Awards 30-minutes Pilot Competition, Semifinalist
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PAGE Awards 30-minute Pilot Competition, Semifinalist