The Family Jewels

Harris is a playwright, screenwriter, author and theatre director.  He holds UK, Italian and USA citizenship. 

His full-length plays, feature screenplays, and his historical fiction novel have won more than 40 awards internationally.

Productions

Theatre

Several of Harris’ full-length plays have been produced in the USA, UK, and Italy including:

SELLING OFF: Off-Broadway, John Houseman Theatre, NYC, directed by Gene Feist

MOSCOW SHADOWS: New End Theatre, Hampstead, London, directed by Philip Grout

A MINUTE OF SILENCE: Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London, directed by Harris Freedman

SOMETHING IN COMMON: Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and Warehouse Theatre, Croydon, London, directed by Harris Freedman

ELLA’S SECRET: Baron’s Court Theatre, London, UK, directed by E. Davies; Ethnic Cultural Theatre, Seattle, Washington, USA, directed by Harris Freedman

ELLA’S SECRET (In Italian): Teatro Millelire, Roma, Spoleto La Mama Fringe Festival, Teatro Dell’Angelo, Rome Italy, directed by Harris Freedman

TCHAIKOVSKY (in Italian): Teatro Dell’Orologio, Rome, Teatro Millelire, Rome; Teatro Cristallo, Bolzano, Italy, directed by Harris Freedman

LUNCH WITH SANDY: (a 10-minute play), The Machine Room Theatre, London, directed by Emma Benson

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY: University of the Streets Theatre, Greenwich Village, NYC, directed by Harris Freedman

THERE AREN’T ANY: various venues in Greenwich Village, directed by Harris Freedman

Harris also directed STAGED READINGS of: THE FAMILY JEWELS at the Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly Circus (West End): TCHAIKOVSKY at the Tristan Bates Theatre in Covent Gardens, London; ELLA’S SECRET at Beth Shalom Holocaust Memorial Centre, UK to mark the First Year anniversary of the Centre; Holocaust Museum Houston Education Center & Memorial, Texas, USA; THE THIEVES ROAD in Italian at Teatro Argot Studio, Rome, Italy; THE SACRED THREAD and MOSCOW SHADOWS, Roundabout Theatre NYC; WHISPER OF WINGS: University of the Streets NYC; THROUGH A TUNNEL OF SILENCE: Tabard Theatre, London.

Film

Harris’ feature-length screenplays include:

BROKEN THREAD, Feature Film Produced by Deepak Nayar. Shooting took place in India and the UK

Logline: A half-Indian, half-English businessman is haunted by a mysterious woman from his past who threatens to wreck his marriage and comfortable family situation.

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Books

Historical fiction book: IRINA’S EYE has received more than 60 reviews averaging 4 stars.

The Second Edition of IRINA’S EYE is now available in Paperback click: Amazon or Barnes & Noble, or as an eBook click: Kindle.

The first draft of IRINA’S EYE was chosen Semi-Finalist in the 2006 William Faulkner Writing Competition for Unpublished Novels.

Cover Design by Anthony McEwan a/k/a Rugman

History

Harris graduated New York University at Washington Square with a Bachelor of Science degree. He began his theatrical work in the mid-1960s in Greenwich Village where he studied acting at the HB Studio with Herbert Berghof, and he was a member of the first Repertory Company of The Roundabout Theatre NYC, under the direction of Gene Feist.

Harris is a member of the Dramatists Guild, NYC, the Society of Authors, UK, English PEN and SIAE, Italy.

Awards

  • A Minute of Silence  – Official Selection, Oxford Script Awards, (2024)

    A Minute of Silence – Official Selection, Oxford Script Awards, (2024)

  • Selling Off – Honorable Mention – Prague Screenplay Award, (2024)

    Selling Off – Honorable Mention – Prague Screenplay Award, (2024)

  • A Minute of Silence – Honorable Mention (4th Place) – Prague Screenplay Award, (2024)

    A Minute of Silence – Honorable Mention (4th Place) – Prague Screenplay Award, (2024)

  • Selling Off – Honorable Mention – Best Foreign Screenplay – New York York Script Award, (2024)

    Selling Off – Honorable Mention – Best Foreign Screenplay – New York York Script Award, (2024)

  • The Post Office – Finalist Cambridge Script Awards 2024

    The Post Office – Finalist Cambridge Script Awards 2024

  • The Thieves Road (Stage Play) – Official Selection – Oxford Script Awards, U.K. 2024

    The Thieves Road (Stage Play) – Official Selection – Oxford Script Awards, U.K. 2024

  • The Family Jewels (Stage Play) – Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival 2023

    The Family Jewels (Stage Play) – Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival 2023

  • Southern Justice (Screenplay) – Semi Finalist – 28th Annual “Fade In” Awards 2023

    Southern Justice (Screenplay) – Semi Finalist – 28th Annual “Fade In” Awards 2023

  • The Thieves Road (Stage Play) – Official Selection – Best Script Award London 2023

    The Thieves Road (Stage Play) – Official Selection – Best Script Award London 2023

  • A Death in Brooklyn – Capital Fund 2023-HOT 100 screenplays

    A Death in Brooklyn – Capital Fund 2023-HOT 100 screenplays

  • The Post Office – Award Winner – Tagore International Film Festival

    The Post Office – Award Winner – Tagore International Film Festival

  • A Minute of Silence – Emerging Screenwriters Comedy Screenplay Competition, Quarter Finalist

    A Minute of Silence – Emerging Screenwriters Comedy Screenplay Competition, Quarter Finalist

  • A Death In Brooklyn – Second Rounder, -Austin Film Festival

    A Death In Brooklyn – Second Rounder, -Austin Film Festival

  • Southern Justice – Top 10 Finalist -Table Read My Screenplay Summer Contest

    Southern Justice – Top 10 Finalist -Table Read My Screenplay Summer Contest

  • Southern Justice – Second Rounder – Austin Film Festival

    Southern Justice – Second Rounder – Austin Film Festival

  • My Name Isn’t Judit, Semi-Finalist-Table Read My Screenplay – Austin Film Festival

    My Name Isn’t Judit, Semi-Finalist-Table Read My Screenplay – Austin Film Festival

  • Southern Justice – Quarter Finalist – Emerging Screenwriting Genre

    Southern Justice – Quarter Finalist – Emerging Screenwriting Genre

  • Selling Off – Quarter Finalist – Stage 32 True Story, Biopic

    Selling Off – Quarter Finalist – Stage 32 True Story, Biopic

  • Southern Justice – No.3 of Hot 100 Winners – Capital Fund Screenwriting Competition

    Southern Justice – No.3 of Hot 100 Winners – Capital Fund Screenwriting Competition

  • Southern Justice – Quarter Finalist – Stage 32 2nd Annual Feature Drama Screenwriting Contest

    Southern Justice – Quarter Finalist – Stage 32 2nd Annual Feature Drama Screenwriting Contest

  • Moscow Shadows – Play Winner of Grant for a Theatre Production in Rome, Italy

  • The Thieves Road – Best Stage Play – Moondance International Film Festival

    The Thieves Road – Best Stage Play – Moondance International Film Festival

  • Something in Common – Quarter Finalist – Writers Network Screenplay and Fiction

  • Selling Off – Honourable Mention – Amsterdam Film Festival

    Selling Off – Honourable Mention – Amsterdam Film Festival

  • Selling Off – Finalist- The Ace Fest Great American Screenplay Competition

    Selling Off – Finalist- The Ace Fest Great American Screenplay Competition

  • Selling Off – Semi Finalist- Writemovies.com International Writing Contest Feature Screenplay Award

    Selling Off – Semi Finalist- Writemovies.com International Writing Contest Feature Screenplay Award

  • Southern Justice – Aloha Accolade Award Winner – Honolulu Film Festival

    Southern Justice – Aloha Accolade Award Winner – Honolulu Film Festival

  • Southern Justice, – Special Selection Fifth Place – Canadian International Film

    Southern Justice, – Special Selection Fifth Place – Canadian International Film

  • Southern Justice – Semi-Finalist – RIFF Rhode Island Film Festival Screenplay Competition

    Southern Justice – Semi-Finalist – RIFF Rhode Island Film Festival Screenplay Competition

  • Southern Justice – Semi Finalist- Writemovies.com International Writing Contest Feature Screenplay

    Southern Justice – Semi Finalist- Writemovies.com International Writing Contest Feature Screenplay

  • My Name Isn’t Judit – Finalist – Writemovies.com International Writing Contest Screenplay Award

    My Name Isn’t Judit – Finalist – Writemovies.com International Writing Contest Screenplay Award

  • Irina’s Eye – Quarter Finalist – Novel -Writer’s Network 15th Annual Fiction Unpublished Novels

    Irina’s Eye – Quarter Finalist – Novel -Writer’s Network 15th Annual Fiction Unpublished Novels

  • Writer’s Network 15th Annual Fiction Competition For Unpublished Novels – Quarter Finalist

    Writer’s Network 15th Annual Fiction Competition For Unpublished Novels – Quarter Finalist

  • The Post Office – Best Spiritual Screenplay – European Spiritual Film Festival

    The Post Office – Best Spiritual Screenplay – European Spiritual Film Festival

  • The Post Office – Official Selection – Mexico International Film Festival

    The Post Office – Official Selection – Mexico International Film Festival

  • The Post Office – Finalist – London Independent Film Festival Feature Screenplay Award

    The Post Office – Finalist – London Independent Film Festival Feature Screenplay Award

  • The Post Office – Semi-Finalist – Kaos Films British Feature Film

  • The Thieves Road (Stage Play) – Honorable Mention – New Works of Merit Playwrighting Contest

  • The Post Office – Quarter Finalist – Slamdance Screenplay Competition

    The Post Office – Quarter Finalist – Slamdance Screenplay Competition

  • The Family Jewels (Stage Play) – Semi Finalist – Writemovies.com International Writing Contest

    The Family Jewels (Stage Play) – Semi Finalist – Writemovies.com International Writing Contest

  • The Family Jewels (Stage Play) – Finalist – Sonoma County Repertory Play Competition

  • A Minute of Silence.- Semi-Finalist – Slamdance Screenplay Competition

    A Minute of Silence.- Semi-Finalist – Slamdance Screenplay Competition

  • A Minute of Silence (Stage. Play) – Finalist – New Century Playwright Awards

  • A Minute of Silence (Stage Play) – Semi Finalist – Julie Harris Award, Beverly Hills Theatre Guild