My name is Nick Wasilieff (that’s was-sill-eef before you ask), and I’m a Canadian screenwriter who likes making people laugh.

My stories usually include incompetent but lovable schmucks and ne’er do wells stumbling their way into redemption, revenge, or reform.

I’m also a stay-at-home dad with 17 years of experience as a graphic designer and art director.

I’m usually working on features, but I also write shorts to remind myself what it feels like to finish something.

This website has two functions: to showcase my screenwriting and to house my design portfolio for prosperity. I’ve achieved little to nothing as a writer (so far,) but I can’t say the same as a designer!

Fun Facts (if you’re still here):

  • As a stay-at-home dad to two young boys, I am an (unpaid) negotiator, mediator, problem-solver, manager, and chauffeur.

  • I don’t think Diehard is a Christmas movie. I KNOW IT IS. Nothing you say will change my mind. Nothing.

  • I need a full hand to count the number of times I’ve been so close to lightning that thunder happened simultaneously.

  • When I walk under street lights, they often flicker. The jury’s still out on whether this is related to the previous fact.

  • My feature script, Cool Cat, uses 188 too many varieties of the F-bomb to qualify for PG-13.

Salty

Paranormal Comedy Short | 17 Pages

“A teenage ghost takes pleasure in haunting the retiree who caused his death, searching for an apology before he’s banished for good.”

Quarter-Finalist | Screenwriter Network SWN Screenplay Competition | Dec. 2023

Quarter-Finalist | The Script Lab - TSL Free Screenplay Contest | 2024

Cool Cat

Comedy Feature | 95 Pages

“An aged career criminal must balance smuggling animals and court-appointed community service at an animal shelter while two pesky cops try to take him down for good.”

Helevated

Animated Comedy Short | 13 Pages

“Condemned to an eternity of delivering souls to Hell, an elevator operator grows tired of waiting for a Heavenly gamble to pay off.”

How’ll We Survive?

Political Satire Comedy Horror Short | 20 Pages

“When the government aboard a generational spaceship refuses to fix its werewolf problem for fear of angering their voters, a scientist will do everything within her power to turn the tide and ensure the ship’s inhabitants survive another generation.”

Flimflam

Comedy Short | 3 Pages

“A veteran shopping network TV host lives in a cloud of uncertainty, searching for what will make her happy.”

Void of a Plan

Sci-Fi Comedy Animated Short | 6 Pages

“Two escaped prisoners stumble over ways to flee their prison ship while a familiar foe hunts them down.”

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