The Story So Far

Kendra Louka is a playwright, screenwriter, and filmmaker. A pivotal moment in her life was after a near-death experience where she was almost murdered. She developed PTSD, but landed on her feet, emerging with post-traumatic growth. Overcoming obstacles, along with becoming a mother to three children, enriches her perspective as a writer and filmmaker. She explores themes around motherhood, friendships, and of personal growth through connection.

2025 Fellow in the Women in Film & Video DC's Narrative Script Development Fellowship with STILL

2025 Top 3 Short Screenplay Award in Indie Short Film Festival with STICKY JUDGEMENT

2024 Second Rounder in Austin Film Festival's Play Competition with STILL

2023 Quarter Finalist in Roadmap Writer's Jumpstart Competition with FIGURE 8

Behind the scenes of cinematic magic

Award Winning Short Script

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Completed Short films

NO GRACE

{a short film}

A recluse woman wishes her adult children would visit her, and finally has company when a man shows up at her home to buy a washing machine.

Post-Production Indie Film • Coming Summer 2026

En route to their destination, four strangers intersect at an

airport bar when... the internet goes out! Their interaction could

take them to where they need to go if they're willing to be

vulnerable without the shield of their cellphones.

Delayed. Who will go? Who will stay?

collaborators

Stephen Schneider

Stephen composes music for independent film & media, crafting immersive, story-driven compositions that range from atmospheric soundscapes to melody driven themes, taking listeners through a journey of suspense and catharsis.

Micah Anthes

Stephen Schneider

Micah is a cinematographer and photographer evoking emotion from portraits and headshots to documentaries and weddings.

Austin Fontenot

Stephen Schneider

Austin Fontenot

Austin is a production sound mixer. Cat dad. Nerd.

Feature Scripts

FIGURE 8

Psychological Thriller

Two women cope differently after a fatal night: a dependent, alcoholic woman finds sobriety while a spiteful, grieving mother turns to alcohol and revenge by kidnapping.

POW3R

Gritty Psychological Femme Noir Thriller

A naive dancer aspires to leave her hometown for Hollywood, but first must escape her abusive husband, seeking safety at a woman’s shelter only to become ensnared in a more sinister system.

STILL

Psychological Thriller

A grieving mother's goal: sabotage the parole of her son's killer to put him back in prison although he claims he's a changed man.

RIDING THE BUBBLE BUS

Coming of Age Fantasy Musical

A doubtful high school graduate finds a magical crown which freezes time when he wears it, but as much as he wants to keep it on to stop his friends from moving away, he’s given keys to the open road.

JOLLY LOLLY

Family Holiday Musical

A struggling, single mother does everything she can to grant her imaginative eight year old daughter’s Christmas wish of getting a bully to be her friend to preserve her belief in Santa.

AWAY FROM HERSELF

Drama

A real housewife leaves her "perfect life" and ends up at her Nana's in search of love for the one person she utterly despises: herself.

Contact

Kendra Louka

Virginia Beach, VA, USA

757.354.1648

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The Story So Far

Behind the scenes of cinematic magic

Award Winning Short Script

Completed Short films

Post-Production Indie Film • Coming Summer 2026

collaborators

Stephen Schneider

Stephen Schneider

Stephen Schneider

Micah Anthes

Stephen Schneider

Stephen Schneider

Austin Fontenot

Stephen Schneider

Austin Fontenot

Feature Scripts

FIGURE 8

POW3R

STILL

RIDING THE BUBBLE BUS

JOLLY LOLLY

AWAY FROM HERSELF

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Contact

Kendra Louka

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