Script available on request

 AWARDS:

Atlanta Screenplay Awards 2021 - Quarter Finalist
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards 2020 - Quarter Finalist
Reno Tahoe ScreenPlay Contest 2021 - Finalist
NYC International Screenplay Awards - Finalist
Portland Screenplay Awards - Quarter Finalist

SYNOPSIS:
In the pilot episode of Music Tech, Ryan, a disillusioned marketing consultant in his late twenties, quits his dead-end job after years of stagnation and disrespect. Determined to reinvent himself, he enrolls in a university Music Technology course, despite skepticism and mockery from his old colleagues, particularly the smug and juvenile Ian. On his first day, Ryan is surrounded by immature teenagers, eccentric tutors, and a chaotic environment that makes him question his decision almost immediately. He's paired with socially awkward classmates and confronted by outdated equipment, disorganized lessons, and a baffling icebreaker exercise, all of which highlight how alien the experience feels for him.

As the day progresses, Ryan begins to form tentative connections with a few classmates, most notably Chris, a jaded graphics design student forced into music tech by circumstance, and Sophie, the only female on the course, who faces her own brand of scrutiny. Despite the group’s collective ineptitude, there’s a strange camaraderie forming, especially as they fumble through an audio recording assignment riddled with miscommunication, inappropriate outbursts, and accidental public insults. Ryan’s attempt to record ambience ends in embarrassment when a private critique of a classmate is accidentally played in front of everyone. Still, there are flickers of potential, genuine talent glimpsed in a jazz performance, and a shared sense of alienation that binds them loosely together.

By evening, Ryan is nearly ready to quit, discouraged by the chaos and oddball personalities. But a conversation with the jaded-yet-honest course leader, Danny, offers him some hope, that despite the mess, students who take it seriously can succeed. A brief but inspiring encounter with live music reignites Ryan’s passion just as his obnoxious old colleague Ian reappears, announcing a move to the same town. Instead of retreating, Ryan chooses to lean in, joining his new classmates in a shared, uncertain journey. The episode ends with him walking away from the studio with Joe and Lance, reluctant but open to what comes next.