Charlie T. Savage
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About Charlie T. Savage
Charlie T. Savage is a New Orleans native, screenwriter, director, and Navy veteran whose work explores identity, ambition, and how perceived villains are made through the lens of the Black female experience. Drawing inspiration from her Southern upbringing, military service, and fascination with human behavior, she creates character-driven stories that challenge perceptions, confront uncomfortable truths, and redefine traditional narratives.
Most recently, her scripted work won the Best Screenplay award at the 2026 ESSENCE Film Festival, while her debut feature film, Voices, premiered at the Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF), where it received a Best Screenplay nomination, and was selected for the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). She is a resident of the Mara Brock Akil Writers’ Colony, a prestigious development program supporting emerging television writers in Hollywood.
A member of Veterans in Media & Entertainment (VME), Charlie is a Producer of the award-winning Sista Brunch Podcast and serves as Media and Communications Chairperson for Hollywood American Legion Post 43. She is a past fellow of the Writers Guild Foundation Veterans Writing Project, the Disability Belongs Entertainment Lab, and the STARZ #TakeTheLead Creators Program.
Ms. Savage lives in Inglewood, California, is a proud boy mom, and collects Monopoly boards.
"Spotlight The Black Female Experience with a Focus on How Villains are Not Born but Created"
“The most dangerous stories aren’t about monsters. They’re about ordinary people with good reasons.”
Press & Media
“As a Black woman, I’ve spent my life being misunderstood. As a writer, I finally get to explain.”
Featured Script Projects
The unfavored
In 90s New Orleans, a brilliant but overlooked teen assumes his twin’s identity after a violent fight leaves his brother missing only to push over the first domino of dark family secrets and realize he’s not the only one living a lie.
Hour Long Drama
Silk
Defined by her beauty, a woman must confront love, abandonment, buried trauma, and ancestral myths tied to her hair before she can reclaim her identity and choose herself.
Dramatic Feature Film
Dirty diana
When an NFL superstar dies in a suspicious crash, the groupie behind the wheel goes on the run to prove her innocence, uncovering a string of murders tied to her buried past and New Orleans’ elite.
Hour Long Drama
The Faith of Fire
As a series of cryptic, faith-driven killings grip New Orleans, a guilt-ridden detective races to stop a disturbed arsonist before the violence spirals into mass hysteria uncovering a connection that burns dangerously close to home.
Thriller Feature Film
The cell tell heart
After killing her boyfriend over suspected infidelity, a woman becomes haunted by his phone, spiraling into paranoia as she confronts the devastating consequences of her own fractured trust.
Short Thriller Film
Gentle parenting
Caught in modern co-parenting strife with her ex-wife, a MILF must navigate the challenges of a pubescent antics while racing against the stopwatch of family court.
Half Hour Comedy
“I create stories that challenge audiences to reconsider who they root for... and why.”
Unsolicited Material Policy
Charlie T. Savage, Charlie Bit Me Joint, and The Savagely Privileged Society do not accept, review, or consider unsolicited creative materials of any kind, including scripts, treatments, story ideas, pitches, concepts, books, manuscripts, artwork, recordings, or other submissions. Any materials submitted through this website, email, social media, contact forms, or any other channel will be deleted without review. Submission of any unsolicited material does not create a confidential relationship, implied contract, fiduciary duty, partnership, joint venture, or obligation of any kind between the sender and Charlie T. Savage, Charlie Bit Me Joint, The Savagely Privileged Society, or any of their affiliates, representatives, employees, contractors, or partners.