David M. Rubenstein

Hi! I’m from LA, now in Stockholm. I write funny stories about messy people in crisis. Dramedies for the screen. Dark, wry, satirical novels—my NY agent has my debut novel out to US publishers. A past screenplay was optioned in LA.

davidrubenstein@mac.com

+46 72 152 36 00

Disorderly Conduct

Dramedy Series

Five broke, middle-aged roommates—two of them Swedish—are still trying to “make it” in Los Angeles while navigating perpetual chaos, financial instability, and the creeping realization that time has passed them by. But when a 28-year-old psychology PhD student moves in and starts analyzing them, she uncovers a hidden truth—undiagnosed ADHD—that just might explain... so much.

*Pilot script and pitch bible available upon request.

Beautiful People Ignoring Each Other

Romantic Dramedy Feature Film

Adam, a gifted Los Angeles musician with a heart of gold, and Sofia, a magnetic Swedish actress with an expired American visa, enter a green card marriage for mutual gain—he wants to flee Trump’s America and move to Sweden, she wants to stay in L.A. But when Sofia is forced to return to Stockholm and Adam follows, he gets entangled in her wild scheme to sabotage the perfect couple living in her dream apartment—and together, they risk wrecking the only relationship that truly matters: their own.

*Screenplay available upon request

**Curious? Scroll through the pitch deck, available here (click on new window icon on the deck to enlarge).