KEN HARRIS

Award-Winning Filmmaker | Playwright | Performer
Springfield, Massachusetts

Website: https://scriptropolis.com

ABOUT

Ken Harris is an award-winning filmmaker, playwright, and solo performer known for blending
puppetry, character-driven storytelling, and social themes. His work spans film, theater, and digital
media, often exploring retail culture, fraud awareness, and human behavior through humor and
suspense.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Mass Indie Spirit Award (2026) – The Phantom Ruse

Honorable Mention (2024) - Screenplay - The Forbiddant Pendant.  Royal Chance Festival (2024)
First Prize Winner – EforAll Holyoke Pitch Competition (2022)

Audience Choice Award (2021) – That Gone Darn Scam
3rd Place – Atlanta Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (2008) – Sinister Choices

THEATER & FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

Official Selection – United Solo Festival (Fall & Spring)
Spotlight Recognition – United Solo Festival Newsletter (Oct 2025)
Foes of a Minimum Wage Guard – Solo performance (10 characters)

FILM & SCREENWRITING

The Phantom Ruse (2026) – Award-winning puppetry short
That Gone Darn Scam (2021) – Audience award-winning film
A Mind Made for Murder (2023) – Screenwriter; grant-supported production

GRANTS & PUBLIC FUNDING

Multiple grants (2021–2025) from Massachusetts Cultural Council via local councils
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Artist Cohort Member – Springfield Cultural Partnership (2025)