Scriptwriting
Nancy Breslin has long been a writer, from scholarly articles and book chapters in psychiatry to reviews and blog entries about photography. Scriptwriting is a relatively new endeavor, and perhaps not as much of a departure as that seems, since three of her feature-length screenplays are set in the art world. She has also been on the writing team of two 48-Hour Project short films and has written many one-act plays. She is a member of Women in Film and Video.
Nancy has produced her script Velo Love as a stop-motion short film, in conjunction with Hobby Creative Studio (Guadalajara) and Dos Rios Films (Seattle). Since its world premiere at ShortsMexico in Mexico City it has been selected by 19 film festivals and has won five awards.
Her script Cinderella's Gift was made into a short film that won the Women in Film and Video DC "Barbie Challenge" in November, 2024. Some additional scripts are listed below, including The Bounting Hunters, currently in development.
Screenplays
The Bounty Hunters. Newly widowed Peggy hopes to solve her financial problems by getting a job as a bounty hunter, with the help of her two best friends and her unwitting grandson. Their prey is a man wanted for swindling elderly women. Quarter-finalist Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition 2021 and the Table Read My Screenplay Summer 2022 Competition. Winner of the National Lampoon Girlz Rule Script Contest, 2024, and currently on the development slate of Media Fusion Entertainment.
Brooklyn Butterfly. Gemma Singer wakes up, hungover, in a strange woman's tub. The stranger is Jo, who becomes Gemma's lover and muse, inspiring artwork that catches the eye of Freddy Lee, a wealthy collector. This story of the subsequent battle between an ambitious artist and her patron is set in modern New York but inspired by a true story of art and ego from Victorian England: James McNeill Whistler’s creation of The Peacock Room for Liverpool tycoon Frederick Leyland. (Offical selection: Spotlight on Screenwriters, 2016.)
Apartment 307. Troy, the manager of an apartment building in DC, hopes for a quiet shift on a December evening, as residents gather in the lobby for a monthly happy hour. But who is stealing Margo's underwear? Why is a Secret Service agent hanging around? And chaos ensues as everyone wants the key to Apartment 307. 
The Franklin International. When Debbie, the director of a small-town art center, invites Joe, a famous conceptual artist, to judge work for an upcoming exhibit, the culture clash causes sparks to fly. The show is a success for the wrong reasons, but when the art center decides to hold another "Franklin International," Debbie and Joe have a second chance to see if some of those sparks are really love. (Official selection: Spotlight on Screenwriters, 2015.)
Art for Heart's Sake. Melinda’s boyfriend has helped her turn watercolor paintings of pets into a thriving online business, and then surprises her with a store of her own. A “new business” contest soon pits her against Kevin, who owns a gallery across the street. Over time Melinda finds new love as she learns to measure success on her own terms.Stage plays
Beth (3M, 1F) is a 10-minute play that turns the story of Macbeth into a comedy set at a high school reunion. (Semifinalist, Heartland Theater Company 10-minute Play Festival, 2015).
Bushwacked (5F) is a 20-minute play that follows five academics through several meetings of their book group as they argue over several issues, including pubic grooming. (Public reading, Playwrights Forum, 2016).
The Contrarian (3, any gender) is a 10-minute dystopian comedy in which an apartment resident is interrupted by two people who claim that social media proves he/she is now one of "them." (Semifinalist, Heartland Theater Company 10-minute play festival, 2017; Second round, Source Festival 10-minute plays, 2017.)