After a career in the Navy that included Presidential support units, he ended with a final duty station at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD., where he began writing for film. Early script work landed him initially at Morgan Creek, script options, and script doctoring gigs. He has written, directed, and produced independent film in North Carolina. Several of his movies are available on Amazon. Subsequently, Dr. Acosta was hired to teach screenwriting at UNC in the Writing for the Stage and Screen Program. Dr. Acosta currently teaches Master Screenwriting. Adaptation, Visual Storytelling, Re-Writing, and SciFi genre. Some of his published work is below: Filmography: Writer/Producer "Christmas with Buddy" (2022) Writer "900 West" (2022) Samuel Jackson (in talks) Hired to write "Weird Summer" production scheduled 5/2022 Writer "Project RoadRunn3r" (2022) Writer "One Man's Treasure" (2021) Kevin Sorbo attached, Lucas Black (in talks) Writer "Deadman's Bridge" (2021) James Woods attached Re-Write "Deep River" (post) Writer/Producer "Infinitum" (2019) released"Thieves of Dachau," Adapted "Hunger Soup" novel to a feature (2019) TV Pilot "The Virus Chronicles" - Adapted from the novel with Vince McKewin (2018) TV Pilot "Draugr Resurrection" - Adapted from novel (2018) Writer/Director - "Devolve Babylon" (2014) released Amazon Executive Producer - "The Savage Game" (2014) Executive Producer - "Bombshell Bloodbath" (2014) Writer/Producer/Director - "Symposium on Official and Scientific Investigations of UAP/UFO's" (2013) Executive Producer - "Hatchet County" (2012) 2005 - 2011 script consultant - Morgan Creek, JBA Prod.                                                                                                            PhD. Ed.S. MFA Screenwriting