About Harry Welch
Harry Welch is an award-winning screenwriter whose work is shaped by decades of real-world experience in media, law enforcement, firearms instruction, child protection, animal rescue, and public service. His background gives his storytelling a rare sense of authenticity, moral weight, and insight into the people and institutions that shape our lives.
SCREENWRITING SUCCESS
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Best Screenplay winner at his film festival debut
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His produced film was made by Ralph Singleton, a Primetime Emmy Award-winning Producer.
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The film also won Best Horror Movie at the same festival.
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His work streamed on Amazon Prime.
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He continues to develop scripts across multiple genres, including thrillers, family-friendly, Sci-Fi, action-adventure, period pieces and Westerns.
Media and Writing Background
• Spent 25 years managing two Radio Station, building experience in media leadership, audience engagement and communications.
* Published in national hunting and dog magazines, adding professional writing credentials beyond screenwritng.
Law Enforcement and Public Safety
• Served in law enforcement with special experience in drug and alchool investigations.
* Elected President of North Carolina Crime Stoppers for two four year terms
* Served as Executive Director of Protect-A-Child, a 33 state nonprofit organization focused on preventing child abuse and abduction.
* Appointed for eight years to Governor Martin's Child Victimization Board.
*Among the first class of Concealed Carry Instrutors certified in North Carolina.
* Taught hundreds of students, including civilians, law enforcement oficers, military personnel, court officials, U.S. Congressmen and members of the North Carolina General Assembly.
* Accepted as an expert witness before the North Carolina Supreme Court after testifying in a capital murder case.
Leadership and Public Service
* Selected as an arbitrator for the North Carolina Dental Association
* Served as a Boy Scout counselor and merit badge instructor, mentoring young people through service and skill development.
National Recognition
* Personally invited by President Ronald Reagan to join 11 broadcasters touring NORAD and U.S. military installations, a visit requiring high security clearance.
* Earned six Guinness World Records for one-arm and one-finger push-ups.
* Won a gold medal in karate sparring at the first North Carolina State Games.
Personal Mission
• Dedicated more than 40 years to animal rescue work, including caring for exotic cats and operating the largest no-kill shelter in the county.
Authentic Storytelling
Harry's unique combination of creative success, public service, leadership, and lived experience gives his screenplays an authenticity few writers can match. His stories come from someone who understands conflict, courage, responsibility, and the human choices that define unforgettable characters.