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“Malone writes the heartland as he knows it—the complications and simplicities, the victory and the elegy—then dares us to try and forget what he’s shown.”

—Elijah Burrell

Tennyson’s Maud

The character Maud, wearing pearl earrings and a pearl necklace, looks thoughtfully to the side, a window in the background.
The characters, Maud and Tennyson. Maud looks tenderly at Tennyson who looks back at her with a gentle smile, outdoors with a blurred green background.

short film

summer 2026

maudthefilm.com

Not sure yet? Read a sample here.

“Malone’s true terrain is the human heart.”

— CD Albin, Missouri Author Award Winner

About Dave

Poet and screenwriter, Dave Malone, in the outdoors, with trees and a parked car in the background.

I’m a poet and filmmaker from the Missouri Ozarks.

My daily practice is to work, to share, to serve. That usually makes for a good day.

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