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Quarterfinalist, 2025 Roadmap Writers' Shorts Competition
BIO
A graduate of MIT, Tufts Medical School, and the Boston University School of Management, JOEL KARLINSKY is a retired Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Boston University. He later earned a Certificate in Screenwriting through UCLA’s online program, combining his scientific background with a passion for storytelling.
He has been an active member of the Harvard Square Scriptwriters for over twenty years, with many of his screenplays earning recognition in national screenwriting competitions. Most recently, his play Godot Shows was staged at The Foundry in Cambridge, MA in December.