S
ummer’s Holes at its core is about the growing pains you experience as a teenager trying to figure out what your parents can’t teach you. I was (and still kind of am) that awkward teenager that desperately wanted to fit in, but could never do it seamlessly. There was always a wrench thrown in my plans when talking to a boy or answering a simple question from my boss.
Throughout high school, I worked at a sports complex that brought in every age of athletes and their families to my small Florida town.
I witnessed many bizarre happenings varying from young kids running wild to roid-raging adults throwing full trashcans across an active playing field. And I absolutely loved it there.
I also wanted to landlock my characters into working all summer, so I set it in BFE Indiana. Originally from South Bend, I pulled a lot of inspiration from my own family’s summer activities, as well as the putt-putt place that I grew up going to. Through these memories combined with my own work experiences, I decided this was the perfect breeding grounds for Summer’s story.
Biography
Emily Hyde is a screenwriter, broadcaster & filmmaker based out of Orlando, Florida. Much of her humor stems from her Midwest upbringing, as she lived in South Bend, Indiana for the first thirteen years of her life. She is a freelance sports broadcaster & sports video editor at USSSA Space Coast Complex. While she received her bachelor’s degree in criminology, she recently graduated from Florida State University with her MFA in screenwriting. During her time there, she focused on writing comedic films and pilots, finishing with five original works. Hyde created the half-hour comedy, “Summer’s Holes,” which is currently an award winner at the Houston Comedy Film Festival 2024, an award finalist at the Austin Comedy Film Festival Fall 2024, and a teleplay semi-finalist at the Scriptation Showcase 2024. Her main career goal is to write a tv show that gets produced.