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Member News DEADLINE EXCLUSIVE : The Independent Writers’ Caucus has added seven new members to its board of directors. Meg LeFauve, Howard A. Rodman, Lorien Mckenna, Garrick Dion, Nitza Wilon, Elizabeth Kaiden and AJ Feuerman will all join long-standing organization chairs James Moorer, Kimberly Sparks, Kim Turner and Rich Orstad. Read the full article here . Rebekah Mueller was chosen as one of five writers, out of 2000 applicants, for the Paramount Writers Mentoring program . The program offers emerging TV writers mentorship and career development with showrunners and EPs. Each writer is paired with two executives from CBS network and CBS Studios. Stephen Nolly and Philippe Boygen were both selected to the Mentorship Matters program (sponsored by Screencraft and Coverfly). Mentorship Matters is a year-long mentorship program created by showrunners to help boost opportunities for emerging diverse writers, has selected 19 scribes for 2024-2025. Tony Ferrendelli and Kim Turner 's feature comedy script, CHASING SHADOWS, won the inaugural YMH Comedy Fellowship at the 2024 Austin Film Festival . Danielle Weinberg ’s directorial debut, INVASION ’53, had its world premiere at the Oscar-qualifying Cinequest Film Festival. Well-known sci-fi actor Jeffrey Combs stars in this sendup of 1950s sci-fi movies. The short film also screened at the Annapolis Film Festival and is on its festival run now. Alec Moore 's film, Advanced Chemistry - which Collider calls "a charming romantic comedy" stars Our Flag Means Death's Samba Schutte. Calling it "A Midsummer Night's Dream fueled by science." Read the Collider article here . Timothy Mallon , has just completed his first feature film! - "RUN," is a compelling UK drama, and tackles the intricacies of mental health with a raw and emotional narrative centered on a young man confronting his inner turmoil while navigating life’s challenges. Watch the trailer here . The film is set to screen at the Winter Film Awards in New York City on February 21, 2025, at 7:00 PM, at Cinema Village (22 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003). Get tickets to the Festival here . Kim Sparks has been selected to attend the 2024 Stowe Story Labs Connemara, Ireland retreat for her drama feature, BONUS DAY. "An elderly man and woman meet at a euthanasia clinic. When their deaths are unexpectedly postponed, they spend the day together, fall in love, then must decide if they should go through with their procedures." Steve Holbert's hour pilot, Slay, was featured in The Dead List. He's also officially a Black List Recommended Writer, which means his work ranks among the top 1% of scripts. Matt Harry's third installment in his successful Codex Arcanum series, titled 'Time Travel for Beginners' is set to launch on Kickstarter. Be notified of the book launch and support the book here . Merridith Allen was accepted into the Stowe Story Labs Feature Campus program with her new feature script, MY KARATE BAT MITZVAH.

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Featured Writers IWC Featured Writers have recently distinguished themselves with a sale, option, production, a placement in a lab, or related action. Featured Writers are updated quarterly. Robin Fusco Robin's Hour Long Premium Drama, The Ayon Hive, is on the Best Of list for 2025 Read Full Profile Tony Ferrendelli Tony's Feature Comedy, Chasing Shadows (with partner Kim Turner), and his Feature Drama, Saigon Doll, are both on this year's Best Of List. Read Full Profile Sarah Fischer Sarah's Hourlong Pilot Adventure, The Death of Robin Hood, is on this year's Best Of list. Read Full Profile Philippe Boygen Philippe's Half-Hour Comedy, Ketaluma, is on this year's Best Of list Read Full Profile Garret Williams Garret's Feature Drama/Thriller, Lost Dog, is on this year's Best Of list. Read Full Profile Tracy Charlton Tracy's feature scripts, Chasing Shakespeare (YA Action/Adventure) and Big Life (Romantic Comedy) are on the Best Of List Read Full Profile Danielle Weinberg Danielle's Feature Thriller, Coastal Watch, is on this year's Best Of list Read Full Profile Saiya Floyd Saiya's Hourlong Historical Drama, The Devils' Brood, is on this year's Best Of list. Read Full Profile Gina DeAngelis Gina's Feature Supernatural Horror/Thriller, The Knocking at the Marsh, is on this year's Best Of list. Read Full Profile James Moorer James' Feature Suspense/Thriller, A Shot of Jack, is on this year's Best Of List Read Full Profile Stephen Nolly Stephen's Hourlong Historical Crime Drama, Buraku, is on this year's Best Of list. Read Full Profile Rich Orstad Rich's Feature Historical Drama, Deadball, and Feature Family/Holiday script, Keepsake Christmas, are both on this year's Best Of List Read Full Profile Nicholas Pangilinan Nick's Hourlong Crime Pilot, Jingi, and Feature Horror Comedy, The White Guy Dies First, are both on this year's Best Of list Read Full Profile Christina Hulen Chris' two Historical Features, La Maupin and Warbirds are both on this year's Best Of list. Read Full Profile Ellen Ancui Ellen's Hourlong Dramedy, The Solicitor, is on this year's Best Of list Read Full Profile IWC Membership Use the above search bar to sort writers by name, genre, demographics, script attributes, and more. Alec Moore TV, Features, Comedy Comedy writer seeks someone to laugh, but will consider settling for silent chuckles if you're the stoic type... Read Full Profile Ambra Chavira Drama, Comedy Ambra is an LA-Based Feature Writer whose brand is Kick Ass Women of Color. Read Full Profile Anne Toole TV, Drama, Dramedy, Genre Versatile writer looking to grow with a team of great writers... Read Full Profile Arun K. Vir TV, Features, Drama, Dramedy Arun goes beyond being a scribe; she steps into the role of social explorer and tribal architect... Read Full Profile Billie Jo Mason TV, Features, Genre Recently worked with showrunner Mark Protosevich on SUGAR (starring Colin Farrell) for Apple+... Read Full Profile Caitlin Reed TV, Features, Dramedy, Genre Caitlin Reed writes three-dimensional, quirky, yet relatable characters dealing with existential ennui, coated by enough delusional escapism to forget reality. Read Full Profile Christina Hulen TV, Features, Drama, Genre Christina writes features and television about women and LGBTQ+ people whose stories have been white-washed or lost to history... Read Full Profile Conor Dowling TV, Features, Comedy, Genre Conor is a writer and filmmaker from Ireland whose brand is misfits, monsters and broken hearts. 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Read Full Profile Kelly Anelons TV, Features, Comedy, Dramedy Kelly is one half of a writing team with her daughter, Megan Anelons. They have just completed their second project with Bound Entertainment and are working on a third. Read Full Profile Khari Wyatt TV, Features, Drama Khari is a playwright and screenwriter who tells stories about the underdogs of society; underdogs created from circumstances beyond their control or their own regretful choices. Read Full Profile Krystyna Łoboda Features, Drama, Dramedy, Genre Krystyna writes compelling and entertaining character-driven science-fiction. Stories about ordinary people in epic world-building... Read Full Profile Lisa Gold TV, Features, Drama, Genre Writer of unique, edgy dramas/dramedies/sci-fi/fantasy with depth... Read Full Profile Lisanne Sartor TV, Features, Drama, Dramedy An Italian American Jersey girl whose dysfunctional family history of secrets and lies has deeply informed her writing and culinary skills as well as her vengeful, loyal nature... Read Full Profile Marina Quintero TV, Comedy, Dramedy Marina writes female driven comedies and dramedies that center around themes of coming-of-age (at any age), blended families and underdogs. Read Full Profile Matija Šraj TV, Features, Drama, Comedy Matija writes mostly LGBTQIA+ stories, often through a multicultural/ethnic lens. He writes TV and features across genres, from comedy and dramedy, to drama, action and thriller. Read Full Profile Megan J. Wilson TV, Features, Drama, Genre Megan is an award-winning screenwriter and TV writer, recently featured on the Next List and Red List, with multiple optioned scripts in various stages of development. Read Full Profile Michael J. Dougherty Features, Drama, Comedy, Genre Michael writes dark features, comedies, dramas, and genre... Read Full Profile Nerris Nassiri Features, Drama, Dramedy Redefining musicals, films, and musical films with bold, diverse, and original storytelling on a budget. Read Full Profile Noemi Villela-Dean TV, Features, Drama, Dramedy Noemi likes to imagine what the world would be like if women had always been in charge. One of her peeves is the phrase, "That's how it's always been done." Read Full Profile Philippe Bowgen TV, Comedy, Dramedy The Most Irreverent Queer Latinx Writer and Comedian on Either Coast Read Full Profile Reenita Malhotra Hora TV, Features, Drama, Comedy Reenita crafts South Asian stories with unapologetic humor and imperfect characters. LA Weekly hails her as a top Indie writer bringing Indian culture to U.S. audiences. Read Full Profile Roxanne Beck Raye TV, Features, Drama, Dramedy Roxanne's writing focuses on women who refuse to be silenced, and underdogs who never give up... Read Full Profile Saiya Floyd TV, Features, Genre Saiya explores new perspectives in historical, fantasy, and sci-fi stories. Through heightened worlds, she uncovers traits that make us the most human... Read Full Profile Shaene M. Siders TV, Features, Drama, Genre Shaene Siders is an IBM-certified computer geek and an award-winning action, science fiction, and fantasy writer. Never read her scripts without a helmet... Read Full Profile Stephen Nolly TV, Features, Drama, Genre Stephen is a biracial Japanese/Jewish writer/director and Air Force brat. He writes high-concept, socially-conscious stories and is a current RespectAbility fellow. Read Full Profile Steven Vivell TV, Features, Comedy, Genre Steven Vivell writes genre comedy mashups. He's written a fantasy comedy, animated comedy, and mystery comedy. Perhaps next, a horror comedy... Read Full Profile Thomas R. Schrack TV, Features, Drama, Comedy Thomas is a skateboarding, screenwriting, accountant with a passion for storytelling. He focuses on adventures in imagination and resilience. Read Full Profile Tonia Kempler TV, Features, Dramedy, Genre Tonia's horror feature The Leatherface Lady is in development with Radar Pictures. The project is part of a larger multi-revenue IP -- Old Orchard Lore. Read Full Profile Tracy Held TV, Features, Comedy A Chinese/Eastern European writer, Tracy loves to tell stories about do-gooders who strive to save the world, but struggle to know how to navigate the human interaction part... Read Full Profile Virtic Emil Brown TV, Features, Drama, Genre Virtic puts a lot of her emotions and experiences in her writing. She focuses on inclusion and diversity... Read Full Profile Yousif Nash TV, Features, Drama, Genre Yousif is a son of Iraqi immigrants, an Air Force veteran, and a huge nerd... Read Full Profile Alexa Oona Schulz TV, Drama, Comedy Alexa’s special skill is her background in writing and directing documentaries, and her work history with a law-enforcement agency... Read Full Profile Aminah Hughes Features, Drama, Comedy, Dramedy Aminah writes trauma recovery narratives. She focuses on women’s stories and examines male characters through a feminine lens. Read Full Profile Anthony Sclafani, Jr. TV, Features, Comedy, Dramedy Anthony’s writing is fueled by his life experiences along with his passion for true love, comedy and redemption. He hopes to play a part in the resurgence of the Rom Com... Read Full Profile Ben Rosen TV, Features, Comedy Semi-finalist or higher in DISNEY WRITING PROGRAM, AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL, SCRIPTAPALOOZA, & FINAL DRAFT BIG BREAK. Writer. Stand-up comedian. Trophy husband. Read Full Profile Brandy N. Carie TV, Features, Dramedy, Genre Horror & Thrillers about what happens when nice girls get mad. Read Full Profile Carolyn Kras TV, Features, Drama, Dramedy Carolyn is a playwright turned drama writer with studio development experience who loves creating character-driven stories with crisp dialogue and surprising plot twists... Read Full Profile Christine Sneed TV, Features, Drama, Comedy Christine aspires to write stories that entertain but also, like the Ferris wheel, offer the giddy uplift and the vibrancy of deeply seeing and being... Read Full Profile Craig T. Williams TV, Features, Comedy, Dramedy Craig writes comedies that amplify the grounded Black family experience. Read Full Profile Daniel Gámez TV, Features, Dramedy, Genre Half-hour Dramedy, One-Hour Dramedy, Feature Film Traumedy, Playwright... Read Full Profile David Ngo TV, Features, Comedy, Dramedy David wore surf clothes to blend in with his peers in Orange County, CA, but he never surfed. Now, he writes about such experiences with humor, heart, and catharsis... Read Full Profile Elise Salomon TV, Features, Drama, Genre Elise Salomon writes present-day, grounded folk horror with an all-encompassing aesthetic, rooted in drama and true to its supernatural underpinnings. Read Full Profile Gabe Berry Features, Drama, Comedy, Dramedy Gabe has been hired for multiple writing assignments with films produced. Read Full Profile H. S. Fishbrook Features, Drama H.S. builds elegant, slightly-off kilter worlds where characters struggle to find their right place, and dynamic women at the heart of the narrative always pass the Bechdel Test... Read Full Profile James Moorer TV, Features, Drama, Genre The darkness came with James... Writing soul-gripping, character-driven thrillers that reach unspoken depths of humanity... Read Full Profile Jennifer Vandever TV, Features, Comedy, Dramedy Jennifer writes smart, interesting characters navigating absurd worlds. Her scripts center women exploring modern relationships, politics, and power, often with a satiric slant... Read Full Profile Johnny Gilligan TV, Features, Genre Johnny grew up Ireland where being a seanchaí (storyteller) is mandated by Celtic lore. He writes character-driven grounded sci-fi features and pilots. Read Full Profile Joseph Mwamba TV, Features, Drama, Dramedy Joe recently wrote his first episode on an upcoming Netflix action series & writes aspirational Young Adult dramedies... Read Full Profile Karol Ruth Silverstein Features, Drama, Comedy, Dramedy Karol Ruth Silverstein champions misfits, underdogs, and that weird kid nobody wanted to sit next to. Spoiler alert: she qualifies as all of the above. Dramedy is her sweet spot... Read Full Profile Kelly Jo Brick TV, Drama Kelly Jo Brick, a Sundance Fellow, has a passion for digging into the layers of humanity through telling stories of crime, mystery, underdogs, and dysfunctional families... Read Full Profile Kim Turner Features, TV, Comedy Kim works overtime to make you laugh and to distract you so you don't see the moment that breaks your heart coming... Read Full Profile Leah Simmons TV, Features, Comedy, Genre Leah is a genre writer from South Dakota specializing in horror and sci-fi that ranges from the deep exploration of humanity's darker nature to laugh out loud funny. Read Full Profile Lisa Jeanne Rosenberg Features, Drama, Genre Lisa explores personal beliefs and decisions that drive momentous social and political outcomes. Underdog scientists, a female thief, and a war criminal are among her characters. Read Full Profile Lynn Esta Goldman Features, Drama, Dramedy, Genre Lynn Esta Goldman writes scripts that kick ass and cause good trouble. Silence will not protect us. Read Full Profile Mark DeCarlo TV, Features, Comedy, Dramedy Emmy Award winning Comedy Writer will script for opulent remuneration... Read Full Profile Matt Harry TV, Features, Comedy, Genre Writer of fun, exciting stories with a dash of the fantastical... Read Full Profile Megan Rees TV, Drama, Dramedy, Genre Smashing the patriarchy one wounded healer at a time. Read Full Profile Michael January TV, Features, Drama, Genre Versatile vision and character in thrillers, action, and drama... Read Full Profile Nicholas Pangilinan TV, Features, Comedy, Genre The son of an immigrant, Nick writes the stories that he wished he had while growing up: diverse, well-rounded, and a bit wild... Read Full Profile Pepper Reed TV, Features, Genre She is the star-chaser who doesn't realize, she is the star she is chasing. Read Full Profile R. Scott Shields TV, Features, Drama, Dramedy Scott is a former PAGE Awards grand prize winner. He specializes in sports dramas and has been hired to write biopics on high profile athletes. Read Full Profile Rich Orstad Features, Drama, Dramedy, Genre Heavy focus on features; family drama, horror comedy, genre. Seeking the right manager and agent. Open to OWA's. Read Full Profile Sabine El Gemayel Features, Drama, Comedy Her multilingual and multicultural background adds a unique perspective to her storytelling... Read Full Profile Sarah Fischer TV, Features, Drama, Genre Sarah writes about the weight of expectation, and tells small character stories set against the backdrop of grand worlds. Read Full Profile Shana Holmes TV, Comedy, Dramedy Shana Holmes writes intergenerational comedies about unorthodox women trying to find their place in the world. Read Full Profile Steve Holbert TV, Features, Drama, Genre Steve writes horror TV and features where the girls and gays stop running, pick up the ax, and start taking names... 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Read Full Profile Alexander Adell TV, Features, Drama, Genre Alexander writes Sci-Fi and Drama features and TV filled with tangled, passionate characters who need as much therapy as he does, who claw their way through unforgiving worlds. Read Full Profile Amy Haeussler TV, Features, Comedy, Dramedy Amy Haeussler is an Actress, Writer, Comedian and Chicagoan (living in Los Angeles) who writes character-driven stories with an emphasis on messy female heroines. Read Full Profile April Sanchez TV, Features, Drama, Comedy Latina screenwriter who explores themes of family, belonging, and identity (peppered with magical realism) in comedy, drama and horror stories for Television and Features. Read Full Profile Bettina Lopez Mendoza TV, Features, Drama, Dramedy Bettina is a Venezuelan writer and filmmaker. Her work often centers overlooked or forgotten characters who challenge their own realities and the limits the world imposes on them. Read Full Profile Brooke Muschott TV, Drama, Dramedy, Genre At 16, Brooke brought her favorite author a list of inconsistencies in his books and got hired as an editor. She has more tact now, but her obsession with stories hasn’t wavered. Read Full Profile Catherine Vouvray TV, Features, Drama, Comedy Putting the queer in query Read Full Profile Christopher J. Valin TV, Features, Comedy, Genre Contrary to popular belief, Christopher J. Valin writes about more than just superheroes. No, seriously. He really does... Read Full Profile Cynthia Crofoot Features, Drama, Dramedy, Genre If there's a plot twist to be had and a strong female protagonist to be written, Cynthia's your gal. Read Full Profile Danielle Weinberg TV, Features, Comedy, Genre Danielle writes smart comedies, fun thrillers, and concise personal blurbs... Read Full Profile Diana Romero TV, Features, Drama, Genre Diana creates compelling characters and thought-provoking narratives, blending heart, resilience and empowerment to explore identity and the human experience. Read Full Profile Ellen Ancui TV, Features, Comedy, Dramedy WGA writer/director – TV / Features / Plays / Adult Animation / Podcasts Comedy / Drama / Dramedy / Traumady/Female-Identifying / LGBTQ / Neurodivergent / 45+ Read Full Profile Garret Williams Features, Drama, Dramedy, Genre Garret is a screenwriter, director and producer whose work focuses on drama, thriller, dark comedy and in any combination of those genres... Read Full Profile Heather Ragsdale TV, Features, Drama Heather writes dramas and psychological thrillers that revolve around survivors who choose to re-frame and re-write their stories. Read Full Profile Jami Brandli TV, Features, Dramedy, Genre Jami is an award-winning dramatist and Humanitas playwright fellow with studio development experience. Her dramedies bend the rules with myths, magic and history. Read Full Profile Jeremy Palmer Features, Drama, Dramedy, Genre Jeremy finds humor and humanity in every setting—from WW1 to a public school to a time travel lab—and uses it to tell compelling stories from almost any genre you can name... Read Full Profile Jorge Molina Features, Drama, Dramedy, Genre Jorge is an award-winning screenwriter, film programmer, entertainment critic and journalist. He writes murder mysteries and heightened dramas. Read Full Profile Jude Roth TV, Features, Drama, Genre Jude Roth's from a northeast town filled with both natural beauty and toxic waste – a tense push-pull for redemption that drives her character-driven dramas and thrillers. Read Full Profile Katherine Ruppe TV, Features, Drama, Genre Katherine writes propulsive dramas about intrepid underdogs pursuing the impossible – whether it’s delivering justice or rocketing to space... Read Full Profile Kenneth Hicks TV, Features, Drama, Genre Kenneth Hicks and his writing partner, Jibreel Turner write gritty TV and Feature dramas about strong-willed fathers unafraid of taking drastic measures to achieve their goals. Read Full Profile Kimberley Ann Sparks Features, TV, Video Games Kim is an award-winning screenwriter who started in preschool television, went on to write mature video games, and is now writing dramatic features and one-hour series... Read Full Profile Linda Dillon Moya (Sweigart) TV, Features, Drama, Genre An avid traveler, Linda is a global storyteller drawn to writing about complex characters that live on the fringes of society... Read Full Profile Lisa Kors TV, Features, Dramedy, Genre Award-winning writer/producer who tells stories of women making bad choices for good reasons... Read Full Profile Maria Eugenia Mealla Features, Comedy, Dramedy Maria Mealla enjoys writing small stories about big feelings Read Full Profile Marty Lang TV, Features, Drama, Comedy Drama/dramedy writer, captivated with dysfunctional families, politics and the working class... Read Full Profile Megan Anelons TV, Features, Comedy, Dramedy Megan is one half of a writing team with her mom, Kelly Anelons. They have just completed their second project with Bound Entertainment and are working on a third. Read Full Profile Merridith Allen TV, Features, Drama, Genre Merridith is a Jewish, theater-trained writer from New York City with an extensive background in martial arts. She writes female-driven action, drama and genre scripts. Read Full Profile Nelson Downend TV, Features, Drama, Genre Nelson is a screenwriter based in New York City. His work explores emotional and psychological trauma and the power of found family and the human connection in the aftermath. 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She's passionate about secrets, fierce women, poignant revelations, and unlikely duos seeking a better life.. Read Full Profile Scott Sanford Tobis TV, Features, Drama, Comedy Highly proficient in comedy, drama, and caffeine intake. Read Full Profile Sofia Drummond-Moore Features, Drama, Genre Sofia Drummond-Moore is a a horror and drama writer, born to park ranger parents, who grew up in National Parks around the U.S. Read Full Profile Steven Goldman TV, Features, Comedy, Dramedy Writer. Reader. Popcorn Addict. Theoretical Amphibian... Read Full Profile Terri (T.B.) Spaugh TV, Features, Genre A natural born plotter who loves bending genre expectations... Read Full Profile Timothy Mallon TV, Features, Drama, Genre Award-Winning Horror and Thriller writer for Film and Television Read Full Profile Tracy Charlton Features, Action, Comedy Tracy's short screenplay THE EARTH ANSWERS was one of the winners of the 2024 WeScreenplay Short Script Lab. 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< Back Danielle Weinberg Attorney: Mark S. Temple, (310) 888-0044, mst@entatty.com http://WrittenByDanielleWeinberg.com Coverfly Writer, producer, and director Danielle Weinberg won The Script Lab's 2024 Free Screenplay Contest with her feature screenplay COASTAL WATCH, which placed first out of more than 15,000 scripts. She recently sold an original romcom feature script, and her play MURDER, PARTY OF TEN was featured in the 2023 New Works Festival of the Long Beach Shakespeare Company. Danielle’s directorial debut is the sci-fi short film INVASION ’53, starring Jeffrey Combs. The film had its world premiere at the Oscar-qualifying Cinequest Film Festival (2025). Danielle is currently in development on several independent features. A graduate of the Writing Seminars at the Johns Hopkins University, Danielle earned an M.F.A. in Feature Film Screenwriting from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. She worked in development for Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (STAR TREK, SLEEPY HOLLOW), Orlando Jones and Legion of Creatives. Her influences include Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, and Steven Spielberg. Danielle is passionate about classic Hollywood, Sherlock Holmes, Disneyland, swimming, Bing Crosby, the Anaheim Ducks, and the Washington Capitals. Honors & Awards Winner of The Script Lab's 2024 TSL Free Screenplay Contest - COASTAL WATCH - 2024 The Best of the IWC - COASTAL WATCH - 2025 The Best of the IWC - IRL - 2024 non-WGA Female, 40+ COASTAL WATCH (Feature) In the vein of Hitchcock’s REAR WINDOW: A recently traumatized teen witnesses a murder in the beach house across the street, but when no one believes her, she seeks out the answers herself and finds her own life in jeopardy. SCALPEL'S EDGE (Feature) To pay for his mother's nursing care, a cash-strapped medical resident moonlights as a doctor for criminals but finds himself trapped in a ruthless world he may never escape. CURIOSITY (Pilot – comps: CASTLE, VERONICA MARS) Sherlock Holmes with a sci-fi twist: An outgoing young undergrad teams with a brilliant but socially inept A.I. researcher to solve baffling murder cases — and gradually comes to realize that her genius partner is the world's first android. Character-driven, Female-centric, Thriller, Procedural, Romantic, Sci-Fi, Coming-of-Age, YA Female, 40+ unrepped

< Back Jami Brandli jamibrandli@gmail.com http://www.jamibrandli.com Coverfly Jami Brandli has developed TV projects for Fish Ladder and Jonathan Steinberg and Dan Shotz, and was a finalist for the Disney/ABC Writing Program. She’s an award-winning playwright whose storytelling is inspired by the chaos of growing up in her family’s Italian restaurant in Jersey, her love of myths, mysteries and magical realism, her background in education and her desire to bring to light the lives of extraordinary people who you most likely never heard of. She is the winner of the 2023 Jane Chambers Award and the Stanley Drama Award for her play The Magician’s Sister. Her play BLISS (or Emily Post is Dead!) was named on The Kilroys List and was a LA Times Critics’ Choice. Her work has been produced/developed at New Dramatists, NY Theatre Workshop, Women’s Voices Theater Festival, Center Theatre Group, among other venues. Additional accolades: 2022 Center Theatre Group Writer’s Workshop. Nominated for Best Playwriting for an Original Play; Los Angeles Ovation Awards. Humanitas Prize PLAY LA playwright fellow. Finalist for the PEN Literary Award for Drama. Upcoming play productions/presentations for 2025: The Magician’s Sister at Center for the Arts at Kayenta, St. George, UT. O: A Rhapsody in Divorce at Outside In Theatre, LA. The Romeo and Juliet Senior Citizens Project at Coachella Valley Rep. She has her MFA from Emerson College and teaches dramatic writing at Lesley University's low-residency MFA program. Visit her website for more info about upcoming projects. Honors & Awards The Jane Chambers Playwriting Award - Winner - The Magician's Sister - 2023 The Writers Lab supported by Meryl Streep - Quarterfinalist - MADAM - 2022 non-WGA Female, 40+ THE GUARDIANSHIP Feature - Buffy meets The Karate Kid with a side of Beowulf Outsider teen Ellie is shocked to discover her family are Guardians, secret warriors who protect their town from evil creatures hell-bent on killing humans. As she's mentored by her stern grandmother, Ellie struggles to be a “normal” teen while training to save humanity. HOPE Hour YA sci-fi thriller Set in the near future, HOPE is LOST in a sanatorium with an unlikely female teen hero who goes from party girl to one badass fighter tasked with gathering a motley crew to save the world from a superbug and a corporate government conspiracy. MADAM Hour drama Based on the extraordinary life of Norma Wallace. New Orleans, 1934. When Alvin Karpis, FBI’s “most wanted”, overstays his welcome at Norma’s brothel, she makes a secret deal with the FBI to help capture Karpis. With one false move, Norma could not only lose everything she has fought for…but also her life. Character-driven, Female-centric, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Historical/Alternative History, Coming-of-Age, YA, Magical Realism Female, 40+ unrepped

< Back Johnny Gilligan gilligaj@yahoo.com (310) 945-7707 Coverfly The Black List Born in Ireland into a family of cops, Johnny jumped ship and became a coder in Silicon Valley. Later, Johnny took up acting where, ironically, he plays a lot of cops... Four years ago, his mother's sudden death, while he was 10,000 miles away on a movie set, ignited his screenwriting journey. Johnny mines his day job working in cutting-edge technology, his acting, and his life experience as the son of a wheelchair mother, to create grounded scifi stories led by richly complex characters. Honors & Awards Page Awards - GOLD PRIZE WINNER SCI-FI - 2023 Final Draft Big Break - TOP 5 SCI-FI - 2020 9 OVERALL 8 OUT 10's ON BLCKLST.COM non-WGA Male, 40+ THE STREAM Grounded Sci-Fi Feature - LOOPER meets THE DISCOVERY In the near future, when a tech company perfects a way to communicate with the dead in a scientifically discovered afterlife, known as The Stream, a failed novelist fights to save his daughter’s soul from being permanently erased by the company’s CEO… his estranged brother. INHERITANCE Grounded Sci-Fi Feature - TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY meets MIDNIGHT SPECIAL When alien DNA is discovered in an innocent Native Alaskan teen, a tenacious geneticist fights to stop her shadowy biotech bosses from weaponizing him. LIFELINK Grounded Sci-Fi Feature - DIE HARD meets FINAL DESTINATION When bio-implants give users 24-hour notice of their death, a grieving ex-marine fights to undo the past-death of his daughter, unearthing a catastrophic secret about the implants and their creator. Character-driven, Science, Thriller, Sci-Fi Male, 40+ unrepped

< Back Stephen Nolly oldfactoryfilms@gmail.com Sherice Dugan Manager | Sandstone Artists m: (818) 681-8013 e: sherice@sandstoneartists.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3575331/ Coverfly The Black List Stephen Nolly is a biracial, Japanese/Jewish Air Force brat who cut his teeth in New York’s theater scene. After graduating from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, he was a resident artist at TriBeCa’s Flea Theater (Drama Desk, OBIE Award). After his start in downtown theater, Stephen found that the film & television world was lacking the diversity of stories that he wanted to tell - and he realized he was the only person suited to tell them. Stephen is currently a Fellow at the RespectAbility Entertainment Lab, a Finalist for the Paramount Writers Mentorship and the Warner Brothers Writers’ Workshop Finalist, was accepted into Soho House Script House Lab (with Barry Jenkins and Lulu Wang), received the CA Individual Artist Fellowship, won the Thriller Genre in the ISA Fast Track Fellowship, and been included on The Naughty List, and The Originals Bureau. His scripts have advanced at the Austin Film Festival, Sundance Episodic & Feature Labs, Slamdance, PAGE, and most recently been a Finalist for Film Pipeline, WeScreenplay Diverse Voices, and the Circle of Confusion Discovery Fellowship. Stephen enjoys high-concept, socially conscious stories, is an amateur locksmith, dabbles in horology (watchmaking), writing musical theater, was a competitive international ballroom dancer, and a member of Mensa. Honors & Awards Fellow - RespectAbility Entertainment Lab - 2024 Finalist - Paramount Writers Mentorship - HOWLIE - 2022 Finalist - Warner Bros. Writers Workshop - CHILMARK, HOWLIE - 2020. 2021 non-WGA Male, BIPOC, Middle Eastern, Asian, Multi-Ethnic, Disabled, 40+ HOWLIE (Hourlong Teen Genre Pilot, Point Break x The Lost Boys) When half-Asian HANNAH arrives in Maui, she longs to be a legendary monster hunter like her father. But when she starts showing signs of lycanthropy, she discovers - she’s not a teenager turning into a werewolf. She’s a wolf that’s been living the past 16 years as a human. CUBA LIBRE (Hourlong Period Action Pilot, Mad Men x Narcos) LOGLINE: Between 1968 and 1972, more than 130 aircraft were hijacked, mostly to Havana, which led to the creation of the federal Sky Marshal program and culminated on November 24, 1971 with the hijacking of a Boeing 727 by man many believe to be a disavowed government agent: DB Cooper. BURAKU (Hourlong Samurai/Yakuza Crime Pilot, Shogun x Tokyo Vice) LOGLINE: An assassin escapes Edo-era Japan’s civil war and his family’s “untouchable” caste by joining the American Confederacy, but his legacy catches up with his modern-day descendant, who seeks to cure his own misfortune amidst Tokyo’s criminal underworld. Character-driven, BIPOC-centric, Thriller, Procedural, Fantasy, Historical/Alternative History, Coming-of-Age, Limited Series Male, BIPOC, Middle Eastern, Asian, Multi-Ethnic, Disabled, 40+ Repped

< Back Jen Bosworth-Ramirez jenbosworthramirez@gmail.com http://www.jenbosworthramirez.com Coverfly Jen Bosworth-Ramirez is a Latina tv/feature writer based in Los Angeles and Chicago. She's a former assistant to Nic Cage-turned therapist for felons-turned writer. The daughter of a fierce Colombian immigrant mom and car thief-turned used car salesman father, Jen writes dark comedies in the adult space and heartfelt, mental health focused television for bridge aged kids. She currently splits her time between Los Angeles and Chicago where she lives with her shy husband and their recalcitrant dog, Doris. Honors & Awards Current Sesame Workshop Writer's Room Fellow Current Unlock Her Potential Mentee of Stacy Traub, Writer/Showrunner (Black Ish, Daisy Jones, The Real O'Neals) non-WGA Female, BIPOC, Latinx, 40+ MAN)DATED 30 min dark, workplace comedy - Breaking Bad x Community When a burnt out therapist, drowning in student debt, is assigned a fresh out of prison, charming, drug kingpin as her new client, she finds herself breaking rules, pushing boundaries, and falling head over heels for a guy whose primary love language is murder. LINDA & CO. 11 minute animated heartfelt comedy for bridge age kids When Linda Romero, a brilliant visual artist, and the daughter of Colombian immigrant parents begins having panic attacks, she learns it's okay to reach out for help. Character-driven, Female-centric, BIPOC-centric, Crime, Coming-of-Age, Children's, Animation, Snarky Female, BIPOC, Latinx, 40+ unrepped

< Back Michael January Manager: Paul Addis, Ambitious Entertainment - ambitiouspma@gmail.com 818-990-8993 Born in Central California, Michael January studied drama at West Virginia University and Theater Royal in London and began his entertainment career as an actor and director in professional theater. After starting as a story analyst for studios and development executive, he wrote four action-thrillers: TO BE THE BEST, FIREPOWER, CIA II: TARGET ALEXA, and DEADLY TARGET for premiere on HBO and Showtime, the female action thriller THE HEIST for HBO and Germany’s Pro7, the romantic cop drama-thriller DER TOD IN DEINEN AUGEN (SILIENCED) starring Thomas Kretchsmann for SAT1, the Native-American themed thriller-drama WARPATH for SKY TV, a family action-comedy crime caper HOW TO CHANGE YOUR PARENTS for Beta Film, and the genre-bending rock’n’roll werewolf/teen horror film NEOWOLF for Lionsgate. He is one of the screenwriters profiled in the screenwriting documentary and companion Harper-Collins book Tales from the Script: 50 Hollywood Screenwriters Tell Their Stories and is currently developing television series and limited series. Michael has two published novels, the speculative fiction autobiography Secret Memoirs of Mary Shelley and the WWII action adventure story Aces and has written six non-fiction travel books in his best-seller Favorite Castles of Europe series. His Nicholl Fellowship Semifinalist script THE BOY KING'S TALE is soon to be published as a medieval YA action adventure novel. non-WGA Male, 40+, 55+ GOLDEN GATE (Period Drama Series ) An ambitious young boxer rises on his fists and wits from iron worker on the Golden Gate Bridge to "King of Nob Hill" in 1930’s San Francisco. FLASHBACK (Crime Procedural Series) A murder detective claims he solves crimes by jumping back in time, by 48 hours, 32 minutes to revisit the crime and suspects. Is he real, or a homicidal maniac? GRANDMA'S HOUSE (Horror Feature) A biracial family goes to visit grandma for the holidays, but grandma has been going through some changes since grandpa died, and just how much she’s changed will be make this their last holiday, ever. Character-driven, Thriller, Procedural, Western, Romantic, Horror, Historical/Alternative History, YA Male, 40+, 55+ repped

< Back Brooke Muschott brookemuschott@gmail.com http://brookemuschott.com Brooke Muschott is a writer, artist and roller skater. She’s been losing sleep to good books since she discovered the Boxcar Children, and watching too much television since the premiere of Pretty Little Liars. She’s fairly certain there is no greater high than a story that gets so deep into your heart it keeps you up at night, dreaming about it. At sixteen, she walked into her favorite author’s book signing with a list of the inconsistencies in his books and walked out with a job as a continuity editor. She’s gained more tact since then, but is still the writer who will remember that Kara said she hated cats twenty-eight episodes ago. She pivoted from publishing to television during the pandemic, and most recently has worked as a production coordinator on an Apple show. Her favorite genre to write is older kids to older young adult contemporary fantasy, and her second favorite is anything anyone will pay her for. She has a bachelor’s in creative writing with double minors in studio art and multimedia design from Pepperdine University. She writes stories with enough detail to swim in, about characters in extraordinary situations dealing with ordinary problems. Her superpower is organization, her Achilles heel is cooking, and her vice is sweet tea. She can almost land an axel on roller skates, but don’t throw something at her and yell ‘catch’. It won’t be caught. Honors & Awards Quarterfinalist, The Script Lab - TSL Free Screenplay Contest - INK AND ASHES - 2024 non-WGA Female, LGBTQ+ INK AND ASHES (Hour TV - Contemporary Fantasy - Sharp Objects meets Spiderwick Chronicles ) Eight years ago, Ava fled her hometown after her best friend went missing and the town blamed her for the crime. When her old boss goes missing on the night she returns, she’s swiftly dragged back into a world of danger - and magic. CULTDOM (Hour TV - Contemporary - The Eras Tour meets Waco ) Marie, whose life revolves around being a superfan of international pop star Elli Augusta, starts a fan blog that accidentally turns into a cult. HOW TO ROLLERSKATE THROUGH THE APOCALYPSE (Half Hour TV - Kids Contemporary Fantasy - Kipo meets Gravity Falls ) When magic appeared overnight and turned Steph and Jess’s suburban middle-school lives upside down, they rolled with it. But with the world this unstable, even skating to the store can be more of a quest than they bargained for. Female-centric, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, YA, Children's, Animation, Magical Realism Female, LGBTQ+ unrepped

< Back Megan J. Wilson megan@dirttotem.com Megan lives in Los Angeles but considers the Pacific Northwest home. She’s worked at a publishing house in Seattle, a law firm in North Carolina, the NFL in New York, and a cannery in Alaska – and yes, there were bears. She was a writers assistant for CBS for 3 years, and she wrote and produced a 6-episode webseries (The Sanctum, 2009). She writes action/drama, action/sci-fi, and action/comedy, and her stories often feature families dealing with mental illness. She’s been finalist for the PAGE Award, quarterfinalist for the Nicholl, Script Pipeline and Austin Film Festival and she's been featured on the Red List and the Next List. Megan currently has two features and a short in development. Megan is active in the LA-writing community, as co-founder of the League of Women Writers and co-founder of the Writer X Director Mixer. She loves quilting, snowboarding, writing graphic novels, and has a complicated relationship with her crockpot. Honors & Awards Finalist, PAGE Awards - AVALANCHE EXPRESS - 2023 Quarterfinalist, Nicholl Fellowship - AVALANCHE EXPRESS - 2022 Official Selection, The Next List - 2024 - https://www.tracking-board.com/the-next-list-2024/ non-WGA Female, 40+ AVALANCHE EXPRESS (Action Feature) When a passenger train traveling through the Alps is caught in an avalanche, the Syrian-Swiss conductor must surmount her own fear of being buried alive to lead the remaining passengers in a struggle for survival. DROP ZONE (Hourlong Procedural) When the prodigal daughter of a firefighting family returns home to Montana as a forest service firefighter (a “smokejumper”), she clashes with the father who disowned her and confronts the sister who married her high school sweetheart. DUSTRISE (Horror Feature) When two sisters take a back road to Burning Man to avoid the fees, their dream trip becomes a nightmare, as a 100-year flood wakes terrifying monsters from a dry riverbed to feed on festivalgoers. Character-driven, Female-centric, Crime, Thriller, Procedural, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror Female, 40+ unrepped

< Back Matija Šraj matijasraj@gmail.com +61 408 374 854 Coverfly Matija Šraj is an Australian/Slovenian screenwriter from Melbourne, Australia. With a lifelong obsession for storytelling, Matija has had a circuitous pathway to screenwriting – from working in an Aboriginal school in the outback, to working as a refugee and conservatorship lawyer, to working as a fitness instructor. Immediately prior to screenwriting, Matija worked for the Australian Greens political party, including as an adviser to senators and a lead adviser during Australia’s marriage equality campaign. As an LGBTQIA+ person and the child of an immigrant, Matija writes mostly queer multicultural stories. Matija works in the Australian screen industry as a production assistant and writers’ assistant, including on Amazon's global hit, DEADLOCH. Honors & Awards CineStory Foundation TV Competition - Fellowship Winner QUEENMAKER - 2024 CineStory Foundation Feature Competition - Semifinalist/scholarship winner - THE RIP - 2023 non-WGA Non-binary, Multi-Ethnic, LGBTQ+ ANONYMOUS Action thriller - THE BOURNE IDENTITY meets RED SPARROW After being double-crossed in a black ops mission gone wrong in Europe, a queer American spy must uncover an international conspiracy to clear his name and save the anonymous hookup who’s inadvertently caught in the crossfire. QUEENMAKER Comedy - VEEP meets RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE After a cash-strapped, publicity-seeking drag queen who impulsively decides to run for Australian parliament is unexpectedly elected, he has to overcome childhood trauma, inept housemates-turned-staffers and constant battles with the Prime Minister to try and change politics for the better. Character-driven, Female-centric, Queer, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror, Dark, Snarky Non-binary, Multi-Ethnic, LGBTQ+ unrepped