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< Back Stacey Russell staceycampbellrussell@gmail.com http://www.staceyrussell.net Stacey has been writing since she was a kid, when she used to charge her family a quarter to watch her ""shows"" put on with My Little Ponies and DuckTales plushies. Unfortunately her parents still have many of these on video. Stacey writes heavy but quirky character driven stories about outsiders, misfits, and sometimes just all around spectacular failures. A late diagnosis of ADHD and raising a child with Down syndrome, she uses her writing to advocate for those who are deemed ""unworthy"" as they battle to rise above expectations - both society's and their own. Honors & Awards IWC Best Of Selection - THE OPEN AIR - 2026 Official Selection, The Women's List - TITS UP - 2025 Semifinalist, Austin Film Festival - YOUNGBLOODS - 2023 Semifinalist, Austin Film Festival - THE OPEN AIR - 2025 non-WGA Female, Disabled, 40+ THE OPEN AIR Dramedy feature LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE x THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON meets HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE To avoid going to a home for adults with disabilities, a young man with Down syndrome tricks his sister into a roadtrip through the South Island of New Zealand to find the rest of their family, and themselves. TITS UP 1 hr dramedy pilot DYING FOR SEX meets WEEDS When a burlesque dancer turned stay at home mom secretly turns to OnlyFans as a way to support her family and reclaim her identity, she gets swept up in the dark realities of online pornography and realizes too late she may be in way over her head. YOUNGBLOODS 1 hr supernatural dramedy pilot SEVERANCE meets ASH VS EVIL DEAD When a stoner, slacker hacker dad discovers the company he works for kidnaps interns and feasts on their blood for immortality, he finally has to get off his ass to prevent his estranged daughter from becoming their next milkshake. Character-driven, Sci-Fi, Horror, Limited Series, Satire, Snarky Female, Disabled, 40+ unrepped

< Back Jorge Molina jorge.molinara@gmail.com 213 -700 -6581 http://writtenbyjorge.com Jorge Molina was born and raised in a suburb of Mexico City, and graduated with a BFA in Writing for Film and Television from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He has worked extensively inside the film festival circuit as a programmer in places like Outfest, the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF), Frameline, NewFest, Sundance and Tribeca. He wrote and executive produced the short film “Muy Gay Too Mexicano”, which was acquired by HBO Max and premiered on the platform in the fall of 2021, and is the creator and showrunner of the award season murder mystery scripted podcast "Just to Be Nominated". As a critic, his work has been published in outlets like The AV Club, the Advocate, Vulture and The Cut, and he currently has a weekly film retrospective column in Queerty called "A Gay Old Time. non-WGA Male, Latinx, LGBTQ+ DETECTIVE JAMES MORTENSEN AND THE CASE OF THE GOLDEN CANDELABRA (Feature film - Drama/ Fantasy) A young boy devours a series of detective novels as a way to escape his lonely reality. When his older brother dies unexpectedly, he envisions the funeral as a whodunnit, with his family and friends as colorful suspects, led by a flamboyant detective. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO ROSA ELENA? (Feature film - Dark comedy/ horror) A gay Mexican twink moves into the Palm Springs home of a legendary telenovela actress he once worked with. However, he soon realizes that the cost and demands of living alongside a gay icon are much darker than he expected. Maybe even deadly… RAMÓN (Limited series - Historical/ Drama) A quasi-biographical, surrealist miniseries about the life, death, and many identities of Mexican silent film idol Ramón Novarro: the rise and fall of his career from global sensation to forgotten star, the struggles in concealing his homosexuality, and his brutal murder at the hands of two hustlers. Character-driven, Queer, Crime, Fantasy, Psychological, Satire, Bittersweet, Magical Realism Male, Latinx, LGBTQ+ unrepped

< Back Dave Kagno dave@interlakenmedia.com Coverfly Dave Kagno grew up in a suburb of Boston and quickly learned that being pragmatic and logical was a good way to avoid facing his feelings. Since then, he’s found a way to emote vicariously through the characters he creates on the page. Still inspired by the 80s films of his youth, like Stand by Me, he writes coming-of-age dramas and fantasies that thematically focus on finding strength through family and friends. He’s written a number of screenplays, short stories, a pilot, and recently finished his first novel. He’s also co-produced two short films: Bitsy Bites Back (2022) and How to Survive Your Parents: Where do you want to Eat? (2019). While Dave has found a home in the more temperate weather of the SF Bay Area, he does on occasion long to hear the word “wicked” used indiscriminately by someone who is incapable of pronouncing “ER” sounds. Awards & Honors PAGE Awards - Semifinalist - EHLO - 2024 CineStory Foundation - Semifinalist - WE'RE All F@&K!NG MORONS - 2024 Final Draft Big Break - Top 5 - The Legend of The Hope - 2022 non-WGA Male, 40+ EHLO Feature: Drama/Fantasy/Family - A Monster Calls Struggling with his parent’s divorce, a young boy uses a magic blanket to travel into other people's dreams, only to find the truth about himself, the rift between his parents and the healing power of imagination. THE LEGEND OF HOPE Feature: Action Adventure/Drama/Family - The Goonies meets The Deadliest Catch When the headstrong daughter of a fisherman steals her father's crab boat to chase a 150-year-old, cursed treasure, she finds she may have to let go of the thing she cares about most in order to save her town and family. WE'RE ALL F@&K!NG MORONS Pilot: Drama - Mr. Robot/The Wire Tired of watching his loved ones getting sucked into the vacant world of compulsive shopping, a reclusive anarchist, dedicated to destroying the titans of e-commerce, recruits an army of marginalized gig-workers into his revolution using a mobile app. Character-driven, Fantasy, Coming-of-Age, YA, Children's, Animation, Limited Series, Bittersweet Male, 40+ unrepped

< Back Hayley Nash hayleyannenash@gmail.com IMDB Fun, wild, and wacky in the most infectious way, Hayley Nash is a (somewhat) young comedy feature film writer. She aspires to be a female Mel Brooks but with better hair. Her work is known for its endless parade of jokes that entertains the masses and brings dishonor upon her family. After graduating from UCLA, she wrote, directed, and produced over a half dozen original movies for ONYX Films, a production company focused on stories by women, for women. Her work has been featured at the Austin Film Festival, the Florida Film Festival, the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, and her grandma's house in the world-renowned suburb of Naperville, Illinois. Having lived in the Midwest (Chicago), the West Coast (Los Angeles), and whatever Florida counts as, she uses her experiences in the fields of entertainment, history, and private investigation to create rich characters, scintillating dialogue, and one-of-a-kind comedic odysseys. If you like absurdity, then Hayley’s the girl to see. Honors & Awards Semifinalist, CineStory Feature Retreat and Fellowship - RANGER DANGER - 2025 Semifinalist, Austin Film Festival - HORSE HEIST - 2024 non-WGA Female HORSE HEIST R-Rated Comedy The Hangover meets The Naked Gun Two estranged sisters decide to teach the rich a lesson by putting together a team of Kentucky locals to steal a thirty-million-dollar breeding horse. RANGER DANGER Horror-Comedy Happy Death Day written in the style of Anchorman A young detective joins the Yellowstone park ranger department to hunt down an environmentalist serial killer on the loose in America's oldest national park. STRIPPER LAWYER R-Rated Comedy Legally Blonde meets My Cousin Vinny at a strip club A former-attorney-turned-stripper must return to court to save her business and her best friend in a murder trial. Character-driven, Female-centric, Satire, Silly, Snarky Female unrepped

< Back Merridith Allen merridith.allen26@gmail.com http://www.merridithallen.com Coverfly The Black List Merridith Allen proudly comes from a big, loud, Jewish family in New York City with deep roots in the theater and performing arts. A writer/director/producer, Merridith tells stories about women in the martial arts, drama and action spaces. She has won several writing scholarships and fellowships from such prestigious organizations as the Sewanee Writer's Conference, the San Miguel de Allende Writer's Conference, Stowe Story Labs, and VCCA. Notably, she was a finalist for the Austin Film Festival's writing competition, The Blacklist/WIF TV fellowship, and the Juilliard Fellowship. Merridith's plays have been produced and published nationally and abroad, and her first short film, BLACK ROSE, based on the award-winning feature screenplay, is set to come out in 2025. Further, Merridith enjoys creative non-fiction, and she has been published by The Sun Magazine, Burlesque Press, and The Edinburgh University Review. Merridith's day jobs have included screenwriting/creative writing instructor, martial arts instructor, audio description writer, true-crime podcast writer, and yoga instructor. When Merridith is not diving into a story on her lap top or throwing people across the room on the mats, she can be found searching for the perfect cup of coffee and a decent bagel in her adopted city, Los Angeles. All suggestions are welcome. Merridith is absolutely thrilled to join IWC and looks forward to creating and collaborating with the wonderful writers in the organization. Honors & Awards IWC Best Of Selection - MY KARATE BAT MITZVAH - 2026 Finalist, Austin Film Festival - SENSEI - 2023, Finalist, Stowe Story Labs FINALIST, Stowe Story Labs - THE LAST DAYS OF ROCK AND ROLL - 2024 FINALIST/LONG-LIST, The Blacklist/WIF TV Lab - STUNTWOMAN - 2024 non-WGA Female, Multi-Ethnic, 40+ SENSEI supernatural horror - BLACK SWAN meets KILL BILL In order to inherit her lover's dojo, a troubled martial artist travels to Japan for one final test, where she must face all of her demons...and may just become one herself. STUNTWOMAN half-hour dramedy, single cam TV Jordan Lee attempts to curb her alcohol dependency and take care of her ailing mother by pursuing her latent dream of becoming a stunt performer…at age 40. Character-driven, Female-centric, Psychological, Horror, Coming-of-Age, Dark, International, Magical Realism Female, Multi-Ethnic, 40+ unrepped

< Back Shana Holmes shanarhymeswithdana@gmail.com http://www.shanarhymeswithdana.com Coverfly Shana Holmes (no relationship to Sherlock) is a queer, neurodivergent writer working in VFX at Netflix. She was a Disney Writers Program Semifinalist and is a participant in Ryan Reynold’s Group Effort Initiative. Shana got her start in improv and sketch comedy and now writes half-hour comedies featuring unconventional women, intergenerational relationships, and queer identity. After fleeing the icy tundra of Minnesota and living all over the world–Turkey, Taiwan, Mexico, and New York, to name a few–Shana is now happily settled in Los Angeles. She spends her free time gazing adoringly at her two cats, accidentally killing succulents, and getting scraped up at the climbing gym. Honors & Awards Disney Writers Program , Semifinalist - THE RENTED FRIEND - 2022 Austin Film Festival, Second Rounder,- SMUT AND MOTHBALLS - 2024 non-WGA Female, LGBTQ+ SMUT AND MOTHBALLS (1/2 hour comedy) Jane the Virgin meets Sex Lives of College Girls A prudish woman reluctantly reinvents herself as a steamy romance writer with the help of her grandmother and other retirees in Guanajuato, Mexico. Character-driven, Female-centric, Queer, Coming-of-Age, Bittersweet, Silly, Snarky, Magical Realism Female, LGBTQ+

< Back Thomas R. Schrack thomas.r.schrack@gmail.com Jason Bellitto, Citizen Skill Management https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12549162/ Coverfly Thomas Schrack grew up on Long Island, where he and his brothers were always up to some kind of shenanigans—whether at school, on the job, or out on the water—sparking his lifelong love for crafting comedic adventures. Later in life, after exploring the world's most corrupt corners as a fraud investigator for a mega consulting firm, Thomas finally broke free from corporate life, reclaiming his soul to tell optimistic and nostalgic stories for the screen. Trained by Roadmap Writers and recognized in top contests like Nicholl, PAGE, and AFF, Thomas is now channeling his energy into developing a TV show with a production company, writing for a seasoned Hollywood director, and creating short-form comedy and a podcast for a small studio. He's proudly represented by Citizen Skull Management. non-WGA Male NATTY LIGHT ( Feature | Coming-of-Age Teen Comedy ) In a desperate attempt to impress his standoffish brother before he leaves for college, an impulsive high school freshman goes to epic lengths to secure a case of beer for the final senior party of summer. THE KINGS OF SUMMER meets SUPERBAD. THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND ( Feature | Prohibition Comedy ) To revive his hungover grandson, an aged Prohibition hero spins a drunken fairytale of rescuing their town from destruction after a shipwrecked rum-runner set off a whirlwind of trouble in 1927. THE PRINCESS BRIDE meets THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER. Inspired by real events. SKITCHING (Feature | Drama/Comedy) When his ride to a skateboard competition bails on him, a penniless teen has 60 minutes to scratch together $300 for another ride or get stuck in the city he desperately wants to leave, forever. MID90s meets DOPE. Character-driven, Coming-of-Age, YA, Satire, Silly, Slapstick, Snarky Male

< Back Veronica Chavira v.chavira@gmail.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2737758/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Veronica is a Los Angeles-based queer Latinx feature and TV dramedy writer whose family hails from East Los Angeles. She writes character driven coming-of-age stories about people who challenge the status quo and forge new paths with humor and gusto to create a better world. She attained her MFA in Screenwriting from Stephens College and is a proud active volunteer at the LGBT Center in Los Angeles. Honors & Awards Semifinalist - Austin Film Festival - NOT YOUR CHINA DOLL - 2022 2nd Rounder - Austin Film Festival - ON HER TURF - 2022 2nd Rounder - Austin Film Festival - THE WIN - 2022 non-WGA Female, Latinx, LGBTQ+ NOT YOUR CHINA DOLL (One hour Drama - think SELF MADE, MAID) In 1915, Asian American film pioneer Marion Wong decides to become a silent filmmaker after watching a racist Hollywood film of actors in yellow face to tell authentic Asian stories in the face of her family and society’s opposition. ON HER TURF (Half-hour Dramedy - think FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, GLOW) Identical twins Summ and Sarah were raised by their father, an NFL legend, to be athletic and driven. Together they dreamed of playing on the university football team until Sarah finds a newfound calling: to join a sorority. Character-driven, Female-centric, Queer, Coming-of-Age, Limited Series Female, Latinx, LGBTQ+ unrepped

< Back Teresa Sullivan teresasullivan307@gmail.com 703-980-1941 https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm5557614/?ref_=m_recent_view The Black List Born in Scotland and raised in New Jersey, Teresa, along with her four children, moved eighteen times as the military spouse of a two-star Admiral. Finally settling in the Santa Monica mountains they found themselves fleeing for their lives one hour ahead of the Woolsey Wildfire that turned their home and their every material possession into ash. But, starting over is baked into the military lifestyle and so Teresa is rebuilding her home and forging ahead with her screenwriting ambitions. Teresa’s got a secret weapon – a great sense of humor - has to - (did she mention four kids?). She’s got a black belt in Taekwondo, an MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA, and a Samuel Goldwyn Award for her drama pilot, DOUBLEBLIND. Teresa is a (jolly good) Telluride Fellow with an optioned comedy feature, STEWARDESS. She penned two adaptations, TEN HOURS UNTIL DAWN, based on the harrowing rescue at sea during the blizzard of ’78; and THE DODGER, the true story of the only person to earn both a Purple Heart in Vietnam and an MLB World Series Championship ring, Roy Gleason. She wrote on James Franco's anthology HEYDAY OF THE INSENSITIVE BASTARDS (Netflix) and has two produced shorts. Teresa’s nostalgic stage play, THE BEATLE CLUB, recently completed a successful three-week run in the D.C. area. She is currently creating and developing a character-driven, prestige-y, limited series, FAYE, about the surprisingly famous first host of Late-Night TV that you’ve never heard of – Faye Emerson. Honors & Awards Theatrical Production, Providence Players - THE BEATLE CLUB - 2021 Short Produced - LUCKY DAY - 2020 Best of the IWC award - "Faye" (pilot) 2024 non-WGA Female, Over 40, Over 55 STEWARDESS (Comedy Feature) 78-year-old DODIE is about to lose her family’s ranch when she wins her long-dormant lawsuit against Global Airlines for wrongful firing, allowing her to return to her beloved job as airline stewardess, now flight attendant, to complete her career, collect her pension and save her ranch - if she can pass the test! THE DODGER (Feature, Adaptation) The true story of Roy Gleason, a gifted athlete who achieves his dream of playing for the Dodgers. But it’s the turbulent ‘60s, and fate and the U.S. Army have other plans for him. FAYE (Limited Drama Series) 1940’s Hollywood actress Faye Emerson battles the restrictive norms corseting mid-century women to become the first host of Late Night TV. Character-driven, Female-centric, Romantic, Historical/Alternative History, Limited Series, Slapstick, Late Night Female, Over 40, Over 55 unrepped

< Back Marie D. Jones James Moorer - One Moorer Management IMDB Marie D. Jones is a screenwriter with two produced films, “Secrets Beneath the Floorboards,” which premiered on Lifetime Movie Network and currently airs on Amazon Prime under the name “House of Lies;” She also wrote the romantic comedy, “Mistletoe Connection,” which airs on UPtv. She wrote and co-produced three short films that made the festival circuit, including two for RockChalk Pictures, and a Stephen King Dollar Baby film titled “Graduation Afternoon.” Her sci fi, horror, and thriller scripts have placed highly in many major competitions and she has optioned several projects in the past. She was recently chosen as a winner of the 2025 Story Farm Fellowship. Marie is also the author of 30 non-fiction books on the paranormal, cutting-edge science, UFOs, human development, health and wellness, and unknown anomalies. She is a former MUFON field investigator and a trained disaster preparedness responder. She has appeared on The History Channel’s “Ancient Aliens” and on over 2,500 radio shows and podcasts worldwide and is a staff writer for New Dawn Magazine. Her articles have appeared in dozens of print and online publications. She is a published novelist, including the horror novel The Dim, and has written a line of disaster preparedness eBooks as well as over two dozen specialty journals. She lives in San Diego, CA with her son, Max, two dogs, and a cat. Her website is www.mariedjones.com. Non-WGA/Caucus-only Member Female CRASH Grounded SciFi/Thriller - Manifest meets Close Encounters An air disaster expert and a park ranger find evidence of a massive cover-up involving a mysterious plane crash with no bodies recovered and reports of a possible UFO in the sky when the plane went down. BLACK DESERT Horror/Thriller - The Thing meets Predator A Marine unit led by a female sergeant must defeat an army of deadly supernatural beings while on a desert training mission that prey on their individual fears. SENTINELS Horror/Thriller Storm of the Century meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers A single mother and her autistic son team with a disillusioned pastor to escape their mind-controlled neighbors and the mysterious entities surrounding their town after the boy hears a series of numbers on a radio station warning of an alien invasion. Female-centric, Thriller, Romantic, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Psychological, Horror, Limited Series Female unrepped

< Back Danielle Tjoelker http://DanielleTjoelker.com Danielle Tjoelker is an award-winning screenwriter who writes where resistance meets romance, and power meets partnership. A former corporate leader turned storyteller, Danielle channels a decade of managing global teams into emotionally charged narratives about ambition, dignity, and belonging. Her genre-spanning portfolio includes dramas like Sexually Speaking (Page Turner & ISA Fast Track Winner), workplace comedies like Garbage People (Creative World Awards Winner), and horror features like Ravenous (CineStory Feature Retreat). Her latest pilot, Speedway, follows two women fighting to dominate motorsport in an industry that doesn’t want them there — a story about legacy, rivalry, and rewriting the rules of power. Danielle’s writing lives at the intersection of grit and grace — emotional stories with social bite, told through flawed, driven characters who refuse to be reduced. A Coverfly Top 1% writer and Stage 32 Recommended Writer, she crafts stories that challenge convention and expand who gets to lead on screen. Honors & Awards Featured, The Stunt List - SEXUALLY SPEAKING - 2025 Featured, The Golden List: Best Unproduced Screenplays of the Year - SEXUALLY SPEAKING - 2024 Finalist, Cinestory TV Retreat - SPEEDWAY - 2025 Non-WGA/Caucus-only Member Female, LGBTQ+, 40+ GARBAGE PEOPLE 1/2 Hour TV, Workplace Dramedy Parks n’ Rec meets Schitt’s Creek When married white-collar criminals are sentenced to time served in waste management, they must shelve their egos to connect with their wholehearted coworkers and complete their community service without going to prison. SEXUALLY SPEAKING Hour TV, Historical Dramedy Julia meets Sex Education 
 In 1980, Dr. Ruth Westheimer teams up with an intrepid producer to launch the radio show that will make her the most famous sex therapist in the world, transforming the conversation about sex in America. SPEEDWAY Hour TV, Action Adventure Dramedy GLOW meets F1 In the male-dominated world of IndyCar racing, accomplished driver Rachel and unyielding track owner Courtney engineer a rivalry between their all-female team and an all-male team to gather sponsorships and climb the ranks of the Indy 500. Character-driven, Female-centric, Queer, Western, Fantasy, Horror, Historical/Alternative History, Coming-of-Age Female, LGBTQ+, 40+ unrepped

< Back Virtic Emil Brown virtic@artiststudioprods.com http://www.imdb.me/virticemilbrown Virtic Emil Brown is a writer/filmmaker. She is a part of the disabled community. Her recent screenplay FREE! was a recipient of Sundance Accessible Future Initiative. It is currently in development. Some of her writing credits include WILL UNPLUGGED (Randall Park), HINDSIGHT, and YOU’LL NEVER MEET MY NEW FRIENDS. Virtic’s film ON TOUR screened at the 70th Venice International Film Festival’s library. Since then, she has written and directed plays performed in festivals at EST/LA and The Vagrancy Theater. Virtic worked for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as the Oscar’s Press Guide Manager, handling domestic and international media outlets. Virtic recently directed two films for the Easterseals. She is currently shooting her feature documentary MLICSU starring Lee Pugsley. Virtic is also an actress who also appeared in shows like HOW TO HACK BIRTH CONTROL, THE SHIELD, and WITHOUT A TRACE. She is a Board Member of The Classical Theatre Lab. She is currently appearing as a core Foundation Worker on the new TV show LOOT. WGA Associate Member Female, BIPOC, Black, Disabled FREE! (Indie Feature Musical - think ONCE) In the final six days of their child’s life, the Bradys must confront their past, leading them to realize this is not the life God wanted for them when He gave their souls a body. Character-driven, Female-centric, BIPOC-centric, Thriller, Psychological, Coming-of-Age, YA, Naturalistic Female, BIPOC, Black, Disabled unrepped