Search Results

< Back Garret Williams garretwilliams@hotmail.com 323-854-1893 https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0930621 Born and raised in Minneapolis, Garret began making short films in college before attending the American Film Institute's Master's program. His feature SPARK (writer/director), starring Terrence Howard and Nicole Ari Parker, was a Sundance Filmmakers Lab project. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and went on to Berlin (Berlinale) and many others around the world. Garret won Best Director at the Urbanworld Film Festival. Multiple film organizations have supported Garret’s screenplays. HYENAS was a Sundance Screenwriters Lab project. MUDPUPPY was a Film Independent Screenwriters Lab Project, was selected for Tribeca All Access, and was optioned by Sly Dog films. His screenplay LOST DOG was chosen for the Film Independent Screenwriters and Directors Labs, was a Fast Track project at the LA Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Screenplay and the Gordon Parks Award at the IFP Film Market. LOST DOG was also selected for the WGA Feature Writer's Access Project. Garret’s work as a Writer/Director/Producer of shorts screened at SXSW (THE RISE), New Directors/New Films at the MOMA & Sundance(Short SPARK), and a long list of festivals, domestic and international, earning multiple awards. His shorts (SPARK and BB GUN) aired on Showtime Networks. He is a member of the DGA and is a Sundance Institute Fellow, Film Independent Fellow, and Tribeca Film Institute Fellow. Garret serves as an Adjunct Professor at Occidental College, teaching Advanced Screenwriting. non-WGA Male, BIPOC, Black, Multi-Ethnic LOST DOG (Dramatic Thriller) Lost Dog is a character-driven thriller, set in 90s Minneapolis, about a black, jaded, Animal Control Officer and his young trainee, as they follow the twisted trail of a racist serial dog abuser and killer. MUDPUPPY (Dark Comedy) A brown comedy about a lost and lonely man who finds love in the toilet. Character-driven, BIPOC-centric, Crime, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Limited Series, Dark, Naturalistic Male, BIPOC, Black, Multi-Ethnic unrepped

< Back Edward Coffey edwardcoffey.writer@gmail.com https://www.edwardjcoffey.com Edward was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area to a schizophrenic, cancer-surviving single mother from the Philippines. An award-winning writer and producer, he’s also an Army combat veteran who has helped produce numerous Emmy- and Telly-winning commercials for the Department of Defense. After serving 8 ½ years in the Army, Edward returned to California and attained his master’s degree in writing for film, television & digital media. His work blends his experiences growing up poor with an immigrant single mother, using empathy to build rich and defined characters. Edward continues to serve as a jack-of-all-trades strategic communicator and content creator. non-WGA Male, Asian, Multi-Ethnic TISOY (Half-hour dramedy - THE BEAR x CHEF) A Filipino NYC chef finds himself in the rural Midwest to help his wife care for her ailing mother and her estate but finds himself unemployable and unable to integrate. INDEFENSIBLE (Feature drama - MASS x RABBIT HOLE) A single father navigates grief in the aftermath of a mass shooting when a conspiracy theorist gaslights his small town demanding proof the tragedy occurred. RISE (Sci-Fi historical one-hour drama - BACK TO THE FUTURE x GLORY) A disgraced Special Forces officer and his diverse squad of modern soldiers travel back in time to the Civil War and become entangled in the clandestine effort to defeat the Confederacy. Character-driven, BIPOC-centric, Science, Sci-Fi, Psychological, Historical/Alternative History, Anthology, Limited Series Male, Asian, Multi-Ethnic unrepped

< Back Timothy Mallon timothy.mallon87@gmail.com https://timothy-mallon.com/ Coverfly The Black List Timothy's work examines the intersection of mental health and relationships. Drawing from personal experience, he's passionate about using authentic storytelling to explore how mental health struggles affect the human condition. Honors & Awards Austin Film Festival Drama Teleplay Pilot - Semifinalist -TIME ZONE - 2024 non-WGA Male, Disabled TIME ZONE International Police Procedural, Recurring Drama - The Bridge , Southland , Line of Duty Three different cities and three seemingly unrelated crimes propels the detectives investigating them into a multinational conspiracy. HELLWATER British Neo-Western, Recurring Drama - Tin Star , Longmire , Dark Winds A mixed-race ex-soldier returning to exact vengeance on his father's killer and save his family's rural British farm from financial ruin. Crime, Thriller, Psychological, Horror, Anthology, Dark, Naturalistic, International Male, Disabled unrepped

< Back Sabine El Gemayel sabine.el.gemayel@gmail.com http://www.sabineelgemayel.com SABINE EL GEMAYEL is a writer, director, and editor known for exploring socio-political dynamics across Canada, France, Iran, the Levant, and the US. Born in Tehran to a Lebanese father and French mother, her artistic journey reflects the diverse cultural influences and the intense civilian war experiences that have shaped her. Her feature narrative NILOOFAR and feature documentary GENERATION ZAPPED have garnered international acclaim, along with nominations and awards at prestigious festivals like Berlinale, Cannes Junior, AFI FF, Sedona IFF, Dubai IFF, and many more. Her screenwriting skills have earned her fellowships from Hedgebrook and DreamAgo. Her screenplay, BRINGING IT HOME, was nominated at the Breaking Through The Lens 2022 screenplay competition and became a semi-finalist for The Abortion Pipeline Grant of the Athena FF in 2024. As a film editor, she edited Lebanon’s official submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2020 Oscars, 1982, as well as Palestine's submission in 2004, THE OLIVE HARVEST. Fluent in French and English and proficient in Arabic and Persian, El Gemayel's multilingual and multicultural background adds a unique perspective to her storytelling. Currently, El Gemayel has several projects in the pipeline and is actively engaged in the industry, mentoring for the Royal Film Commission of Jordan's MOSAIC Post Lab 2025, serving on their Film Fund 2024 jury, and evaluating for Film Independent’s Global Media Makers program. Honors & Awards Fellowships from Hedgebrook (2019) and DreamAgo (2010 & 2012). Nominated at the Breaking Through The Lens 2022 screenplay competition - BRINGING IT HOME - 2022 Semi-finalist for The Abortion Pipeline Grant of the Athena FF - BRINGING IT HOME - 2024 non-WGA Female BRINGING IT HOME (Drama) When Kay, a war veteran with a high-risk pregnancy due to depleted uranium exposure, meets Hadiya, a refugee and former Iraqi midwife, they’re forced to find common ground over the fate of Kay’s unborn child. BE MY BABY (Trilingual drama) Colette, a French working professional and single mother living in LA, hires Tracy, an American surrogate, and Luna, a Hispanic wet nurse and caregiver, only to be confronted with the complexities of motherhood as Tracy carries the baby, Luna cares for him, and Colette only has the time to raise him part-time. Character-driven, Female-centric, Coming-of-Age, Limited Series, Satire, Naturalistic, International Female repped

< Back Sarah Fischer c.s.fischer.writer@gmail.com Manager: Chris Deckard - Fictional Entity Coverfly Sarah Fischer grew up in a small, rural, Illinois town, where everyone knew everyone and the most popular club in high school was the Future Farmers of America. Fischer knew early that such a town would not hold her imagination, and so she set off to explore the world, from Antarctica to Wales, trying to figure out where she was going and what to do when she got there. A winding road to entertainment saw her coach soccer with the LA Galaxy, beat cancer, teach English as a foreign language, and work in artificial intelligence. She's also worked as an assistant on MARVEL'S AGENTS OF SHIELD, HELSTROM, OBI-WAN KENOBI, and POKER FACE, where she co-wrote and produced Episode 7, "The Future of the Sport." Fischer has advanced in a number of fellowships. She was a fellow in the 2022 RespectAbility lab, as well as the 2019 Writers' Assistant network workshop. She was a semifinalist for NBCUniversal's Emerging Writers fellowship, a finalist for the Walt Disney Television Writing Program, and a finalist for the Sundance/Sloan fellowship. She has placed in screenplay competitions with the PAGE Awards, Final Draft's Big Break, Scriptapalooza, ScreenCraft, Script2Comic, and the Austin Film Festival. non-WGA Female, Non-binary, LGBTQ+, Disabled THE WAR MAGICIANS Historical Fiction Series - The Prestige, The Imitation Game In the midst of the London Blitz, a young soldier recruits a world-famous magician to help fight against the Nazis ravaging Europe. But while the magician's skill may turn the tide of World War II, her secret may turn the nation against her. THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD Adventure Series - The Mandalorian, Wheel of Time A woman-in-mourning takes up the mantle of Robin Hood to protect the people of Nottingham in a time of political upheaval. THE CIRCUMNAVIGATORS CLUB Historical Sci-Fi Series - The Expanse, Around the World in 80 Days A determined explorer finishes circumnavigating the Earth and joins the Circumnavigators Club, only to learn that there is much more to the organization — and the universe — than she ever imagined. Character-driven, Female-centric, Queer, Science, Sci-Fi, Historical/Alternative History, Limited Series Female, Non-binary, LGBTQ+, Disabled repped

< Back Elijah Sariñana https://www.elijahsarinana.com/ Elijah Sariñana is a Mexican/Nahua writer and filmmaker committed to crafting universal narratives through a lens of cultural specificity. He specializes in genre, with a focus on sci-fi, horror, and fantasy. Storytelling isn’t just his passion, it’s in his blood. He was a writer on Seasons 1 and 2 of Nocturno: Tales From the Shadows, the acclaimed horror anthology podcast series starring Danny Trejo. He recently completed the first season of Zone of Silence, starring Mario Lopez and Eric Winter, and is developing Vastland Saga, a multi-format sci-fi franchise anchored by the vertical series March of the Inferno. Elijah writes with a blend of horror, heart, and humor, combining mythos, resistance, and worldbuilding into emotionally resonant storytelling. He is dedicated to expanding what “genre” can look and feel like when told with a spirit anchored in the past and a mind set toward the future. non-WGA Male, BIPOC, Latinx, Indigenous/Native American HAVOC The Last of Us meets Snowpiercer Venus 2195: Mysteriously separated from the main sky colony, survivors aboard a dying airship must come together to battle inhuman threats, and even time itself, in order to return home. REMNANT OF DAY The Witcher meets Zorro Alta California, 1821: After his village is destroyed, an accursed monster-hunter vows to track down the supernatural creatures responsible for his parents’ disappearance." ASPECT Supernatural meets This Fool After she's arrested for impersonating an FBI agent, a plucky clairvoyant discovers that her only chance to cure her once-possessed, now catatonic mother is by joining an underground agency that specializes in the supernatural. Character-driven, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror Male, BIPOC, Latinx, Indigenous/Native American unrepped

< Back Victoria Renee Manager: Jermaine Johnson of Zero Gravity Management http://www.VictoriaRenee.net Victoria Renee is a writer, director, and producer. She is a Georgia native from College Park and Southwest Atlanta, GA. She is also a George Lucas Scholar and 2021 Master of Fine Arts graduate from the University of Southern California (USC)'s School of Cinematic Arts (SCA). Prior to becoming a filmmaker, she was an award-winning researcher, who earned her Master of Arts from Columbia University and her Bachelor of Science from Barry University, both concentrated in clinical and forensic psychology. She often code-switched on and off parts of her authentic self. It sucked. Thankfully, her code-switch broke when she embraced her artistry. Likewise, Victoria writes about characters who navigate different worlds and wrestle with self-acceptance. She pens dramas and dramedies about people within the African Diaspora living ordinary to extraordinary experiences. She aims for underrepresented people to feel seen and empowered by her work. non-WGA Female, BIPOC, Black BY THE CODE (Hourlong Drama) Amirah avoided the family drug business and focused on software coding instead. But as she enters her freshman year at Columbia University, she reluctantly assumes control of the empire that killed her uncle in order to prevent a Bronx war. HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE (Coming-of-Age Black Family Dramedy) After her best friend passes away, psychologist and fun "Auntie," Candice, is now responsible for her godchildren, Diamond (14) and Onyx (11). Candice must help them heal as they all act out in highly inappropriate sexual ways. PURITY (Drama/Sci-Fi Feature) Iyanna strives to become a scientist as the Crispr corporation where she works expands into designer DNA. After conceding to her best friend's desire to join a trial for a treatment that replaces one's appearance with more eurocentric features, Iyanna must find a cure to save her and millions of others. Character-driven, Female-centric, BIPOC-centric, Crime, Sci-Fi, Psychological, Horror, Coming-of-Age Female, BIPOC, Black repped

< Back Thales Corrêa thales@mondepar.com https://thalescorrea.com/ Thales Corrêa is a Brazilian-American writer and director whose work champions Latinx narratives through a blend of drama and comedy. His storytelling often explores social issues, identity, and belonging, while grounding universal themes in deeply personal and culturally specific experiences. Thales made history with his dark-comedy series Doggy Bank, the first Brazilian comedy to premiere on an American streaming service, Amazon Prime. The project received support from Warner Bros. Discovery OneFifty’s New Narratives program. His work has been recognized internationally, with the acclaimed comedy series Poly People considered for an Emmy nomination in the Best Short-Form Series category. His feature film Bathroom Stalls & Parking Lots earned critical praise and became a standout hit at festivals including qFlix Philadelphia, alongside a wide run at LGBTQ+ festivals worldwide. His short films Parents and Milvio screened at numerous international festivals, including the prestigious Cannes Short Film Showcase. Thales is also the founder of We The Latin, a nonprofit dedicated to uniting and amplifying Latin voices in film and television. He continues to develop character-driven stories that spotlight underrepresented perspectives while resonating with global audiences. Honors & Awards Winner Warner Bros. Discovery OneFifty New Narratives Grant Recipient – Doggy Bank – 2023 Considered for Emmy Nomination, Best Short-Form Series, Television Academy – Poly People – 2022 Winner Audience Award, qFlix Philadelphia Film Festival – Bathroom Stalls & Parking Lots – 2019 non-WGA Male, BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQ+ AMERICANO Drama Minari meets The Rider As ICE raids sweep through California, a soft-handed prodigal son must reconcile with his resentful brother to save their family coffee farm. FURTHER NOTICE Comedy The Proposal meets Annie Hall A neurotic misanthrope’s carefully ordered life spirals into chaos when his Brazilian Airbnb guest refuses to leave, forcing him to find her a husband to solve both their problems. SMELL OF SOUR Drama/Thriller Prisoners meets Winter’s Bone A devoted son’s search for his missing sister unravels a family’s darkest secrets, forcing him to confront a truth his loved ones tried to bury." Character-driven, BIPOC-centric, Queer, Romantic, Psychological, Bittersweet, Naturalistic, International Male, BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQ+ unrepped

< Back Amy Haeussler amy.haeussler@gmail.com https://www.amyhaeussler.com/ Coverfly Amy is an actor, writer and model...citizen! She's based in LA, but grew up in a large dysfunctional family from the Chicago suburbs (it’s pop, not soda.) As a performer, Amy has 10+ years experience writing and performing sketch and improv at theaters like The Second City-Chicago, iO-Chicago, The Annoyance and Groundlings (among all the other bars & random apartments.) Currently she can be found performing around LA and is on deck to start Sunday Company at The Groundlings Theater later this year. As a writer, Amy has written a number of pilots and screenplays that have placed in notable competitions like The Academy Nicholl Fellowship, PAGE International, Final Draft Big Break, Austin Film Fest, Finish Line Competition and more. As a person, Amy has gotten herself into a lot of sh*t, gotten herself out of a lot of sh*t and can currently be found adapting to sh*t (aren’t we all?) Honors & Awards Nicholl Fellowship - Quarterfinalist - CRAZY GIRL - 2023/2024 Page International Competition - Semifinalist - MID-30's - 2023 Semifinalist, Finish Line Competition - CRAZY GIRL - 2023 non-WGA Female CRAZY GIRL (Drama/Dark Comedy, TRAINWRECK meets GIRL, INTERRUPTED) A comedienne with bulimia and substance abuse issues struggles her way through rehab while her mother battles cancer. MID-30's (Comedy/Dark Comedy, FLEABAG meets BETTER THINGS) An alcoholic entering her “mid-30’s” awkwardly navigates love, life, sex and aging for the first time sober...while trying to pursue comedy. Character-driven, Female-centric, Dark, Naturalistic, Sketch Female unrepped

< Back Richard Dane Scott IMDB Richard Dane Scott’s professional screenwriting career began in 2013 with the family film MY DOG THE CHAMPION, starring Lance Henriksen. Since then, he’s had 9 other features produced, including the recent animated A TOOTH FAIRY TALE, starring the voices of Fran Drescher, Jon Lovitz, and Vivica A. Fox. His comedy spoof AVENGERS OF JUSTICE: FARCE WARS starring Amy Smart and Simon Rex was featured in Variety and thankfully disappeared before anyone could see it. As an Asian-American, Richard was honored to be on the diverse writing staff of the TV series 5TH WARD – an hour-long drama depicting the struggles of two African-American and Asian-American families, produced by Dominique Telson and B.E.T. founder Robert L. Johnson. Richard has also been an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl’s Fellowship quarter-finalist three times and his family feature screenplay SIERRA SHINES scored a Perfect 10 on the The Blacklist, prompting a telephone conversation with prolific producer Cassian Elwes. With his modest career, Richard has shown that he can take existing I.P. (Soul Man, The Last Starfighter) and reboot them for today’s audiences. He has also adapted two books (The Quest for Serendipity, Dreaming of the Majors) into feature length screenplays, and currently has three TV pilots in development. Recently, he’s been featured on the annual Stuntlist and can now be seen and heard as a frequent panelist for the Austin, El Paso, and San Antonio film festivals. Honors & Awards Finalist, Austin Film Festival - KNOCKED SILLY - 2010 Winner, Page International - JOURNEY OF THE TUMBLEWEED - 2021 Featured, Stuntlist - THE LAST STARFIGHTER - 2025 non-WGA Male, Asian, 40+ BONNIE & COLLIDE Romantic thriller Niagara meets True Romance Logline: Two young outcasts fall in love and when they witness a murder, must flee from a mob assassin to save their lives. LA CATRINA Romantic thriller Sicario , Kevin Costner's Revenge , with a dash of Ballerina Texas Border Patrol agent Catrina foolishly falls for the hitman lover of a notorious Drug Cartel Warlord, marking both for dead. DEADWEST Horror Army of Darkness meets Cowboys & Aliens When a wanted criminal is killed and foolishly buried in an Apache burial ground, he returns to seek vengeance and wreak havoc on the town’s heroic marshal. Crime, Thriller, Western, Romantic, Horror, Coming-of-Age, Children's, Animation Male, Asian, 40+ unrepped

< Back Gabe Berry gabe.m.berry@gmail.com 574-527-8095 Coverfly From unshowered rock bands to traveling the country training surgeons with cadavers, Gabe’s writing is inspired by real life and death. His character-driven stories entertain and normalize mental illness and LGBTQIA+ relationships. Honors & Awards Six Scripts in top 1%, Coverfly - 2024 PAGE Awards - Finalist - DEAD MELODY - 2024 Atlanta Film Festival - Finalist - THE PURPOSE OF A LIGHTHOUSE - 2023 non-WGA Male, 40+ DEAD MELODY DONNIE DARKO meets SING STREET Formaldehyde and ancient mummification techniques are not enough to keep a grieving teen from decomposing before he can leave his mark on the world. THE PURPOSE OF A LIGHTHOUSE LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE meets NEBRASKA with all female characters A dying, anxiety-ridden woman uses cartoon action figures and a cardboard box to survive a road trip to the country’s smallest lighthouse. NEXT SEMESTER THE SKELETON TWINS meets THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN A down-on-his-luck dad struggles to find purpose when left with no choice but to move into a college dorm room with his undelighted daughter. Character-driven, Female-centric, Queer, Psychological, Coming-of-Age, Bittersweet Male, 40+ unrepped

< Back Craig T. Williams redwallproductions@gmail.com http://www.redwallproductions.com/ A native New Yorker, Craig is a writer and producer at Red Wall Productions, a film production company he founded over twenty years ago with his wife and partner of 22 years, Rosalyn Coleman Williams. Together, they have created over 50 film projects, including features, documentaries, and narrative short films. His journey landed him his first staff writing job on the hit TV show "TERROR LAKE DRIVE" on ALLBLK, an AMC Streamer. Craig was part of the prestigious Warner Brothers Discovery TV Writer’s Program. His feature film “Black Boys Don't Sew” has Academy Award Winner Viola Davis and her husband Julius Tennon attached as Executive Producers. Craig has many scripts in various stages of development including the award winning one-hour TV pilot “How Ya Like Me Now,” about the ‘80s rap rivalry between Kool Moe Dee and LL Cool J. A one hour mystery procedural “The Connectors,” set in the Bronx, 2 women who discover they were born on the same day to the same father, create an agency that reconnects lost family. Honors & Awards Warner Brothers Discovery All Access TV Writers Program (2021) Gotham Film and Media - “Series Creator to Watch” IFP Episodic Lab non-WGA Male, Black, 55+ CALL ME DADDY (half hour comedy) Tired of waiting for Mrs. Right, an emotionally stunted 30 year old man decides to have a baby on his own to be the father he never had. BLACK BOYS DON'T SEW (feature drama) An untreated bipolar artist discovers his 11 year-old nephew has been diagnosed with the same illness, he kidnaps him to show him a life free of pills Character-driven, BIPOC-centric, Procedural Male, Black, 55+ Repped