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< Back R. Scott Shields rscottshields5303@gmail.com IMDB Profile Scott had a career in visual effects before writing his first script. Working as the coordinator on features like HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, SCOOBY DOO and THE X FILES gave him insight to the collaborative process of studio film making. Combining that experience with his love of great sports films like ROCKY and HOOSIERS, Scott took a break from visual effects projects and wrote a heartwarming sports drama about horse racing that won a series of contests and became his calling card. Paid writing assignments soon followed, so Scott left his visual effects career and begin work as a professional screenwriter. Since then he's written screenplays across many genres but sports dramas and underdog stories are what he's best known for. During the extensive research for his biopics on sports legends John Force (drag racing) and Oscar Schmidt (basketball), Scott had to not only gather facts but also build trust with the principle characters in order to faithfully tell their compelling but sometimes unflattering stories. Scott lives in Santa Clarita, CA with his wife and two children. Honors & Awards Semifinalist, Nicholl Fellowship - THE LAST HORSEMEN OF STRAWBERRY MANSION - 2009 Grand Prize, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards - SUPERCAT! - 2010 non-WGA Male, 40+, 55+ THE LAST HORSEMEN OF STRAWBERRY MANSION (Sports drama ) A teen develops a love of horses as he fights to save his neighborhood from gangsters and an unscrupulous businessman. Inspired by true events UNDERGROUND (Drama, Sci Fi, Thriller) When a straight arrow law student develops supernatural abilities that help him solve crimes, he transforms into a vigilante living in the underground of America while on the run from a deadly government agency, SUPERCAT! (Family comedy, animated) Set in the groovy 1970s, a small cat with big dreams goes on an epic journey to find the girl of his dreams...before he's locked up forever as an indoor cat. Character-driven, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Historical/Alternative History, Animation, Limited Series, Satire, Bittersweet Male, 40+, 55+ unrepped

< Back Tiffany Warren t.warren.tx@gmail.com Tiffany Warren is a filmmaker and screenwriter based in Los Angeles, building her creative brand under Theophania Visuals. Her work draws on horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and dark comedy to tell emotionally charged stories with complex characters navigating resilience, identity, and transformation. Alongside her writing, Tiffany brings a versatile background as a video editor, colorist, and 3D generalist, skills that sharpen her storytelling with both visual and technical insight. Her past projects include To and From (web series), the award-winning web series L.I.F.E. Anthologies, and collaborations such as Amber’s Closet. She is currently developing Goodnight Text, a proof-of-concept short that explores betrayal, possession, and empowerment through a cursed mirror. Passionate about collaboration and innovation, Tiffany is dedicated to creating original works that push genre boundaries while fostering community and meaningful connection. non-WGA Female, Latinx, LGBTQ+, Disabled, 40+ GOODNIGHT TEXT Horror The Black Phone meets Evil Dead (2013) After a painful betrayal, a timid young woman becomes bound to a cursed mirror and the vengeful spirit within, forcing her to confront her fears or be consumed by violent transformation. GOATMAN'S BRIDGE Horror Candyman meets Hereditary A troubled mother enters rehab to win back custody of her daughter, only to uncover her family’s connection to a Jim Crow–era murder on the land — awakening the vengeful Goatman and forcing her into a deadly battle that could end her bloodline. KIDS THESE DAYS Dark Comedy/Thriller Heathers meets Jawbreaker When a former nerd joins her school’s mean-girl clique, a botched attempt to silence a predatory coach leaves him dead — and the girls’ twisted cover-up spirals into a savage lesson in popularity, power, and survival. Character-driven, Female-centric, BIPOC-centric, Queer, Psychological, Horror, Satire, Dark Female, Latinx, LGBTQ+, Disabled, 40+ unrepped

< Back Anthony Sclafani, Jr. anthony.sclafani.jr@gmail.com Anthony discovered the craft of screenwriting from a coworker while working at HBO Studio Productions in NYC. Going off the recommendation of his screenwriting professor at NYU’s Continuing Education program, he moved to LA where he earned his MFA in Screenwriting from the AFI Conservatory and became a Disney Feature Fellowship recipient for his feature screenplay, PRICELESS. The fellowship award helped him land his first agent and manger. Soon after, Anthony wrote and directed an award-winning, independent, comedy, pilot, ROOMIES. He credits its success to when he had the privilege to shadow-direct James Burrows on an episode of WILL AND GRACE . Anthony has returned to his hometown where he continues to write on spec and hone his craft while he raises his two sons. non-WGA Male SUPER BOWL WEEKEND Feature Comedy Three life-long friends, who’ve waited a lifetime to see their hometown team make the Super Bowl, head to Miami for the big game, but things spiral out of control when they lose their tickets to the game. CRICKETS IN MANHATTAN (Feature Romantic Comedy) The day before an interview for a big promotion, Chris Donovan calls in sick to spend the day with his college sweetheart while his rival chases after him, hoping to expose his lies and win the job himself UNTIL DEBT DUE US PART (Half-hour TV, Comedy Pilot) In order to inherit a family trust fund, which comes when getting married, a financially desperate schoolteacher comes up with a plan to marry her gambling ex boyfriend, who’s also in debt. Romantic Male unrepped

< Back Christopher J. Valin christophervalin@gmail.com 951-529-1596 http://www.christophervalin.com Coverfly Christopher J. Valin is a writer, artist, and historian living in the Los Angeles area. In addition to his novels, he’s written and inked for independent comic book companies, written scripts for production companies, and has had numerous short stories published in anthologies such as The Future Chronicles, Beyond the Stars , and Peter David's The Fans Are Buried Tales . His screenplays, teleplays, and stories have won numerous awards and contests, including the BIBA for the first book in the Raptors superhero series, written (as CJ Valin) with Jaime Castle. Christopher received his master's degree with honors in military history, and his first book, Fortune's Favorite: Sir Charles and the Breaking of the Line , is the expansion of his master's thesis on his 5x-great-grandfather, Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Douglas. Honors & Awards Winner, Golden Age of Television Pilot Competition - THE NEMESIS - 2010 Winner, Scriptwriters Network Producers Outreach Program - SECRET DISCIPLE - 2000 Second Place, TVWriter.com People's Pilot contest - STAR ACADEMY 3013 - 2016 non-WGA Male, 55+ SIDEKICK: THE RED RAPTOR FILES (Superhero TV Drama Pilot - TITANS meets THE BOYS: GEN V ) The city's greatest hero has disappeared and it's up to his teenage sidekick to find him. But Red Raptor isn't prepared for the challenges he must face when he has to go up against their most dangerous foe without his partner. STAR ACADEMY 3013 (Sci-Fi Half-Hour Comedy Pilot - THE ORVILLE meets LOWER DECKS) The galaxy's best and brightest attend the Star Academy...and so do these guys. They may just experience great adventures some day, if they can survive until graduation. THE NEMESIS (Superhero Half-Hour Comedy Pilot - THE BOYS meets DESPICABLE ME) Alex's day was bad enough when his nemesis, Eaglestar, revealed to his girlfriend that he was a super-villain. But things go from bad to catastrophic when the other members of his evil league of villains decide to kill him for revealing their plan for world domination. Character-driven, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Historical/Alternative History, YA, Animation, Dark Male, 55+ unrepped

< Back Matt Rollins mattrollins13@yahoo.com Born and raised in the Washington DC area, Matthew decided to go after his dream of becoming a professional storyteller. He packed up what he could carry in his little car and set forth towards the Mecca of entertainment, Southern California. Matthew takes with him a lifetime of experience in Medical, as a professional and a patient, Governmental processes and a rich imagination of a world that could be. non-WGA Male, Disabled, 55+ THE ADVENTURES OF GG Coming of Age, Thriller When GG started at her new school, her new found friend was kicked out for nefarious reasons. GG, along with other classmates, go after the corrupt principal to take her entire operation down." Medical, Thriller, Procedural, Sci-Fi, Coming-of-Age Male, Disabled, 55+ unrepped

< Back Alec Moore alecmoore219@gmail.com Alec Moore has just written and co-produced his first feature to get made, a screwball romcom called "Advanced Chemistry," starring actors from hit shows on HBO and FOX, which premiered as an official selection of the Dances With Films festival, had a limited theatrical run, and just hit #3 on STARZ. It is 100% Fresh on the Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter. He has developed pilots and features with numerous production companies, including Intuition, Shaftesbury, The Fun Group and Monami. He has written for "Funny You Should Ask", produced by Byron Allen. Alec graduated from UCLA's MFA in Screenwriting program. He was a writer for the CBS Diversity Showcase, a Scriptapalooza finalist with his 30 Rock spec script, "Health Scare Plan," and a semi-finalist for Universal's Emerging Writers Fellowship with his feature script "The Ninth Life of Cat-Man." His short story "Optimistic Tom" was a selection of The New Short Fiction Series as part of its annual Emerging Voices Group Show. His web series "The Public Offender" would be very critically acclaimed if critics were aware of it. His mother will also be happy to tell you additional nice things about him. Alec is a Brooklyn native and a graduate of Haverford College, a school so prestigious that most people have never heard of it. He appreciates that you have read all the way to the end of his bio. Honors and Awards Dances With Films: LA Official Selection - Advanced Chemistry - 2024 #3 movie on STARZ - Advanced Chemistry - January 2025 non-WGA Male, Over 40 LEZ BE FRIENDS (comedy feature) Unable to bear the fact that his sister’s new fiancee doesn’t vibe with him the way her ex-girlfriends did, a codependent treehouse designer tries desperately to befriend the fiancee, jeopardizing his relationship with his own fiancee. EVIL TWIN (comedy feature and pilot) An OCD guy who struggles in life but is finally getting things to go his way has his life upended when his charming, suave twin who he’s always resented moves across the country and into his life, taking over his friends and winning the heart of his would-be girlfriend. And worse, people start getting murdered. THE NINTH LIFE OF CAT-MAN (animated pilot) When Cat-Man dies for the eighth time, he must retire from being a superhero and try to live a "normal" life. When living under his disapproving father's watchful eye proves intolerable, he ends up living in a halfway house with his sexy female super-villain arch-nemesis who killed him twice. Character-driven, BIPOC-centric, Queer, Animation, Silly, Sketch Male, Over 40 unrepped

< Back Robbi D'Allessandro robbidall@gmail.com Robbi writes to bridge societal, political, and relational divides. She does this not through argument or ideology, but by creating engaging storylines with rich, deeply human characters placed in situations that challenge audience’s belief systems and their sense of identity, purpose, and place in the world. One of the most rewarding aspects of Robbi’s career is using her writing to help others. After interviewing parents who lost two of their three children to heroin addiction, she created a piece entitled Damage Done, which is now used to raise funds for organizations that support those struggling with addiction. In the same spirit, her production of Voices of We - a compilation of monologues exploring the personal, societal, and political challenges women face - helped raise funds for both local and national women’s organizations. Robbi was contracted to adapt bestselling author Ronald Drez’s Twenty-Five Yards of War: The Extraordinary Courage of Ordinary Men in World War II as a limited television series, as well as Dean Morrissey’s Ship of Dreams, Monster Trap, and The Great Kettles for screen. Robbi holds a Master of Science in Personality and Social Psychology from Northeastern University, and a Master of Fine Arts in Stage and Screenwriting from Lesley University. Honors & Awards Winner - Kennedy Center Paula Vogel National Playwrights Award - Broken Prayer - 2011 Nominee - Abington Theater Christopher Brian Wolk Award - Broken Prayer – 2012 Best Original Sitcom - New York Screenplay Competition - Outliers - 2014 " non-WGA Female, 55+ AIR WARS A Satirical Tale of American Poli-tainment Present day NYC, Air Wars is a workplace comedy that, through a series of Murdochian events, pits RightLine Media (the ultra-conservative Death Star) and Unity Vision (the liberal mothership) against each other under the same roof. Cue the panic. Cue the mishaps. Cue an uproarious season one. LYING IN WAIT Thriller Everyone wants global wellness-influencer, Isla Beaumont’s life, except Isla. To avoid a legacy of suicide, Isla looks to the dark web where she elicits the help of a savvy psychopath. Little does Isla know that the traumas that plagued her life are nothing compared to the price she’ll pay to be relieved from their grasp. TWENTY-FIVE YARDS OF WAR A WWII Documentary series and/or Docudrama limited series anthology based on Ron Drez’ best-selling book, Twenty-Five Yards of War: The Extraordinary Ordinary Courage of Ordinary Men in WWII. Seven unlikely heroes. Seven untold stories. Seven outcomes that changed the tides of WWII for the better. Character-driven, Female-centric, Thriller, Psychological, Historical/Alternative History, Anthology Female, 55+ unrepped

< Back Tim Brennan tbrennan75@gmail.com Tim's drama ROUGH SURFACE won the 2025 Emerging Screenwriters Drama Screenplay Competition. His western A BULLET FOR MERRI was a finalist in the 2023 Creative Screenwriting Feature Competition, and was optioned in July of 2025. He's a fan of projects that blend genre thrills and social commentary. Tim is also a film critic for www.aboutboulder.com. Honors & Awards Winner, Emerging Screenwriters Drama Competition - ROUGH SURFACE - 2025 Finalist, Creative Screenwriting Feature Screenplay Competition - A BULLET FOR MERRI - 2023 Top 10, Table Read My Screenplay - ROUGH SURFACE - 2023" non-WGA Male, 40+ ROUGH SURFACE Drama SPOTLIGHT meets WIND RIVER When the 1980 murder of a Lakota Sioux girl is ignored by authorities, a tenacious reporter risks her career to investigate, rocking the foundations of a small town. Based on actual events. KHALID AND THE GREAT BEYOND Comedy DEFENDING YOUR LIFE meets MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN When an atheistic physicist dies, he and the Goddess of Safe Returns must determine why the dead are going to the wrong afterlives and prevent the destruction of reality. HUNTER'S MOON Action/horror AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON meets PREDATOR When a pack of werewolves is pursued by skilled hunters, they must fight to survive in the wilds of Rocky Mountain National Park. Character-driven, Crime, Western, Horror, Satire, Bittersweet, Snarky Male, 40+ unrepped

< Back Jennifer Vandever jrvandever@gmail.com http://www.jennifervandever.com Jennifer Vandever is an author, screenwriter, and educator born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She's the author of the novel THE RONTE PROJECT, published by Random House (US) and Simon & Schuster (UK) and translated into Spanish, Italian, and Polish. The Bronte Project was also optioned for film by director Nisha Ganatra (LATE NIGHT, THE HIGH NOTE). A second novel, American Tango was published in 2016. She has optioned numerous screenplays to both independent and studio-based producers. She's a graduate of Columbia University's MFA program, has written film criticism for The Village Voice and was the co-screenwriter of the film JUST ONE TIME. Vandever is an adjunct professor teaching courses in Screenwriting, Screwball & Romantic Comedy, and Women in Film for Emerson College's Los Angeles program as well as its MFA program in Dramatic Writing. non-WGA Female, Over 40 OCTOBER SURPRISE (Romantic Comedy Feature - THE LONG SHOT meets CRAZY, STUPID LOVE) A governor's wife runs against him after she discovers an affair. SPEARFISH (Comedy Feature - comps: ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE, SWEET HOME ALABAMA) A disgraced Washington political aide returns to her rural hometown of Spearfish as its mayor, rekindling an old romance while confronting an international incident with Finland. EDENDALE (TV Drama - think BABYLON or MAD MEN) A young woman in 1922 Hollywood discovers the darker, less glamorous side of Hollywood's early beginnings as an aspiring director who becomes involved with a closeted male movie star. Character-driven, Female-centric, Romantic, Bittersweet Female, Over 40 unrepped

< Back Elan M. Carson elancarson85@yahoo.com https://elanmcarson.com/ Elan grew up in Detroit as one of the “Whitest Black” kids you’d ever meet, thanks in part to her grandmother, an English teacher who insisted she speak properly, and Elan’s love of The Brady Bunch. What did this make her to her classmates? The kid on the bleachers… During her tween and teen years to cope with her outsider status, Elan found catharsis in two things: rebelling against the status quo and writing angsty poetry. Was she going to conform? No. She was going to stand out as a shining example of what it meant to be unique, listening to commercial pop-rock bands like Evanescence and Fall Out Boy. These weren’t radio hits in her neck of the hoods. Penning goth poetry (yes, she had a poem called Dreams of Dreary) carried her through high school until she left for college in California. At her liberal arts college, she discovered new challenges, however. Some of her peers had never seen a Black person before (this was pre-Obama era) and she was placed on a pedestal of tokenism upheld by microaggressions. Again, she turned to writing to cope. Today, Elan now finds humor and heart exploring themes of racial identity through sketch comedy and larger-than-life characters in her T.V. pilots. She also produces TikToks with her mom, letting others peek into the wholesome and unfiltered life of Black mother-daughter relationships, filling a niche in the content space that’s needed. Through comedy, Elan has moved proudly from the bleachers to center stage. Honors & Awards Emerging Screenwriters - Quarterfinalist - DIRTY DONNA - 2025 Final Draft Big Break - Quarterfinalist - INFLUENCER - 2024 Shore Scripts - Quarterfinalist - PINK SLIPPED - 2020 Fresh Voices - Semifinalist - THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL - 2020 non-WGA Female, Black INFLUENCER Half-Hour Single-Cam, Comedy As a self-absorbed micro-influencer chases online fame in Los Angeles, her over-the-top antics wreak havoc in the lives of her single mom best friend and her friend's impressionable young daughter. JUST A SPRITZ Half-Hour Single-Cam, Comedy When a disgraced CEO takes a humbling job selling perfume at a department store, she must navigate the world of petty coworker rivalries, commission wars, and keeping her ego in check, all while her co-worker coaches her on being a basic saleswomen. THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL "Take a Stand" One-Hour Single-Cam, Drama Midge gets new neighbors in her building. They’re black, bourgeois, and lack any knowledge of Jewish culture. When she invites them to one of their acts and they’re not allowed inside, she has to decide in the moment what she truly stands for. Character-driven, Female-centric, Satire, Silly, Late Night, Sketch Female, Black unrepped

< Back Yousif Nash yousif.nash.1@gmail.com https://yousifnash.wordpress.com Coverfly Growing up in the wonderful land of Las Vegas, I always felt like the only Arab Muslim that ever existed. So I drowned myself in stories about other worlds, people going out on adventures, and learning about strange cultures from different parts of life. My parents would also tell me stories about Iraq, how it's like this magical oasis. That is until Saddam Hussein came and ruined everything. They told me how lucky I was her compared to how they had it in Iraq. So I felt like I owed a debt to the country and joined the United States Air Force and got the one job I never wanted: nuclear missile operator. But when you look like the enemy, some people treat you like the enemy. I got an early discharge, went through a depression, then climbed out of it through writing. I discovered that many people that look like me are always portrayed like the bad guy, so I write about Arab characters doing cool things in fantastical worlds, much like the characters I grew up with. Honors & Awards Quarterfinalist, ScreenCraft Animation and Family 2024 - KILGORE AND THE ADVENTURES OF THE BARBARIAN ACADEMY WGA Associate Member Male, Middle Eastern LEGEND OF THE DRAGON KNIGHT (One hour drama fantasy) A scruffy veteran helps an innocent girl to master her newfound powers before she becomes a ticking time bomb and destroy an entire continent. Meanwhile, evil forces wants to capture her to use her powers for their own nefarious deeds. LIKE MAGIC (One hour YA drama fantasy) A freshman starts his first year in the world's greatest magical university, but the problem is that he can't use magic. So, he participates in the school's first computer science program. However, he has to gather 14 students by the end of the semester or else the program gets cancelled. SECOND CHANCERS (One hour action procedural) A Las Vegas security guard is wrongly accused of murdering a casino CEO, so he gathers his team of misfits to clear his name while making money at the same time. BIPOC-centric, Procedural, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, YA, Animation, Snarky, Magical Realism Male, Middle Eastern unrepped

< Back James Moorer jkdxentertainment@gmail.com https://jamesmoorer.com/ Cleveland native and best-selling author, producer, and screenwriter, James Moorer, is an unflinching storyteller who writes dark character-driven horror and thrillers. His novel, TWO FOR THE PAIN: An Eddie Gideon Mystery, is an Amazon Best-Seller. He co-produced the award-winning short, IN THE DEATHROOM based on a Stephen King story, and produced and directed an episode of the series THE EMERGENT LENS, now being shopped. Recently, James was hired to pen an indie horror film while working on his next novel. He is a member of the Organization of Black Screenwriters and just accepted membership into the Independent Writers Caucus (IWC). James also serves as Director of Outreach and Diversity Initiatives at Roadmap Writers, helping writers gain representation. He also owns Dark Anthem Press , a division of One Moorer, an independent multimedia company. non-WGA Male, BIPOC, Over 55 IN DARKEST CLEVELAND One-Hour Episodic Fantasy/Thriller A mission of mercy to help a mentally unstable child brings a troubled Paranormal Doctor and his colleagues back to the city of his birth and the demons that await his return. BLACK BONES JONES Feature/Horror An ex-slave, ex-soldier turned exorcist is called to save a border town from a marauding spirit, but when he learns the town’s dark secret, not even his skills may save them. FURY One-hour Crime Drama Accused of her lover’s murder, a detective’s undercover odyssey to clear her name reveals she’s the illegitimate child of the very crime family she’s vowed to destroy. Character-driven, BIPOC-centric, Crime, Thriller, Procedural, Western, Fantasy, Horror Male, BIPOC, Over 55 Repped