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< Back Julia Bergeron julia.bergeron@gmail.com http://www.juliabergeron.com Julia is an LA-based multi-hyphenate creative and storyteller. She gravitates to stories about underestimated heroes and the question: What would you do for family? As a mom to both a biological and adopted child, she defines “family” as traditional, adoptive, step, and found. Her feature screenplay Austen Time has an A-list star attached and Phil Traill (Chalet Girl, Modern Family, The Last Man on Earth) is set to direct. Her WW2 female-led drama Across Enemy Lines is currently being shopped by producer-director Natalie Simpkins (Father’s Day Breakfast with Troy Kotsur, The Token Groomsman with Andie MacDowell, Sarah Hyland, Taylor Lautner) and Pavel Edelman (The Pianist, Oliver Twist, Lee) set to DP. Meanwhile her horror feature Murder Van (starring Rachel Alig and Chad Ridgely) is in post-production. Her screenplays have earned repeated top placements at the Writers Lab, Austin Film Festival, Humanitas New Voices Fellowship, Stowe Story Lab and others. In music, she’s created 3D video story projections for artists including Rihanna, Britney Spears, Ariana Grande, Eminem, Pharrell Williams, Lana Del Rey, and Blue Man Group. In branding, she’s led campaigns for Tiffany, Cirque du Soleil, Ritz-Carlton, Porsche, and more. Honors & Awards Finalist, Historical Film, Page Awards, ACROSS ENEMY LINES , 2025 Finalist, Stowe Story Labs Programs and Fellowships Application Tangerine Entertainment - AUSTEN TIME - 2023 Runner-up, Script Pipeline - First Look Project - CHARLOTTE D'ARTAGNA - 2023 Non-WGA/Caucus-only Member Female AUSTEN TIME Feature, Rom-Com - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE meets BACK TO THE FUTURE When Jane Austen is transported to the present-day, she dives into modern life, even falling in love. But when her books begin to vanish, she must somehow return to her time to prevent her legacy, and that of all the women writers she influenced, from disappearing forever. ACROSS ENEMY LINES Feature - WW2 Female-led drama - BEHIND ENEMY LINES with women In winter 1943, a closed-off WWII nurse and her team are shot down over Nazi-occupied Albania. To complete a mission that could save thousands, they must escape across the treacherous Accursed Mountains with the uneasy help of a rebel leader hiding his own agenda. CHARLOTTE D’ARTAGNA Action Comedy - THE THREE MUSKETEERS + BACK TO THE FUTURE High school loner and fencing champ, Charlotte D’Artagna, and two other teens are flung back in time to 1625 Paris, where life sucks big time. To get home, they must band together to save the Queen and prevent a war. It’s all for one and one for all – without wifi. Character-driven, Female-centric, Romantic, Historical/Alternative History, Coming-of-Age, YA, Dark, Snarky Female unrepped

Get steamy with romcom pilots and features from the creative minds at the Independent Writers' Caucus! Let the IWC Romance You! - 2026 The IWC enjoys a RomCom! And so will you! Happy Valentine's Day from your favorite creatives!

< Back Lisa Jeanne Rosenberg thewholestory@comcast.net Lisa Rosenberg is an AFI Screenwriting graduate and a narrative screenwriter focused on dramas, coming-of-age, and political thrillers. CURE, a thriller, was a Semifinalist for the 2023 New York Women in Film & Television Writers’ Lab and Second Round in the 2022, 2021, and 2020 Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competitions. A PLACE CALLED HOME, a political drama, was a 2024 Quarterfinalist in the ScreenCraft True Story & Public Domain Competition and previously an Independent Film Week selection. GRAFT, a period coming-of-age, won a 2023 Puffin Foundation grant for development as a stage play and was Second Round in the 2022 Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition. CRAWL SPACE, a psychological drama adapted from the novel by Edie Meidav, was a 2015 Finalist for the New York Women in Film & Television Writers' Lab. Recent contracts include script consulting and editing on THE CALLBACK short by writer/director Kara Herold; writing CLIPPED WINGS (working title), a dramatic feature for Front Row Productions; co-writing the treatment for THE MAYA MOVIE, a documentary feature for Redhouse Productions; and writing A PRAYER, a script for a short for actor Anthony Aguilar Gallagher. Earlier projects she has written for have earned an Emmy, a Codie, an Action for Children's Television Award, and a nomination for a Peabody Award. Honors & Awards Bold Voice Award and Semifinalist, NYWIFT Writers’ Lab – CURE – 2025 Semifinalist, ScreenCraft True Story & Public Domain Competition – GRAFT – 2025 Second Round, Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition – CURE – 2025 non-WGA, caucus only Female, Middle Eastern, Multi-Ethnic, 40+ CURE (Political Thriller) When a gifted Nigerian medical student invents a malaria vaccine derived from sea life, he must challenge a powerful drug company bent on co-opting his work and patenting the creatures from which the vaccine would be made. GRAFT (Coming-of-Age) In 1903, a nineteen-year-old street girl, impersonator, and thief gains an unexpected chance to recreate herself on the stage, which may enable her to transform who she can be in real life. CRAWL SPACE (Psychological Thriller) When an unrepentant war criminal secretly returns home, desperate to clear his name, he meets a troubled drifter whose story mirrors his own, forcing him to run again to finally face what he has become. Character-driven, Medical, Crime, Thriller, Psychological, Historical/Alternative History, Coming-of-Age, International Female, Middle Eastern, Multi-Ethnic, 40+ unrepped

< Back Nick Perlman nick@nickperlman.com http://www.nickperlman.com IMDb Nick is originally from Tarrytown, NY, which is – to be clear – not “upstate.” He's very passionate about this fact. He was raised on pizza, bagels, and pizza bagels. Pizza was on a bagel and he had pizza anytime. Anyway, Nick is a filmmaker and screenwriter and holds a BFA in Film and Television Production from the Savannah College of Art and Design. His work is focused on telling authentic and heartfelt stories featuring the LGBTQ+ community. Nick has penned eight feature-length screenplays, two pilots, various short works and has directed and self-produced four short films, some of which have screened internationally and have been recognized by multiple festivals. He currently works as a freelance editor for television, streaming and social media. Honors & Awards Quarterfinalist, CineStory Foundation Feature Retreat - SILENT RETREAT - 2024 Finalist, WeScreenplay Feature Lab - LOVE IS SIMPLE - 2023 Quarterfinalist, Academy Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship - LOVE IS SIMPLE - 2022 non-WGA Male LOVE IS SIMPLE Coming-of-age/Dramedy When two out-of-the-closet high school seniors from dramatically different socioeconomic backgrounds become neighbors in a gentrifying building, they discover not only their similarities and differences, but come to understand everything that love isn't. SILENT RETREAT Dramedy When Jerome runs into his old flame, Luke, at – of all places – a silent retreat, their past threatens to unravel his present. I CARRY YOUR HEART Drama While reckoning with the abuse that has haunted his ancestors for over a century, a stubborn writer must forgive his estranged father before he can commit to being a father himself. drama, character driven Male 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 Robin Fusco robin@robinfusco.com 323-645-0133 http://www.robinfusco.com Coverfly The Black List Robin Fusco creates layered psychological thrillers that take the women you love to hate, put them in fucked-up situations, and make you root for them. She previously coached physicians from around the world on empathy and medical ethics, and she draws on this expertise to bring emotional truth to complex, morally ambiguous narratives. Robin was a recent WIF Writing Circle Mentee as well as a NYSCA/NYFA Screenwriting Fellow, and her scripts have placed in numerous competitions, including WeScreenplay, ScreenCraft, and Cinequest. She’s also a commissioned and published playwright whose work has been produced internationally. A native New Yorker, Robin was awarded an MFA in screenwriting from Point Park University, and she is a member of both The Dramatists Guild and Mensa. She tells stories that immerse us in lives unlike our own, and when she’s not writing, you can often find her out in nature hiking and conquering mountains — another way in which she expands her perspective. Robin is based in Los Angeles. Honors & Awards Writing Circle Mentee , Women in Film - 2022 Screenwriting Fellow , NYSCA/NYFA - 2019 Winner, WeScreenplay Television Contest - COLLATERAL DAMAGE - 2018 non-WGA Female, LGBTQ+ CAPITAL (Hourlong Drama) After her best friend is murdered, a high-end sex worker’s quest for justice unravels a dangerous conspiracy involving her longtime john and his covert political group that’s intent on dismantling the U.S. from within. THE AYON HIVE (Hourlong Premium Drama) A lost and desperate woman gives up everything to join a happiness commune only to discover that the leader of this supposed utopia is using psychological and physical torture to mold select devotees into perfect, made-to-order wives for wealthy, powerful men. BIOGENESIS (Hourlong Crime/Medical Drama) An ambitious biochemist must outmaneuver her narcissistic husband, protect her children, and avoid capture by the FBI as she infiltrates the ranks of the hacktivists who have turned her revolutionary, widely distributed heart implants into murder weapons. Science, Medical, Crime, Procedural, character-driven, female-centric, psychological, dark Female, LGBTQ+ unrepped

< Back Nicholas Pangilinan nicholaspangilinan2@gmail.com 636-288-2289 Coverfly Nick is the nerdiest jock you'll ever meet. When he's not writing, he can be usually be found reading a comic book while wearing a hockey jersey. As a writer, he's devoted to creating fun and diverse stories that also contain an impactful theme. Nick excels in writing horror, action, and comedy. He loves hearing the physical reaction that his words bring out whether it's a gasp, a scream, or a laugh. Even more importantly, his audiences emotionally connect to his scripts. Nick always likes to "hide the vegetables" by highlighting relatable and insightful themes inside entertaining stories. He stamps his fingerprint into every script regardless of the genre, and he classifies his voice as "larger than life." His unique super power is to create stories that pop off the page and feature layered characters with distinct and sharp dialogue. Nick's stories always have strong sense of adventure no matter the size of the actual scale. Nick has been a writer for hire, a finalist in the Emerging Screenwriters Genre Competition, and a winner in multiple competitions: the Unique Voices Screenplay Competition, the 13Horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest, and the WeScreenplay Feature Contest. Additionally, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan from Netflix's NEVER HAVE I EVER is attached to one of his pilots, and he has two other pilots with a producer attached who was a showrunner on a Peacock series. non-WGA Male, BIPOC, Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander THE WHITE GUY DIES FIRST (Horror Comedy Feature - SCREAM meets CABIN IN THE WOODS meets CLUE) Locked inside Horror-Con after a table reading, Brandy must survive a real murder mystery once a killer starts offing her castmates. But when the suspects are all minorities, that's one horror trope she can't rely on when guessing who’s going to die next. GALAHAD (Action Adventure Pilot - UMBRELLA ACADEMY meets SMALLVILLE meets A KNIGHT'S TALE) Legend says that Galahad will eventually be the last knight of the infamous Round Table -- But today, he's just a teenage scalawag who wants to win a squire tournament... and maybe squeeze in the time to unmask the Red Knight and save the kingdom. TALES OF ANAHEIM (Comedy Sitcom Pilot - COMMUNITY meets MYTHIC QUEST meets BARRY) In an effort to win an acting role, Bryan must lead his team through a mystical (and bonkers) battle of magic and knights to obtain a hidden amulet and impress the "Sofa King." No, this isn't Mordor, Hogwarts, or Westeros. This is... LARP? Character-driven, BIPOC-centric, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, YA, Silly, Snarky Male, BIPOC, Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander unrepped

< Back Jason Ryan jasonryanfilms@gmail.com IMDb LinkedIn Jason Ryan is a 40+ screenwriter and filmmaker from Seattle, WA. His work in both the feature and TV space tends to skew towards the surreal, high-concept lane that owes its existence to filmmakers like Charlie Kaufman and David Lynch (but, you know, funny!). His scripts have placed as an Austin Film Festival semifinalist, Big Break finalist, PAGE semifinalist & more. He is also the creator of the mildly beloved, award-winning "Real Adult Feelings” web series. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking while listening to 90s alt rock, copiously quoting “30 Rock” and writing short bios in the third person. Honors & Awards Finalist in Action/Adventure Feature, Final Draft's Big Break Competition - CHEKHOV'S GUN - 2025 Semifinalist in Comedy Feature, Final Draft's Big Break Competition - THE METHOD - 2025 Semifinalist in Comedy Feature, Austin Film Festival's Screenplay Competition - BEING CHARLIE KAUFMAN - 2024 Non-WGA/Caucus-only Member Male, 40+ THE METHOD Comedy Feature - The Substance meets Everything Everywhere All At Once A Hollywood film star disinterested in his real life discovers the ultimate shortcut for "going Method" and escaping reality: a mysterious underground network of magical portals that allow him to travel anywhere across space-time to research any role imaginable. CHEKHOV'S GUN Action Feature - John Wick meets The Seagull meets Chekhov biopic Anton Chekhov has just put the finishing touches on a new play called “The Seagull," when it’s suddenly stolen by a mysterious foe. Armed with his weapon and his wits, Chekhov embarks on a hell-bent mission to get his manuscript back - or die trying. BEING CHARLIE KAUFMAN Comedy Feature - Being John Malkovich meets American Fiction In 1997, 2 years before "Being John Malkovich," an aspiring screenwriter struggling for inspiration stumbles upon a secret door in the back of the porn room at his local video store in Brooklyn, which transports him into the mind of writer Charlie Kaufman. Historical/Alternative History, Satire, Dark, Silly, Magical Realism Male, 40+ unrepped

< Back Shoshana Rosenbaum John Zaozirny - Bellevue Productions IMBD Shoshana Rosenbaum is a writer and filmmaker based in Washington, D.C. Her feature directorial debut, The Other You, won Best Metro DC film at the DC Independent Film Festival and the Narrative Feature Award at the Chesapeake Film Festival. Shoshana makes films that use magical realism, science fiction and horror to explore alternate realities and gender dynamics. Her short films --The Goblin Baby (a supernatural thriller about the first year of motherhood), Hide And Seek (an alternate reality tale about a rock musician turned stay-at-home dad) and Night Waking (a domestic sci-fi thriller) — have won awards and screened at festivals across the U.S. and internationally. In 2021, Shoshana was part of the inaugural cohort of the Destroy All Boundaries Directing Mentorship and named DC Filmmaker of the Month by the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment. Her work has been recognized by The Bitch List, Stowe Story Labs, Austin Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, Hollyshorts Film Festival and DC Shorts Film Festival, among others. Non-WGA/Caucus-only Member Female, 40+ A.I.L.A. Drama/Science Fiction A visionary tech CEO invents a domestic AI to help raise her family -- a that project threatens to derail both her career and her relationship with her children. A near-future, feminist Frankenstein. THE LAMIA Drama/Supernatural Horror An ambitious young woman fighting the toxic culture of the venture capital industry confronts what it means to be a monster when she accesses power passed down through the ages by shape-shifting snake-women. AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS Drama/Supernatural Horror An overwhelmed new mother inadvertently awakens a dark spirit in the forest, which threatens to replace her. Character-driven, Female-centric, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Magical Realism Female, 40+ repped

< 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 Michael Felker michael.felker.film@gmail.com IMDB Michael Felker is a writer, director, producer, and editor from Huntsville, Alabama. Michael is most well known for writing and directing the award winning feature film, THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT, which premiered at SXSW and was released in theaters by Magnolia Pictures. Michael has also written and directed several dozen short films over the last 20 years including most recently WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY AGAIN and SAVE AND CONTINUE. Michael is also know for editing feature films THE ENDLESS, SYNCHRONIC, SPRING, SUNSET ON THE RIVER STYX, GET THE GIRL, and, most recently SOMETHING IN THE DIRT. He’s also known for editing work in TV (THE COOP, JUNK DRAWER MAGICAL ADVENTURES), content for Netflix, Universal, and Red Bull, and even in video games (Annapurna Interactive games THE LAST STOP, MAQUETTE, and TWELVE MINUTES). He's a published author (HAUNTED REELS VOL. II), a graduate of Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts, an avid gamer, hiker, and lover of all things science fiction and horror. Honors & Awards Certified Fresh, Rotten Tomatoes - THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT - 2024 Critics Award, Trieste Science + Fiction - 2024 Top 50, Launch Pad - WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY AGAIN - 2018 non-WGA Male WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY AGAIN? Magical Realism Drama It's A Wonderful Life meets Tron Legacy In order to receive her estranged father’s inheritance, a young woman must beat a mysterious arcade game that replays her biggest past regrets as levels to overcome." FOMO Contained Thriller Disturbia meets The Leftovers When a new phenomenon allows people to take a pill and ascend to a new and better dimension, two teenage girls must escape a dying mall to catch the trend before the whole world disappears without them. CAT MOM Absurd Horror The Thing meets Stepmom A recently divorced mom loses her grip on her own humanity and everything she loves after a malevolent stray cat begins to replace her as the mother of her children." Character-driven, Crime, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror, Magical Realism Male

< Back Wade Wofford wade@happywasteland.com IMDB Writer/Director/Producer Wade Wofford tells stories that start fights—good ones. His grounded sci-fi and socially charged dramas push audiences into debating the ideas at their core, inviting viewers to look into corners of life they may never have considered. His third feature, Urban Ed, a searing drama drawn from his years teaching in an inner-city classroom, is now finalizing distribution. The film earned a Stowe Fellowship, reached the Nicholl semifinals, won Audience Choice at the Boston International Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Picture at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival. Wofford’s previous feature won the Rising Star Award at the Canada International Film Festival, and his sci-fi script about a school for logic won Best Sci-Fi Screenplay at the Nashville Film Festival. His production company, Happy Wasteland, is in post on three shorts he co-wrote, produced, and directed—proof-of-concepts for a grounded sci-fi series. A vagabond of both the world and the industry, Wofford has lived and trained across the country: drama at the University of Georgia, directing at the LA Film School, and screenwriting in New York via Roadmap Writers. He’s also worked as a DP, gaffer, and scenic artist, believing deeply in understanding the medium from every angle—and in building a creative family along the way. Honors & Awards Stowe Story Labs Fellowship - URBAN ED - 2018 Semi-Finalist - Nicholl Fellowship - URBAN ED - 2022 SemiFinalist, Feature Drama - Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition - DEATH OF A NATION - 2023 non-WGA Male, 40+ FEST Feature Dramedy - AMERICAN HONEY meets LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE Months after a fight that fractured their family, a 22-year-old MIT robotics student invites his estranged and complicated twin sister to Fuck the Vote — a jamband festival colliding with a presidential election — bringing a reckoning with politics, gen Z purpose, and each other. THE COMMON MAN Feature - Limited Location Crime Drama - RESERVOIR DOGS meets MICHAEL CLAYTON When a down-on-his-luck engineer stops to use the bathroom at a roadside rest by the freeway, he stumbles into a high-profile kidnapping involving a controversial corporate lawsuit…and a bizarre social experiment. PLUS 50 Limited Series - Grounded Sci-Fi Drama - DOPESICK meets AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH An intertwined environmental drama about what life will look like 50 years into a realistic future: as the world runs out of water, a Chinese businessman, African immigrant and American survivalist struggle to find ways for their families to adapt and survive. Character-driven, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Coming-of-Age, Limited Series, Dark, Naturalistic, International Male, 40+ unrepped