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< 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 Yeni Alvarez Manager: Will Swift, Arsenal Media - swifty@arsenalmediallc.com (323) 424-7647 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0023337/ Google "Multi-Cultural" and you get Yeni Alvarez. Yeni was born in Cuba and escaped with her parents to Panama when she was 10. She was smuggled via Rio Grande into the US and grew up in the most Cuban of neighborhoods, Hialeah, where stores display signs that read “We speak English.” She studied theater in NY and Miami and paid for college by working weekends as a children’s party princess, all while learning makeup techniques from a transgender best friend. Yeni later moved to LA to be an actress, booking her first audition for the highest-rated sitcom in Spanish Television, and later her voiceover career bloomed when she booked the Spanish Female voice of Disney Theme Parks. (She's the Spanish voice that tells you to "keep your arms inside the vehicle at all times.") Yeni is fluent in three languages, writes in two, and dabbles in Klingon. Her worldview informs her screenwriting, creating stories and characters that span the entirety of the human experience. Plenty of people can imagine fish-out-of-water stories, but few have lived one as fearlessly – and humorously – as Yeni. She is currently developing multicultural comedy, sci-fi, and animation properties that celebrate human diversity and the most powerful force on Earth: Laughter. non-WGA Female, BIPOC, Latinx AQUA TOFANA (Period feature) 17th Century Italy was plagued by the deaths of hundredths of abusive husbands. They all had one thing in common. Very well scented wives. Enter Julia Tofana, the profumiera saint and savior of would be widows. TESLA AND THE TINY TITANS (Animated TV Series - similar to JIMMY NEUTRON but with Einstein and Tesla) Mostly true tales of steampunk inventions by the kids who would grow up to be titans. DIVERSITY HIRE (Half Hour Comedy Sitcom) Afraid of losing his job in Hollywood, a washed up Jewish writer hires his Latina dog walker to play the role of his writing partner. Character-driven, Female-centric, BIPOC-centric, Sci-Fi, Children's, Animation, Limited Series, International Female, BIPOC, Latinx unrepped

< Back Jeremy Palmer Jeremy_Palmer@rocketmail.com http://JeremyWritesWordsGood.com Jeremy Palmer died once. But he came back. Along with temporary death, his 4 open heart surgeries also pointed him toward a career in disability and special education advocacy, culminating when Jeremy Palmer Day became an actual thing in Denver. Jeremy enjoys telling stories about outsiders courageously transcending barriers to accomplish the unthinkable. He received an MFA from USC in Writing for Screen & Television, the Sloan Screenwriting Grant, and the Tribeca Sloan Student Grand Jury Prize. His first feature, DETAINED, with Kinogo Pictures, is currently in post-production. He also likes Legos. non-WGA Male, Disabled THE VALLEY OF DRY BONES (Historical Drama Feature - A BEAUTIFUL MIND/THE IMITATION GAME/THE KINGS SPEECH) While recovering from World War I, Dr. Freddy Banting battles insecurities, lingering PTSD, and credit-hungry colleagues in his triumphant struggle to bring the miracle drug Insulin to those dying from Diabetes in the 1920s. THE ZIPPER CLUB (Autobiographical Dramedy Feature - THE BIG SICK/THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES) A young wife is plunged into unknown territory when her husband needs open-heart surgery. She's forced to confront life & death medical decisions in hope of proving her “adulting” abilities to his imperious mother-in-law and, most of all, to herself. STANDARD DEVIATION (Horror Feature - THE FACULTY/LITTLE MONSTERS) Damon is having a bad day. He hates his teaching job. His ex-girlfriend is engaged. And an experimental “brain drink” has turned the students into cannibalistic monsters. Now, Damon must rely on his Special Ed class if he and his colleagues want to live to see the final bell. Character-driven, Female-centric, Medical, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Psychological, Horror, Historical/Alternative History Male, Disabled unrepped

< Back Lisa Kors lisamkors@gmail.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1131495/ A daughter of immigrants, Lisa Kors was raised near Yonkers, NY. Her love of storytelling was shaped by a dad who played handball with FBI guys and a social worker mom whose clients kept finding dead bodies on the job. (Yonkers was a big garbage mafia town back then, so maybe not so weird…?) By second grade, Lisa could tell a story that would scare the bejesus out of her friends. To this day, Lisa likes writing stories about good people making bad choices for excellent reasons. She is also an excellent parallel parker. Honors & Awards Coverfly Top 2% of Thriller/Horror TV Pilots - THE DRAGON OF HANDALE - 2022 Finalist, We Screenplay Diverse Voices Competition - THE DRAGON OF HANDALE - 2022 Finalist, ScreenCraft Horror Competition - THE DRAGON OF HANDALE - 2022 non-WGA Female, Non-binary THE DRAGON OF HANDALE TV, Drama Based on a popular British novel, The Dragon of Handale is a medieval whodunnit that follows a badass young widow who investigates a gruesome series of murders at the convent where bad nuns are sent to be punished. PRINCES' HOSPITAL TV, Drama (GREY'S ANATOMY x HOMELAND) Inspired by a real hospital in Saudi Arabia, PRINCES' HOSPITAL is a one-hour drama that follows the adventures of the extravagantly paid ex-pat doctors and nurses who treat only the 20,000 members of the royal family. Money, rules and secrets abound. FREAKY FURDAY Feature, Comedy Cat-astophe ensues when a pampered show dog and a scrappy feral cat switch bodies right before a high-stakes competition. Female-centric, Medical, Crime, Thriller, Procedural, Psychological, Horror, International Female, Non-binary unrepped

< Back Phoenix Black phoenixblackthewriter@gmail.com https://phoenixblackthewriter.com/ The Black List Phoenix is a Black List recommended screenwriter on Network ISA's 'Top 25 Screenwriters To Watch' list. She is a Sri Lankan Australian foster parent and former UN aid worker, based in Sydney. Phoenix is the daughter of Australia’s first immigrants of color. She grew up waitressing in her parents’ restaurant and globetrotting in the family Kombi van. Being the only child of color many people had ever seen, informs her stories of personal chaos and adventure, identity and loss. She writes stories intended to be repeatedly dissected by audiences with characters that linger. Phoenix’s style is influenced by her mother’s weaving stories, told over cups of tea, creating emotional postcards. Phoenix’s career spans being an HIV/AIDS physical therapist, designing health education programs and public policy to emergency operations with UNICEF and Oxfam in disasters and war zones. She is now embarking on her writer/director journey. Honors & Awards Final Draft Big Break - Top 5 Finalist, - KEANU REEVES IS MY MUSE, MY SON IS A DRAGON - 2022 Roadmap Writers Diversity Initiative - Runner-up - FATHER TRINITY - 2022 The Stunt List - Best Sports-Centered Scripts - FIRE KINGS 2025 " non-WGA Female, BIPOC, Asian, Disabled, 55+ FIRE KINGS - Action crime drama feature POINT BREAK meets THE BIKERIDERS When two police officers - one a war veteran, the other the son of war refugees - infiltrate rival motorcycle gangs, the secret to breaking their case lies hidden in their own war-torn pasts. FATHER TRINITY Drama psychological horror feature MAGNOLIA meets MULHOLLAND DRIVE On the set of a martial arts horror TV show, three lives spiral: A stuntman's tween son sabotages his father's affair, A sex addicted star falls in love and A grieving stagehand finally faces his demons. An exploration of masculinity, guilt, and obsession. KEANU REEVES IS MY MUSE, MY SON IS A DRAGON Family fantasy dramedy BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA meets HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON When a chaotic, grieving writer fosters a boy convinced he’s a dragon, the two must navigate loss, imagination, and identity to forge an unexpected family - with Keanu Reeves. Based on a true story. Character-driven, Female-centric, BIPOC-centric, Fantasy, Horror, Coming-of-Age, International, Magical Realism Female, BIPOC, Asian, Disabled, 55+ unrepped

< Back Leon Masters leon.x.masters@gmail.com https://leonxmasters.wixsite.com/leon Leon Masters is a gay transgender man whose writing fuses the othering of supernatural creatures and real-world horrors to explore issues facing transgender and other marginalized folks. Raised in the proudly weird, small central coast hippie-town and former Murder Capital of the World, Santa Cruz, California, he developed an off-beat sense of humor when it comes to tackling serious issues, and is heavily influenced by his background where cults, ghost-hunts and séances felt like the norm. Leon has a background in fine arts, photography, and design. After undergrad, he worked for on several short videos, live events, and film volunteer projects in multiple capacities in the Bay Area. He also independently created a short film and an experimental no-budget feature as director, co-writer, producer, and actor. He earned an MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA. He writes crime thriller, supernatural horror, and science fiction features, teleplays, podcasts, and shorts. Leon was a Roadmap Writers Diversity Fellowship Runner-Up and a Transgender Film Center Fellowship finalist. He is a lead team member of the Pre-Rainbow Pages where he works to help build community with and uplift fellow queer writers. Honors & Awards Winner, Roadmap Writers Podcasting Competition – OUT OF THE MIST – 2024 Finalist, Hollyshorts – DEAD DAUGHTER - 2024 Winner, Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices – PERDITION – 2021 non-WGA/Caucus Only Male, Non-binary, Trans, LGBTQ+, 40+ NZR – NATIONAL ZOMBIE REGISTRY ( Science Fiction Crime Thriller - THE LAST OF US meets THE KILLING ) In a world where zombies casually walk among us, the chief of the zombie disposable task force spirals into a bizarre murder investigation that threatens to out him and possibly ruin his life after he stumbles across the murder of a transgender woman. PERDITION ( Supernatural Mystery Crime Thriller - SUPERNATURAL meets TWIN PEAKS ) The fallen Angel of Mysteries and current private investigator agrees to find a reformed-demon’s human wife, but that plan is paused when the case unveils the existence of hundreds of unsolved supernatural crimes tied to the town she disappeared in. BAD MEDICINE ( Crime Thriller - BLUE VELVET meets INSOMNIA ) A disgraced San Francisco homicide detective travels to a sleepy East Coast town for a chance to rethink his life and ends up at the center of a bizarre series of gruesome murders. Queer, Crime, Thriller, Procedural, Sci-Fi, Psychological, Horror, Coming-of-Age Male, Non-binary, Trans, LGBTQ+, 40+ unrepped

< Back Reenita Malhotra Hora Manager: One Moorer Management ; james@onemoorer.com reenita.malhotra@gmail.com 415 531 8280 http://www.reenita.com Coverfly Reenita is the unrivaled 'Nora Ephron' of South Asian storytelling, crafting tales as vibrant as her culture—unapologetically Indian, filled with humor, and starring gloriously imperfect characters. LA Weekly hails her as a top Indie writer bringing Indian culture and humor to American audiences. A former journalist and editor, she has written for National Geographic Kids, Disney India, Cartoon Network Asia, The New York Times, CNN, Radio Television Hong Kong, and Bloomberg. Her accolades include the Eric Hoffer Book Award, IndieReader Discovery Award, Santa Barbara International Screenplay Award, Script2Comic, Launchpad, and Emerging Screenwriters awards, with Operation Mom receiving second-round consideration for the Sundance Institute Development Slate. Beyond books, she’s the creator of two hit podcasts: The True Fiction Project (where reality collides with fiction) and Shadow Realm (a portal to thrilling narrative fiction). She’s also honed her screenwriting skills through Writers’ Bootcamp and Roadmap Writers, proving she means business. Her book Ace of Blades and screenplay Shadow Realm have been optioned, and coming soon is Festival of Lights (HarperCollins). Discover her world of humor, fantasy, and captivating stories at reenita.com . Honors & Awards Santa Barbara International Screenplay Award, OPERATION MOM 2023 Sundance Institute Development Slate, OPERATION MOM 2024 Emerging Screenwriters Finalist, SHADOW REALM, 2024 Finalist, Screencraft, FAMILY HONOR (AND OTHER LIES) 2024 Finalist, LaunchPad, VERMILION HARVEST, 2023 WGA Female, BIPOC, Asian, Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander, 40+ OPERATION MOM Feature; YA, Romcom - PARENTTRAP meets FREAKY FRIDAY with the tone of NEVER HAVE I EVER Desperate to get her obsessive mom off her back, a feisty Indian-American eleventh-grader becomes her mother’s secret matchmaker only to find love herself. SHADOW REALM Feature Kids/Family, Animation - PERCY JACKSON meets VEDIC MYTHOLOGY When an angry, rebellious teen causes an accident confining his mother to a coma, he needs to battle the 10-headed demon king in the land of the Ramayana mythology to learn to conquer his own inner demon before journeying home to save his mother. UNITED COLORS TV -Half-hour single-cam; YA coming-of-age - DERRY GIRLS meets FRESH OFF THE BOAT A feisty Indian-American teen and her ride-or-die besties devise crazy schemes to persuade their no-nonsense principal into helping her skip college for the family business. Female-centric, BIPOC-centric, Romantic, Coming-of-Age, YA, Children's, Animation, International Female, BIPOC, Asian, Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander, 40+ repped

< Back Steven Vivell smvivell@gmail.com Steven Vivell is a writer and actor living it up in L.A. After a childhood in neurodivergent fantasyland, high school drama revealed he was an empath who could make human connections with theatricality. While earning his BA in Theatre Arts from LMU, his father died two weeks before his senior thesis performance, during his semester abroad in Germany. Thanks to the critical support from his fellow artists, Steven delivered his iconic monologue as the Devil. He received an MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA, where he discovered his gift for feedback and collaboration in the writer’s room. He writes genre-comedy hybrids, where neurodivergent characters embrace their empathy and discover their community. While it would be meaningful to win an EGOT, Steven’s dream accolade would be his own flavor of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. Honors & Awards Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival - NORMAN BRODY AND THE MAGIC PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE - 2025 Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival - BEASTY AND THE BEAU - 2025 Pitch Competition Finalist, Austin Film Festival - NORMAN BRODY AND THE MAGIC PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE - 2023 non-WGA Male NORMAN BRODY AND THE MAGIC PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE Fantasy Comedy half-hour TV - BOJACK HORSEMAN meets FRASIER A nerdy psychologist helps fantasy creatures adjust to life in Los Angeles. But he must overcome his crippling social anxiety to get a life of his own. BEASTY AND THE BEAU Fantasy Comedy feature - MALEFICENT meets SHREK Bea loves being cursed into a beast, for the power to rebel against her oppressive fairytale kingdom. But after she blackmails kind Prince Beau to be her accomplice, she fears true love’s kiss will threaten her power. SILLY GOOSE Animated Comedy half-hour TV - REGULAR SHOW meets STEVEN UNIVERSE Silly Goose loves his job as town fool, so he can make people happy with laughter. But he worries if anyone finds out he gets very sad, they won’t laugh at his fun antics ever again. Character-driven, Fantasy, Animation, Magical Realism Male unrepped

< 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 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 Jay Fingers jayfingers@icloud.com Jay Fingers is a Los Angeles-based screenwriter, novelist, editor, and journalist. He writes genre-blending stories that center Black characters in sharp, emotionally layered, and often darkly funny ways. Whether a romantic comedy with a biting edge or a satirical thriller with a body count, Jay's stories crackle with wit, charm, menace, and cultural specificity. Jay attended the University of Miami, where he majored in motion pictures with a concentration in screenwriting. He is a native of Memphis, Tennessee, and also lived in Brooklyn for many years before trekking out west. He's still undecided about whether to stay. 😅 non-WGA Male, Black, 40+ AZALEA Drama When a rising journalist returns to his hometown for what should be a routine visit, he discovers that a manipulative family friend has taken control of his aging mother’s finances and life. Forced into a legal and emotional war to protect her, he risks losing not only his career but the fragile relationship that defines him. FLEWED OUT RomCom During the madness of NBA All-Star Weekend in L.A., a young woman flies cross-country to finally meet the rapper she's been DMing — only to catch feelings for a smooth-talking local instead. Now, between shopping sprees, celebrity cameos, great sex, and questionable life choices, she’s got to decide: clout or chemistry? POTTER'S FIELD Comedy Horror Sent to a remote island to bury the recently deceased, a wisecracking young inmate finds his life in danger when the island is overrun by a horde of the undead — who had been murdered by the prison's guards. BIPOC-centric, Bittersweet, Silly, Slapstick, Snarky Male, Black, 40+ unrepped

< Back Nelson Downend ndownend@gmail.com http://www.nelsondownend.com Coverfly Nelson Downend is an award-winning screenwriter, director and lighting designer based in New York City. His work explores emotional and psychological trauma and the power of the human connection in the aftermath. Informed by his experience as a lighting designer, Nelson’s work often employs a grounded surrealism that enhances the visual storytelling. Nelson's character driven projects include dark dramas, psychological thrillers, mysteries, and dramatic comedies which have won or advanced to the later rounds in various screenwriting programs and contests including Table Read My Screenplay, the Austin Film Festival, the Page International Screenwriting Awards, ISA, Stowe Story Labs, Roadmap Writers, ScreenCraft and Final Draft’s Big Break. He currently has several projects on Coverfly’s Red List. Most recently, Nelson worked as a screenwriter on multiple TV projects being developed by Little River Entertainment. Nelson's films have screened at various film festivals, including The New York Shorts International Film Festival, New York CineFest, the Garden State Film Festival, the Lighthouse International Film Festival and the Richmond International Film Festival. Nelson received his MFA in TV Writing from Stony Brook University and holds a BFA in Lighting Design from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Honors & Awards Table Read My Screenplay (Hollywood) - Grand Prize Winner – Rock Bottom – 2024 Austin Film Festival - Finalist – Rock Bottom – 2024 Cinequest – Finalist - The Divinity Cycle - 2023 non-WGA Male, 40+ THE DIVINITY CYCLE One-Hour Drama - Psychological Thriller A disillusioned Catholic Priest is drawn into a grisly homicide investigation after one of his parishioners confesses to multiple murders. VITALS One-Hour Drama - Mystery Recovering addict Nieve is obsessed with a new museum installation by seminal light artist Henry Saint-James. But when Saint-James’ assistant is found dead, and he shows up on Nieve's doorstep asking for help, Nieve soon begins to worry she may be harboring a murderer. ROCK BOTTOM Feature - Dark Dramatic Comedy Following a chance encounter while throwing up in the same public bathroom, a fifty-five year old alcoholic and a twenty-four year old bulimic form an unlikely bond as they attempt to address their unresolved trauma, mend fences with estranged family and slowly head down the path toward recovery. Character-driven, Crime, Thriller, Psychological, Limited Series, Dark Male, 40+ unrepped