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< Back Minki Kim minki.k@gmail.com Minki Kim is a horror and comedy television writer and art director with over 20 years of experience in the creative field. He earned his BFA in Communication Arts and Design, with a minor in Filmmaking, from VCU Arts. He later studied sketch and pilot writing at Upright Citizens Brigade in New York, trained in screenwriting under Alan Kingsberg, and participated in workshops led by horror writer Jeff Howard and Oscar-winning writer Alex Dinelaris. Minki has written five half-hour TV pilots and several horror short scripts. His half-hour comedy pilot Software Plus, set in a 1990s retail store, was a Second Rounder at the Austin Film Festival. His horror script Ostium advanced as a Second Rounder at AFF, a Quarterfinalist at the Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards, and a Quarterfinalist at the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards. Honors & Awards Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival - SOFTWARE PLUS - 2021. Quarterfinalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards - OSTIUM - 2024 Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival - OSTIUM - 2023 Winner, Best Short Script, Santa Barbara Screenplay Awards - 6 Seconds - 2026 non-WGA Male, Asian, 40+ 6 SECONDS Horror - Talk to Me To escape the crushing uncertainty of her life, a desperate woman must decide whether to embrace the ultimate certainty: a six-second glimpse into her own death. SOFTWARE PLUS Half-hour Comedy High Fidelity meets Superstore While selling the latest CD-ROMs and explaining dial-up internet, the dysfunctional staff of a '90s software chain struggles to keep their own chaotic lives from completely unplugging. THE CRUNCH Half-hour Comedy Modern Family meets Mythic Quest Unemployed, living in his ex-wife's backyard, a middle-aged dad finds purpose beyond his kids and rediscovers his youthful dreams by rallying his online gaming friends to build the video game company he always wanted. Character-driven, Horror, Silly, Sketch Male, Asian, 40+ unrepped

< Back Nicole Jones-Dion nicole@praxiscope.com IMDb The Black List Based out of Portland, Oregon, Nicole Jones-Dion is an acclaimed writer-director who specializes in telling elevated genre stories. Beginning her career in comics and video games, she transitioned to screenwriting, writing features for SyFy Channel, Lionsgate, and Sony - including an adaptation of the best-selling martial arts game Tekken. An Army Brat, Nicole had a nomadic upbringing, living in places as diverse as Hawaii and Germany before her family finally settled down in Wilmington, NC. In school, she won the North Carolina Writer's Award for a full scholarship to Duke University, where she studied Creative Writing, History, and Theology. After graduation, she did her own brief stint in the Army before relocating to LA and the PNW. In her spare time, Nicole volunteers with the National Park Service and advocates for military veterans in the entertainment industry. Honors & Awards IWC Best Of Selection - Apex Path - 2026 FOX Writers Incubator -Winner - WIKI - 2022 The Grey List - Official Selection - STILL WATERS - 2023 The Stunt List Originals Bureau - Official Selection - WIKI - 2024 non-WGA, caucus only Female, 40+, Military Veteran WIKI (1 hour drama - YA Horror) A modern-day reimagining of The Monkey’s Paw for the internet generation. The lives of three college friends are turned upside down when they discover a mysterious online wiki site. Any changes made to the wiki magically come true in the real world — with unpredictable and deadly consequences. APEX PATH Feature - Tech Thriller A grief-stricken teenager believes her cousin's suicide was triggered by a seemingly benevolent AI therapy app. To expose it, she becomes a user herself, only to find the AI has a terrifying agenda of its own. JUVIE (Feature - YA Horror) A delinquent teenage girl discovers a pattern among unexplained deaths at a juvenile detention facility - they all die before they turn 18 and "age out" of the system. With her own 18th birthday looming, she must find out who is behind the mysterious deaths before she becomes the next victim. Crime, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Psychological, Horror, YA, Magical Realism Female, 40+, Military Veteran unrepped

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< 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 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 N.C. Jones ncjones01@gmail IMDB N.C. Jones is a Raleigh-based screenwriter whose work interrogates historical and cultural narratives through the lens of outsiders and marginalized voices. Drawing on an eclectic background that includes stints as a birthday party clown, pirate DJ, call center supervisor, and tech ghostwriter, her storytelling champions tales of unlikely heroes and complex characters navigating challenging landscapes. Jones has written and produced four short films, including "Lungs," which won Best Sci-Fi at the 2023 Longleaf Film Festival and was picked up for distribution by DUST, a science fiction streaming service available on YouTube, Pluto TV, and Tubi. She also wrote, produced, and directed the comedic short film "Merit Badges." Her films have screened at festivals like Cucalorus and Longleaf. Her work has earned recognition in the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting competition and as both a Semifinalist and Quarterfinalist in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. Her work explores the complexities of heritage and characters who find power outside traditional roles. With over a decade of experience in production, design, and marketing, Jones brings practical grounding to her authentic storytelling that grapples with the weight of history and the search for belonging. Honors & Awards IWC Best Of Selection - THE EDUCATION OF EBBE GRAVES - 2026 Quarterfinalist, Sedona Film Festival – The Education of Ebbe Graves – 2026 2nd Round, Austin Film Festival Feature Competition – The Education of Ebbe Graves – 2025 2nd Round, Austin Film Festival Competition – Drama Teleplay Pilot – Lead Burns Red – 2022 non-WGA Female, 40+ THE EDUCATION OF EBBE GRAVES Western TRUE GRIT meets SLOW WEST Disguised as a man and aided by a cynical gunsmith, a young Quechan woman infiltrates the gang of the sadistic outlaw who murdered her parents. LEAD BURNS RED Drama series BOARDWALK EMPIRE meets OZARK Set in 1950s North Carolina, LEAD BURNS RED depicts the triumphs and agonies of tight-knit community trapped in the grasp of a capricious and volatile moonshine baron." RODS OUT Comedy TALLADEGA NIGHTS meets THE LEGACY OF THE WHITETAIL DEER HUNTER To pay off a dangerous debt to Kiwi gangsters, a washed-up, egomaniacal bass fishing legend must win the 'World Series of Fishing,' forcing him to confront his fiercest rivals and the estranged daughter he alienated in his pursuit of glory. Character-driven, Female-centric, Western Female, 40+ unrepped

< Back Danielle Evenson Sheree Guitar of SGE Entertainment sheree@shereeguitarent.com IMDb Danielle Evenson & Heather Huntington are a set of mittens you left at Sundance (you can figure out which one is which). As the child of a narcissist and mother of two neurodiverse kids (Heather) and a would-be beauty queen who grew up driving the bull semen route (Danielle), obviously they write comedy. Specifically, they write edgy and sometimes nerdy feminist comedy with a pop culture bent. After studying writing at USC and Emerson, After studying writing at USC and the University of Chicago, Danielle & Heather have staffed on CBS’s "The New Adventures of Old Christine," created podcasts for Meet Cute and Aural Stories, and won audio fellowships with the Orchard Project and Gotham Film & Media Institute. Their romantic comedy feature, "The Proposal Spot," is available on Amazon and Peacock. When not writing, they teach storytelling and narrative podcasting at the New York Film Academy, and host their monthly table read series, "CoPilots," at the Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. Honors & Awards Jeff Sagansky Harvardwood Writers Program - ATHERTON - 2021 Fellow, The Orchard Project's Audio Lab - 2021 Fellow, The Orchard Project's Episodic Writer's Lab - PILGRIMAGE - 2019 Post-current Member Female, 40+ GEN SEXY Single cam comedy pilot - AbFab meets Veronica's Closet Two too-cool-for-school Gen Xers known for being hip, who now have to create their own next chapter, now that they’re in danger of breaking their hips. TWICE EXCEPTIONAL Single cam comedy pilot - The Goldbergs meets Atypical When a couple who finds out their quirky son is actually gifted AND on the spectrum, they learn that absolutely everything they thought they knew about parenting no longer applies. PILGRIMAGE Single cam comedy pilot - Broad City meets The Crucible What happens when the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of 1620s England gets stuck with the OGs of white privilege--the pilgrims? Female-centric, Coming-of-Age, YA, Limited Series, Satire, Late Night Female, 40+ repped

< Back Jon Baskin baskinjon@gmail.com IMDb The Black List Jon is from New York City, two hours south of the small Connecticut town where he grew up. He writes character driven scripts with a spectrum of voices drawn from his middle-class upbringing. His comedy pilot was a 2024 Austin Finalist and his coming of age drama feature was a 2021 Nicholl Semifinalist. He has directed and edited a handful of festival darling documentaries- films about poets, true crime, a drag artist, and an indie LA band. Gaining an understanding of the method around editing madness, Jon has enjoyed a successful career cutting everything from GM commercials to 48 Hours and Forensic Files. A collection of those work experiences infused his MFA thesis pilot “Recre”, the story of a true crime producer and a fugitive who partner to solve crimes. Jon has also taught screenwriting and production at NYU, Rider and Stony Brook University. Honors & Awards Finalist, Austin Screenplay Competition (Nickelodeon Writing Program Fellowship and Josephson Entertainment Fellowship) - MY MARSHALL - 2024 Finalist, Television Academy Foundation Internship - 2023 Semifinalist, Nicholl Fellowship - THE LAST FISH - 2021 Semifinalist, Austin Screenplay Competition - THE LAST FISH - 2018 Non-WGA/Caucus-only Member Male MY MARSHALL YA Comedy Series Pilot - Teen Wolf meets School of Rock A strange second hand amp transforms an average high school kid in a no name garage band into a shredding guitar hero, quickly gaining the attention of the school linebacker's girlfriend. THE LAST FISH Action & Adventure Drama Feature - Beasts Of The Southern Wild meets Whale Rider A rebellious teenager from an island sinking under rising sea level stops poachers from raiding his South Pacific fishery. RECRE Mystery Crime Thriller Series - Higher Potential meets Presumed Innocent Logline- A true crime TV producer and a fugitive featured in one episode, team up to solve crimes. Character-driven, Crime, Thriller, Psychological, Coming-of-Age, YA, Naturalistic, International Male unrepped

< Back Tony Ferrendelli ajferrendelli@gmail.com Legal Representation: Jay Shanker, jay@jayaramlaw.com IMDb The Black List Tony, a Colorado native, occasionally relocates to Southern California based on weather patterns and tax incentives. Tony’s career in comedy began ignominiously with improv comedy. Flash forward 30+ years, he’s still waiting for audience suggestions that aren’t a Starbucks or a dildo. While spinning gold from this comedic straw, he pulled off an MBA and moved in to the hilarity of tech marketing. However, trying to convert nerd-speak to a soundbite led Tony to rip out his hair. Older and bald, Tony returned to his comedy roots and crafted a screenplay. And, OUTSOURCED was born. A feature comedy about a man who accidentally sells his girlfriend’s soul to Satan and must retrieve it. He freely admits that he’s sold his own soul a time or two in the course of his career and remains open to offers. His Venmo is available on request. Following that was his opus, 2ND RATE FAIRY - an Austin Film Fest finalist, because, well, who wouldn’t want to write about a drunk cartoon fairy that grants wishes? Wisely, he teamed with the funnier, Kim Turner to co-write CHASING SHADOWS. It’s a coming of middle-age comedy that won at the ‘24 Austin Film Fest so there’s that. But sometimes the inspiration to make himself cry hits and voila a drama script is born. Such is the case with SAIGON DOLL. It was a Top 50 in the ‘23 Nicholl Fellowship so something worked in it. His most current project is exploring the dark sometimes comedic depths of medically-assisted suicide. Honors & Awards Winner, Austin Film Festival – CHASING SHADOWS (w/Kim Turner) – 2024 Finalist, Austin Film Festival – 2ND RATE FAIRY – 2023 Top 50, Academy Nicholl Fellowship – SAIGON DOLL – 2023 non-WGA Male, 55+ SAIGON DOLL (Feature/Drama, Historical Fiction) In the final chaotic hours of the US exodus from Saigon, a grieving Marine struggles against enemy soldiers — some of whom share his uniform — in order to shepherd an orphaned 8-year-old Vietnamese girl to the American embassy. CHASING SHADOWS Feature/Comedy When the relationship of a long-time married couple suffers from benign neglect, they must decide if it is better to face life on their own or with each other. All while guided by their own wits and the hallucinations of each other. Co-written with Kim Turner. NIGHT ANGELS 1-HR Pilot/Drama When a disgraced doctor and a guilt-ridden veterinarian team up to provide mobile euthanasia services in rural Georgia, they must dodge the law and their own consciences to help others in their darkest moments. Co-written with Kim Turner. Character-driven, Dark, Bittersweet Male, 55+ unrepped

< Back Jori Lynn Felker joriwritestv@gmail.com Agent: Michael Chung (Verve) Coverfly Hailing from the harsh winds of Chicago, Jori once earned a Neuroscience degree just to spite a misogynistic ex. But when GREY’S ANATOMY failed to align with the realities of medical school, she disappointed her conservative Jewish family, pivoting to entertainment… With over a decade in the support staff trenches, Jori's eclectic journey spans from Disney kids’ comedies (GABBY DURAN) to erotic thrillers (THE IDOL). Blending sharp wit and emotional depth, her writing transforms high concepts into intimate explorations. Her frozen-time coming-of-age feature BETWEEN THE RAINDROPS sold on spec in 2020, marking Jori as a writer to watch. Previously, she worked on the alt-history FOR ALL MANKIND spin-off and S2 of Colin Farrell’s SUGAR for Apple TV. Her horror short story, TOO CUTE, exploring the neurological phenomenon of ‘cute aggression,’ was published in Dark Matter’s anthology, ‘Haunted Reels.’ Jori is also a recipient of the prestigious USC Renaissance Scholarship, noted for her exemplary work across diverse disciplines. Most recently, Jori wrapped a Stephen King adaptation for MGM+ and is currently penning the feature adaptation of the indie darling game THE UNFINISHED SWAN for PlayStation with Hisko Hulsing (UNDONE) attached to direct. Between projects, Jori works her way through her self-imposed 'alphabet hobbies,' which have included everything from Blacksmithing to Exotic Dancing. She is currently on the letter ‘H’ and learning ‘computer hacking’ – because why not? Honors & Awards ● Writer – Writer’s Lab 2020: Bonfire (Baobab) ● Top 10% Nicholl’s Fellowship 2020 – The First Year ● Finalist Unique Voices 2020 – The First Year ● Finalist Unique Voices 2020 – Between the Raindrops ● Semifinalist ScriptShadow 2020 – Between the Raindrops ● Quarterfinalist Emerging Screenwriters 2020 – Between the Raindrops ● Quarterfinalist Screencraft 2020 – Between the Raindrops ● USC Renaissance Scholar - 2015 current member Female, disabled, 40+ THE UNFINISHED SWAN (Feature -Magical Realism - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND meets GROUNDHOG DAY ) Struggling with a tough decision, a teenage boy accidentally stops time, but can’t figure out how to restart it. Based on the video game. PlayStation producing. GLITCHIKER (Pilot - Sci-fi/Drama - THE DROPOUT meets MR. ROBOT ) A disgraced tech CEO must decide how far she’ll go to redeem her legacy when she stumbles upon technology so earth-shattering, the world might not be ready for it — teleportation. THE FIRST YEAR (Feature - Drama/Coming of Age - AN EDUCATION meets TULLY ) An introverted freshman is taken under the wing of her peculiar RA and finds herself forced to grow up in ways she never expected. Character-driven, Female-centric, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, YA, Children's, Satire Female, disabled, 40+ repped

< Back Brian Fitzpatrick One Moorer Media & Management James Moorer - james@onemoorer.com https://brianfitzpatrickwriter.com/ LinkedIn Fitzpatrick's writing journey began at age 7 after accidentally watching Night of the Living Dead. Terrified but riveted, he couldn't look away. After a week of nightmare-fueled sleep, his mother had had enough. She nudged him into trying to write a scary story of his own. He put pen to paper and became immediately hooked. He's been writing tales of wonder and terror ever since. Fitzpatrick was fortunate to grow up on Spielberg, Lucas, Carpenter, Rice, King, Cronenberg, and Barker. Sci-Fi and horror are in his DNA. His brand is dark science fiction and horror that delves into the flaws of man, exploits the moral and ethical toils of technology, and portrays characters who must bleed on their journey… and obsess over coffee. Non-WGA/Caucus-only Member Male, 55+ MECHCRAFT Science Fiction feature - The Matrix, Harry Potter, Terminator 2 A teen born with the ability to control sentient shape-shifting nanotech embedded within his own flesh finds himself the unwitting linchpin in an underground war led by a fanatical cult leader. THE DARK BELOW Science Fiction/Horror feature - The Descent, Alien, Resident Evil An all-woman urban explorer team must survive a gauntlet of mercenaries, cultists and celestial horrors in order to rescue a little girl held captive by a shadowy monster deep in a secret silo. VAMP CAMP Horror/Comedy - The Lost Boys, Fright Night, Stranger Things When vampires turn a 1980s teen Bible camp into an all-you-can-drink blood buffet, the campers’ only salvation is the outcast Goth kid they all thought needed saving. Character-driven, Female-centric, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror, Coming-of-Age, YA, Dark Male, 55+ repped