Jon Baskin

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