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2016 YOUNGHUNGRY LIST&
Hollywood’s Top 100 New Writers
*As a reminder, all agents and managers are listed in alphabetical order by first initial of their first names.
THE 2016 YOUNG & HUNGRY LIST
S ince 2011, The Tracking Board has created The Young & Hungry List from the nominations and advice of
Hollywood’s most influential tastemakers to showcase up-and-coming talent: these are the most in-demand and
most buzzed about on-the-rise new writers. Whether it’s a newcomer with their first big hit, a more seasoned
writer hitting their stride, or a veteran returning to their roots, every writer on this list has one thing in common:
an unrelenting drive to make their mark.
The Young & Hungry List is meticulously assembled from the collected votes of producers, directors, executives,
agents, and managers, and is a product of the combined know-how of the industry’s most experienced professionals.
Each year more voters turn out to make their voices heard, making each list more comprehensive than the last,
and opening the doors for more new writers than ever before. Without the knowledge and expertise of these
distinguished individuals, this list could not exist.
Aiming to both recognize and energize the momentum with which these young professionals are making a name
for themselves, Young & Hungry alumni have seen their work screened at every major festival, and their projects
featured on every major industry list. They’ve been Nicholl Fellows, sold franchise blockbusters, and created
Emmy-winning shows, all after being recognized by this list. Several honorees in the past have gone on to become
household names today.
Unlike most year-end lists, The Young & Hungry List focuses not on the scripts, but on the writers themselves,
emphasizing not just a single noteworthy project, but the foundations of an impressive body of work that’s just
taking off. Now in its sixth year running, The Young & Hungry List is still compiled with one goal in mind - to
represent the “best of the best” of Hollywood’s collected shortlists. We are proud to have become the premier
source for identifying new talent, emerging voices, and those with the potential to achieve greatness.
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Adam Mansbach 5Adam Mervis 5Adam R. Perlman 5Ahmadu Garba 5Akilah Green 6Alex Simmons 6Ali Segel 6Amanda Toye 6Andrew Cypiot 7Andrew Farotte 7Andy Cochran 7Anna Moench 7Anna Waterhouse 8Annabel Seymour 8Annie Neal 8
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Barnett Brettler 8Barry Stiglets 9Beth Bruckner O’Brien 9Bianca Sams 9Blaise Hemingway 9Brett Conrad 10Brian Sieve 10Bryan McMullin 10Bryan Sipe 10
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Calvin Starnes 11Cameron Fay 11Caroline Goldfarb 11Carolyn Townsend 11Cassie Daniels 12Chad Hartigan 12Chantelle Wells 12Chloe Castellon 12Chris Bremner 13Chris Dennis 13Chris LaMont 13Chris Thomas Devlin 13Christopher Salmanpour 14Chuck Hayward 14Claire Carre 14
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Daniel Kwan 14Daniel Scheinert 14David Chiu 15David Giuntoli 6David Lynch 15Derek Weissbein 15Donald Diego 15
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Ellie Reed 16Erika Navarro 16
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Flula Borg 6
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George Brant 16Graham Sack 5Gretchen Enders 16
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Hayley Schore 17
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Jacey Heldrich 17James Sclafani 17Jen D’Angelo 17Jenny Deiker 18Jessica Swale 18Joe Greenberg 18Joe Kawasaki 18Joe Rechtman 19Joe Russo 13John Esposito 19John Tyler McClain 19Jordan Dunn 19Julia Hart 20
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Kate Gritmon 20Kathleen Robertson 20Katie Werner 20Keith Lynch 15Kevin Rice 21Kris Avedisian 21Krysty Wilson-Cairns 21
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Laura Sandler 21Libby Friz 22Liz Kerin 22Lucia Aniello 22
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Mark Bartosic 12Mark McDevitt 22Matt King 23Matt Leslie 23Mattson Tomlin 23
Michael Green 23Michael Holden 24Michael Kvamme 19Michael McGrale 24Michael Schatz 24Mike Rosolio 24Mike Van Waes 25Minhal Baig 25Mitchell LaFortune 25Mohamad El Masri 25
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Natalie Antoci 26Nick Antosca 26Nick Yarborough 26Nicolaas Zwart 26Noah Oppenheim 27Norith Soth 27
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Patrick Wall 15Paul W. Downs 22
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Rachel Koller 27Rebecca Banner 27Rebekah Smith 28Rick Spears 28Ridgeway Wilson 12Roshan Sethi 17Ross Putman 28Ryan O’Nan 28
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Sophie Dab 29Stephen J. Smith 23
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Tom Castillo 29Tom Dean 29
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Wayne Lemon 29
2016 Filmmakers Happy HourPresented by The Tracking Board
Hosted by: Jeff Nichols
Friday, October 14th11:00pm - 1:00am
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BARRYPANAREATHE NORTH POLE
VerveBill WeinsteinChase NorthingtonMelissa Solomon
3 Arts EntertainmentJermaine JohnsonRichard AbateWill Rowbotham
Adam Mansbach
Writer of the international best-selling book GO THE F#@K TO SLEEP, Adam’s Barack Obama biopic BARRY was produced by Black Bear Pictures, starring Devon Terrell and Anya Taylor-Joy, and directed by Vikram Gandhi. The feature premiered in the Special Presentation category at the 2016 Toronto Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix for worldwide distribution.
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17 BRIDGESTHE PHILLY KIDMIDNIGHTS
ParadigmDavid Boxerbaum
GrandviewJeff Silver
Adam Mervis
Before hitting it big in the film world, Adam received the Spotlight On Award for Best Actor in a dramatic play for his role as Buck in the Off-Off-Broadway play THOR’S DAY. He has also written two plays, THE REVOLUTIONARIES and BEHIND THE STICKS, both of which were well received in their New York runs. His hot spec 17 BRIDGES was picked up by STX Entertainment earlier this year with Anthony and Joe Russo producing.
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SEPTILLION TO ONETHE MORGAN PRINCIPLETHE GOOD WIFE (Perlman)
GershBayard MaybankBob HohmanEric GarfinkelJeff Greenberg
Apostle PicturesGeorge Heller
Adam R. Perlman & Graham Sack
Adam and Graham’s previous screenplay THE MORGAN PRINCIPLE won the Final Draft Big Break Competition, and the pair’s spec SEPTILLION TO ONE was featured on both the 2015 Hit List and Black List. Adam previously wrote for the final season of THE GOOD WIFE, was also a Staff Writer on THE NEWSROOM, and STATE OF AFFAIRS, and he recently sold a pilot to Showtime.
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AUGUSTUSTHE ELEVENTH HOURLOWE COUNTRY
EpicenterAllard CantorJarrod Murray
Ahmadu Garba
Ahmadu recently wrapped production on the indie feature SHINE, a project that he co-wrote. He placed in both the Launch Pad Pilots and Feature Competitions in 2015. In the fall of 2015, his feature AUGUSTUS finished as a semifinalist in the Nicholl Fellowship competition, and shortly after he was named a finalist in the 2016 Fox Writers Intensive.
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FRIENDS & LOBBYISTSSCRATCHLIFE IS ONCE
ScenarioMaher Jafari
Akilah Green
A recovering lawyer/lobbyist turned comedy writer, Akilah has freelanced for Kevin Hart, TheRoot.com, and Bill Maher. She was also a Sundance Episodic Lab semifinalist and a CBS Diversity Showcase writer, and most recently she has been staffed on Netflix’s CHELSEA.
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BUDDYMOON
UTA (Borg)/WME (Giuntoli)Ali Benmohamed (UTA)Amanda Hymson (UTA)Josh Katz (UTA)Stephanie Ritz (WME)
Brillstein Entertainment Partners (Borg)/Berwick & Kovacik (Giuntoli)Shawna Kornberg (Brillstein)Laura Berwick (Berwick & Kovacik)
Alex Simmons, David Giuntoli, & Flula Borg
The team’s independent comedy BUDDYMOON, directed by Alex and starring Flula and David, premiered at Slamdance in 2016. David has found success as an actor, with a lead role in the hit NBC series GRIMM, as well as an appearance in Michael Bay’s 13 HOURS. Flula, a German YouTube personality, may be best known for his appearance in PITCH PERFECT 2, while Alex has worked as a producer and director for nonfiction television series like BORDERLAND and INSIDE SECRET AMERICA.
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GIRLS NIGHT OUTSPECIAL DELIVERY
WMETanya Cohen
MGMT EntertainmentKenny Goodman
Ali Segel
Ali is a freelance writer from Los Angeles who has contributed to publications such as Hello Giggles, Flaunt Magazine, Refinery 29, and XO Jane. Her first spec GIRLS NIGHT OUT was featured on the 2015 Hit List, and is currently in development with Mary Parent’s Disruption Entertainment.
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SUGARTOWNMAD RIVER VALLEYNIAGARA FALLS
ProtocolMike Vanderhei
Amanda Toye
As a former Development Executive, Amanda collaborated with celebrated writers to develop over 100 projects across film, television, and digital. She is the creator of the award-winning web series TECHNIUM. Her script NIAGARA FALLS was a finalist in the 2015 Nicholl Fellowship and her pilot SUGARTOWN finished in the Top 5% of the 2016 Launch Pad Pilots Competition, while first feature script THE WATCHER is slated for production in the fall of 2016.
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105 AND RISINGTHE COMPANY MAN
VerveAdam WeinsteinParker Davis
Andrew Cypiot
Andrew landed on the scene when his spec THE COMPANY MAN (formerly known as UNT. ED WILSON PROJECT) was featured on the 2013 Hit List and Black List, going on to be set up at Mark Sourian Productions with Matthew McConaughey attached to star. His latest feature 105 AND RISING was also featured on both the Hit List and Black List in 2015, and set up with COTA Films.
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FRANCIS & THE GODFATHERA CONFEDERACY OF THELMA
CAAElizabeth NewmanJon Levin
Zero Gravity ManagementJeff Belkin
Andrew Farotte
A graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Andrew worked at Nickelodeon and on reality shows like BIG BROTHER before setting up FRANCIS AND THE GODFATHER with Echo Lake Entertainment. FRANCIS made the 2015 Hit List and Black List, and his follow-up script A CONFEDERACY OF THELMA has gained interest from A-list talent and producers.
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WATERSHEDGIZELLE’S BUCKET LISTPARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES 2
VerveBill WeinsteinChase NorthingtonFelicia PrinzParker Davis
Anonymous ContentAlex Goldstone
Andy Cochran
Andy is currently adapting GIZELLE’S BUCKET LIST for Odd Lot and Dan Dubiecki, and developing a project with director Chris Landon. Previously, he wrote PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES 2 for Paramount and ADULT WORLD, starring Emma Roberts & John Cusack, which IFC released in 2014. On the television side, Andy was staffed on TEEN WOLF and has written two Lifetime movies.
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THREE KINGDOMSBACKWARDS AT THE SPEED OF LIGHTA POLAR BEAR IN NEW JERSEY
CAARyan Ly
Heroes and Villains EntertainmentBenjamin Blake
Anna Moench
An award-winning playwright, including fellowships from the New York Foundation of the Arts, the Jerome Foundation, and the Van Lier Foundation, Anna has made her mark in the world of theater all while still completing her MFA at UCSD. Three of her plays have been published, and THREE KINGDOMS placed 3rd in the East West Players’ 2015 “2042: See Change” competition. Her upcoming projects include a commission for the Japanese American National Museum and East West Players in Los Angeles, and a residency with Cohesion Theatre Company in Baltimore.
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BLOOD IN THE WATEREDGE OF TOMORROW 2THE AFTERMATH
CAAFred SpecktorJon CassirRob Herting
GrandviewJeff Silver
Anna Waterhouse & Joe Shrapnel
The writing duo’s most recent project THE AFTERMATH was acquired by Fox Searchlight with BBC Films and Scott Free producing, and their Jesse Owens biopic RACE opened in theaters in early 2016. They’ve worked on several other high-profile projects, including Sony’s THE GREY MAN, which has Christopher McQuarrie attached to direct and Charlize Theron set to star, as well as the Warner Bros.’ sequel EDGE OF TOMORROW 2, which Doug Liman will direct. Their adaptation CIRCLE OF TREASON was featured on the 2015 Black List and is in development with Focus Features and Josephson Entertainment.
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#1 FAN
Artillery CreativeTom Carter
Annabel Seymour
A comedy writer and performer living in Los Angeles, Annabel worked for over two years in TV development at Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video before switching gears back to the creative side, and she has been writing and performing comedy ever since. She currently works as a Writer’s Assistant for Rob Corddry, and is a member of several indie improv teams in Los Angeles. Her pilot #1 FAN was voted the Top Comedy in the 2016 Launch Pad Pilots Competition.
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AGATHATO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFOREBEAUTY QUEEN
CAAIda ZinitiJacquie Katz
Good Fear Films + ManagementJake Wagner
Annie Neal
In just one year, Annie’s script BEAUTY QUEEN appeared on the 2013 Black List while TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE, based on the YA novel by Jenny Han, was picked up by Overbrook Entertainment. She’s followed that early success by being hired by Paramount for a rewrite of the adventure film AGATHA, based on the life of mystery author Agatha Christie, with director Will Gluck attached.
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THE MONOLITHALLAN QUARTERMAINWAKING HOURS
ICMHarley CopenNiki Montazaran
Good Fear Films + ManagementDavid BaggelaarJake Weiner
Barnett Brettler
Barnett previously wrote WAKING HOURS and ALLAN QUARTERMAIN, and is the winner of The Tribeca Film Institute’s 2013 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grand Jury Prize for Screenwriting, which is awarded to the best student screenplay in the nation that uses science and technology to tell an engaging character story. His follow-up is DC Comics’ THE MONOLITH, which is set up at Lionsgate with Dave Wilson directing.
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DOLL PARTSPOLYBIUSPETER AND THE WOLF
MarkerstoneMark Lawyer
Barry Stiglets
Barry began his career in Dallas writing independent horror. His spec PETER AND THE WOLF landed his first two work-for-hire deals. He then sold his spec POLYBIUS to Artimage Entertainment with Joe Dante attached to direct, and his latest screenplay DOLL PARTS hit the market earlier this year.
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COCKEDTHE LOST DAYS OF APRIL
Hopscotch PicturesSukee Chew
Beth Bruckner O’Brien
Beth is currently the Director of Development at Millennium Films, where she has been an executive on over 27 films in the last five years, including LONDON HAS FALLEN, OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN, THE EXPENDABLES 2, and THE EXPENDABLES 3. Her feature script THE LOST DAYS OF APRIL was featured on the Hit List 2015.
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BLACK WALL STREETTRAINING DAY
Echo Lake EntertainmentChelsea BensonDave BrownJames Engle
Bianca Sams
A recent graduate of the Warner Bros. Writers’ Workshop, Bianca was previously staffed on INCARNATE for Alloy Entertainment and The CW. Currently she is writing for CBS’s adaptation of TRAINING DAY, set to premiere in early 2017.
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THE GATESPLAYMOBIL: THE MISSING PIECEHOVERCAR
UTAGeoff MorleyJosh HornstockJulien Thuan
Blaise Hemingway
Blaise is currently writing the animated feature PLAYMOBIL: THE MISSING PIECE for Cross Creek Pictures and director Lino DiSalvo, as well as adapting the bestselling book series THE GATES with Amblin and Michael De Luca Productions. His draft of Disney’s HOVERCAR landed on the 2010 Black List, based on Matthew Reilly’s YA series.
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PANDEMONIUM, SPLENDIDLY MANAGEDWAYWARD PINESMARCO POLO
CAAMatt Martin
Magnet ManagementBob SobhaniChris Mills
Brett Conrad
After getting his start as a Staff Writer and then Story Editor on the first two seasons of FX’s SONS OF ANARCHY, Brett has since been a Supervising Producer on THE KILLING, for AMC, WAYWARD PINES for Fox, a producer on MARCO POLO for Netflix, and a Co-Executive Producer on the NBC spy thriller/drama, ALLEGIANCE. His feature PANDEMONIUM, SPLENDIDLY MANAGED was featured on the 2015 Hit List and Black List, and is set up with Michael De Luca Productions.
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CADAVEREXORCISM AT LINCOLN HIGHSCREAM
VerveAmy RetzingerChase NorthingtonChris NoriegaMelissa DarmanParker DavisZach Carlisle
Magnet ManagementChris MillsZach Tann
Brian Sieve
So impressed with his writing stint on TEEN WOLF, MTV staffed Brian on SCREAM, their collaboration with the Weinstein Company. On the feature side, he has written BOOGEYMAN 2 & 3 for Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures, and his spec CADAVER was set up with Screen Gems and Broken Road.
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THE GREAT GAMEDAMSELIN THIS, MY DARKEST HOUR
UTACharles FerraroPeter Dodd
Kaplan/Perrone EntertainmentTobin Babst
Bryan McMullin
Bryan hit the ground running when his first spec, IN THIS, MY DARKEST HOUR, landed him a spot on the 2014 Black List. Following that, his thriller DAMSEL was featured on both the 2015 Black List and Hit List, and has been picked up Josephson Entertainment.
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DEMOLITIONTHE CHOICE
UTABen JacobsonDavid ParkJenny MaryasisKeya KhayatianPeter Benedek
Circle of ConfusionBrad Mendelsohn
Bryan Sipe
When his spec DEMOLITION appeared on the 2007 Black List, it quickly found a home with Black Label Media and Mr. Mudd Productions. The film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2015, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts, and directed by Jean-Marc Vallee. He also adapted the novel THE CHOICE for Nicholas Sparks Productions, which premiered in 2016 starring Tom Welling and Maggie Grace, and helped write THE KID WHO KNEW TOO MUCH for Paramount and Parkes+MacDonald.
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GLASSA PERFECT HEISTUNTIL DEATH
ParadigmDavid BoxerbaumValarie Phillips
Circle Of ConfusionAshley Berns
Calvin Starnes
Previously a grip on a range of projects, from THE HANGOVER to PARKS AND RECREATION, Calvin’s first foray into screenwriting UNTIL DEATH was snapped up by Screen Gems. His follow up THE PERFECT HEIST was set up with Di Bonaventura, and his latest spec GLASS is currently hot on the market.
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COPSTHREE STOOGES SEQUELDON’T SEND HELP
ParadigmMark RossZac Simmons
Kaplan/Perrone EntertainmentAaron KaplanJosh Goldenberg
Cameron Fay
Cameron is a writer and director, known for the Taran Killam-starrer BROTHER NATURE, and was hired to write THE THREE STOOGES sequel as well as Ruben Fleischer’s film adaptation of COPS. He’s also writing the UNTITLED PEZ CANDY project for Envision Media Arts and Hung Entertainment Group, as well as rewriting DON’T SEND HELP for Fox. He has also been tapped to adapt Frank Cottrell Boyce’s COSMIC for Walden Media.
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I LOVE MY BRAIN TUMOR
UTALily SafranRachel Arlook
Brillstein Entertainment PartnersBrad PetrigalaShawna Kornberg
Caroline Goldfarb
Caroline is best known for her hilarious Instagram account OfficialSeanPenn which has over 300,000 followers. Vogue even named her one of The 16 Funniest Instagram Accounts You Should be Following Now. Most recently, she worked on campaigns for Steve Madden and Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Lovers. She has worked for ADHD, creating images and copy for GIF NEWS, and is currently working with MTV researching popular trends.
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SACKMENTHE KILLING JARRED MARS
Kaplan-Stahler AgencyShan Ray
Magnet ManagementChris EmersonChris Mills
Carolyn Townsend
Caroyln got her start in nonfiction programming working for Karga 7 and Authentic Entertainment, writing and producing for series as varied as CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD to TODDLERS AND TIARAS. Shifting gears to sci-fi, she was most recently a Staff Writer on SpikeTV and Skydance’s series RED MARS.
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BESTIESBACHELORETTE WEEKEND (Daniels)
ParadigmDavid BoxerbaumValarie Phillips
Cassie Daniels & Mark Bartosic
The pair’s first spec BESTIES sold for six figures to Dreamworks, with The Montecito Picture Company producing. Cassie is a writer, stand-up comedian, and a producer for Anna Faris’ popular podcast “Unqualified.” Mark was previously a wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots before making a career jump to screenwriting.
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MORRIS FROM AMERICATHIS IS MARTIN BONNERLUKE AND BRIE ARE ON A FIRST DATE
UTACarolyn SivitzMickey Berman
MosaicEmily Rose
Chad Hartigan
When his first feature LUKE AND BRIE ARE ON A FIRST DATE premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival in 2008, writer-director Chad followed up with the 2013 Sundance hit THIS IS MARTIN BONNER, which won the John Cassavetes Award at the 2014 Spirit Awards. His latest film MORRIS FROM AMERICA premiered at Sundance in 2016 and was picked up by A24 and released in August 2016.
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VERONAJANE THE VIRGIN
ICMBrandy Rivers
Echo Lake EntertainmentJames EngleZadoc Angell
Chantelle Wells
Chantelle is currently a Staff Writer on The CW’s hit series JANE THE VIRGIN. After eight years working in the ad agency world writing copy for print ads and commercials, she decided to change her life and pursue a master’s in Writing & Producing for Television from Loyola Marymount University. Her instinct proved right when the first pilot and spec scripts she ever wrote landed her in the CBS Writers Fellowship program.
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AN AFRICAN WESTERNGALLAGHER GIRLSTHE ATLANTIS GENE
UTAEmerson Davis
Principato-Young EntertainmentAllen FischerE. Brian Dobbins
Chloe Castellon & Ridgeway Wilson
The pair met at the University of Pennsylvania and have been writing together ever since. Hot off of their first spec script AN AFRICAN WESTERN, featured on the 2015 Hit List and Black List, Chloe and Ridgeway have been hired to write two studio movies. They have also recently penned ATLANTIS GENE for CBS Films and GALLAGHER GIRLS for Paramount.
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BLACKFRIARSSICK DAY
UTABen JacobsonCarolyn SivitzEmerson Davis
Kaplan/Perrone EntertainmentJosh GoldenbergLindsay Framson
Chris Bremner
Chris Bremner’s 2015 Black List script BLACKFRIARS was picked up by Hasbro and Lakeshore, while his feature SICK DAY is in production at Universal, with Imagine Entertainment producing, Jeremy Garelick directing, and Johnny Knoxville starring.
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THE CAVALIERWOE TO THE WICKED
UTACharles Ferraro
Energy EntertainmentBrooklyn Weaver
Chris Dennis
A Tennessee native and Page Awards finalist for his script WOE TO THE WICKED, Chris’s latest feature THE CAVALIER caught the eye of Energy Entertainment and Romark Entertainment, and is expected to light up the market later this fall. He’s currently fast at work researching, outlining, and writing several new specs for 2017.
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SOUL MATESROAD RAGEOPEN SOURCE
GershGreg Pedicin
Hollander EntertainmentRussell Hollander
Chris LaMont & Joe Russo
Together, Chris and Joe have made a mark in the horror/thriller genre, with their spec ROAD RAGE named as Top Ten in the category for Final Draft’s Big Break Competition 2015, as well as a semifinalist in the overall contest. Chris is an award-winning independent writer, director and producer of several short and feature films. He is also the Founder and President of the Phoenix Film Festival and teaches at the School of Theatre and Film at ASU. Joe, also an ASU alum, worked under long-time Hollywood producer Bill Todman Jr. at Level 1 Entertainment as Director of Development for several years.
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THE WRETCHED EMILY DERRINGER
UTACharles FerraroJenny Maryasis
Bellevue ProductionsJeff PortnoyJohn Zaozirny
Chris Thomas Devlin
A film school graduate and Producer’s Assistant, Chris has spent his few years in Los Angeles writing scripts for stage and screen, but broke out when his screenplay THE WRETCHED EMILY DERRINGER earned him inclusion on both the Hit List and Black List in 2015, quickly attracting the attention of reps and producers.
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THE PROMISETHE PARIS ARCHITECT
Verve/Marjacq (UK)Bryan Besser (Verve)Pamela Goldstein (Verve)Luke Speed (Marjacq)
Christopher Salmanpour
Christopher recently won two prestigious blind script commitments with THE PROMISE. Both StudioCanal and The Picture Company, as well as Warner Bros., independently chose his script through their partnerships with the Black List, which are designed to find emerging writers from nontraditional sources. He is also adapting Charles Belfoure’s novel THE PARIS ARCHITECT for StudioCanal.
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STEP SISTERS (AKA: AIN’T NO HALFSTEPPIN’)FAT CAMPDEAR WHITE PEOPLE
APAAdam PerryLindsay HowardMalcolm Hamilton
Heroes and Villains EntertainmentMarkus GoergMikhail Nayfeld
Chuck Hayward
Currently a Story Editor on Netflix’s DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, last year Chuck was staffed on FOX’s COOPER BARRET’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE, and was previously staffed on ONE BIG HAPPY and BENT for NBC. He recently sold his 2015 Hit List spec STEP SISTERS (AKA: AIN’T NO HALF STEPPIN’) to Broad Green Pictures with Charles Stone attached to direct.
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EMBERS THE SHADE OF THE SEA
UTACarolyn Sivitz
Claire Carre & Charles Spano
Claire and Charles’s first feature EMBERS, which they wrote and produced together, and which Claire also directed, edited, and provided costume design for, stars Jason Ritter and premiered at the Oldenberg Film Festival in 2015. It became the first film picked up by Slamdance’s new distribution arm Slamdance Presents and was released theatrically in August 2016. They are currently in development on their next project, a romance entitled THE SHADE OF THE SEA.
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SWISS ARMY MANHERE COMES THE NIGHT TIMETHE POUND HOLE
MosaicJosh Rudnick
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
As a directing duo, the Daniels cut their teeth on Adult Swim series like CHILDRENS HOSPITAL and NTSF:SD:SUV before making their feature writing and directing debuts with SWISS ARMY MAN, which stars Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe and premiered at Sundance in 2016. Quickly picked up by A24 after much critical buzz, the film was released in June 2016.
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PATTERNSAN AXE AND A GUN
GershBob HohmanDan TothMark Hartogsohn
Magnet ManagementBob SobhaniMitch Solomon
David Chiu & Patrick Wall
David and Patrick previously wrote the horror screenplay AN AXE AND A GUN, and their spec PATTERNS was featured on both the Hit List and Black List in 2015. As a director, David’s short films have played festivals including the LA Shorts Fest and the Siena International Short Film Festival. Patrick has been involved in producing many large-scale televised events, including Live Earth concerts and the 2010 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Concert.
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RESIDUALTRIALFINAL SCORE
WMEJeff Gorin
David Lynch & Keith Lynch
The Brothers Lynch are a UK writer-director duo who hit the ground running when they were selected as Screen International’s 2013 Stars of Tomorrow. Their short films have since premiered at festivals from London to Los Angeles, their screenplay SITTING DUCKS was selected for a BBC Writersroom scheme, and they won Film4’s Scene Stealers Competition. This year they released TRIAL as a teaser for their screenplay RESIDUAL, which was in the top 5 percent of the 2015 Launch Pad Feature Competition, a Nicholl Fellowship semifinalist, and a Screencraft Sci-Fi Competition finalist.
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LAYLA
APAAdam Perry
Echo Lake EntertainmentAdam Riback
Derek Weissbein
Though he’s been working in the industry and helping to produce numerous shorts in the last few years, Derek broke onto the writing scene with his spec LAYLA, which was picked up by LBI Entertainment, with Oscar-winner John Lesher of BIRDMAN fame producing, and currently has A-list directors circling.
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THE WEDDING YEARAMERICAN HOUSEWIFECOOPER BARRETT’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE
WMEBlake Fronstin
Think Tank ManagementTom Drumm
Donald Diego
Donald is currently the Executive Story Editor on ABC’s upcoming comedy series AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE. He previously worked on the writing staff of GUYS WITH KIDS, COMMUNITY, A TO Z, and COOPER BARRETT’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE. His spec THE WEDDING YEAR was picked up by Lakeshore Entertainment earlier this year with founder Tom Rosenberg producing.
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THE BEECHER SISTERS
CAAJon CassirOlivia BlausteinPraveen PandianRyan LyWilhelmina Ross
GrandviewJosh GlickMatthew RosenRachel Moore
Ellie Reed
An actor and writer both, Ellie will star on Netflix’s #GIRLBOSS alongside Britt Robertson, which is scheduled to debut in 2017. She has previously appeared on EMPIRE, 2 BROKE GIRLS, BETRAYAL, AND CHICAGO P.D., and is a graduate of Chicago’s Second City Conservatory and iO West Theater. She was also the winner of the Douglas Morrison Theatre’s Playwrights CageMatch in 2012, and her most recent work THE BEECHER SISTERS received a full run at Chicago’s Awkward Pause Theatre in 2015.
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MY SUNDOWNREMEMBER ME?
GershGreg Pedicin
HertzbergMediaAlex Hertzberg
Erika Navarro
Founder of popular website Comediva, which makes and showcases comedy for women, Erika is currently penning an adaptation of acclaimed novel REMEMBER ME? for Charlize Theron’s Denver & Delilah Films.
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GROUNDEDELEPHANT’S GRAVEYARDTHE MOURNERS’ BENCH
GershEric Garfinkel
George Brant
An award-winning playwright, George is a Core Writer at the Playwrights’ Center, has received several fellowships, and his work has been produced and developed by dozens of companies. He is currently adapting his own off-Broadway play GROUNDED, with Anne Hathaway reprising her stage role after wowing audiences in New York.
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GRAND LAKETAKE MY WIFEGORTIMER GIBBON’S LIFE ON NORMAL STREET
VerveBryan BesserRich RogersZach Carlisle
Gretchen Enders
For the past 3 seasons Gretchen has been writing for Amazon’s GORTIMER GIBBON’S LIFE ON NORMAL STREET, for which she won the 2016 WGA Award and was a Humanitas finalist for her episode, “Ranger and the Legend of Pendragon’s Gavel.” Most recently she has been working on the Scott Auckerman produced show TAKE MY WIFE for Seeso.
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EXPOSURETHE CITYCODE BLACK
ICMBrandy RiversNiki Montazaran
Stagecoach EntertainmentSteve Smith
Hayley Schore & Roshan Sethi
Hayley previously worked in development for several companies, including Steven Bochco Productions, Universal Pictures, and Fox Broadcasting Company. Roshan a former medical student, consulted for a CW medical pilot and on ABC’s drama BLACK BOX where he and Hayley met and served as Staff Writers. Now Staff Writers on CBS’s CODE BLACK, the pair’s debut spec EXPOSURE was scooped up by eOne. Up next the duo will be writing for Antoine Fuqua’s new Showtime series THE CITY.
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RECKONERSPERSON OF INTERESTTHE BLOODMANE CHRONICLES
Abrams Artists AgencyManal HammadPaul Weitzman
Jacey Heldrich
For three years, Jacey worked under writer-director Jonathan Nolan on such projects as CBS’s PERSON OF INTEREST, INTERSTELLAR, and HBO’s upcoming WESTWORLD. In 2015, she co-wrote episode 511 of PERSON OF INTEREST and adapted the paranormal book series THE BLOODMANE CHRONICLES as a pilot for producers Steve Scheffer and Maureen Ryan.
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THE KING AND THE COUNTERFEITTHE TRAVELERSBORN AGAIN
EML EntertainmentEva Lontscharitsch
James Sclafani
Before his career in entertainment, James graduated from Georgetown University and owned a political marketing and advertising company. He has since partnered with actress Linda Cardellini on two TV pilots: THE TRAVELERS, which sold to John Wells, and BORN AGAIN, which was developed with Fake Empire and Warner Horizon for FX. His feature THE KING OF COUNTERFEIT is set to star Bill Murray, Josh Hutcherson, and Linda Cardellini, with John McNaughton directing.
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JAMES CAMERON’S TITANICWORKAHOLICSCOUGAR TOWN
UTAAmanda HymsonScott PerraudSusie Fox
Principato-Young EntertainmentMaggie Haskins
Jen D’Angelo
Jen is currently a co-producer on Comedy Central’s WORKAHOLICS, after previously staffing on THE MILLERS and COUGAR TOWN. She performed stand-up on the most recent season of Adam Devine’s HOUSE PARTY and stars on the upcoming MTV series LOOSELY, EXACTLY NICOLE.
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BAPTISTEALMA MATER
GershNoah Jones
Artillery CreativeTom Carter
Jenny Deiker
Born in Louisiana, the influence behind the bayou setting of BAPTISTE, Jenny graduated with an International Baccalaureate from the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales, UK... the inspiration for the school in ALMA MATER. Both pilots were in the Top 50 of the 2016 Launch Pad Pilots Competition, with ALMA MATER taking the top spot overall. She has since worked as a Story Producer and Supervising Producer in reality TV.
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NELL GWYNNBLUE STOCKINGSHORRIBLE HISTORIES
GershFrank WuligerLeah HamosLee KeeleLynn Fimberg
Jessica Swale
The Berkshire-born playwright has been dubbed Britain’s “best young director of period comedy.” As a writer, Jessica’s first play BLUE STOCKINGS won her an Evening Standard Most Promising Playwright nomination and is now on the GCSE drama syllabus. Her follow-up NELL GWYNN transferred to the West End starring Gemma Arterton, receiving four Olivier nominations, including Best Comedy. Jessica is currently adapting the play for Working Title, as well as writing the HORRIBLE HISTORIES screenplay.
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MAN ALIVE
VerveBryan BesserParker Davis
Good Fear Films + ManagementJake WagnerJake WeinerScott Stoops
Joe Greenberg
A New Jersey-based screenwriter, Joe’s first ever spec MAN ALIVE garnered a six-figure sale to Fox with 26 Keys producing, and will be FARGO creator Noah Hawley’s directorial debut. Previously, MAN ALIVE won Final Draft’s Big Break Competition in 2014 for sci-fi/fantasy.
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ERISMIRAIM 225THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE
Rosa EntertainmentSidney Sherman
Joe Kawasaki
Joe is an award-winning commercial director who founded two production companies in the Middle East, and has directed and edited over 100 commercials and film projects, often writing and creating content for such corporate clients as John Deere, Kuwait Airways, Subaru, and Bulthaup. Recently, he moved back to the US to focus on his narrative filmmaking, and he is currently a Staff Writer on season 2 of Amazon’s THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE.
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THE ENCAMPMENTTHE DUNGEON
VerveAdam LevineChase Northington
The Mission EntertainmentAndrew ColesCorrine Aquino
Joe Rechtman
Originally from Ossining, New York, Joe fell in love with storytelling at a young age. After becoming obsessed with movies in high school, he attended Emerson College, where he earned a B.F.A. in Film Production and minored in Fiction Writing. Upon moving to Los Angeles, he was hired by Maker Studios as a Staff Writer and now works actively as a screenwriter. He also recently set up THE DUNGEON with State Street Pictures.
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COFFIN HILLTHE HAUNTING HOUR: THE SERIESTHE WALKING DEAD
ParadigmDavid BoxerbaumJennifer L. Good
DMG EntertainmentChris CowlesChris Fenton
John Esposito
A WGA Award-winning screenwriter for his work on THE WALKING DEAD Webisodes, John was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Children’s Series on R.L. Stine’s THE HAUNTING HOUR: THE SERIES. His feature COFFIN HILL is set up at New Line Cinema.
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A WESTWARD DARKLYHUMMINGBIRD
UTAPeter Dodd
Madhouse EntertainmentRyan Cunningham
John Tyler McClain
Tyler was a Writer’s Assistant on WGN’s UNDERGROUND and is currently writing projects for Star Thrower Entertainment and Broken Road. His next feature, HUMMINGBIRD, is currently being packaged by UTA with Broken Road producing.
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OPERATION PRINCE OF FREEDOMGUINEA PIGGINGSPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS 3
VerveAdam WeinsteinChris NoriegaMelissa SolomonParker Davis
Jordan Dunn & Michael Kvamme
Jordan and Michael’s spec OPERATION PRINCE OF FREEDOM is set up at Fox with Gary Sanchez Productions and Chernin Entertainment attached to produce, and Jake Szymanski directing. In addition, the pair are currently writing GUINEA PIGGING for Fox and ZODIAC for Legendary Pictures. Last year, they also wrote SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS 3 for Paramount.
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THE KEEPING ROOMMISS STEVENSBEAUTIFUL DISASTER
CAAAndrew MillerBenjamin KramerIda ZinitiOlivia BlausteinRisa Gertner
Julia Hart
Julia’s 2012 Black List script THE KEEPING ROOM was made into a feature by director Daniel Barber which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014, starring Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld, and Sam Worthington. Her own directorial debut MISS STEVENS recently premiered in Toronto to rave reviews. She has also signed on to adapt Jamie McGuire’s novel BEAUTIFUL DISASTER for Warner Bros. and De Line Pictures.
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STEAM
ParadigmChris LicataEllie SchiffMark Ross
Kaplan/Perrone EntertainmentHannah OzerJosh Goldenberg
Kate Gritmon
Currently working at Sonar Entertainment, Kate was previously a Showrunner’s Assistant on GAME OF THRONES and a Post-Production Assistant to Paul Haggis on his feature THE NEXT THREE DAYS.
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SHOOTING STARSYOUR TIME IS UPHOLLYWOOD BABYLON
ParadigmMartin SpencerZac Simmons
Untitled EntertainmentAlissa Vradenburg
Kathleen Robertson
An actress known for a variety of roles, from BATES MOTEL to 90210, Kathleen has been just as successful as a writer. Her pilot SHOOTING STARS is set up with E! Network and UCP, while YOUR TIME IS UP has been picked up by Lionsgate with Christina Applegate set to star.
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CARNADATHE RUNNER
ICMBryan DipersteinErik Horine
Madhouse EntertainmentRyan Cunningham
Katie Werner
Katie was recently hired to write the independent feature THE RUNNER. Previously, she developed projects with Parkes+MacDonald, and her breakout spec CARNADA was set up with Star Thrower Entertainment last year.
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THE ARRIVALS
WMEAllysa BauerRyan FeldmanSolco SchuitTheresa Kang-Lowe
Kaplan/Perrone EntertainmentJosh Goldenberg
Kevin Rice
Holding a master’s from AFI, Kevin’s first pilot THE ARRIVALS proved his writing chops by not only getting set up with Warner Bros. TV, but also attaching CW superstar Greg Berlanti as a producer.
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DONALD CRIED
CAARob Herting
Cinetic MediaKate Hurwitz
Kris Avedisian
Based on his award-winning short of the same name which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2012, Kris wrote, directed, and starred in DONALD CRIED, which premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2016. He won a Special Jury Award for Excellence in Directing at the Florida Film Festival as well as a Special Jury Prize for acting at the Montclair Film Festival.
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AETHERTHE GOOD NURSEPENNY DREADFUL
CAA/United Artists (UK)Jon Cassir (CAA)Matt Martin (CAA)Tiffany Ward (CAA)Marnie Podos (United Artists)
Krysty Wilson-Cairns
After her spec AETHER appeared on the Hit List, Black List, and Brit List in 2014, Krysty was staffed on Showtime’s PENNY DREADFUL, writing two episodes in 2016. She has also been hired to pen two high-profile adaptations: Gay Talese’s novel THE VOYEUR’S MOTEL for director Sam Mendes, producer Steven Spielberg, and DreamWorks Entertainment, as well as Charles Graeber’s true crime book THE GOOD NURSE for director Darren Aronofsky.
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BOTTLE GIRLSSORTA LIKE A ROCKSTARFACE IT
GershEric Garfinkel
MosaicLangley Perer
Laura Sandler
After her adaptation of Matthew Quick’s novel SORTA LIKE A ROCKSTAR was picked up by Fox Searchlight, Laura’s feature BOTTLE GIRLS was soon set up at Lionsgate with Vertigo Entertainment producing. Previously, she co-wrote FACE IT with Amanda Sharp, her collaborator on ROCKSTAR.
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THE ATHENA COMPANYTURN
Kaplan/Perrone EntertainmentHannah Ozer
Libby Friz
Libby is currently a Writer’s Assistant on AMC’s TURN, and she wrote and produced episode 305: “Hypocrisy, Fraud, and Tyranny” which aired in May 2016. Prior to her work on TURN, Libby served in military intelligence in the U.S. Navy for six and a half years, a year of which she spent studying cryptologic spy-craft. Libby was granted Top Secret clearance and partnered with various intelligence agencies to collect secure and sensitive information for the U.S.
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PYONGYANG HOME VIDEOSHATTERED WORLDRISEN
VerveMelissa DarmanPamela Goldstein
GrandviewMerideth Bajana
Liz Kerin
Last year, Liz was selected as a writing fellow by NY-based media incubator Big Vision/Empty Wallet, and participated in their writer’s lab in Costa Rica. She was also a finalist for the 2015 Lifetime TV Writers Project with her pilot RISEN, and she has garnered awards and residencies from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Red Shirt Entertainment, NYU’s Fusion Film Festival, and was a Slamdance semifinalist in 2014. Her play ...AND THEN SHE DIES AT THE END!, which she also co-directed, received an award-winning production at the New Ohio Theatre as part of the 2012 New York International Fringe Festival. She is currently workshopping new play FIRST LADY OF ATLANTIS, and her adaptation of A.R. Lucia’s SHATTERED WORLD is being produced by Bazelevs.
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ROCK THAT BODY21 JUMP STREET SPINOFFBROAD CITY
UTACarolyn SivitzJay Gassner
3 Arts EntertainmentDave Becky
Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs
Lucia and Paul met at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and have been making digital shorts together since 2007. They are both writers on Comedy Central’s BROAD CITY. Paul also plays Trey on the show, and Lucia directs many of the episodes. She will also direct ROCK THAT BODY, in which Paul will star, from their script, formerly titled MOVE THAT BODY, featured on both the Hit List and Black List in 2015. Currently they are working on a female-driven spin-off to Sony’s 21 JUMP STREET franchise.
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IDA TARBELL
UTAGeoff Morley
Think Tank ManagementTom Drumm
Mark McDevitt
Hailing from Ireland, Mark has seen his work appear in The New York Times, The Irish Times, The Independent, and The Examiner. IDA TARBELL was included on the 2015 Black List and subsequently snatched up by Amazon Studios, marking his first ever spec sale.
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BOOMTOWN
ParadigmDavid BoxerbaumRobert Bookman
Matt King
Formerly a journalist, Matt has done work for The Village Voice, The American Lawyer, and Focus Europe magazines, as well as the PBS documentary series FRONTLINE. He is a graduate of Northeastern University’s School of Law and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. His spec BOOMTOWN landed him a spot on both the 2015 Hit List and Black List, and he is currently at work on his next feature spec, inspired by a magazine article he authored in 2009.
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MR. USA (or THE BOYFRIEND’S GUIDE TO DATING MISS USA)SUMMER OF ‘84THE HARROWING
Bellevue ProductionsJeff Portnoy
Matt Leslie & Stephen J. Smith
Since meeting at Writers Boot Camp in Los Angeles, Matt and Stephen have developed multiple specs, including MR. USA (or THE BOYFRIEND’S GUIDE TO DATING MISS USA), which was featured on the 2015 Hit List. Matt is currently working as a Creative Executive for producer Scott Bernstein where he helped develop last summer’s hit, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, while Stephen has worked in the marketing departments at MGM, New Line, Fox, and Warner Bros., and in 2015 published his first novel, THE SABRAEL CONFESSION.
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BOYI AM NOT OKAYRENE
CAAIda ZinitiJay Baker
GrandviewZac Frognowski
Mattson Tomlin
An AFI graduate, Mattson burst onto the scene when his script I AM NOT OKAY was named a 2014 Nicholl Fellowship semifinalist, followed by his spec BOY being featured on both the 2015 Hit List and Black List. He landed his first writing assignment, SURVIVOR, for Automatik and 42, based on an idea by Arash Amel with Dean Israelite directing, and sold an UNTITLED SCI-FI PITCH to Amy Pascal’s new production shingle.
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MOTHERAFTER THE STORMTHE REVISIONIST
Echo Lake EntertainmentJames Engle
Michael Green
Michael wrote and directed the short film AFTER THE STORM, which was a finalist for the Student Academy Award, while his spec script MOTHER has attached producer Tim White and will be the directorial debut of Grant Sputore. He is currently developing his original feature THE REVISIONIST with Hutch Parker Entertainment.
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ROSARIO TIJERASPROTECTION
ScenarioJake Friedman
Michael Holden
One of the best kept secrets in Hollywood, Michael segued from a career in journalism to a string of uncredited rewrites for Guy Ritchie, including the blockbuster SHERLOCK HOLMES. He was also one of the numerous top writers hired by Disney to script-doctor the ALICE IN WONDERLAND sequel. He recently set up the miniseries PROTECTION with the BBC and is developing another with Team Todd, amongst other active projects both in Hollywood and the UK.
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VICTIM 321THE FOLLOWINGCSI: MIAMI
ParadigmDoug FronkValarie PhillipsZac Simmons
Skyway EntertainmentChris Cook
Michael McGrale
Originally from Boston, Michael came up in TV post-production and was able to use that experience to transition to the writing side on TV. Thanks to the reception for his feature script VICTIM 321, he has been hired on numerous feature rewrite jobs for major studio films. The spec was recently set up with Millennium Films and director Diego Velasco.
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THE WOMAN WITH RED HAIRFIVE STARS
ParadigmAdrian Garcia
Bellevue ProductionsJeff Portnoy
Michael Schatz
Michael was featured in The Black List’s 2016 TV Writers Staffing Book for his pilot FIVE STARS, which was also named a semifinalist in the 2015-16 Table Read My Screenplay Contest. Previously, his work has been honored in both the LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival and the Beverly Hills Film Festival. Berlanti Productions is signed on to produce his feature THE WOMAN WITH RED HAIR.
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REAGANSEAN SAVES THE WORLD
UTAAllan HaldemanAmanda HymsonGreg McKnightHailey WierengoJulien Thuan
Kaplan/Perrone EntertainmentAaron KaplanMichael Wilson
Mike Rosolio
After getting his start writing on NBC’s SEAN SAVES THE WORLD, REAGAN marks Mike’s first feature, and placed on both the 2015 Hit List and Black List. He is also an alumnus of the Second City Conservatory in Chicago, as well as a writer and performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade.
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HAMMERSPACETHE SHIVERSGRAVE HEARTS
CAAJoe MannTrevor Astbury
GrandviewZac Frognowski
Mike Van Waes
Mike is the writer and artist behind the semi-autobiographical webcomic VEXED WISECRACKER, previously featured on Advocate.com and now found at VexedWisecracker.com. His feature GRAVE HEARTS was a 2014 Nicholl Fellowship finalist, while THE SHIVERS was a 2014 Launch Pad Feature Competition finalist and also landed on the 2014 Hit List. His spec HAMMERSPACE, featured on the 2015 Hit List and Black List, was just bought by Warner Bros. to be a potential franchise starter with Dan Lin producing.
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HALAONE NIGHT
3 Arts EntertainmentAri Lubet
Minhal Baig
Writer-director Minhal earned a BA in Fine Arts from Yale in 2013, and shortly after was chosen as one of the six fellows to participate in the first ever Black List Screenwriters Lab in 2013. After wrapping production on her first feature ONE NIGHT, she wrote and directed a proof-of-concept short for her follow-up HALA, with Overbrook Entertainment now attached to produce.
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BURN RUN
ParadigmAdrian GarciaDavid Boxerbaum
Kaplan/Perrone EntertainmentAlex Lerner
Mitchell LaFortune
A former high-ranking intelligence officer, Mitchell is also a Pat Tillman Scholar at UCLA, a program which supports the nation’s active-duty service members, veterans, and military spouses. His hot debut spec BURN RUN was quickly picked up by Thunder Road after hitting the market earlier this year.
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COLD MEDINAEMBER
UTARina Brannen
The Mission EntertainmentLaura Gardner
Mohamad El Masri
Currently the Head of Creative Development at Simon Barry and Stephen Hegyes’ Reality Distortion Field, Mohamad started out as a writing assistant on SyFy’s CONTINUUM. He has worked on several of Reality Distortion Field’s upcoming projects, including his own script EMBER, and his latest pilot COLD MEDINA has been set up with BBC America.
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A LIFE FANTASTICTHE GABLESCHARMED
GershSandra Lucchessi
The Mission EntertainmentAndrew ColesCorrine Aquino
Natalie Antoci
Natalie was recently named one of the 11 honorees for the 2015 WGAW TV Writers Access Project, and her spec A LIFE FANTASTIC was featured on the 2015 Hit List and Black List. Previously, she was a Staff Writer on The WB’s CHARMED.
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THE FEVERCHANNEL ZEROFRIDAY THE 13TH
WMEBlake FronstinMatt SoloSimon Faber
Writ LargeBritton RizzioGreg Shephard
Nick Antosca
Hot off the debut of his first film THE FOREST earlier this year, Nick isn’t slowing down. He’s currently writing and developing THE DISAPPEARANCE for Starz and Amblin, and his pilot pitch CHANNEL ZERO has Max Landis producing and has been ordered to series by SyFy. His follow-up feature THE FEVER is set up at Scott Free with Mike Pruss producing, and he’s writing WOOGLES for Bazelevs. Previously he has written a draft of the FRIDAY THE 13TH reboot, and for series like TEEN WOLF, HANNIBAL, BELIEVE, and THE PLAYER.
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LETTERS FROM ROSEMARY
WMESimon FaberTanya Cohen
EpicenterAllard CantorJarrod Murray
Nick Yarborough
Nick originally worked in development, then as Assistant to producer Gail Katz on the film PAWN SACRIFICE, which was released in late 2015. His script LETTERS FROM ROSEMARY was a 2015 semifinalist for the Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship and was selected as the Featured Script of November 2015 on The Black List. It has been set up with Anonymous Content and Emma Stone is starring.
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DREAMLANDRIVERDALE
WMEAndrew MathesDaniel CohanDanny GreenbergTanya Cohen
The Mission EntertainmentAndrew ColesCorrine Aquino
Nicolaas Zwart
Once a touring musician and recording engineer, Nicolaas is now a screenwriter and director, working in a variety of genres and tones. Currently staffed on The CW’s RIVERDALE, Nicolaas’s DREAMLAND was featured on both The Hit List & Black List in 2015.
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THE MAZE RUNNERTHE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANTHIGHLANDER
CAAJay BakerRowena Arguelles
Management 360Darin FriedmanGuymon Casady
Noah Oppenheim
Writer of blockbuster films THE MAZE RUNNER and THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT, Noah also wrote the Jackie Kennedy biopic JACKIE, which appeared on the 2010 Black List and premiered at the Venice Film Festival this year, earning him the festival’s Best Screenplay Award. Directed by Pablo Larrain and starring Natalie Portman, the film was recently picked up by Fox Searchlight for a December 2016 awards season release. His political drama CITIZEN WARD is currently in development at Good Universe.
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THE FASTEST MAN IN THE WORLDHALFSFIRST HUBBY
MarkerstoneMark Lawyer
Norith Soth
Norith adeptly moves through multiple genres but has recently emerged as the “biopic specialist.” His knack for culling drama from true stories began when his Sigmund Freud biopic sold to Justin Lin, and most recently, to the AMBI Group. He is a full-time ghostwriter and script doctor, and he’s even published CUT THE EYEBALL, a book on writing short screenplays to help filmmakers tell sharper stories. His latest spec THE FASTEST MAN IN THE WORLD is currently being packaged.
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THE BIG D
WMECaroline GarityMike FeraRob Carlson
Heroes and Villains EntertainmentHenry HuangJen Ray
Rachel Koller
After moving to Los Angeles, Rachel landed her first professional writing gig for Perez Hilton, where she discovered that writing nasty things about celebrities wasn’t her calling. She dabbled in a number of industries before returning full-time to comedy storytelling, which paid off when her feature THE BIG D was set up with Pascal Pictures.
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SPACE ODDITY
ICMAndrew MurphyNiki Montazaran
Circle of ConfusionAshley BernsDaniela Garcia-Brcek
Rebecca Banner
Rebecca spent her childhood moving all over the world, before attending Chapman University in California to complete a degree in Screenwriting. With internships at Focus Features, Red Wagon, and RKO under her belt, she then moved to London and adapted two memoirs before returning to Los Angeles and working at Gersh. Her first feature SPACE ODDITY has Arlook Group and Circle of Confusion attached to produce, with Sam Boyd directing.
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WORLD WAR SOMETHINGFLAWEDZOO
VerveAdam LevineMelissa Darman
Kaplan/Perrone EntertainmentAlex Lerner
Rebekah Smith
An Aussie screenwriter who is currently staffed on ZOO at CBS, Rebekah is also adapting the novel FLAWED for Warner Bros. with Wendy Finerman and Michelle Chydzik producing. Her pilot WORLD WAR SOMETHING has Larysa Kondracki attached to direct.
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BLACK BATS
UTAMike Esola
Writ LargeBritton RizzioLea Dizon
Rick Spears
Rick’s BLACK BATS was one of only nine projects awarded the Sundance Institute Creative Producing Fellowship for 2014-2015, with producing fellows Adam Hendricks and John Lang. The feature was also one of 10 chosen for the first ever Shudder Labs, a week-long horror retreat dedicated to finding the freshest voices in the genre.
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KEEP THE CAR RUNNINGHOODS
ICMNiki MontazaranSteven Brown
Hopscotch PicturesSukee Chew
Ross Putman
Ross produced the feature films FIRST GIRL I LOVED and THE YOUNG KIESLOWSKI, which won Audience Awards for Best of Next at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and the 2014 LA Film Festival, respectively. He sold his screenplay HOODS, co-written with producing partner David Hunter, to Fox Digital, and is set to direct his 2015 Hit List and Nicholl Fellowship quarterfinalist script, KEEP THE CAR RUNNING, with Sebastian Stan attached to star.
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AMERICAN DOUBLEPINK MOONLEGION
APAKyle Loftus
DMGChris Cowles & Chris Fenton
Ryan O’Nan
Currently, Ryan is staffed on Noah Hawley’s FX and Marvel series, LEGION. He is also an indie film darling, having written ALBION starring John Cleese, Stephen Dorff, and Debra Messing with Sweet Tomato films producing, the TIFF premiered BROOKLYN BROTHERS BEAT THE BEST with Oscilloscope Pictures and Taggart Productions, which Ryan wrote and directed, and award-winning CHU AND BLOSSOM with Gravitas Ventures and TideRock Films, all produced over the past three years. Previous to that, Ryan was a Staff Writer on MTV’s SKINS.
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DROPOUTGUNFIGHTERSREMEMBER
Sophie Dab
Sophie is a young, aspiring writer from Paris, France. She received her bachelor’s degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and her MFA from the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California. Her multi-cultural background, along with her engagement in international political and social affairs, gives her a unique voice among aspiring writers in Los Angeles.
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DICK MOVE
ICMCullen ConlyDoug JohnsonRebecca Ewing
Lee Stobby EntertainmentLee Stobby
Tom Castillo
A semifinalist in the 2015 Nicholl Fellowship, Tom’s spec DICK MOVE has been set up with Danny McBride’s Rough House Pictures.
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CAROLINA CAROLINETIME TRAVELER’S LA RONDE
Circle of ConfusionDaniela Garcia-BrcekZach Cox
Tom Dean
Originally from Southern California, Tom studied at DePaul University in Chicago where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Digital Cinema. His feature CAROLINA CAROLINE, which has been a 2016 PAGE Awards finalist, was selected as a Featured Script on The Black List, and is now set up at Jurassic Party Productions with Brian Duffield and Nicki Cortese producing.
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THE HAVANA AFFAIRMASTER THIEVES
WMEDana HarrisRoger Green
Industry EntertainmentSarah Dodge
Wayne Lemon
Wayne is best known for his controversial, darkly comic play JESUS HATES ME. His debut feature screenplay THE HAVANA AFFAIR is currently set up with Appian Way and Material Pictures producing, and was featured on the 2015 Hit List. Wayne is currently adapting the book MASTER THIEVES for Sony Pictures with Matt Tolmach producing.
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AGENCY
18 – UTA12 – CAA11 – Paradigm11 – Verve10 – WME9 – Gersh7 – ICM3 – APA1 – Abrams Artists Agency1 – Kaplan-Stahler Agency1 – Marjacq (UK)1 – United Artists
18 – Unrepresented
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
9 – Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment6 – Grandview4 – Circle of Confusion4 – Echo Lake Entertainment4 – Magnet Management4 – The Mission Entertainment3 – 3 Arts Entertainment3 – Bellevue Productions3 – Good Fear Films + Management 3 – Heroes and Villains Entertainment3 – Mosaic2 – Artillery Creative2 – Brillstein Entertainment Partners2 – DMG Entertainment2 – Epicenter2 – Hopscotch Pictures2 – Madhouse Entertainment2 – Markerstone2 – Principato-Young Entertainment2 – Scenario2 – Think Tank Management2 – Writ Large1 – Anonymous Content1 – Apostle Pictures1 – Berwick & Kovacik1 – Cinetic Media1 – EML Entertainment1 – Energy Entertainment1 – HertzbergMedia1 – Hollander Entertainment1 – Industry Entertainment1 – Lee Stobby Entertainment1 – Management 3601 – MGMT Entertainment 1 – Protocol1 – Rosa Entertainment1 – Skyway Entertainment1 – Stagecoach Entertainment1 – Untitled Entertainment1 – Zero Gravity Management
16 – Unrepresented
the reps COMPANIES
AGENTS
6 – David Boxerbaum5 – Parker Davis4 – Carolyn Sivitz4 – Chase Northington4 – Niki Montazaran3 – Amanda Hymson3 – Bryan Besser3 – Charles Ferraro3 – Eric Garfinkel3 – Ida Ziniti3 – Jon Cassir3 – Melissa Darman3 – Tanya Cohen3 – Valarie Phillips3 – Zac Simmons2 – Adam Levine2 – Adam Perry2 – Adam Weinstein2 – Adrian Garcia2 – Ben Jacobson2 – Bill Weinstein 2 – Blake Fronstin2 – Bob Hohman2 – Brandy Rivers2 – Chris Noriega2 – Emerson Davis2 – Geoff Morley2 – Greg Pedicin2 – Jay Baker2 – Jenny Maryasis2 – Julien Thuan2 – Mark Ross2 – Matt Martin2 – Melissa Solomon2 – Olivia Blaustein2 – Pamela Goldstein2 – Peter Dodd2 – Rob Herting2 – Ryan Ly2 – Simon Faber2 – Zach Carlisle1 – Ali Benmohamed1 – Allan Haldeman1 – Allysa Bauer1 – Amy Retzinger1 – Andrew Mathes1 – Andrew Miller1 – Andrew Murphy1 – Bayard Maybank 1 – Benjamin Kramer1 – Bryan Diperstein1 – Caroline Garity1 – Chris Licata1 – Cullen Conly1 – Dan Toth1 – Dana Harris1 – Daniel Cohan1 – Danny Greenberg1 – David Park1 – Doug Fronk1 – Doug Johnson1 – Elizabeth Newman1 – Ellie Schiff
MANAGERS
4 – Josh Goldenberg 3 – Andrew Coles3 – Chris Mills3 – Corrine Aquino3 – James Engle3 – Jeff Portnoy2 – Aaron Kaplan2 – Alex Lerner2 – Allard Cantor2 – Ashley Berns2 – Bob Sobhani2 – Britton Rizzio2 – Chris Cowles2 – Chris Fenton2 – Daniela Garcia-Brcek2 – Hannah Ozer2 – Jake Wagner2 – Jake Weiner2 – Jarrod Murray2 – Jeff Silver2 – Mark Lawyer2 – Ryan Cunningham2 – Shawna Kornberg 2 – Sukee Chew2 – Tom Carter2 – Tom Drumm2 – Zac Frognowski1 – Adam Riback1 – Alex Goldstone1 – Alex Hertzberg1 – Alissa Vradenburg1 – Allen Fischer1 – Ari Lubet1 – Benjamin Blake1 – Brad Mendelsohn 1 – Brad Petrigala1 – Brooklyn Weaver1 – Chelsea Benson1 – Chris Cook1 – Chris Emerson1 – Darin Friedman1 – Dave Becky1 – Dave Brown1 – David Baggelaar1 – E. Brian Dobbins1 – Emily Rose1 – Eva Lontscharitsch1 – George Heller1 – Greg Shephard1 – Guymon Casady1 – Henry Huang1 – Jake Friedman1 – Jeff Belkin1 – Jen Ray1 – Jermaine Johnson1 – John Zaozirny1 – Josh Glick1 – Josh Rudnick1 – Kate Hurwitz1 – Kenny Goodman1 – Langley Perer
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1 – Felicia Prinz1 – Frank Wuliger1 – Fred Specktor1 – Greg McKnight1 – Hailey Wierengo1 – Harley Copen1 – Jacquie Katz1 – Jay Gassner1 – Jeff Gorin1 – Jeff Greenberg1 – Jennifer L. Good1 – Joe Mann1 – Jon Levin1 – Josh Hornstock1 – Josh Katz1 – Keya Khayatian1 – Kyle Loftus1 – Leah Hamos1 – Lee Keele1 – Lily Safran1 – Lindsay Howard1 – Luke Speed 1 – Lynn Fimberg1 – Malcolm Hamilton1 – Manal Hammad1 – Mark Hartogsohn1 – Marnie Podos 1 – Martin Spencer1 – Matt Solo1 – Mickey Berman 1 – Mike Esola1 – Mike Fera1 – Noah Jones1 – Paul Weitzman1 – Peter Benedek1 – Praveen Pandian1 – Rachel Arlook 1 – Rebecca Ewing1 – Rich Rogers1 – Rina Brannen1 – Risa Gertner1 – Rob Carlson1 – Robert Bookman1 – Roger Green1 – Rowena Arguelles 1 – Ryan Feldman1 – Sandra Lucchessi1 – Scott Perraud1 – Shan Ray1 – Solco Schuit1 – Stephanie Ritz 1 – Steven Brown1 – Susie Fox1 – Theresa Kang-Lowe1 – Tiffany Ward 1 – Wilhelmina Ross 1 – Trevor Astbury
1 – Laura Berwick 1 – Laura Gardner1 – Lea Dizon1 – Lee Stobby1 – Lindsay Framson1 – Maggie Haskins1 – Maher Jafari1 – Markus Goerg1 – Matthew Rosen1 – Merideth Bajana1 – Michael Wilson1 – Mike Vanderhei1 – Mikhail Nayfeld1 – Mitch Solomon1 – Rachel Moore1 – Richard Abate1 – Russell Hollander1 – Sarah Dodge1 – Scott Stoops1 – Sidney Sherman1 – Steve Smith1 – Tobin Babst 1 – Will Rowbotham1 – Zach Cox1 – Zach Tann1 – Zadoc Angell
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