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Cal McGhee McGhee for "Eve"
I am an Irish LGBT author/screenwriter and full-time development assistant with over 7 years experience in the film and TV industry. I live for writing genre; mainly psychological thrillers, metaphorical horror, and grounded sc-fi, but am also drawn to comedy and gritty kitchen sink drama. Ryan
Jon Plant for "MYTOPIA - Pilot Episode - "Are you watching closely?""
Jon Plant was born in Sheffield in the North of England, spending much of his later life in and around London. He exhausted ambitions to be a pastor, teacher, lawyer, architect, journalist and marine-biologist before completing a master’s degree in chemistry. In his early twenties, Jon finally
KARAN TALWAR Talwar for "Colorado Caliber"
Film has always been a passion for Karan dating back to growing up in his late Grandfather’s video shop. His Grandfather's love for film became his passion. Initially working with MADE from 2016; a charitable organization with an overall vision to contribute to reducing discrimination against BAME &
Maria Sanchez Sanchez for "Too Done"
Born in Wisconsin, USA, to Spanish parents, raised between California and Spain, in Madrid I lived Spain’s transition to democracy, was a racetrack jockey, and obtained a Biology degree. At 23 I moved to Santa Cruz, California, and earned an M.S. in Marine Sciences. I worked for Fish and Wildlife
Jason Ruscio Ruscio for "Have Mercy"
Jason studied film at NYU, where his thesis film won 'Gold Prize' at the Student Academy Awards. He has written & directed award-winning feature films, which have shown at festivals around the world and have been theatrically released. His yet to be produced screenplays have received much industry
Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel for "Flying Bird's Diary"
Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel (MOHEGAN) was trained in Mohegan traditional knowledge by Medicine Woman Gladys Tantaquidgeon (1899-2005). She currently serves her tribal nation in the traditional roles of Medicine Woman and Tribal Historian, in addition to her job as Creative Media Liaison
Ward Crockett for "Samantha"
Ward Crockett is a writer/director and freelance film/video editor. His award-winning short films have screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival, Oceanside International Film Festival, H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, and Macabre Faire Film Festival. His editing credits include the feature
Maria Sanchez Sanchez for "I'll Be You"
Born in Wisconsin, USA, to Spanish parents, raised between California and Spain, in Madrid I lived Spain’s transition to democracy, was a racetrack jockey, and obtained a Biology degree. At 23 I moved to Santa Cruz, California, and earned an M.S. in Marine Sciences. I worked for Fish and Wildlife
Scotch Wichmann for "Dark Silo"
SCOTCH WICHMANN is a writer/director, performance artist, comedian, hacker, and occultist in Los Angeles. Co-nominated for Best Comedy and Best Stunt at the Hollywood Fringe, Scotch attracted a swarm of press from CNN, NPR, and the NY Times after launching METH COFFEE, a cracked-out coffee brand
Madison Sean Flannery for "Dracula"
Raised in LA, Madison spent her time acting, writing, and pretending to be a dinosaur. She now works as an erotic romance writer, a fun way to stun people into silence at parties. In her scripts she showcases diversity in all its forms, fueled by the experiences of both herself and others. She
Jason Tostevin for "A Lullaby for Night"
Jason is a writer and filmmaker best known for his short genre work, which has been awarded and screened around the world and featured in outlets from Short of the Week to The New York Times. In addition to his creative work, he is popular indie film advocate, called "a kind of indie prophet" by
Allie Jennings Jennings for "You Should Have Read My Screenplay"
Allie Jennings is a Los Angeles-based improviser, actress and writer. Before the pandemic she was a house performer and writer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. In addition to being a two-time semi-finalist in ScreenCraft’s Comedy Pilot competition she also wrote the award-winning short film
Phil Vengrinovich for "Regarding the Pain of Others"
A Russian born living in the US, I am a data engineer by trade and have worked in tech for the last 10 years. I tend to focus on stories that echo the issues that I am facing personally.
Christian Delavie Delavie for "Sand Runner"
Christian Delavie's writing credits include "Bleeding Horse" which won the Award of Merit at Accolade Global, and "Night Light" which won best foreign comedy horror at The International Horror Hotel. His other feature screenplays; "Sand Runner" and "Sons of Liberty" both reached finals and
Emily Messina Messina for "Old Millennial"
Emily is a NYC-based writer who loves a good story and is fascinated with the psychology and sociology behind why people do the things they do. She likes cats, drag, tacos and most importantly, TV.
Michael Lucid Lucid for "Lady Reporter"
Michael Lucid is an LGBTQ comedy writer for film and TV. He was a story developer for "Drunk History" on Comedy Central, and a sketch writer for the CBS Diversity Showcase. He also worked for 5 years as a comedic web series writer/producer for World of Wonder (producers of the Emmy-winning "RuPaul's
Matthew Neff for "The Tortoise"
Matt graduated from Missouri State University with an MA in Professional Writing. In the summer of 2020, he was one of six writers selected for Debatable Production's Fellowship for Writers Under 25, where he workshopped his pilot for Good Lord with Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh. Most
Lara Byrne for "The Road to Canossa"
Lara is a a part-time marketing manager, with a PhD in 20th-century literature and a passion for medieval history. She left a corporate career to fulfill a childhood dream: turning some of the great events and characters of medieval European history into the subject matter of contemporary stories