Go Into The Story Interviews

Conversations with screenwriters, TV writers, authors, and Hollywood professionals.

FILMMAKERS (Screenwriters, Writer-Directors, Directors)

2011 Screenwriters Roundtable: Chris Borrelli, F. Scott Frazier, Jeremiah Friedman, Nick Palmer, Justin Rhodes, Greg Russo, John Swetnam.

2012 Screenwriters Roundtable: Chris Borrelli, F. Scott Frazier, Chris McCoy, Justin Rhodes, Greg Russo, John Swetnam.

2013 Screenwriters Roundtable: Chris Borrelli, F. Scott Frazier, Chris McCoy, Justin Rhodes, Greg Russo, John Swetnam.

2014 Screenwriters Roundtable: Chris Borrelli, Brian Duffield, F. Scott Frazier, Chris McCoy, Justin Rhodes, and Greg Russo.

2015 Screenwriters Roundtable: Jessica Bendinger, Lindsay Devlin, Stephany Folsom, Liz W. Garcia, Julia Hart, and Lisa Joy.

The Critics: Q&A with a group of young filmmakers in Nigeria who have drawn the attention of Ava DuVernay, Franklin Leonard, and J.J. Abrams.

Thomas Aguilar and Michael Ballin: 2021 Black List writers for their Kanye West biopic script “The College Dropout”.

Matt Altman and Dave Matalon: 2024 Black List writers for “Three Hitmen and a Baby”.

Jen Bailey and Max Lance: 2017 Nicholl Fellowship winners for their script “The Queen of Sleaze”.

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods: Co-writers and producers of the hit horror movie A Quiet Place.

Callie Bloem and Christopher Ewing: 2022 Nicholl Fellowship winners for their script “Tape 22”.

Alisha Brophy and Scott Miles: 2014 Nicholl Fellowship winners for their script “The United States of Fuckin’ Awesome”.

Alisha Brophy and Scott Miles: A Q&A with the writing duo about how to sustain a successful writers group.

Brandon Broussard, Hudson Obayuwana, and Jana Savage (Murder Ink): Co-writers of the 2021 Black List script “Homecoming.”

Samantha Buck and Marie Schlingmann: Co-writers and co-directors of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival entry Sister Aimee.

Allison and Nicolas Buckmelter: 2018 Nicholl Fellowship winner for their script “American Refugee”.

Leigh Cesiro and Erica Matlin: Wrote the 2021 Black List script Cruel Summer.

Alysha Chan and David Zarif: 2024 Nicholl Fellowship winners for their script “Miss Chinatown”.

TJ Cimfel and David White: Wrote horror thriller movie Shut In.

Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg: Sold 3 spec scripts in 2 years, The Driver, High Target Value, Pantheon.

Felipe Coutinho and Ben Mehlman: Wrote the 2021 Black List script Whittier.

Frank DeJohn and David Hedges: 2013 Nicholl Fellowship winner for their script “Legion”.

Jeremiah Friedman and Nick Palmer: Writing duo who sold the spec script Family Getaway and sold the pitch to the remake The Bodyguard.

Juliet Giglio and Keith Giglio: Husband and wife writing team on several Lifetime movies and the rom-com novel The Summer of Christmas.

Julia Hart and Jordan Horowitz: They co-wrote the wonderful indie dramedy Miss Stevens, Julia directing, Jordan producing. Jordan also produced La La Land.

Lloyd Harvey and Spencer Harvey: Australia-based brother-sister writing duo who won a 2016 Nicholl Fellowship for their script “Photo Booth”.

Bill Holderman and Erin Simms: Director, co-writers, producer of the movie Book Club.

Anna Hozian and Brad Riddell: Co-writers and co-directors of the comedy web series ‘Other People’s Children’.

Rajiv Joseph and Scott Rothman: Wrote the movie Draft Day (2012 Black List).

Amy Koppelman and Paige Dylan: Adapted Koppelman’s novel for the movie I Smile Back.

Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna: Movie credits include Brave, Ratatouille, The Good Dinosaur, and Inside Out, host The Screenwriting Life podcast.

Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay: Wrote Aeon Flux, R.I.P.D., Ride Along and the indie film The Invitation.

Rob Meyer and Luke Matheny: Co-writers and director of the indie film A Birder’s Guide to Everything.

Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber: (500) Days of Summer screenwriters, Black List 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012.

Kelly O’Sullivan, Alex Thompson, and James Choi: Writer-actor, director, and producer of the lauded indie film Saint Frances.

David Rabinowitz and Charlie Wachtel: Co-writers of BlacKkKlansman.

Brad Riddell and Sandy Sternshein: Co-writers/co-directors of the indie comedy Later Days.

Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith & Kurt Lustgarten: Co-writers of the comic book series Misfit City.

Jim Stansberry and Annika Tuneld: Writing duo from the U.S. and Sweden who wrote and sold spec script Wildflowers.

James Acker: 2020 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting recipient for his screenplay “Sadboi.”

Isaac Adamson: Wrote 2015 Black List top-rated screenplay “Bubbles”.

Arash Amel: Writer, Grace of Monaco, writing “Seducing Ingrid Bergman” and “The Infinity Principle”.

Brian Andrews: Creator of cutting edge VR movie Hominidae.

Jennifer Archer: Won 2022 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “Into the Deep Blue”

Michael Arndt: Writer, Little Miss Sunshine, Toy Story 3.

Brian Arnold: 2021 Black List for the script “In the End”.

Meghann Artes: Writer-director of the award-winning live-action / stop-motion short film Oh, Baby!

Amma Asante: Director, Belle.

Michele Atkins: Won 2016 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “Talking About the Sky”.

Minhal Baig: Writer, 2016 script “Hala”.

Luke Barnett: Actor, writer, producer on the movie project Faith Based.

Sam Baron: Won 2014 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “The Science of Love and Laughter”.

Haley Bartels: Won 2021 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “Pumping Black”.

Nikole Beckwith: 2012 Black List, 2012 Nicholl winner for her script “Stockholm, Pennsylvania”.

Jessica Bendinger: Screenwriter and ‘Mother’ of the fan favorite 2000 movie Bring It On.

Tom Benedek: Screenwriter who has worked in Hollywood since early 80s and wrote the hit movie Cocoon.

Roberto Bentivegna: 2012 Black List for his screenplay “The Eel”.

Amy Berg: TV writer, producer, showrunner, Counterpart, Person of Interest, Caper, Da Vinci’s Demons.

Adam Best: 2023 Black List for his screenplay “The Wolf in Chiefs Clothing”.

Carter Blanchard: 2012 Black List for his screenplay “Glimmer”.

Buck Bloomingdale: 2025 Black List for his screenplay “Riding Hurt”.

Chris Borrelli: 2009 Black List, sold three spec scripts, “The Vatican Tapes”, “Wake”, and “Sad Jack”.

Craig Borten: Nominated for an Academy Award for the screenplay Dallas Buyers Club.

Jon Boyer: 2013 Black List for his screenplay “Free Byrd”.

Sam Boyer: Won 2021 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “OJEK”.

Sam Boyer: 2023 Black List for his screenplay “Foragers.”

Michael Brockman: Co-creator of the popular YouTube web series “Mikey & Wyatt”.

Travis Braun: Scripts “Bad Boy “and “One Night Only” topped the 2023 and 2024 annual Black Lists.

Waka Brown: Successful YA novelist who landed a multi-book deal with Harper Collins/Quill Tree Books.

Elijah Bynum: 2013 Black List for his screenplays “Mississippi Mud” and “Hot Summer Nights”.

Joshua Caldwell: Writer-director of the indie crime thriller movie Infamous.

Stephen Camelio: Screenwriter of the indie drama Mending the Line.

Reid Carolin: Writer-Producer, Magic Mike.

Damien Chazelle: Writer-director, Whiplash.

Stan Chervin: Academy Award nominated screenwriter, Moneyball.

Colton Childs: 2024 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “Fake-A-Wish”.

Vigil Chime: 2017 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “Bring Back Girl”.

Elizabeth Chomko: 2015 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “What They Had”.

Tze Chun: Writer-director, Children of Invention, Cold Comes the Night.

Aaron Chung: 2019 Nicholl Fellowship for his script “Princess Vietnam”.

Joey Clarke Jr.: 2018 Nicholl Fellowship for his script “Miles”.

Dana Coen: TV writer-producer, “JAG,” “Bones”, playwright, screenwriter.

Laura Colella: Writer-director, Breakfast with Curtis.

Charmaine Colina: 2024 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “Gunslinger Bride”.

Karin delaPeña Collison: 2021 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “Coming of Age”.

Filipe Coutinho: 2023 Black List for the script “Patsy”.

Destin Daniel Cretton: Screenwriter-director of critically acclaimed independent movies I Am Not a Hipster and Short Term 12.

Beth Curry: 2020 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “Lemon”.

Sean Robert Daniels: 2012 Nicholl Fellowship winner for his screenplay “Killers”.

Brent Delaney: 2023 Nicholl Fellowship winner for his screenplay “Brownie Mary”.

Pen Densham: Screenwriter whose movie credits include Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Moll Flanders.

Bob DeRosa: Screenwriter whose movie credits include Killers and The Air I Breathe, and fictional podcasts Video Palace and Catchers.

Scott Derrickson: Co-writer and director of the hit Marvel movie Doctor Strange as well as horror movies The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Sinister.

Lindsay Devlin: Screenwriter of the movie Devil’s Due.

James DiLapo: 2012 Black List, 2012 Nicholl winner for his script “Devils at Play”.

Jake Disch: 2023 Black List for his script “The Adults in the Room”.

Neil Drumming: Screenwriter-director of the movie Big Words.

Brian Duffield: Wrote 2 Black List scripts, “Your Bridesmaid is a Bitch” and “Jane Got a Gun”.

Allan Durand: 2012 Nicholl Fellowship winner for his screenplay “Willie Francis Must Die Again”.

Ava DuVernay: Screenwriter-Director, I Will Follow, Middle of Nowhere.

Jay Eden: Sold spec script “Incinerator” to the Boies Schiller Film Group.

Jessica Ellis: Writer-director, What Lies West

Jack Epps: Wrote iconic 80s and 90s movies including Top Gun, The Secret of My Success, Turner & Hooch, Legal Eagles, and Dick Tracy.

Cameron Fay: 2024 Black List for his script “Until You”.

Mickey Fisher: Wrote spec TV pilot and TV series ‘Extant’.

Miguel Flatow: 2022 Black List for the script “Viva Mexico!”

Stephany Folsom: 2013 Black List for her screenplay “1969: A Space Odyssey or: How Kubrick Learned to Stop Worrying and Land on the Moon”.

F. Scott Frazier: Wrote and sold 4 spec scripts in 2 years including The Numbers Station, “Autobahn”, and “Line of Sight” [2011 Black List].

Andrew Friedhof: Won 2015 Nicholl Fellowship for the screenplay “Great Falls”.

Liz W. Garcia: TV writer-producer (Dawson’s Creek, Wonderfalls, Cold Case) and writer-director (The Lifeguard).

Meg Gardiner: Edgar-winning author of the UNSUB series and co-writer of the novel Heat 2.

John Gary: Writing projects for Lionsgate and Paramount.

Kryzz Gautier: 2021 Black List for the script “Wheels Come Off”.

Josh Golden: 2014 Black List for the “Road to Oz”.

Kristen Gray-Rockmaker: Won 2017 Nicholl Fellowship for her screenplay “Last Days of Winter”.

Anthony Grieco: Won 2015 Nicholl Fellowship for the screenplay “Best Sellers”.

Javier Grillo-Marxuach: TV writer and producer whose credits include Lost, Medium, Helix, The 100, and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.

David Guggenheim: Wrote and sold 3 spec scripts in 2 years, Safe House [2010 Black List], Narco Sub, and Black Box [2012 Black List].

Aaron Guzikowski: Wrote Contraband, Prisoners and the TV series The Red Road.

Byron Hamel: Wrote 2021 Nicholl Fellowship script “Shade of the Grapefruit Tree”.

Daniel Hanna: Wrote the 2021 Nicholl Fellowship script “Shelter Animal”.

Liz Hannah: 2016 Black List for her screenplay The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks.

Sean Harrigan: 2023 Black List for his script “First You Hear Them”.

Julia Hart: 2012 Black List for her screenplay The Keeping Room, wrote and directed Miss Stevens.

Sean Hartofilis: Writer-director of the indie comedy Beach Pillows.

Eric Heisserer: 2012 Black List for his screenplay Story Of Your Life, writer-director, Hours, writer, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Final Destination 5, and The Thing, and 2016 movie Arrival.

Jason Mark Hellerman: 2013 Black List for his screenplay “Shovel Buddies”.

Jim Hemphill: Writer-Director, The Trouble With the Truth.

Selwyn Sefyu Hinds: Executive producer and showrunner of the Hulu miniseries Washington Black.

Brad Ingelsby: 2008, 2012 Black List for his screenplays “The Low Dweller”, “Hold On To Me”, and “Run All Night”.

Sarah Jane Inwards: 2017 Black List and won 2017 Nicholl Fellowship for her script “Jellyfish Summer”.

Melissa Iqbal: Won 2014 Nicholl Fellowship for “The Death Engine”.

Ben Jacoby: Writing “The First Omen” and “Borderland”.

Vanar Jaddou: 2020 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “Goodbye, Iraq”.

Ben Jacoby: 2017 Black List for his screenplay “Newsflash.”

Elgin James: Wrote and directed the indie drama Little Birds.

Stefan Jaworski: 2021 Black List for his screenplay “Mercury.”

Chris Jones: Driving force behind the “crowd-created” feature film The Impact which features 50 screenwriters and 36 directors.

Patty Jones: Won 2013 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “Joe Banks”.

Lisa Joy: Wrote spec script Reminiscence [2013 Black List], co-wrote HBO pilot “Westworld”.

Ward Kamel: Won 2024 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “If I Die in America”.

Jessica Kaye: Writer-Director-Actor in the indie film Inheritance (2017).

Joe Kelly: Author and screenwriter of the movie I Kill Giants.

Kyle Killen: Wrote The Beaver [2008 Black List] and created the TV series “Lone Star” and “Awake”.

Jess King: Indie filmmaker, educator, and author of the new book Inclusive Screenwriting for Film and Television.

Eric Koenig: Wrote and sold spec script “Matriarch” which was also named to the 2014 Black List.

Laura Kosann: 2021 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting recipient for her screenplay “An Ideal Woman,” 2021 Black List for that script and “From Little Acorns Grow.”

Justin Kremer: 2012 Black List for his screenplay “McCarthy”.

Michael Kujak: 2021 Black List for the screenplay “Follow”.

Daniel Kunka: 2014 Black List for “Yellowstone Falls”, 2015 Black List for “Battle of New Orleans”, wrote and sold 2 spec scripts, “Agent Ox” and “Bermuda Triangle”.

Daniel Kunka: 2021 Black List for the screenplay “Lift.”

Geoff LaTulippe: Wrote 2008 Black List script and movie Going the Distance.

Jonathan Levine: 2022 Nicholl Fellowship recipient for his screenplay “Operation Gemini”.

Jeffrey Lieber: Screenwriter (Tangled, Tuck Everlasting) and TV writer-producer (Miami Medical, The Whole Truth, Pan Am, Necessary Roughness, Lost).

Erik Linthorst: Screenwriter, Come As You Are.

Seth Lochhead: Wrote the movie Hanna (2006 Black List script).

Sophia Lopez: Wrote A Hufflepuff Love Story (2021 Black List script).

Simon Machin: Wrote and produced the 13-episode audio drama series The Black Veil.

Sean Malcolm: Won 2019 Nicholl Fellowship for his script “Mother”.

Geeta Malik: Won 2016 Nicholl Fellowship for her script “Dinner With Friends”.

Kelly Marcel: Wrote the movie Saving Mr. Banks (2011 Black List script).

Donald Marguilies: Wrote the 2013 Black List script which became the adaptation for the movie The End of the Tour.

Justin Marks: Written over 20 movie projects including The Jungle Book and the sequel to Top Gun.

Kate Marks: 2020 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting recipient for her original screenplay “The Cow of Queens.”

Michael C. Martin: Wrote and sold spec script Brooklyn’s Finest which became a movie starring Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, and Wesley Snipes.

Marc Maurino: Wrote and sold spec script “Inside the Machine”.

Jeff Maysh: Author of long-form narrative non-fiction articles of which nearly 20 have been optioned or sold for their movie rights.

Craig Mazin: Wrote numerous movies including RocketMan (1997), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Scary Movie 4 (2006), Superhero Movie (2008), The Hangover Part II (2011), Identity Thief (2013) and The Hangover Part III (2013), and the TV series Chernobyl and The Last of Us.

Harris McCabe: Won the 2023 Nicholl Fellowship for his script “Nat Cady’s Boys”.

Chris McCoy: Wrote 3 Black List scripts, “Get Back”, “Good Looking”, and “Good Kids”.

Karen McDermott: Won the 2019 Nicholl Fellowship for her script “Lullabies of La Jaula”.

Adrian McKinty: Author of the best-selling crime thriller novel “The Chain” which movie rights sold for seven-figures.

Walker McKnight: Won the 2019 Nicholl Fellowship for his script “Street Rat Allie Punches Her Ticket”.

Denise Meyers: Wrote the film “The Dark of Night” which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.

Lindsay Michel: Wrote the 2022 Black List script “Caravan”.

Jimmy Miller: Won the 2023 Nicholl Fellowship for his script “Slugger”.

Debbie Moon: Created the U.K. TV series “Wolfblood”.

James Morosini: Co-wrote, directed, acted, and produced the movie Threesomething.

Jeff Morris: Wrote the movie True Memoirs of an International Assassin.

Tess Morris: Wrote the spec script and movie Man Up.

Terrance Mulloy: Australia based writer who sold spec script “Priority Run”.

T.J. Newman: Author of the debut novel Falling which sold in a seven-figure two-book deal to Simon and Schuster.

Declan O’Dwyer: U.K. based writer-director who sold spec “Broken Cove” which also was named to the 2013 Black List.

Anton Outkine: Russia-based screenwriter, director, and producer of award-winning web series It’s Complicated and VR science fiction film Kessler Effect.

Elizabeth Oyebode: 2016 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner for her script “Tween the Ropes”.

Chris Parizo: Wrote the 2023 Black List script “Kazan”.

Chris Parrish: Writer-director of the adventure family film Thrill Ride.

c. Craig Patterson: 2023 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner for his script “Tah”.

Michael R. Perry: Wrote the 2009 Black List script and movie The Voices.

Asta Philpot: The inspiration for the comedy road movie Come As You Are.

Justin Piasecki: Won 2016 Nicholl Fellowship for his script “Death of an Ortolan”.

Justin Piasecki: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 Black List.

Renee Pillai: Won 2019 Nicholl Fellowship for her script “Boy With Kite”.

James Ponsoldt: Co-writer and director of mystery drama Summering.

Ashleigh Powell: Wrote and sold 2012 Black List script “Somacell”.

Sam Regnier: His original screenplay “Free Agent” was named to the 2015 Black List and won a Nicholl Fellowship for Screenwriting

Justin Rhodes: Wrote and sold 2 spec scripts, “Second Sun” and “The Join”.

Brad Riddell: Screenwriter (American Pie Presents Band Camp, Crooked Arrow), film professor (School of Cinema Arts at DePaul University).

Chris Roessner: Wrote 2012 Black List script “Sand Castle”.

Greg Roque: Wrote the 2022 Black List script “Jerry!”.

Grant Rosenmeyer: Actor-producer, Come As You Are

Alan Roth: Won 2013 Nicholl Fellowship for his script “Jersey City Story”.

Greg Russo: Wrote and sold 2 spec scripts, “Down” and “Autobahn”.

Misan Sagay: Wrote the movie Belle.

Stephanie Shannon: 2013 Nicholl Fellowship winner, 2013 Black List for her screenplay “Queen of Hearts”.

Kevin Sheridan: Wrote 2022 Black List script “Colors of Authority”..

Kevin Sheridan: Wrote 2023 Black List script “Backcountry”

Grace Sherman: 2018 Nicholl Fellowship winner for her screenplay “Numbers and Words”.

Ian Shorr: 2022 Black List for his script “The House in the Crooked Forest” and scripts which made the Black List in 2011, 2013, 2017, and 2019.

Will Simmons: Wrote and sold 2012 Black List spec script “Murder City”, two other projects set up “Romeo” and “Defenders”.

Jon Spaihts: Wrote Prometheus, Doctor Strange, and Passengers (2007 Black List script) as well as Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two.

Chris Sparling: Wrote and sold 2 spec scripts, both of which were produced, Buried and ATM, and has written scripts which have been named to the Black List four times (2009, 2010, 2013, 2016).

Derek Steiner: 2025 Black List script “Standby”.

Barbara Stepansky: 2013 Black List, 2013 Nicholl Fellowship winner for her screenplay “Sugar in My Veins”.

Daniel Stiepleman: 2014 Black List script for the movie On the Basis of Sex.

Jonathan Stokes: Wrote five scripts which have made the Black List: Blood Mountain (2011), Murders & Acquisitions (2011), Border Country (2012), Tchaikovsky’s Requiem (2013), Murder in the White House (2020).

Laura Stoltz: 2023 Black List script “Last Resort”.

Kayla Sun: 2023 Nicholl Fellowship winner for her script “Boy, Girl, Fig”.

John Swetnam: Wrote and sold 4 spec scripts, Evidence, Category 6, and Spinback, and Ballistic. Wrote the original screenplay Ruthless which was named to the 2017 Black List.

Robin Swicord: Writing credits include Little Women and Matilda, writing-directing credits include The Jane Austen Book Club and Wakefield.

Max Taxe: 2022 Black List script “Ripple”.

Lori Evans Taylor: Wrote and sold spec script Bed Rest and co-wrote the hit horror film Final Destination: Bloodlines.

Kristen Tepper: 2022 Blackk List script “Better Luck Next Time”.

Jane Therese: 2020 Nicholl Fellowship winner for her script “Sins of My Father”.

Amy Tofte: Won 2015 Nicholl Fellowship for the screenplay “Addis Abeka”.

Tara Tomicevic: 2021 Black List script “Thicker Than Ice”.

Aaron Tracy: Wrote and sold spec script “Article III”.

Lexie Tran: 2022 Black List script “It’s a Wonderful Story”.

Linh Tran: Writer-director of the award-winning short film Dinner.

Daniel Turkewitz: Wrote and sold spec script “Tranquility Base”.

Kieran Turner: 2022 Black List for his screenplay “Black Dogs”.

David Turpin: Screenwriter of 2017 horror film The Lodgers.

Tor Valenza: Screenwriter and host of the scripted podcast Probably True Solar Stories.

Cesar Vitale: 2017 Black List and won 2017 Nicholl Fellowship for his script “The Great Nothing”.

Timothy Ware-Hill: Won 2022 Nicholl Fellowship for the screenplay “Tyrone and The Looking Glass”.

Jack Waz: Five-time Black List writer including his 2024 screenplay “Decoys”.

Gillian Weeks: 2022 Black List for her script “OH THE HUMANITY”.

Michael Werwie: 2012 Nicholl Fellowship winner, 2012 Black List for his screenplay “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile”.

Sallie West: Won 2014 Nicholl Fellowship for the script “Moonflower”.

Gary Whitta: 2007 Black List writer, Book of Eli, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

David L. Williams: 2022 Black List writer for his screenplay Clementine.

Wenonah Wilms: 2018 Nicholl Fellowship winner for her screenplay “Horsehead Girls.”

Don Winslow: Author of “Savages” and “The Cartel”.

Rich Wong: Director of Come As You Are.

Chris Wu: 2021 Black List writer for the script “Mr. Benihana”.

Julia Yorks: 2024 Black List writer for the script “The Seven Guys You Date Before Marriage”.

Wendy Britton Young: 2024 Nicholl Fellowship winner for her screenplay “The Superb Lyrebird & Other Creatures.”

Elad Ziv: 2022 Black List writer for the script “Court 17”.

INDUSTRY

Anonymous: Marketing executive at one of Hollywood major studios

David Boxerbaum: An extended conversation with one of Hollywood’s top literary agents, the state of the spec market, much more

Chicks Who Script: Weekly podcast from a female-centric perspective with hosts Emily Blake, Maggie F. Levin, and Lauren Schacher

Mary Coleman: Head of Pixar’s story department.

Emile Gladstone: Former ICM agent, producer, Army of One.

Dan Halsted: Manager-producer, Manage-Ment.

Marc Hofstatter: Head of film at IndieGoGo.

Ted Hope: Noted movie producer and CEO of Fandor.

Darnell Hunt: Director of Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies, lead author of annual Hollywood Diversity Report.

Adam Kolbrenner: Manager-producer, Madhouse Entertainment.

Mynette Louie: Independent film producer (Children of Invention, California Solo, Cold Comes the Night).

D.C. Mar: Long-time script reader and story analyst.

Jeff Portnoy: Manager, Bellevue Productions.

Rachael Prior: Head of Film at U.K.-based Big Talk Pictures.

Tasia Valenza: Actor (All My Children, The Bold and Beautiful, The Heights) and voice-over artist (The Clone Wars).