Alumni Accomplishments

STAFFED: Kenyetta Raelyn on LINE OF FIRED by Josh Safran (NBC); Max Perry on UNTITLED TRUE CRIME: KAREN READ (Amazon) 

CONTEST: Michael McFarland SEMI-FINALIST in 2nd Annual Fade In Awards Screenwriting Fellowship

STAFFED:  Pamela Garcia Rooney as Co-EP on MEMORY OF A KILLER (FOX); Heidi-Marie Ferren as STORY EDITOR on MEMORY OF A KILLER (FOX); Hussain Pirani on CHICAGO FIRE (NBC); Lenny Len and Etan Manasse-Piha as STAFF WRITERS  on JURY DUTY (Season 3); Robert Axelrod as STAFF WRITER on Season 1 of THE PROBABILITY OF MIRACLES (Amazon)

SOLD: Kirk Moore’s Rodeo Drama GREENLIT at STARZ. 

DEVELOPING: Charmaine De Grate + co-writer, is developing a “FAST AND FURIOUS” project for PEACOCK.

FELLOWSHIP: Jeane Phan Wong SELECTED for a POETS & AUTHORS Fellowship at Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing!

CREDIT: Irving Ruan wrote on the drama, THE AUDACITY, premiered on AMC April 12th; Betty Sullivan’s movie, Love in Storytown premiered April 7th now on Amazon and Apple TV!

STAFFED: Rebekah Mueller on an upcoming Paramount+ show

FELLOWSHIP: Sean Rivas SELECTED for WARNER BROS DISCOVERY ACCESS WRITERS PROGRAM

FELLOWSHIP: Amanda Kohr SELECTED for BLACKLIST x WIF EPISODIC LAB; Amanda Kowalski, Andy Yang, Lesley Fera, Merridith Allen, Nerris Nevarez-Nassiri, Radha Mehta, Zoe Reiniger FINALISTS for STOWE STORY LABS

CONTESTS: Amanda Kowalski, Darren Moran, Eevin Hartsough, Lesley Fera, Rina O’Malley, Sarah Marsh, Sarah Sprague, Zoe Reiniger, EIGHT Semifinalists in CINESTORY’S TV RETREAT AND FELLOWSHIP / Brian Leitten, Merridith Allen, SELECTED for the GREY LIST

FELLOWSHIP: Rina O’Malley, Caroline Hoover, Enrique Cruze Torres, Iman Ahmed, Kenya Robinson, Matthew Nicholson, Zaelyna “Zae” Beck, Francis Fuster EIGHT SELECTED for WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION 2026 WRITERS ACCESS SUPPORT STAFF TRAINING PROGRAM

CONTESTS:  Mike O’Neil, Semi-Finalist in Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards for half-hour comedy pilot, Bad Idea, and Quarterfinalist in the Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition

FELLOWSHIPS: Rina O’Malley, SELECTED for WGA SUPPORT STAFF TRAINING PROGRAM / Sabrina Almeida, Elaine Loh, Gabriela Revilla Lugo, Jorge Thomson SELECTED for 2026 RIDEBACK RISE FELLOW

PREMIERE: Crystal Ferreiro, movie, Sidelined 2: Intercepted! premiered on Tubi on November 27th

CONTESTS:  Rina O’Malley, Eight on the BLACK LIST for pilot Echo State

CONTESTS: Liane Rozzell, WINNER Best TV Script in the Santa Barbara Screenplay Awards Diverse Writers Outreach

PRODUCED: Hannah Rosner, Writer on Live-Action Fantasy Feature Film  “FABLEHAVEN”

FELLOWSHIPS: Frances Fuster and Laura Santero SELECTED for STARZ #TakeTheLead Writers’ Intensive Season 4 Fello / Mariyam Mahbub, Samantha Weissert, Semifinalists Disney Entertainment Writing Program

CONTESTS: Cole Fowler, Brendan Ryan Finalists 2025 Final Draft Big Break / Amanda Kowalski, Mohit Dhameeja Silver Prize, 2025 Page International Screenwriting Awards /Serena Dykman  Semifinalist, Features, 2025 Slamdance Screenplay Competition / David DeGusta Quarterfinalist 2025 Slamdance Screenplay Competition / Taylor Tobin Finalist Austin Film Festival

STAFFED: Lisa Bao on LINCOLN LAWYER (Netflix) 

FELLOWSHIPS: Dorothy Xiao SELECTED for Stowe Story Labs – September Narrative Lab / Jorge Rivera SELECTED for Blumhouse and K Period Media’s Screamwriting Fellowship in Partnership w/ Sundance Official Selection /Katie Northlich, Mariyam Mahbub, Sierra DuCharme-Hansen Finalists in 2025 Warner Bros Discovery Access Writers Program /Rachael Brant, Lynelle White, Sarah Hopkins Finalists in Starz Creative Mentorship Program for Television Writers and Producers.

CONTESTS: Amanda Kowalski, Brady Nelson, Mohit Dhameeja, Finalists in 2025 Page International Screenwriting Awards Finalists / Brendan Ryan, CJ Southcott, Cole Fowler, Lesley Fera, Paris Hyun Semifinalists in 2025 Final Draft Big Break / Rachel Borka Finalist Yes, And…Laughter Lab / Jude Lutz Semifinalist for New Faces, New Voices Film Festival / Samantha Weissert Semifinalist Disney Entertainment Television / Ama Anane, Amanda Kowalski, Cassandra Rose, Darren Moran, Jonathan Carlone, Lauren Ferebee, Lauren Vernea, Ray Keller & Richard Schmidt, Siho Ellsmore Semifinalists 2025 Austin Film Festival / EIGHT Quarterfiinalists for 2025 Shore Scripts TV Writer Mentorship Program /EIGHTY 2nd Rounders 2025 Austin Film Festival 2nd Rounder

FELLOWSHIP: Min-Woo Park Selected for WARNER BROS DISCOVERY ACCESS WRITERS PROGRAM / Heidi-Marie Ferren Selected for WARNER BROS DISCOVERY ACCESS WRITERS PROGRAM / Daniel Finkel Selected for HUMANITAS NEW VOICES

SOLD:  Todd Hunter, Feature film LOCKBOX optioned by fNt Productions

CONTESTS: Marta M Cross Nominated Best Feature Film at the Imagen Foundation Awards / Mariyam Mahbub, Farzin Farzam, Heidi Nyburg COVERFLY RED LIST 1HR DRAMA / David Herman, Eevin Hartsough, Katie Northlich, Mariyam Mahbub, Nic Turner, Sierra Ducharme-Hansen, Finalists in SHORE SCRIPTS TV WRITER MENTORSHIP / Mark Brown, top 1% of BLACKLIST / Mike O’Neill, OUTSTANDING SCREENPLAYS TV Pilot Competition /Amanda Kowalski, Brady Nelson, Darren Moran, Kelly & Megan Anelons, Mariyam Mahbub, Mohit Dahmeeja, Ray Keller,  Semifinalists PAGE Awards 2025 / Andy Yang, Dana  Rosendorff,Amanda Kowalski Quarterfinalist SCRIPT PIPELINE Feature & TV Screenwriting /Amanda Kowalski, Andy Knuth, Brady Nelson, Brendan Ryan, Darren Moran, David DeGusta, Heather Ostrove, Jeremy Hsing, Kelly Anelons & Megan Anelons, Laura Sydell, Marguerite Spellman, Mariyam Mahbub, Mohit Dhameeja, Ray Keller, Rhona Silverbush & Sami Plotkin, Sandhya Rao Hermon, Serena Dykman, Sheena Santamaria Quarterfinalists PAGE Awards 2025 /Alexander Venardos, Andy Knuth, Ari Rutenberg & Adam Margolis, Austin Jones, Brendan Ryan, BriAnna Olson, Bryan Borders, Caroline Rovello, Carolyn Johnson, Charlie Griffin, CJ Southcott, Cole Fowler, Colette Herbstman, David Oster, Farzin Farzam, Honora Talbott, Julia Amaya, Laura LeeLun, Lesley Fera, Mackenzie Rohan, Mark Rosman, Michael Cabana, Michael Williams, Mohit Dhameeja, Nic Turner, Paris Hyun, Ray Keller & Erika Armstrong, Rina O’Malley, Rosie Nisanyan, Sammy Sarzoza, Sergio Guerra, Stacey Miller, Walead Esmail-Rath, Mike O’Neill Quarterfinalists FINAL DRAFT BIG BREAK

FELLOWSHIP : Nage Gibson-Thomas SELECTED FOR FOX ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS INCUBATOR / K. Broch & Quincy Cho / SELECTED FOR CIRCLE M+P x ANARCHISTS UNITED WRITERS DISCOVERY FELLOWSHIP

SOLD : Mackenzie Rohan Development Deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS)

CONTESTS: Jessica Combs, Lisanne Sartor, Heidi Nyburg SELECTED FOR WOMEN’S LIST / Serena Dykman Nominated for a HUMANITAS PRIZE / Sarah Grochala, Eevin Harsough, Geneveieve Paiement, Lesley Fera, Eric Reid, K. Broch, Tomas King Finalists for STOWE STORY LABS / Serena Dykman, Tim Young, Finalists for HOLLYSHORTS SCREENPLAY / April Rock, Ariel Mahler, Kirsten Spalding, Nathan Pearson, Porcha Evans, Quarter Finalists for HOLLYSHORTS SCREENPLAY / Amanda Kowalski, Andy Yang, Dana Rosendorff, Quarter Finalists for SCRIPT PIPELINE /Alex Rubin, David Degusta, David Herman, Eevin Hartsough, Hannah Vernot, Katie Northlich, Kerry McPheroson, Mariyama Mahbub, Nic Turner, Sierra Ducharme-Hansen, Quarter Finalists for SHORE SCRIPTS TV WRITER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

PODCASTS: Nicole Beckley, Torsos of Desire