Alumni Testimonials

Teresa Tuan is a staff writer on the upcoming CBS medical drama, “Dr. Watson”. An alumna of the 2023 Paramount Writers Mentoring Program, she is represented by TFC and RBEL.

The Mosses are an action-drama writing team who took Televisionary and TV Pitch Lab and went onto be selected for the 2024-2025 Paramount Writers Mentoring Program.

Troy Kelly is a TV drama writer, an alum of the 2023 Warner Bros. Television Writers Workshop and a staff writer on “Found” (NBC).

Amadou was staffed on “Billions” (SHO) and “Parish” (AMC). He is an alumni of Mentorship Matters alumnus and is represented by Gersh and FWRD MGMT. Follow him on Twitter @amadouworld.

Yvonne Zima is a queer author, playwright, and actor who staffed on HBO Max’s “Our Flag Means Death” starring Taika Waititi. Follow her on Instagram at @yvonnezima.

Claudia is the creator and EP of Gordita Chronicles (HBO Max). She was formerly a co-producer on “Selena The Series” (Netflix), a writer on “Good Trouble” (Freeform), and an alum of NBC’s Writers on the Verge, HBO Access and the Disney ABC writers programs. Follow her on Twitter: @PlanetClaudia.

Irving Ruan. writes for “The Audacity” (AMC) and previously on “Twisted Metal” (Peacock). He is an alum of the WarnerMedia/HBO Access Writers Program (2021) and a contributing writer for The New Yorker and McSweeney’s. He is repped by 3 Arts. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter: @irvingruan.

Janene Lin staffed on “How We Roll” (CBS) and the reboot of “Frasier” (Paramount+). She is a graduate of the ViacomCBS Writer’s Mentorship Program (2021), a semi-finalist in the Disney ABC Writing Fellowship and a Second Rounder in the Austin Film Festival. She is repped by Buchwald and Bellevue.

Hannah writes for “Copenhagen” (Peacock) and previously for “Legacies” (CW). An alum of the 2019 Warner Brothers Writers Workshop, she was the writer’s assistant on the Netflix show “Jupiter’s Legacy”. Follow her on Instagram: @bananasroz.

Mar B. Alves wrote on the German drama “Alles was zählt” and the Sci-fi series “Husk” (U5 Filmproduktion). They were staffed on the German soap “Berlin – Tag & Nacht” writing 14 episodes for its 8th season. Their series “Lauf, wenn du kannst” was selected by the Bavarian Film Centre in Munich and their pilot script was included in The Golden List of 2020.

Keith has worked on numerous award-winning films, television, and Broadway shows. His half-hour pilot script, “Wish You Were Here”, was a semifinalist for the Warner Bros TV Pilot Award at Austin Film Festival.

Danielle wrote for “This Is Us” (NBC). She was also a semi‐finalist for NBC’s Writer’s on the Verge, top ten in Final Draft’s Big Break contest, and she made the Black List’s “100 Horror Films Directed by Women You Should be Watching.” Follow her on Twitter: @DanielleBauman.​

Jeane writes for “Sandokan” (Fremantle), she sold a pilot to Universal Cable Productions, set another pilot up at Homegrown Pictures and wrote several episodes of “Arrow” (CW). An alum of NBC’s Writers On The Verge, she is repped by Circle of Confusion. Follow her on Twitter: @jeanedevivre.

Nage was selected for the 2025 Fox Writers Incubator Program, as announced in Deadline. A writer of horror and drama, he was previously a 2nd rounder at Austin Film Festival, and a recommendation for Sony Pictures Television Diverse Writers Program. Follow him on Instagram: @nagegt.

Derick & Rebecca are married writing partners. They’ve placed in numerous screenwriting competitions, including Second Rounder at Austin Film Festival and semi-finalists in the Screencraft Fellowship. Follow them on Instagram: @derickcotto.​

Bradley Estrin-Barks staffed on “4400” (CW). He’s a graduate of the 2021 CBS Writers Mentoring Program and is repped by The Gotham Group. Find him on Twitter: @BradleyEstrin and Instagram: @bradleyestrin.

Robert won the CineStory TV/Digital Fellowship and the HUMANITAS New Voices program. He was also a Finalist in the Austin Film Festival Script Competition, the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards, and the ScreenCraft Pilot Competition.

Michael staffed on the unproduced reboot of “Degrassi” (MAX) the Cinestory Foundation TV Division Spec Drama and placed as a 2nd rounder at the Austin Film Festival, a semi finalist at The PAGE Awards, and a finalist for the HUMANITAS New Voices program. Follow him on Twitter: @michaelrobin.

As a former standup, Mike’s writing is inspired by his working class roots. He has placed as a finalist at the LA International Screenplay Awards, and quarterfinalist at the Screencraft Pilot Competition. 

Denise’s film “5 Weddings” premiered at Cannes and opened in 52 countries. She writes for “Spine Chilling Stories“(Peacock), she sold her short “The Fountain” to Disney and is currently writing/co-producing a WW2 feature with Academy Award producer Kim Magnuson and Neil Machlis. Follow her on Twitter: @cruzwriter.

Shani wrote for “Sweet Magnolias” (Netflix), “The Bold Type” (Freeform), and Kingdom Business (BET). Prior to becoming a full-time working screenwriter, she was a lawyer and the first black female head executive in Dolby’s history. She’s received fellowships from The Inevitable Foundation (2021) and NBC’s Writers On The Verge (2019). Follow her on Instagram: @shani_am_mo.​

Michael Lucid is an LA-based comedian/ writer. He also co-wrote a courtroom dramedy feature with Michael Lannan, the creator of the HBO series “Looking.” Follow him on Instagram @damianagarcia.

Katherine worked as a writer’s assistant and script coordinator for “So Help Me Todd” (CBS), “The Man Who Fell to Earth” (Showtime), and “The Purge” (USA). She placed in both the Austin Film Festival’s web series contest and drama teleplay contest. Follow her on Instagram: @Langenkat.

Lisa served as a writer/co-producer on “Nancy Drew” (CW). She is a graduate of the CBS Writers Mentoring Program ’19, and CAPE New Writers Fellowship ’18. She is represented by Industry Entertainment. Find her on Twitter: @lisabao10.

Thulio immigrated from Brazil to Connecticut as a child with his single mother and two sisters. His writing highlights topics close to him such as LGBTIQ+ rights and immigration. Follow him on Twitter: @2xThulio.

Claire wrote on “Bunk’d” (Disney). As a former MIT biologist, she moved to LA to become a writer, working her way in by starting as an assistant. Follow her on Facebook: Claire Nauman.