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Vincent De Milo

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Vincent De Milo

With all the fatal creativity of a Final Destination sequence, it’s Vincent De Milo! Not only is he the author of a bunch of prolific books you’ve certainly never read, the winner of several prestigious international awards you’ve definitely never heard of, but he also does screenplays too! Being born with the ability to memorize everything he reads, Vincent was diagnosed with Savant Syndrome, autism, and ADHD and uses it as a source of comedy for his screenplays. Switching seamlessly between the styles of famous authors to create his own unique blend of irresistible weirdness, Vincent’s queerness shines through every time.

Currently, Vincent is in the works to sell his screenplay to Netflix.

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Zachary Brenner

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Zachary Brenner

Zachary Brenner is a Writer, Director, and Producer based in Los Angeles. His work spans multiple genres, often exploring desperate characters who seek meaningful connection or catharsis within worlds that aren’t designed for them. He uses his lived experience with chronic illness to inform his stories and characters. [continue reading…]

Sam Tracton

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Sam Tracton

As an accomplished neurodivergent screenwriter with more than four years of experience as part of Shore Scripts’ crack team of script analysts and accolades from multiple screenwriting contests, Sam Tracton has lived and breathed storytelling long before he mastered the art of structure and character. Fantasy and sci-fi TV, manga, and web series were how he connected to the world as a child who couldn’t connect to other kids on the playground. Now, experienced in pitching to big studios like Nickelodeon and Fred Films, he is ready to unleash his passion for stories that push characters to their limits and force them to confront who they are in an unfair reality, filled with magic, action, and emotion at every turn.

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Sam Dunnewold

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Sam Dunnewold

Sam Dunnewold is a Minnesota-born comedy writer, editor, and podcaster who likes a sharp wit and a good poop joke. Sam honed his comedy voice as a video and podcast editor at places like The Onion, Funny or Die, and Team Coco. In 2022, he was a finalist for the Austin Television Festival’s pitch contest and became an Inevitable Foundation Screenwriting Fellow. In 2023, Sam was a fellow for the Sundance Episodic Lab. His writing is often high-concept, usually dark, and always nerdy. He has no colon.

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Miguel Martinez

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Miguel Martinez

Miguel Martinez specializes in high-concept low-budget dramatic horror stories about people dealing with the terrors of life. His goal is to take his Latino culture and tell important stories about life & death in meaningful ways using magical realism and metaphor.

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Maxine Grossman

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Maxine Grossman

Maxine Grossman (she/her) is a writer, producer, and comedian with experience from Lionsgate Canada (formerly eOne) and New Metric Media for shows on CBC, CTV, Netflix, and more. She now has her own imprint: eff-ewe entertainment. In recent years, she was a selection for the Showrunner Bootcamp with Anthony Q. Farrell & Warner Access Media (2024-2025), a TIFF & Content Canada delegate with the Disability Screen Office (2024), an AccessCBC selection (2024), and a Corus Writer’s Apprentice Program x Banff World Media Festival (2022) selection, to name a few. She graduated from Toronto Metropolitan (formerly Ryerson) University’s RTA School of Media with a certificate from the coveted RTA in LA program. She then wrapped up her education with a development internship at Fabel Entertainment – known for Bosch (Amazon) – in Los Angeles. Maxine challenges the status quo and strives to create authentic content that entertains, elevates, and inspires.

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Matthew Manson

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Matthew Manson

A native New Yorker inspired by big concepts, bold characters, and dark comedy, Matt Manson has received awards from the Tribeca Film Festival, Cannes Lions, and the Telly Awards. His scripts have won the Final Draft Big Break TV Award and the Script Pipeline TV Writing Contest, and have been selected for the Black List, the 1IN4 Coalition, and the WGAW Disabled Writers Committee’s Disability List.

In television, Matt ran two seasons of a series for AwesomenessTV, which aired internationally on Comedy Central. Seen by millions, it was hailed as “groundbreaking” by Paste Magazine. He’s developed projects with Shondaland, Bad Hat Harry, and Flavor Unit Entertainment, and directed sketches for UCB and Funny or Die. A two-time executive, Matt has helped shepherd hundreds of projects from concept to production.

His feature Wannabe received a production grant from Chris Columbus. Its adaptation was nominated for Best Short at Tribeca. IndieWire said “it will make you swoon.”

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, an elderly terrier, and two feisty boys.

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KeKe Williams

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Keke Williams

Keonia “Ke-Ke” Williams is an actress, writer, and producer originally from Washington, D.C. She began her acting journey at the age of 9 in community theater before transitioning into film and television. Her on-screen credits include Dear Eleanor, The Accountant, the Netflix original film Amateur, and the Netflix series Daybreak. [continue reading…]

James Caverly

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James Caverly

James Caverly is a Deaf actor based in New York City. James is best known for his captivating performance as Theo Dimas in the Emmy-winning TV series Only Murders In The Building. His credits include guest-starring roles on popular TV shows like Law & Order and Chicago Med. In addition to his television work, James has performed on Broadway’s Children Of A Lesser God, and numerous regional theaters, including his Helen Hayes winning performance as Harold HIll in The Music Man at Olney Theatre Center. He is actively involved with the Deaf theater community, working with Deaf Broadway, National Theatre of the Deaf, New York Deaf Theatre, Deaf Austin Theatre, and many other organizations by performing, writing, starring, and directing in productions spanning more than ten years.

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Connor Roach

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Connor Roach

Connor Roach (They/Them) is a filmmaker, access worker, and former healthcare worker providing direct support to disabled individuals for over a decade. They produced accessible events at Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City and founded Cuéntame, a multimedia organization disrupting mainstream narratives of disability. Through Cuéntame, Connor has produced impactful documentaries and photo essays, including the widely distributed Exploring the Impacts of Ableism: A COVID-19 Photo Essay Series. They are currently working on a film exploring the world of disabled and queer nightlife leaders, blending narrative storytelling with immersive stage design to reimagine accessibility in nightlife culture. They are the Program Operations and Accessibility Manager at ReelAbilities International.

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