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Rachel McClard

img 36 Awards & Accolades
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General meeting leads to book adaptation pitch img

Rachel had an amazing general meeting with an executive who loved her feature screenplay, NINE LIVES. They thought she would be a good fit for adapting a book they own the rights to and are looking to attach a writer. She'll be pitching her take after researching and reading the material. A reminder that generals aren't just about your script, but about YOU, your interests, personal story, and connection with the person you're meeting with.
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Nine Lives

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Jen Butler

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REJECT ME is a semi-finalist in RIFF (Richmond International Film Festival) img

Jen Butler’s PG-13 rom-com REJECT ME advanced to the semifinals at Richmond International Film Festival! Inspired by Jen's real-life “Rejection Journey,” this heartfelt comedy follows a panic-prone smut author who sets out to get 30 rejections in 30 days to win back her best friend... and discovers rejection wasn’t the real fear after all. Living was. Finalist announcements coming soon!
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Reject Me

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Thada Catalon

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Selected for Writers Guild Foundation’s Veterans Writing Project img

Thada Catalon has been selected for the Writers Guild Foundation’s Veterans Writing Project, a prestigious yearlong fellowship that pairs military veterans with professional film and television writers. The program provides intensive workshops, mentorship, and industry access to help participants sharpen their craft and break into the entertainment industry.
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The Cradle Shall Fall

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  • Thriller

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Ritchie Stonian Johnston

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Script Request for F.M.L. img

Ritchie Stonian Johnston's hour-long comedy-drama F.M.L. was recently requested following a professional pitch session.The story follows a sharp-tongued, mixed-race screenwriter and cancer survivor navigating fatherhood, past trauma, and a war with the PTA as he claws his way back into the industry. Johnston said recently, "It’s grounded, character-led, and deeply personal — inspired by my own recovery and creative rebirth."
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F.M.L

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  • Drama .
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Christian Hearn

img 55 Awards & Accolades
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OPTIONED! img

Producers Alastair Orr and Ariye Mahdeb of A Game Productions have optioned thriller feature THE LAST MILE by Christian Hearn.
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The Last Mile

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Adam Goudchaux

img 38 Awards & Accolades
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Selected For Fade In Screenwriting Fellowship! img

ON THE RECORD is going to be included in a year long fellowship program through FADE IN. Fade In will provide a NEXT LEVEL SCRIBE mentorship:According to the FADE IN website: “Grand-Prize Winners receive one-on-one mentorship via Zoom with some of today’s most esteemed writers and showrunners via NextLevelScribe.com. Next-Level Scribe mentors are currently where you want to be and know the movers and shakers you want to be in business with.”
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On The Record

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JK Kelly

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I can sell this! img

JK Kelly Met with a producer with ties to Netflix, Sony, and others who, after reading THE LOST BIRD, called and said, "I can sell this!" Since then, JK Kelly has edited the script to suit better an A-list actor who is interested in the role. Stay tuned.
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The Lost Bird

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John Licata

img 45 Awards & Accolades
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Production Wraps on Short Drama THE ROCKET img

Production has wrapped on the short drama THE ROCKET. Produced by Academy Award Winner Mike Gomes, directed by Pedro Chaves and written by John Licata, THE ROCKET tells the story of Mabel, a woman who confronts the grief of losing her father by restoring the model rocket they built together during her childhood. The film stars Bonnie Piesse (Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Daniel Lundh (A Working Man), and it’s scheduled for release in 2026.
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The Rocket

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RB Ripley

img 33 Awards & Accolades
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2025's Second Open Writing Assignment img

In June 2025, Rob Ripley pitched to a producer his take for an open writing assignment and got the gig. Details of the story, which is about an iconic musician, are being kept under wraps. The project is being developed by a longtime successful producer. The three-step deal will take Rob through the summer and into the early part of the fall. Rob is on the ISA's Development Slate.
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L E Coleman

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PEMBROOK: A Table Read Success img

L.E. Coleman's sci-fi horror thriller pilot, PEMBROOK, was selected for a table read at the Days of the Dead Film Festival (Indianapolis).
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PEMBROOK

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  • Science Fiction .
  • Thriller

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Jen Butler

img 29 Awards & Accolades
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Dark comedy writer JEN BUTLER gets a literary agent for her books! img

Jen Butler, B&N Top 100 bestselling author and one of ISA's Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2025, just signed with literary agent Ashley Hong at Gardner Literary for her real-talk dark comedy books! Talks with a publisher for her next book are underway.Good news: Jen is still manager-free on the screenwriting side. So if you’re a lit manager who likes dark comedy and long walks through character arcs, Jen is just the writer for you.
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Stephen Hall

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RED Movie Awards Winner img

Pleased to announce that the screenplay GREATREX by Stephen Hall, has been recognized as the winner for the Best Unproduced Script at the RED Movie Awards (Reims Excellence Director) Spring 2025.This follows in the footsteps as winner at both the Austin International Film Festival and Cannes World Film Festival where it was described as:"the idea is original, the premise is exciting, the atmosphere is great and the characters are engaging"
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GREATREX

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