Ross Putman

Verve is out with MANTLE by Jimmy Loweree & F. Scott Frazier.

Verve is out with BLACKDAMP by F. Scott Frazier. A man has four hours to transport three-tons of volatile explosives across two hundred miles in order to rescue his brother.

Trapped at a three day personal development retreat, a woman fights to save her husband and herself from being brainwashed by a charismatic self-help guru.

Todd and Rory are intellectual soul mates. He might be gay. She might not care. A romantic-comedy drama with a twist; a love story without the thrill of copulation.

Every year, a new Young & Hungry List is compiled from across the industry, proudly showcasing those writers most eager to stake their claim. Voted on by Hollywood’s most influential players, each list distinguishes a fresh slate of up-and-coming creatives preparing to take the next step in their careers. We’re pleased to present the 2016 Young & Hungry List.

Filmmaker Ross Putman created the Twitter feed @femscriptintros to expose some of the worst examples of misogyny he’s come across through reading thousands of screenplays. The account became a part of the conversation surrounding diversity in Hollywood, which is why we wanted to know more about the man behind the feminist feed.

Logline: A female con artist on the run in New York City targets a struggling Vice Magazine writer as her next mark only to question her hustle when they develop real feelings for one another.

A sarcastic, closeted teenager begins a relationship with her classmate, a girl who’s questioning her sexuality.

Logline: Kept under wraps but pitched as being in the vein of “Night at the Museum” set in the White House.

Logline: After two college virgins hook up, they discover that they are pregnant with twins and must embark on a road trip to California to break the news to their dysfunctional families.

Logline: A teen love triangle comedy, tonally in the vein of “Superbad,” about two girls who start to build a close friendship despite being “Eskimo” sisters.

Logline: Pitched as a hostage thriller in the vein of “Dog Day Afternoon”. When a hapless would-be-criminal winds up stuck in a drug tunnel with the cartel on the Mexican side and the DEA on the American side, the hostage he takes might be the only thing keeping him alive.

Logline: Kept under wraps, but pitched as being in the vein of “Children of Men.”

Logline: A jaded abortion doctor navigates an existential crisis with the help of his institutionalized son and Benjamin Franklin-impersonating best friend.

Logline: Story of a punk rocker on the run from the police who meets his biggest fan, an introverted misfit, and starts to fall in love.

Logline: A woman wakes up on New Year’s Day and discovers that she’s reliving the previous year all over again.

Logline: Project will use the GQ article as a jumping off point for a globe-trotting thriller with twists.

Logline: Kept under wraps.

Logline: A young man is wrongly sentenced to juvie and breaks out to expose a corrupt judge who is profiting off of the entire system.

Logline: Kept under wraps.

A recap of the week’s executive moves!

Industry executive comings and goings of the last week.