THE YOUNG AND HUNGRY LIST 2012

Every year a new YOUNG AND HUNGRY LIST is compiled from across the industry, cultivating the top writers currently running with some heat, and landing on the most shortlists across town. The list focuses on the new voices and fresh blood hitting Hollywood and making names for themselves. All writers on these lists were voted on by some of the biggest film and television executives, producers, agents, managers, and directors. Some are much more established than others, but all of them are currently riding the buzz!

Check out what a few of our honorees have done since making the list!

THE TOP 100 WRITERS ON THE VERGE!

NAME	REPS	PROJECTS
Aaron Burns	N/A	BLACKTINO YOUNG HOLLYWOOD
Aaron Matijasic	Original Artists \| Jordan Bayer Rosa Entertainment \| Sidney Sherman	THE STUDENT BODY
Adam Hoff & Justin Herber	Kaplan Stahler Agency \| Zac Simmons Station3 \| Thomas Carter	THE EDGE THE BOOTH
Adam Robitel	APA \| David Saunders Zero Gravity \| Will Allen	THE BLOODY BENDERS
Alan Sereboff	UTA \| Mickey Berman Station3 \| RD Robb	PLAY IT BLIND SENTINEL
Alexa Alemanni & Joe Boothe	Elevate Entertainment \| Jennifer Wood	APPLETOWN
Alex Daltas	Station3 \| Kailey Marsh	X COUNTRY KIYO
Alex Theurer & JD Dillard	WME \| Rob Carlson, Roger Green, Theresa Kang Circle of Confusion \| Ken Freimann	DEATH OF JOHN ARCHER NEWMAN UNTITLED BAD ROBOT PROJECT
Alexander Lazyrus	N/A	OVERDRAFT
Andrei Anson	Circle of Confusion \| Ken Freimann	SPACE ODDITY
Andrew Barrer & Gabe Ferrari	WME \| Danny Greenberg, Mike Esola, David Karp Prolific \| Will Rowbotham	JEZEBEL DIE IN A GUNFIGHT
Anthony Burns	CAA \| Craig Brody Caliber Media Co. \| Dallas Sonnier	NORTH OF HELL LEGEND
Ashley Bradley	WME \| Sarah Self, Kimberly Bialek New Wave Entertainment \| Josh Adler, Mike Goldberg	PINKERTONS CHILDHOOD HEROES
Becca Greene	CAA \| Jacqueline Sacerio, David Kopple MXN \| Mason Novick, Michelle Knudsen	THE BEARD
Ben Epstein	CAA The Safran Company \| Tom Drumm	YOU GET ME FUCKING ENGAGED
Ben Poole	Verve \| Aaron Hart, Rob Herting, Adam Levine Oasis Media Group \| David Lonner, Benjamin Rowe	AMERICATOWN
Bobbly Lee Darby & Nathan Brookes	Original Artists \| Chris Sablan Hung Entertainment Group \| Jonathan Hung	BERMUDA TRIANGLE SLAUGHTER
Brad Desch	ICM \| Harley Copen, Bryan Diperstein, Laura Haas, Howie Tannenbaum Management 360	FATHERS AND DAUGHTER
Brad Vassar	Circle of Confusion \| Ken Freimann	HERE LIES EZRA MISSED CONNECTIONS
Brant Boivin & Jon Keasey	Paradigm \| Valarie Phillips, Trevor Astbury Kaplan/Perrone \| Alex Lerner	INTERPOL
Brian Michael Scully	The Muraviov Company \| Kathy Muraviov	COUNTERPOINT
Bryan Woods & Scott Beck	WME \| Daniel Cohan, Alec Botnick, Roger Green, Theresa Kang Madhouse Entertainment \| Ryan Cunningham	NIGHTLIGHT
Carlos Rincones	Paradigm	MALAVENTURA FERAL
Carter Blanchard	Paradigm \| David Boxerbaum Madhouse Entertainment \| Adam Kolbrenner, Ryan Cunningham	GLIMMER BLOCKBUSTER
Chris Boal	CAA \| John Garvey, Andrew Miller, Christopher Till Madhouse Entertainment \| Adam Kolbrenner	CAESAR VANGUARD
Chris Bullett	Gersh \| Greg Pedicin New Wave Entertainment \| Josh Adler, Mike Goldberg	THE NAMELESS ORIGINAL SOLDIERS
Chris Lilli & Peter Hoare	Station3 \| Kailey Marsh	EVERYBODY WANTS HEAD STALKING IS A CONTACT SPORT
Chris Rossi & Gabe Scott	APA \| Ryan Saul Untitled Entertainment \| Jennifer Levine	DAY 38
Chris Thornton & Jason Thornton	WME \| Mike Esola Rosa Entertainment \| Sidney Sherman	MECHANICSVILLE VULTURES
Christian Durso	UTA \| Caroline Sivitz Mindframe Films \| Nick Fariabi, Jesse Silver	SHINER
Christopher Godfrey	ICM \| Todd Hoffman Kaplan/Perrone \| Josh Goldenberg, Josie Freedman	THE SHEPHERD
Clayton Sakoda & Ian Weinreich	Industry Entertainment \| Ava Jamshidi	VIRGIN RUN
Conor Healy	N/A	EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN
Cory Byam	UTA \| Charlie Ferraro Circle of Confusion \| Ken Freimann	BAYONNE BLEEDER FAUST
Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt	Gersh \| Devra Lieb, Dan Ventresca Kaplan/Perrone \| Alex Lerner	OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN
Dan Frey & Russell Summer	Paradigm \| Tanya Cohen, David Boxerbaum, Chris Smith Madhouse Entertainment \| Adam Kolbrenner, Chris Cook	BLEEDING KANSAS
Dan Gregor & Doug Mand	CAA \| Bill Zotti, Andrew Miller, Dianne McGunigle, Sonya Rosenfeld, John Garvey Kaplan/Perrone \| Aaron Kaplan, Sean Perrone	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER THE PORTER MASON SITUATION
Daniel Kunka	ICM \| Harley Copen Madhouse Entertainment \| Adam Kolbrenner	CRIME OF THE CENTURY AGENT OX
Dave Andron	CAA \| Craig Brody, Andrew Miller, Sonya Rosenfeld Madhouse Entertainment \| Adam Kolbrenner	THE RUNNER JUSTIFIED
David Rosiak & Matthew Chernov	The Muraviov Company \| Kathy Muraviov	ROAD OF BONES THE STORM
David Shapiro	CAA \| Scott Greenberg Caliber Media Co. \| Dallas Sonnier	DAVID
Derek Kolstad	UTA \| Charlie Ferraro New Wave Entertainment \| Josh Adler, Mike Goldberg	ACOLYTE THE SIMPLE MAN
Dustin T. Benson	UTA \| Ramses Ishak, Michael Sheresky Energy Entertainment \| Brooklyn Weaver	VIRAL
Elizabeth Berger & Isaac Aptaker	Verve \| Bryan Besser, Adam Levine, Bill Weinstein, Zach Carlisle Industry Entertainment \| Sara Bottfeld, Eryn Brown	DADDY ISSUES LAUREN PEMBERTON IS NO LONGER IN A RELATIONSHIP
Emily Blake	APA \| Sheryl Peterson, Debbie Deuble-Hill Circle of Confusion \| Ken Freimann	HOW MY WEDDING DRESS GOT THIS FUCKING DIRTY
Eoghan O’Donnell	ICM \| Pete Stone, Lars Theriot Industry Entertainment \| Ava Jamshidi	THE MESSENGERS
Eric Kirsten	Benderspink \| JC Spink, Chris Bender, Christopher Cosmos	THE LIGHTHOUSE POMPEII
Erik Van Der Wolf	The Muraviov Company \| Kathy Muraviov	MARROW
Evan Wasserstrom	APA \| Ryan Saul Untitled Entertainment \| Jennifer Au	SENIOR SKIP DAY FAT KID RULES THE WORLD
Gary Lundy	ICM Principato/Young \| Evan Cavic	THE BOY WHO COULDN’T FLY
Grant Thompson	Paradigm \| David Boxerbaum, Bill Douglass, Douglas Fronk, Mark Ross Madhouse Entertainment \| Adam Kolbrenner	MCFARLAND CANCUN
Gregg Parker & Sean Finegan	Paradigm \| David Boxerbaum, Chris Smith New Wave Entertainment \| Josh Adler, Mike Goldberg	GETAWAY
Gregory Bernstein & Sara Bernstein	Original Artists \| Jordan Bayer	THE SPY WHO TRIED TO STOP A WAR
Hannah Shakespeare	CAA \| Nancy Etz Silent R \| Jewelr Ross	THE RAVEN TWO-GUN COHEN
Ian Corson	The Bohrman Agency \| Caren Bohrman	FALLING MAN ANONYMOUS
Ian Fried	WME \| Mike Esola, Daniel Cohen Prolific \| Will Rowbotham	SPECTRAL GASLIGHT
Inon Shampanier & Natalie Shampanier	Original Artists \| Chris Sablan	MILLIONAIRE TOUR SCHOOL FOR SCUMBAGS
J. Daniel Shaffer	Verve \| Bryan Besser, Rob Herting Management 360 \| Mary Lee, Jill McElroy	BREYTON AVE. INVASION
Jason Carreiro	WME \| Mike Esola Prolific \| Will Rowbotham, Laura Gillis	DREADNAUGHT
Jason Marx	Industry Entertainment \| Andrew Deane, Ava Jamshidi	THE BREATHTAKING BLUE
Jason Micallef	WME \| Lisa Harrison, Phillip D’Amecourt, Phillip Raskind, Rich Cook	GROUND CONTROL TO MAJOR TOM BUTTER
Jeff King	Paradigm \| Chris Licata, Ian Greenstein, Ida Ziniti Madhouse Entertainment \| Ryan Cunningham	FIRECRACKERS
Jeremy Slater	UTA \| Charlie Ferraro, Tim Phillips Kaplan/Perrone \| Aaron Kaplan	FANTASTIC FOUR (REBOOT) THE REAWAKENING
John Glosser	ICM \| Robert Lazar MXN \| Mason Novick, Michelle Knudsen	THE BROKEN
Jon Gilbert	Gersh \| Lee Keele Elevate Entertainment \| Jennifer Wood	SCULPTRESS AND THE THIEF
Jonathan Stokes	UTA \| Geoff Morley, Michael Sheresky, Ramses Ishak Energy Entertainment \| Brooklyn Weaver	BLOOD MOUNTAIN UNTITLED WILL SMITH PROJECT
Josh Campbell & Matt Steucken	UTA \| Charlie Ferraro Energy Entertainment \| Brooklyn Weaver Madhouse Entertainment \| Adam Kolbrenner	THE CELLAR
Kel Symons	UTA \| Emerson Davis, Charlie Ferraro, Geoff Morley MXN \| Mason Novick, Michelle Knudsen	IF THEY MOVE… KILL ‘EM
Kenny Golde	APA \| Ryan Saul Infinity Management \| Jon Karas	KILLER END OF ETERNITY
Marcos Efron	Original Artists \| Chris Sablan Hung Entertainment Group \| Jonathan Hung	MUSIC CITY THE DECLARATION
Mark Hammer	UTA \| Carolyn Sivitz, Tim Phillips, James Kearney The Safran Company \| Tom Drumm	TWO NIGHT STAND CLICK TO CONNECT
Matt Duffer & Ross Duffer	Paradigm \| Chris Smith MXN \| Mason Novick, Michelle Knudsen	HIDDEN
Matthew Federman & Stephen Scaia	CAA \| Craig Brody, Ann Blanchard Mosaic \| Dawn Saltzman	Y: THE LAST MAN ZORRO
Matthew J. O’Neill	Innovative Artists \| Michael Pio Smart Entertainment \| John L. Jacobs	BAIT & SWITCH THE MONEY TREE
Michael Perri	N/A	NEXXUS
Michael Sherman & Steve Desmond	Kaplan Stahler Agency \| Shan Ray Elevate Entertainment \| Jennifer Wood	THE SEARCHER
Michael Starrbury	CAA \| Dan Rabinow Caliber Media Co. \| Dallas Sonnier	THE INEVITABLE DEFEAT OF MISTER AND PETE THE GREAT UNKNOWN
Mukilan Thangamani	N/A	DIVORCE PARTY!
Natasha Pincus	Verve \| Bryan Besser, Rob Herting, Aaron Hart	CLIVE
Nick Schoenfeld	ICM \| Todd Hoffman Management 360 \| Jill McElroy	LADY OF BLOOD AND FURY ATTILA
Nick Turner & Rex New	Hung Entertainment Group \| Jonathan Hung	BORN THIS WAY
Paul J. Salamoff	Station3 \| Kailey Marsh	IN A WORLD… THE LAST BREATH
Peter Hirschman	Verve \| Kaplan/Perrone \|	THREE HUNDRED YEARS
Rich Newey	Station3 \| Kasra Ajir	THIRD STRIKE
Robert Lynn	UTA \| Charlie Ferraro, Emerson Davis Kaplan/Perrone \| Josh Goldenberg	THE ENVOY
Roberto Bentivegna	CAA \| Craig Brody Madhouse Entertainment \| Adam Kolbrenner	THE EEL
Rock Baijnauth	UTA \| John Huddle, Emerson Davis Prolific \| Will Rowbotham	SMALL TALK GONE WILD
Ryan Engle	Original Artists \| Matt Leipzig, Chris Sablan Mosaic \| Michael Lasker, Langley Perer	ON A CLEAR DAY THE FOURTH HORSEMEN
Sarah Rothschild	WME \| Sarah Self MXN \| Mason Novick, Michelle Knudsen	THE DOG WALKER
Sean Armstrong	Verve \| Adam Levine, Aaron Hart	A COUNTRY OF STRANGERS
Shane Atkinson	Gersh \| Devra Lieb Circle of Confusion \| Lawrence Mattis, Zach Cox	PENNY DREADFUL
Tiffany Romigh	APA \| Ryan Saul	SOUTHERN BELLES GUIDE
Tyler Marceca	WME \| Rich Cook, Philip d’Amecourt Anonymous Content \| Bard Dorros, Michael Sugar	THE DISCIPLE PROGRAM
Umair Aleem	WME \| Daniel Cohan, Roger Green Caliber Media Co. \| Adam Marshall	EXTRACTION
Vik Weet	UTA \| Charlie Ferraro New Wave Entertainment \| Josh Adler, Mike Goldberg	DYATLOV PASS UNTITLED VIK WEET SUPERNATURAL PROJECT
Will Dunn	WME \| Mike Esola, Lindsay Dunn The Safran Company \| Tom Drumm	ION ROSA
Will Honley	Verve \| Rob Herting, Adam Levine Mindframe Films \| Nick Fariabi, Jesse Silver	FLASHBACK
Will Simmons	UTA \| Geoff Morley, Jason Burns Energy Entertainment \| Brooklyn Weaver	MURDER CITY
Yvette Bou	Rosa Entertainment \| Sidney Sherman	THE ORGAN TOURIST PHANTOM NOISE
Zak Olkewicz	N/A	STORAGE