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!
THE TOP 100 WRITERS ON THE VERGE!
| NAME | REPS | PROJECTS | |
| Aaron Burns | N/A | BLACKTINO YOUNG HOLLYWOOD |
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| 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 |
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| Adam Robitel | APA | David Saunders Zero Gravity | Will Allen |
THE BLOODY BENDERS | |
| Alan Sereboff | UTA | Mickey Berman Station3 | RD Robb |
PLAY IT BLIND SENTINEL |
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| Alexa Alemanni & Joe Boothe |
Elevate Entertainment | Jennifer Wood | APPLETOWN | |
| Alex Daltas | Station3 | Kailey Marsh | X COUNTRY KIYO |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Anthony Burns | CAA | Craig Brody Caliber Media Co. | Dallas Sonnier |
NORTH OF HELL LEGEND |
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| Ashley Bradley | WME | Sarah Self, Kimberly Bialek New Wave Entertainment | Josh Adler, Mike Goldberg |
PINKERTONS CHILDHOOD HEROES |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Carter Blanchard | Paradigm | David Boxerbaum Madhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner, Ryan Cunningham |
GLIMMER BLOCKBUSTER |
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| Chris Boal | CAA | John Garvey, Andrew Miller, Christopher Till Madhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner |
CAESAR VANGUARD |
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| Chris Bullett | Gersh | Greg Pedicin New Wave Entertainment | Josh Adler, Mike Goldberg |
THE NAMELESS ORIGINAL SOLDIERS |
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| Chris Lilli & Peter Hoare |
Station3 | Kailey Marsh | EVERYBODY WANTS HEAD STALKING IS A CONTACT SPORT |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Dan Kunka | ICM | Harley Copen Madhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner |
CRIME OF THE CENTURY AGENT OX |
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| Dave Andron | CAA | Craig Brody, Andrew Miller, Sonya Rosenfeld Madhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner |
THE RUNNER JUSTIFIED |
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| David Rosiak & Matthew Chernov |
The Muraviov Company | Kathy Muraviov | ROAD OF BONES THE STORM |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Ian Corson | The Bohrman Agency | Caren Bohrman | FALLING MAN ANONYMOUS |
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| Ian Fried | WME | Mike Esola, Daniel Cohen Prolific | Will Rowbotham |
SPECTRAL GASLIGHT |
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| Inon Shampanier & Natalie Shampanier |
Original Artists | Chris Sablan | MILLIONAIRE TOUR SCHOOL FOR SCUMBAGS |
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| J. Daniel Shaffer | Verve | Bryan Besser, Rob Herting Management 360 | Mary Lee, Jill McElroy |
BREYTON AVE. INVASION |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Marcos Efron | Original Artists | Chris Sablan Hung Entertainment Group | Jonathan Hung |
MUSIC CITY THE DECLARATION |
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| Mark Hammer | UTA | Carolyn Sivitz, Tim Phillips, James Kearney The Safran Company | Tom Drumm |
TWO NIGHT STAND CLICK TO CONNECT |
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| 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 |
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| Matthew J. O’Neill | Innovative Artists | Michael Pio Smart Entertainment | John L. Jacobs |
BAIT & SWITCH THE MONEY TREE |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Nick Turner & Rex New |
Hung Entertainment Group | Jonathan Hung | BORN THIS WAY | |
| Paul J. Salamoff | Station3 | Kailey Marsh | IN A WORLD… THE LAST BREATH |
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| 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 |
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| Ryan Engle | Original Artists | Matt Leipzig, Chris Sablan Mosaic | Michael Lasker, Langley Perer |
ON A CLEAR DAY THE FOURTH HORSEMEN |
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| 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 |
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| Will Dunn | WME | Mike Esola, Lindsay Dunn The Safran Company | Tom Drumm |
ION ROSA |
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| 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 |
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| Zak Olkewicz | N/A | STORAGE |
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