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. Whether it be a newcomer making their first big splash, a sophomore writer coming into their prime, or an established veteran returning to their roots, they all share one thing: the unrelenting drive to make their mark.
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Adrian Cruz |
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SYNC
EAT ME
ASCENSION
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Gersh | Sean Barclay
Anonymous Content | Jeff Okin
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Alessia Costantini |
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BUILDING SLUT
CLUB DE CUERVOS
STILL THE KING
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Kaplan-Stahler | Cindy Mintz
Echo Lake Entertainment | Dave Brown, Matt Horwitz, Zadoc Angell
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Alex Carl |
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COLD BROOK
FASCINATION 127
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ESA | Varun Monga
Kailey Marsh Media | Kailey Marsh
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Alex Delyle |
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MANSLAND
FIRE LAKE LIVE
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Verve | Amy Retzinger, Felicia Prinz, Pamela Goldstein
Writ Large | Britton Rizzio, Greg Shephard, Noah Rosen
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Alex Sohn |
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THE HUNTER
UNDERGROUND
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Paradigm | Doug Fronk, Ellie Schiff, Mark Ross
Madhouse Entertainment | Kendrick Tan
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Alexander Berman & Camille Stochitch |
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CAPTIVE
THE TULPA EFFECT
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Rosa Entertainment | Sidney Sherman
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Allison Intrieri |
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SMART PEOPLE
ROGUE
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Paradigm | Jennifer Good
Hopscotch Pictures/The Cartel | Jeff Holland, Sukee Chew
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Amanda Glassman |
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A MOST DANGEROUS CURRENT
DIAMOND ON THE MOUNTAIN SCRAMBLE
WILDFIRE
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Anayat Fakhraie |
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RE-ENTRY
LOUDMOUTH
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Gersh | Bayard Maybank, Bob Hohman, Ian Greenstein
Echo Lake | Chelsea Benson, Dave Brown, James Engle
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Andrea Janakas |
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BLUE BOOK
SEARCH FOR LIFE
BEARD
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Paradigm | Jennifer Good
Infinity Management | Seth Nagel
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Andrew Logan & Taylor Allen |
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CHAPPAQUIDDICK
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DMG Entertainment | Chris Fenton
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Andrew Knauer & Arthur Pielli |
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SENIOR YEAR
GHOST TEAM ONE |
Gersh | Greg Pedicin
Benderspink | Jake Wagner
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Anne Marie Hess |
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MUD KINGS
GOOD AFTER BAD
UNTITLED BRITNEY SPEARS PROJECT
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ESA | Antoni Kaczmarek, Varun Monga
Magnet Management | Chris Mills
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Anthony Jaswinski |
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THE SHALLOWS (FKA – IN THE DEEP)
MAY YOU LIVE IN INTERESTING TIMES
INTERSTATE
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Paradigm | Chris Licata, David Boxerbaum, Valarie Phillips
Circle of Confusion | Ashley Berns, Lawrence Mattis
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Anthony Ragnone II |
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HUNTSVILLE
DEAD SPY RUNNING
LOVE AND CHEMICALS
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Gersh | Bob Hohman, Mark Hartogsohn
Elevate Entertainment | Jenny Wood
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Ben Jacoby |
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KINGDOM COME (FKA – EARTHWALKERS)
DOCTORS
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Verve | Adam Weinstein, Parker Davis
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Ben Kopit |
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THE LIBERTINE
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WME | Roger Green, Sarah Self
Mindframe | Jesse Silver
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Brandon Tenney |
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THEY CAME FROM ABOVE
DEAD MOUNTAIN
TERRESTRIAL
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WME | Meyash Prabhu, Rich Cook
Art/Work Entertainment | Julie Bloom
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Brian C. Brown & Elliot DiGuiseppi |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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PALE BLUE DOT
UNCLE SHELBY
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CAA | Joe Cohen, Nancy Etz
Industry Entertainment | Dianne Fraser
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Brian Sawyer & Gregg Rossen |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE MET GALA HEIST
NORTHPOLE
TINY CHRISTMAS
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Original Artists | Chris Sablan
Hung Entertainment Group | Jonathan Hung
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Carver Gray |
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UNLAWFUL
BROTHERS AND BONES
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WME | CJ Fight, Cliff Roberts, Solco Schuit
Energy Entertainment/Markerstone Entertainment | Brooklyn Weaver, Mark Lawyer
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Cat Vasko |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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SITUATION COMEDY
QUEEN OF THE AIR
THE SPY WHO LOVED
LIFE AFTER LIFE
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WME | Simon Faber, Solco Schuit
Grandview | Matt Rosen, Zac Frognowski
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Catalina Aguilar-Mastretta |
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LAS HORAS CONTIGO
ECHO PARK
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CAA | Angela Dallas, Christy Haubegger, Matt Martin, Pete Stein
Epicenter | Allard Cantor, Jarrod Murray
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Chad Fifer & Erwann Marshall |
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THE TIME CAPSULE
THE CHOSEN ONE
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Echo Lake Entertainment | Amotz Zakai, James Engle
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Chelsea Mize & Matt Giegerich |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE RESIDENTS
THE THINGS WE DO
GLASS HOUSES
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ICM | Erik Horine
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Chris Hazzard & Michael Fontana |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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WINGMEN
MACAU TO MUMBAI
DRUNK BUS
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Madhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner, Ryan Cunningham
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Chris Osbrink & Kyle More |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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HE’S A MONSTER
OLD FLAME
COLLARED
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Agile Entertainment | Grace Ledding
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Chris Ryden |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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LOXLEY
TERMINUS
A HARD DAYS NIGHT
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Curtis Brown Group | Nish Pancha, Sam Greenwood
Echo Lake Entertainment | Amotz Zakai, James Engle
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Colin Bannon |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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MIRACLE BOY
SPARK OF LIFE
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ESA | Varun Monga
Hopscotch Pictures | Sukee Chew
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Cooper Sukaly |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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FRIEDMAN & KARL
MR. HEAD
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CAA | Angela Dallas, Barry Kotler
Epicenter | Allard Cantor, Jarrod Murray
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Damien Ober |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BLACK MIRROR
DON’T TRUST THIS MAN FROM WISCONSIN
RANDLE IS BENIGN
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WME | Lindsay Dunn, Simon Faber, Solco Schuit
Echo Lake Entertainment | Dave Brown, James Engle, Zadoc Angell
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Daniel Stiepleman |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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ON THE BASIS OF SEX
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Gersh | Frank Wuliger, Sandra Lucchesi
Anonymous Content | Joy Gorman, Rosalie Swedlin
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Dave White & T.J. Cimfel |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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CRAWL TO ME
UNTITLED SUPERNATURAL THRILLER SHUT IN
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Gersh | Daniel Toth, Mark Hartogsohn
Manus Entertainment | Mark Manus
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David Chirchirillo |
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ELI
DRUG TUNNEL
CHEAP THRILLS
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APA | Adam Perry, Sheryl Petersen
Bellevue Productions | John Zaozirny
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David Hoffman |
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RUNNING MONEY
THE GREAT DEBATE
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Paradigm | Adrian Garcia, David Boxerbaum, Ellie Schiff, Zac Simmons
Artillery Creative | Tom Carter
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Derek Asaff |
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THE WHEELMAN
AFTER THE MERGE
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Gotham Group | Matt Shichtman, Peter McHugh
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Dwain Worrell |
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MINDCORP
DANTE’S INFERNO
THE WALL
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CAA | Joe Mann, Jon Cassir, Rob Herting
Madhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner
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Elizabeth Chomko |
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WHAT THEY HAD
ADOPTATION
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ICM | Cullen Conly
MXN Entertainment | Michelle Knudsen
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Emma Needell |
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| THE WATER MAN |
WME | Joe Austin, Jonny Gutman, Mike Fera, Sarah Self
Anonymous Content | Charlie Scully, Tariq Merhab
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Eric Beu & Greg Martin |
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| BEECHWOOD | Benderspink | Scott Stoops |
Eric Koenig |
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MATRIARCH
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Paradigm | Adrian Garcia, David Boxerbaum
Benderspink | Daniel Vang, Jake Wagner
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Evan Kilgore & Samuel Franco |
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MAYDAY 109
CONTAINMENT
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Bellevue Productions/Brio Entertainment | Jeff Portnoy, Mia Chang
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Fredrick Kotto |
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OPERATORS
HEIST
AT RISK
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Artillery Creative | Tom Carter
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Glen Lakin |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR FAMILY
CURSES
DETONATION WEDDING
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Echo Lake Entertainment | Amotz Zakai, Dave Brown, Zadoc Angell
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Greg Scharpf |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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ONE FELL SWOOP
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Verve | Bill Weinstein
Industry Entertainment | Micah Klatzer, Stephen Crawford
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Hanna LoPatin |
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BACKUP MARRIAGE
SCREWED
MAKING IT UP
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Art/Work Entertainment: Cindy Ambers, Spencer Robinson
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Iain Laurie & John Lees |
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AND THEN EMILY WAS GONE
QUILTE
HORROR MOUNTAIN
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Rosa Entertainment | Sidney Sherman
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Isaac Adamson |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BUBBLES
TOKYO SUCKERPUNCH
HOW HIGH THE MOON
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CAA | David Kopple, Joe Mann, Rob Herting
Lee Stobby Entertainment | Lee Stobby
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J. Brett VanderMale & Stephen Bell |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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HOLD OUT
RED FLAG WARNING
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Gersh | Daniel Toth, Greg Pedicin
Plattform | Antonio D’Intino, Jeremy Platt
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J.R. Phillips |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE FIRST RITE
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APA | Debbie Deuble, Sheryl Petersen
Circle of Confusion | Ashley Berns, Daniela Garcia-Brcek
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Jacob Isser |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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MCMANUS & ME
HOSERS
HOV (HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE)
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Artillery Creative | Tom Carter
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Jacqueline Fitzgerald |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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HOOKING UP
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Verve | Abram Nalibotsky, Pamela Goldstein
Writ Large | Britton Rizzio, Greg Shephard, Noah Rosen
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Jamie Duneier |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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SAVAGE
PARENTHOOD
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CAA | Ryan Ly
Echo Lake Entertainment | Dave Brown, James Engle, Zadoc Angell
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Jared Battaglia |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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HERALD
SAVAGE
BOUDICA, ENEMY OF ROME
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Markerstone Entertainment | Mark Lawyer
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Javier Gullón |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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478
THE DARK SIDE
ENEMY
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CAA | Joe Cohen, Joe Mann, Rob Herting
Pacific View Management | Peter Dealbert
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Jenna Wright & John Rocco |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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DAY 2
THE SOUND
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Jessica Wood |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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I’M STALKING YOU
SUCKERS
THE LONELY KIDS
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Underground | Josh McGuire
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John Griffin |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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CRATER
ROMEO & JULIET: THE WAR
DREAM BEFORE WAKING
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WME | Holly Jeter
Kevin Donahue Literary Management | Kevin Donahue
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Jonathan Marty |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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WILD BUNCH GANG
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CAA | Chelsea Reed-Radler, Joe Cohen
Energy Entertainment | Brooklyn Weaver
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Josh Senter |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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MARLAND FINDING CARTER
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Gersh | Jeff Greenberg, Noah Jones, Roy Ashton
Echo Lake Entertainment | James Engle, Matt Horwitz, Zadoc Angell
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Joshua Fialkov |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE BUNKER
TUMOR
CHICAGO MED
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WME | David Stone, Eric Reid, Matt Solo
Industry Entertainment | Ava Jamshidi
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Julian Lefevre |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE LIST
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Paradigm | Adam Kanter, Adrian Garcia, Chris Licata, Martin Spencer
Energy Entertainment | Brooklyn Weaver
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Katherine O’Brien |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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MY OWN WORST ENEMY
REINVENTING TESS
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DMG Entertainment | Chris Fenton
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Kelly Sue DeConnick & Matt Fraction |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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SEX CRIMINALS
BITCH PLANET
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE
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Rothman Brecher | Jim Ehrich
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Ken Greller |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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TROLL
UPSTANDING
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Abrams Artists | Max Grossman, Paul Weitzman
Echo Lake Entertainment | James Engle, Matt Horwitz, Zadoc Angell
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Kevin Oeser |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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TERRIBLE PARENTS
THE MILFORD PROJECT
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WME | Mike Fera, TJ Bernardy
3 Arts Entertainment | Ari Lubet
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Kimberly Barrante |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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CELERITAS
AN ALIEN IN INWOOD
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Verve | Adam Weinstein, Felicia Prinz, Parker Davis
Madhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner, Kendrick Tan
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Kit Steinkellner |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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WIDOW
ALPHA MOMS AMERICATOWN
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ICM | Katie Cates
Circle of Confusion | Josh Adler
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Laura Hansen |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BLOODHOUND
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CAA | Joe Cohen, Ryan Ly
Gotham Group | Steve Iwanyk
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Leigh Janiak & Phil Graziadei |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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SUB ROSA
HONEYMOON
THE CRAFT
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Verve | Bryan Besser, Melissa Solomon, Zach Carlisle
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Lori Evans Taylor |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BED REST
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ICM | Doug Johnson, Melissa Orton, Rebecca Ewing
Kaplan/Perrone | Josh Goldenberg, Sean Perrone
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Luke Kelly Clyne |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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OPTIONS AND FUTURES
BATTLE OF BROOKLYN
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
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CAA | Bill Zotti, Chelsea Reed-Radler
Heroes and Villains Entertainment | Markus Goerg, Mikhail Nayfeld
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Mackenzie Dohr |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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SUFFRAGETTE CITY
UNTITLED DOHR/HEMINGSON PROJECT
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Verve | Amy Retzinger, Chris Noriega, Melissa Darman, Melissa Solomon
Grandview | Chris Goble, Merideth Bajana
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Marja-Lewis Ryan |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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ONE IN THE CHAMBER
SCREWED THE FOUR-FACED LIAR
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UTA | Amanda Hymson, Charles Ferraro, Lucinda Moorhead, Rachel Viola
Kaplan/Perrone | Josh Goldenberg
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Mark Ganek |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BEYONCE’S HUNGRY
106
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Rothman Brecher | Andrea Kavoosi, Rina Brannen
Principato/Young | Maggie Haskins
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Matt Bass & Teddy Bressman |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE POLITICIAN
GHOST COP
HOUSE SITTER
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CAA | Barry Kotler, Jon Cassir, Joe Mann, Matt Martin, Spencer Baumgarten
Circle of Confusion | Julian Rosenberg
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Max Adams |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE RISK AGENT
PRECIOUS CARGO
HOUSE TO HOUSE
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Paradigm | Adrian Garcia, Scott Henderson
Zero Gravity Management | Eric Williams
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Max Hurwitz |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE TITAN
FORGIVE ME
CROWN
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CAA | Jon Cassir
Grandview | Jeffrey Silver
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Michael Grebb |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BULLIES
UNTITLED GREBB ACTION THRILLER
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Bellevue Productions | Jeff Portnoy
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Michael Russell Gunn |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE VIRGINIAN
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Paradigm | Adrian Garcia, David Boxerbaum
Principato/Young | David Gardner
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Michelle Lirtzman |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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MY HUSBAND’S EX-WIFE
GREY’S ANATOMY
SCANDAL
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UTA | Amanda Hymson, Keya Khayatian, Kosha Shah, Lucinda Moorhead
Kaplan/Perrone | Josh Goldenberg, Michael Wilson
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Miles Hubley & Tom White |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE SHAVE
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WME | Solco Schuit, Stuart Manashil
MXN Entertainment | Mason Novick, Michelle Knudsen
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Morgan Earnest |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE FUND
TRUE NORTH
GROAT
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Circle of Confusion | Alan Rautbort, Zach Cox
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Nelson Greaves & Sam Chalsen |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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POTUS
SPYHUNTER
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WME | David Stone, Matt Solo, Phil D’Amecourt
Kaplan/Perrone | Josh Goldenberg
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Ori Guendelman & Rob McClelland |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BUMP
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Paradigm | Christopher Smith
3 Arts Entertainment | Ari Lubet, Will Rowbotham
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Owen Egerton |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE BOY
FOLLOW
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UTA | Jason Burns
Epicenter | Allard Cantor, Jarrod Murray
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Randall Green |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE SWIMSUIT ISSUE
CARTOON GIRL
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UTA | Amanda Hymson, Blair Kohan
Apostle Management | George Heller
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Rebecca Johnson |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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HONEYTRAP
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Verve | Bryan Besser, Felicia Prinz, Melissa Solomon
Kaplan/Perrone | Josh Goldenberg, Sean Perrone
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Robert Dunn & Ryan Trevino |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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ARCADIA
WORRY DOLLS
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APA | Adam Perry, David Saunders
Circle of Confusion | Zach Cox
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Rohit Kumar |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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GREYSHORE
THE UNBECOMERS
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Benderspink | David Baggelaar, Scott Stoops
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Ryan Landels |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS
ACTION MAN
COLLISION EARTH
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WME | Rob Carlson
Kersey Management | Andrew Kersey
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Scott Wascha |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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DODGE
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UTA | Charles Ferraro, Joel Begleiter, Peter Dodd
Energy Entertainment | Brooklyn Weaver
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Shira Hoffman |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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LATE BLOOMER
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CAA | Jacquie Katz, Praveen Pandian
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Spenser Cohen |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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STAY
MYTHOS
EXTINCTION
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WME | Allysa Bauer, Cori Wellins, Solco Schuit
Energy Entertainment | Brooklyn Weaver
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Stephanie Shannon |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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WE WERE LIARS
QUEEN OF HEARTS
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CAA | JP Evans, Matt Martin
Brillstein | David McIlvain
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Stephany Folsom |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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1969: A SPACE ODYSSEY
MISSING YOU
PRINCESS OF NORTH SUDAN
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Verve | Adam Weinstein, Felicia Prinz, Melissa Solomon
Kaplan/Perrone | Aaron Kaplan
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Steve Yockey |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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SELF PROMOTION
MONSTER HUNTERS CREEPSHOW
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Verve | Bill Weinstein, Zach Carlisle
Wet Dog | Stephanie Davis
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Takashi Doscher |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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ONLY
LIFE INSIDE
WARRIORS CODE
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UTA | Mike Esola
Dialed-In Entertainment | Alex Creasia
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Todd Kirby |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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IVY
PRINT
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Madhouse Entertainment | Kendrick Tan
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Tony Mosher |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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SPECTER
IGNITION POINT
THE CHASE
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Verve | Abram Nalibotsky, Melissa Solomon, Parker Davis
Circle of Confusion | Dave Alpert, Zach Cox
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