THE YOUNG AND HUNGRY LIST 2016 – THE TOP 100 WRITERS ON THE VERGE!
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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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Adam Mansbach |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BARRY
PANAREA
THE NORTH POLE
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Verve | Bill Weinstein, Chase Northington, Melissa Solomon
3 Arts Entertainment | Jermaine Johnson, Richard Abate, Will Rowbotham
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Adam Mervis |
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17 BRIDGES
THE PHILLY KID
MIDNIGHTS
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Paradigm | David Boxerbaum
Grandview | Jeff Silver
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Adam R. Perlman & Graham Sack |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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SEPTILLION TO ONE
THE MORGAN PRINCIPLE
THE GOOD WIFE (Perlman)
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Gersh | Bayard Maybank, Bob Hohman, Eric Garfinkel, Jeff Greenberg
Apostle Pictures | George Heller
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Ahmadu Garba |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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AUGUSTUS
THE ELEVENTH HOUR
LOWE COUNTRY
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Epicenter | Allard Cantor, Jarrod Murray
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Akilah Green |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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FRIENDS & LOBBYISTS
SCRATCH
LIFE IS ONCE
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Scenario | Maher Jafari
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Alex Simmons, David Giuntoli, & Flula Borg |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BUDDYMOON
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UTA (Borg) | Ali Benmohamed (UTA) Amanda Hymson (UTA) Josh Katz (UTA) Stephanie Ritz (WME)
Brillstein Entertainment Partners (Borg) | Berwick & Kovacik (Giuntoli) Shawna Kornberg (Brillstein) Laura Berwick (Berwick & Kovaci)
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Ali Segel |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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GIRLS NIGHT OUT
SPECIAL DELIVERY
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WME | Tanya Cohen
MGMT Entertainment | Kenny Goodman
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Amanda Toye |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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SUGARTOWN
MAD RIVER VALLEY
NIAGARA FALLS
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Protocol | Mike Vanderhei
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Andrew Cypiot |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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105 AND RISING
THE COMPANY MAN
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Verve | Adam Weinstein Parker Davis
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Andrew Farotte |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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FRANCIS & THE GODFATHER
A CONFEDERACY OF THELMA
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CAA | Elizabeth Newman, Jon Levin
Zero Gravity Management | Jeff Belkin
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Andy Cochran |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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WATERSHED
GIZELLE’S BUCKET LIST
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES 2
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Verve | Bill Weinstein, Chase Northington, Felicia Prinz, Parker Davis
Anonymous Content | Alex Goldstone
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Anna Moench |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THREE KINGDOMS
BACKWARDS AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT
A POLAR BEAR IN NEW JERSEY
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CAA | Ryan Ly
Heroes and Villains Entertainment | Benjamin Blake
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Anna Waterhouse & Joe Shrapnel |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BLOOD IN THE WATER
EDGE OF TOMORROW 2
THE AFTERMATH
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CAA | Fred Specktor, Jon Cassir, Rob Herting
Grandview | Jeff Silver
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Annabel Seymour |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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#1 FAN
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Artillery Creative | Tom Carter
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Annie Neal |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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AGATHA
TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE
BEAUTY QUEEN
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CAA | Ida Ziniti, Jacquie Katz
Good Fear Films + Management | Jake Wagner
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Barnett Brettler |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE MONOLITH
ALLAN QUARTERMAIN
WAKING HOURS
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ICM | Harley Copen, Niki Montazaran
Good Fear Films + Management | David Baggelaar, Jake Weiner
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Barry Stiglets |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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DOLL PARTS
POLYBIUS
PETER AND THE WOLF
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Markerstone | Mark Lawyer
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Beth Bruckner O’Brien |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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COCKED
THE LOST DAYS OF APRIL
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Hopscotch Pictures | Sukee Chew
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Bianca Sams |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BLACK WALL STREET
TRAINING DAY
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Echo Lake Entertainment | Chelsea Benson, Dave Brown, James Engle
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Blaise Hemingway |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE GATES
PLAYMOBIL: THE MISSING PIECE
HOVERCAR
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UTA | Geoff Morley, Josh Hornstock, Julien Thuan
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Brett Conrad |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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PANDEMONIUM, SPLENDIDLY MANAGED
WAYWARD PINES
MARCO POLO
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CAA | Matt Martin
Magnet Management | Bob Sobhani, Chris Mills
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Brian Sieve |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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CADAVER
EXORCISM AT LINCOLN HIGH
SCREAM
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Verve | Amy Retzinger, Chris Noriega, Chase Northington, Melissa Darman, Parker Davis, Zach Carlisle
Magnet Management | Chris Mills, Zach Tann
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Bryan McMullin |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE GREAT GAME
DAMSEL
IN THIS, MY DARKEST HOUR
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UTA | Charles Ferraro Peter Dodd
Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment | Tobin Babst
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Bryan Sipe |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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DEMOLITION
THE CHOICE
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UTA | Ben Jacobson, David Park, Jenny Maryasis, Keya Khayatian, Peter Benedek
Circle of Confusion | Brad Mendelsohn
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Calvin Starnes |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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GLASS
A PERFECT HEIST
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Paradigm | David Boxerbaum, Valarie Phillips
Circle Of Confusion | Ashley Berns
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Cameron Fay |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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COPS
THREE STOOGES SEQUEL
DON’T SEND HELP
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Paradigm | Mark Ross, Zac Simmons
Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment | Aaron Kaplan, Josh Goldenberg
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Caroline Goldfarb |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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I LOVE MY BRAIN TUMOR
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UTA | Lily Safran, Rachel Arlook
Brillstein Entertainment Partners | Brad Petrigala, Shawna Kornberg
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Carolyn Townsend |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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SACKMEN
THE KILLING JAR
RED MARS
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Kaplan-Stahler Agency | Shan Ray
Magnet Management | Chris Emerson, Chris Mills
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Cassie Daniels & Mark Bartosic |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BESTIES
BACHELORETTE WEEKEND (Daniels)
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Paradigm | David Boxerbaum, Valarie Phillips
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Chad Hartigan |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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MORRIS FROM AMERICA
THIS IS MARTIN BONNER
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UTA | Carolyn Sivitz, Mickey Berman
Mosaic | Emily Rose
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Chantelle Wells |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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VERONA
JANE THE VIRGIN
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ICM | Brandy Rivers
Echo Lake Entertainment | James Engle, Zadoc Angell
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Chloe Castellon & Ridgeway Wilson |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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AN AFRICAN WESTERN
GALLAGHER GIRLS
THE ATLANTIS GENE
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UTA | Emerson Davis
Principato-Young Entertainment | Allen Fischer, E. Brian Dobbins
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Chris Bremner |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BLACKFRIARS
SICK DAY
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UTA | Ben Jacobson, Carolyn Sivitz, Emerson Davis
Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment | Josh Goldenberg, Lindsay Framson
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Chris Dennis |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE CAVALIER
WOE TO THE WICKED
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UTA | Charles Ferraro
Energy Entertainment | Brooklyn Weaver
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Chris LaMont & Joe Russo |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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SOUL MATES
ROAD RAGE
OPEN SOURCE
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Gersh | Greg Pedicin
Hollander Entertainment | Russell Hollander
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Chris Thomas Devlin |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE WRETCHED EMILY DERRINGER
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UTA | Charles Ferraro, Jenny Maryasis
Bellevue Productions | Jeff Portnoy, John Zaozirny
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Christopher Salmanpour |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE PROMISE
THE PARIS ARCHITECT
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Verve | Bryan Besser (Verve) Pamela Goldstein (Verve) Luke Speed (Marjacq)
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Chuck Hayward |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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STEP SISTERS (AKA: AIN’T NO HALFSTEPPIN’)
FAT CAMP
DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
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APA | Adam Perry, Lindsay Howard, Malcolm Hamilton,
Heroes and Villains Entertainment | Markus Goerg, Mikhail Nayfeld
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Claire Carre & Charles Spano |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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EMBERS
THE SHADE OF THE SEA
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UTA | Carolyn Sivitz
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Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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SWISS ARMY MAN
HERE COMES THE NIGHT TIME
THE POUND HOLE
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Mosaic | Josh Rudnick
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David Chiu & Patrick Wall |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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PATTERNS
AN AXE AND A GUN
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Gersh | Bob Hohman, Dan Toth, Mark Hartogsohn
Magnet Management | Bob Sobhani, Mitch Solomon
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David Lynch & Keith Lynch |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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RESIDUAL
TRIAL
FINAL SCORE
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WME | Jeff Gorin
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Derek Weissbein |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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LAYLA
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APA | Adam Perry
Echo Lake Entertainment | Adam Riback
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Donald Diego |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE WEDDING YEAR
AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE
COOPER BARRETT’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE
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WME | Blake Fronstin
Think Tank Management | Tom Drumm
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Ellie Reed |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE BEECHER SISTERS
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CAA | Jon Cassir, Olivia Blaustein, Praveen Pandian, Ryan Ly, Sam Bringardner, Wilhelmina Ross
Grandview | Josh Glick, Matthew Rosen, Rachel Moore
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Erika Navarro |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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MY SUNDOWN
REMEMBER ME?
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Gersh | Greg Pedicin
HertzbergMedia | Alex Hertzberg
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George Brant |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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GROUNDED
ELEPHANT’S GRAVEYARD
THE MOURNERS’ BENCH
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Gersh | Eric Garfinkel
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Gretchen Enders |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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GRAND LAKE
TAKE MY WIFE
GORTIMER GIBBONS’ LIFE ON NORMAL STREET
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Verve | Bryan Besser, Rich Rogers, Zach Carlisle
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Hayley Schore & Roshan Sethi |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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EXPOSURE
THE CITY
CODE BLACK
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ICM | Brandy Rivers, Niki Montazaran
Stagecoach Entertainment | Steve Smith
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Jacey Heldrich |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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RECKONERS
PERSON OF INTEREST
THE BLOODMANE CHRONICLES
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Abrams Artists Agency | Manal Hammad, Paul Weitzman
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James Sclafani |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE KING AND THE COUNTERFEIT
THE TRAVELERS
BORN AGAIN
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EML Entertainment | Eva Lontscharitsch
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Jen D’Angelo |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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JAMES CAMERON’S TITANIC
WORKAHOLICS
COUGAR TOWN
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UTA | Amanda Hymson, Logan Eisenberg, Scott Perraud, Susie Fox
Principato-Young Entertainment | Maggie Haskins
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Jenny Deiker |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BAPTISTE
ALMA MATER
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Gersh | Noah Jones
Artillery Creative | Tom Carter
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Jessica Swale |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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NELL GWYNN
BLUE STOCKINGS
HORRIBLE HISTORIES
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Gersh | Frank Wuliger, Leah Hamos, Lee Keele, Lynn Fimberg
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Joe Greenberg |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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MAN ALIVE
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Verve | Bryan Besser, Parker Davis
Good Fear Films + Management | Jake Wagner, Jake Weiner, Scott Stoops
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Joe Kawasaki |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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ERIS
MIRAIM 225
THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE
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Rosa Entertainment | Sidney Sherman
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Joe Rechtman |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE ENCAMPMENT
THE DUNGEON
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Verve | Adam Levine, Chase Northington
The Mission Entertainment | Andrew Coles, Corrine Aquino
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John Esposito |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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COFFIN HILL
THE HAUNTING HOUR: THE SERIES
THE WALKING DEAD
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Paradigm | David Boxerbaum, Jennifer L. Good
DMG Entertainment | Chris Cowles, Chris Fenton
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John Tyler McClain |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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A WESTWARD DARKLY
HUMMINGBIRD
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UTA | Peter Dodd
Madhouse Entertainment | Ryan Cunningham
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Jordan Dunn & Michael Kvamme |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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OPERATION PRINCE OF FREEDOM
GUINEA PIGGING
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS 3
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Verve | Adam Weinstein, Chris Noriega, Melissa Solomon, Parker Davis
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Julia Hart |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE KEEPING ROOM
MISS STEVENS
BEAUTIFUL DISASTER
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CAA | Andrew Miller, Benjamin Kramer, Ida Ziniti, Olivia Blaustein, Risa Gertner
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Kate Gritmon |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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STEAM
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Paradigm | Chris Licata, Ellie Schiff, Mark Ross
Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment | Hannah Ozer, Josh Goldenberg
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Kathleen Robertson |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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SHOOTING STARS
YOUR TIME IS UP
HOLLYWOOD BABYLON
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Paradigm | Martin Spencer, Zac Simmons
Untitled Entertainment | Alissa Vradenburg
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Katie Werner |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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CARNADA
THE RUNNER
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ICM | Bryan Diperstein, Erik Horine
Madhouse Entertainment | Ryan Cunningham
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Kevin Rice |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE ARRIVALS
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WME | Allysa Bauer, Ryan Feldman, Solco Schuit, Theresa Kang-Lowe
Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment | Josh Goldenberg
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Kris Avedisian |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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DONALD CRIED
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CAA | Rob Herting
Cinetic Media | Kate Hurwitz |
Krysty Wilson-Cairns |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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AETHER
THE GOOD NURSE
PENNY DREADFUL
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CAA | Jon Cassir (CAA) Matt Martin (CAA) Tiffany Ward (CAA) Marnie Podos (United Artists)
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Laura Sandler |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BOTTLE GIRLS
SORTA LIKE A ROCKSTAR
FACE IT
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Gersh | Eric Garfinkel
Mosaic | Langley Perer
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Libby Friz |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE ATHENA COMPANY
TURN
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Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment | Hannah Ozer
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Liz Kerin |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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PYONGYANG HOME VIDEO
SHATTERED WORLD
RISEN
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Verve | Melissa Darman, Pamela Goldstein
Grandview | Merideth Bajana
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Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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ROCK THAT BODY
21 JUMP STREET SPINOFF
BROAD CITY
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UTA | Carolyn Sivitz, Jay Gassner
3 Arts Entertainment | Dave Becky
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Mark McDevitt |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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IDA TARBELL
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UTA | Geoff Morley
Think Tank Management | Tom Drumm
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Matt King |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BOOMTOWN
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Paradigm | David Boxerbaum, Robert Bookman
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Matt Leslie & Stephen J. Smith |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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MR. USA (or THE BOYFRIEND’S GUIDE TO DATING MISS USA)
SUMMER OF ’84
THE HARROWING |
Bellevue Productions | Jeff Portnoy
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Mattson Tomlin |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BOY
I AM NOT OKAY
RENE
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CAA | Ida Ziniti, Jay Baker
Grandview | Zac Frognowski
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Michael Green |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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MOTHER
AFTER THE STORM
THE REVISIONIST
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Echo Lake Entertainment | James Engle
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Michael Holden |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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ROSARIO TIJERAS
PROTECTION
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Scenario | Jake Friedman
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Michael McGrale |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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VICTIM 321
THE FOLLOWING
CSI: MIAMI
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Paradigm | Doug Fronk, Valarie Phillips, Zac Simmons
Skyway Entertainment | Chris Cook
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Michael Schatz |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE WOMAN WITH RED HAIR
FIVE STARS
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Paradigm | Adrian Garcia
Bellevue Productions | Jeff Portnoy
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Mike Rosolio |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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REAGAN
SEAN SAVES THE WORLD
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UTA | Allan Haldeman, Amanda Hymson, Greg McKnight, Hailey Wierengo, Julien Thuan
Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment | Aaron Kaplan, Michael Wilson
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Mike Van Waes |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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HAMMERSPACE
THE SHIVERS
GRAVE HEARTS
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CAA | Joe Mann, Trevor Astbury
Grandview | Zac Frognowski
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Minhal Baig |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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HALA
ONE NIGHT
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3 Arts Entertainment | Ari Lubet
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Mitchell LaFortune |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BURN RUN
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Paradigm | Adrian Garcia David Boxerbaum
Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment | Alex Lerner
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Mohamad El Masri |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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COLD MEDINA
EMBER
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UTA | Rina Brannen
The Mission Entertainment | Laura Gardner
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Natalie Antoci |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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A LIFE FANTASTIC
THE GABLES
CHARMED
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Gersh | Sandra Lucchessi
The Mission Entertainment | Andrew Coles, Corrine Aquino
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Nick Antosca |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE FEVER
CHANNEL ZERO
FRIDAY THE 13TH
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WME | Blake Fronstin, Matt Solo, Simon Faber
Writ Large | Britton Rizzio, Greg Shephard
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Nick Yarborough |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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LETTERS FROM ROSEMARY
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WME | Simon Faber, Tanya Cohen
Epicenter | Allard Cantor, Jarrod Murray
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Nicolaas Zwart |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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DREAMLAND
RIVERDALE
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WME | Andrew Mathes, Daniel Cohan, Danny Greenberg, Tanya Cohen
The Mission Entertainment | Andrew Coles, Corrine Aquino
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Noah Oppenheim |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE MAZE RUNNER
THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT
HIGHLANDER
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CAA | Jay Baker, Rowena Arguelles
Management 360 | Darin Friedman, Guymon Casady
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Norith Soth |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE FASTEST MAN IN THE WORLD
HALFS
FIRST HUBBY
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Markerstone | Mark Lawyer
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Rachel Koller |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE BIG D
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WME | Caroline Garity, Mike Fera, Rob Carlson
Heroes and Villains Entertainment | Henry Huang, Jen Ray
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Rebecca Banner |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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SPACE ODDITY
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ICM | Andrew Murphy, Niki Montazaran
Circle of Confusion | Ashley Berns, Daniela Garcia-Brcek
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Rebekah Smith |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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WORLD WAR SOMETHING
FLAWED
ZOO
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Verve | Adam Levine, Melissa Darman
Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment | Alex Lerner
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Rick Spears |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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BLACK BATS
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UTA | Mike Esola
Writ Large | Britton Rizzio, Lea Dizon
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Ross Putman |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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KEEP THE CAR RUNNING
HOODS
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ICM | Niki Montazaran, Steven Brown
Hopscotch Pictures | Sukee Chew
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Ryan O’Nan |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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AMERICAN DOUBLE
PINK MOON
LEGION
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APA | Kyle Loftus
DMG | Chris Cowles, Chris Fenton
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Sophie Dab |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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DROPOUT
GUNFIGHTERS
REMEMBER
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Tom Castillo |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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DICK MOVE
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ICM | Cullen Conly, Doug Johnson, Rebecca Ewing
Lee Stobby Entertainment | Lee Stobby
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Tom Dean |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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CAROLINA CAROLINE
TIME TRAVELER’S LA RONDE
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Circle of Confusion | Daniela Garcia-Brcek, Zach Cox
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Wayne Lemon |
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| Projects | Repped By |
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THE HAVANA AFFAIR
MASTER THIEVES
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WME | Dana Harris, Roger Green
Industry Entertainment | Sarah Dodge
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