Recommended Screenwriters

Write a script that takes place in one shot staring Michael Keaton as a burnt out action hero? It sounded just crazy enough to work said the writers of Birdman, the indie sensation that’s sweeping the art house theater scene and bringing the Oscar buzz to its contributors. With a Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%

ScreenwritingU Alum Tracee Beebe (ProSeries 41, MSC 2) has been hired by Producer Hera Becker to write a screenplay based on the Producer’s real life experience searching for a cure for her horse’s life-threatening illness. The producer found Tracee through the ScreenwritingU Alumni Group. The project is slated for production in Spring, 2015. Grace Santos Feeney

ScreenwritingU Alum, Viki Posidis (ProSeries 14) landed a writing assignment for a feature film by UK producer Jason Cook of The Way Forward Productions Ltd. After a producer request was posted in the ScreenwritingU Aumni, Viki followed up with the producer. He sent her a brief outline of the the story idea. Viki responded back

ScreenwritingU Alum, Dan Gordon (ProSeries 40, MSC 2) has his sci-fi script, BORN OF TWO PLANETS, optioned by Beach House Pictures. The project is currently in development.   The screenplay was created in the ProSeries; then rewritten and marketed in the Master Screenwriter Certificate program at ScreenwritingU.   This will be Dan’s second sci-fi and

The private life of physicist Stephen Hawking comes alive on screen in the adaptation of his ex-wife’s book about their life together. Beginning in the early 60s at Cambridge University and following the couple through marriage, Hawking’s fame and three children, the story tracks the couple’s life and struggles – emotional and physical. “It became

ScreenwritingU Alum JoAnn Hess (ProSeries 43, MSC 3) lands two writing assignments for producer Jason Cook of The Way Forward Productions Ltd. This deal happened when a producer's request was posted inside the ScreenwritingU Alumni for a feature film and possible series on British Television.  JoAnn submitted a writing sample and began the dialogue with the producer. Because

ScreenwritingU Alum, Kyle Carmean (ProSeries 48) had his screenplay optioned by Producer Zachary Green. After querying and getting a response, Kyle had his manager, William E. Bales, send over the script to Zgreen Entertainment.  They loved the screenplay and contacted Kyle to close the deal.   The project is now in development. Great Work, Kyle!

When it rains, it pours. This is exactly what young screenwriter Bill Kennedy learned when he started his first season on House of Cards and it was exactly then that a script he wrote, Sex Ed, got picked up by a prominent director. “You get 10 days to write the first draft of your episode…

St. Vincent writer/director Ted Melfi thought it was more than a little quirky when he left a slue of messages for Bill Murray on his 1-800 number. He thought, this can’t be the means by which you get a screenplay to an A-list actor like Murray. But it was. Apparently, the 1-800 number was the

ScreenwritingU Alum, Michael Alberstadt (ProSeries 35) has been hired by Valiant Films, LLC to write a feature-length screenplay based on a treatment developed by producer David Hines and director Jay Armstrong. Producer David Hines found Michael through the Michigan Production Alliance, read two of his scripts, and made the decision. Michael is currently in the