2018 YH Assembly
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TO OUR LAUNCH PAD COMPETITION PARTNERS THE 2018 YOUNG & HUNGRY LIST S ince 2011, The Tracking Board has created The Young & Hungry List from the nominations and advice of Hollywood’s most infuential tastemakers to showcase up-and-coming talent: these are the most in-demand and most buzzed about on-the-rise new writers. Whether it’s a newcomer with their frst big hit, a more seasoned veteran hitting their stride, or a writer returning to their roots, everyone on this list has one thing in common: an unrelenting drive to make their mark. The Young & Hungry List is meticulously assembled from the collected votes of producers, directors, executives, agents and managers, and is a product of the combined know-how of the industry’s most experienced professionals. Each year more voters turn out to make their voices heard, making each list more comprehensive than the last, and opening the doors for more new writers than ever before. Without the knowledge and expertise of these distinguished individuals, this list could not exist. Aiming to both recognize and energize the momentum with which these young professionals are making a name for themselves, Young & Hungry alumni have seen their work screened at every major festival, and their projects featured on every major industry list. They’ve been Nicholl Fellows, sold franchise blockbusters, created Emmy- winning shows, and won Oscars all after being recognized by this list. Several honorees in the past have gone on to become household names today. Unlike most year-end lists, The Young & Hungry List focuses not on the scripts, but on the writers themselves, emphasizing not just a single noteworthy project, but the foundations of an impressive body of work that’s just taking of. Now in its eighth year, The Young & Hungry List is still compiled with one goal in mind - to represent the “best of the best” of Hollywood’s collected shortlists. We are proud to have become the premier source for identifying new talent, emerging voices, and those with the potential to achieve greatness. *As a reminder, all writers, agents and managers are listed in alphabetical order by frst initial of their frst names. INDEX A Eva Konstantopoulos 15 Matt Whitaker 24 Matthew Firpo 24 Aaron Sala 5 G Max Maduka 24 Adam Bloom 5 Melissa Hickey 25 Alanna Brown 5 Godwin Jabangwe 15 Micah Bloomberg 13 Alex Convery 5 Greta Heinemann 15 Michael Voyer 25 Alex Cramer 6 Michael Waldron 25 Alina Mankin 6 H Mike Gan 25 Allison Buckmelter 6 Hannah Rosner 15 Allison Lee 6 Holly Brix 16 N Alston Ramsay 7 Hudson Obayuwana 26 Amanda Overton 7 Nicolas Buckmelter 6 Amber Alexander 7 J Noga Pnueli 26 Amy Wang 7 Aneesh Chaganty 8 Jack Waz 16 P Ari Aster 8 Jake Bender 16 Pamela Garcia Rooney 26 Ari Berkowitz 8 Jake Gibson 17 Patricia Ione Lloyd 26 Ava Tramer 8 Jana Savage 26 Phil Van 10 Jason Orley 17 B Jason Scott Goldberg 17 R Jef Burgett 17 Benjamin Kramer 8 Jef Perreca 17 Ryan Covington 27 Betty K. Bynum 9 Jenny Rachel Weiner 18 Ryan Firpo 24 Brandon Broussard 26 Jeremy Michael Cohen 18 Brian T. Arnold 9 Jeremy Nielsen 11 S Jessica Cyrell 18 C Jessie Rosen 18 Sam Schanwald 27 Sara Rose Feinberg 27 Catya McMullen 9 Jimmy Mosqueda 19 J.J. Bailey 19 Sev Ohanian 8 Charlie Efron 9 Shaye Ogbonna 16 Charlie Wachtel 10 John Wikstrom 19 Johnny Richardson 19 Sofa Alvarez 27 Chris Courtney Martin 10 Stephanie Coggins 28 Chris Goodwin 10 Jordan Gershowitz 20 Jordan Kalms 20 Surjyakiran Das 28 Chris Kekaniokalani Bright 10 Sydney Mitchel 28 Christy Hall 11 Joshua Caldwell 20 Colby Day 11 Judalina Neira 17 T Cole Quirk 11 Juliet McDaniel 20 Connie O’Donahue 11 Justin Calen-Chenn 21 Tim Cairo 16 Justin Kremer 21 Tom Vaughan 28 D Justin Sherin 21 V Danielle Iman 12 K Danny Merritt 18 Victoria Rose 29 David Case 12 Kieran Valla 21 David E. Vendrell 12 Krystin Ver Linden 22 W David Rabinowitz 10 Ward Parry 29 Donja Love 12 L Wenonah Wilms 29 Donny Cates 13 Larry Cohen 22 Laura Donney 22 Y E Lauren Minnerath 22 Yael Galena 29 Eli Horowitz 13 Lyle Friedman 23 Elissa Karasik 13 Lynn Maxcy 23 Emilia Serrano 13 Z Eric Dietel 14 M Zach Dunn 29 Erica Schreiber 14 Mallory Westfall 23 Ziba Sadeghinejad 14 Erica Tachoir 14 Marc Bloom 23 Ethan Solli 14 Maria Sten 24 Aaron Sala PROJECTS REPRESENTATION THE BEAST Verve Madhouse Entertainment A THE FIFTH STAGE David Boxerbaum Adam Kolbrenner Kyle Jensen Kendrick Tan Nicholas Mohebbi BIOS Aaron is a Northern California native who has been writing and directing since high school. A two-time Launch Pad fnalist, his most recent success THE BEAST landed him a full team of reps and quickly jumpstarted a bidding war earlier this year, with the the horror thriller landing with producer Sherryl Clark and The H-Collective and quickly moving through development. Up next he is currently in development on a new feature project set to hit in early 2019. Adam Bloom PROJECTS REPRESENTATION GESTATION APA Kersey Management VARIETAL Debbie Deuble Hill Andrew Kersey Sheryl Peterson BIOS A gemologist by trade, Adam made the leap from diamonds to development in 2018 when his frst ever feature spec VARIETAL was snatched up by Universal Pictures for producer Michael De Luca. He quickly followed that up with his next spec GESTATION landing with producers Todd Garner and Sean Robins at Broken Road, and securing director Mark Meyers. Not yet done with 2018, he recently landed a writing assignment with XYZ Films and is hard at work on bringing that to life with director Ciaran Foy. Alanna Brown PROJECTS REPRESENTATION THE 29TH ACCIDENT UTA Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment TREES OF PEACE Anna Berthold Aaron Kaplan Charles Ferraro Hannah Ozer BIOS Alanna is a writer/director devoted to the inclusion of marginalized voices in TV and flm. TREES OF PEACE, her debut feature script, was a fnalist in the Tracking Board Launch Pad Features Competition, and her new feature THE 29TH ACCIDENT currently has producer Greg Berlanti and his Berlanti Productions on board to produce. Alex Convery PROJECTS REPRESENTATION BAG MAN UTA Grandview EXCELSIOR Jordan Lonner Faisal Kanaan Michael Sheresky Zac Frognowski Ramses IsHak BIOS A Chicago native and USC grad, Alex broke out in 2018 after signing with UTA and Grandview and seeing his frst spec BAG MAN catch the town by storm and garner him many new fans on its way to being put together with directors and cast. While the package for that continues to come together he is currently hard at work on a top secret new feature project entitled EXCELSIOR. WWW.TRACKING-BOARD.COM 5 Alex Cramer PROJECTS REPRESENTATION LT. KENNEDY Verve Circle of Confusion RAWHIDE DOWN David Boxerbaum Ashley Berns Kyle Jensen Sara Nestor BIOS Alex kicked of 2018 with his frst ever spec, the political thriller RAWHIDE DOWN, hitting the market earlier this year and swiftly being acquired by Global Road Entertainment for producer Mark Johnson and his Gran Via Productions. With the quick success of his frst spec, Cramer returned to the political landscape and saw his next spec LT. KENNEDY quickly set up and land Scott Waugh to direct. Alina Mankin PROJECTS REPRESENTATION ANNE WITH AN E UTA Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment THE FISHERMAN Alex Rincon Hannah Ozer LODGE 49 Ben Jacobson Lindsay Perraud Carolyn Sivitz Mickey Berman BIOS From THE MINDY PROJECT to ANNE WITH AN E and most recently LODGE 49, Alina has navigated three completely diferent worlds on three completely diferent networks and managed to spin all of that experience into not only becoming one of the most stafable new writers today, but is also stirring a plethora of excitement for her new original pilot THE FISHERMAN, which brings four completely unique sisters back together for their father’s funeral. Allison Buckmelter & Nicolas Buckmelter PROJECTS REPRESENTATION ADAM BEGAT Paradigm AMERICAN REFUGEE Ethan Neale BIOS This huband and wife writing team recently locked in two coveted writing awards in two diferent mediums for their work in 2018, taking top spot in the 2018 PAGE Awards for their pilot ADAM BEGAT and top spot in the 2018 Academy Nicholl Fellowship for their feature AMERICAN REFUGEE. While both of these projects are now being put together, the team is hard at work on their next project for 2019. Allison Lee PROJECTS REPRESENTATION FIRST PERSON SHOOTER Gersh Housefre Management JAWBONE Lee Keele Jon Hersh Mark Hartogsohn BIOS Allison received her MFA in Film and TV Production from USC. She received the Media Action Network for Asian Americans Scholarship as well as an Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences Grant. She has participated in the Hedgebrook Screenwriters Lab, the Sundance Screenwriters Intensive, the Nickelodeon Writer’s Script Review and the Film Independent Screenwriting Lab. WWW.TRACKING-BOARD.COM 6 Alston Ramsay PROJECTS REPRESENTATION LITTLE GREEN MEN Heroes and Villains Entertainment MIDNIGHTERS Henry Huang MT. PLEASANT, USA Mikhail Nayfeld BIOS A former speechwriter for the Pentagon, Alston worked for Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, General David Petraeus, and Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson. Utilizing his fair for the written word, he pivoted from politics to Hollywood, writing and producing the 2018 IFC released flm MIDNIGHTERS, which his brother Julius Ramsay directed. Amanda Overton PROJECTS REPRESENTATION THE DIVIDE UTA Madhouse Entertainment MOON Abby Glusker Carrie Isgett Matt Baldovsky Ryan Cunningham BIOS A self-identifying fangirl of all things graphic novel and comic book, Amanda has transitioned her love of story into her own writing career, working on shows such as FIRST LAW and MARCO POLO for Netfix, and most recently serving as Executive Story Editor on ARCANE for Riot Games.