2016 YOUNG & HUNGRY LIST Hollywood’s Top 100 New Writers THE 2016 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 writer hitting their stride, or a veteran returning to their roots, every writer 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, and created Emmy-winning shows, 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 sixth year running, 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 agents and managers are listed in alphabetical order by frst initial of their frst names. INDEX A E Michael Green 23 Michael Holden 24 Adam Mansbach 5 Ellie Reed 16 Michael Kvamme 19 Adam Mervis 5 Erika Navarro 16 Michael McGrale 24 Adam R. Perlman 5 Michael Schatz 24 Ahmadu Garba 5 F Mike Rosolio 24 Akilah Green 6 Mike Van Waes 25 Flula Borg 6 Alex Simmons 6 Minhal Baig 25 Ali Segel 6 G Mitchell LaFortune 25 Amanda Toye 6 Mohamad El Masri 25 Andrew Cypiot 7 George Brant 16 Andrew Farotte 7 Graham Sack 5 N Andy Cochran 7 Gretchen Enders 16 Anna Moench 7 Natalie Antoci 26 Anna Waterhouse 8 H Nick Antosca 26 Annabel Seymour 8 Nick Yarborough 26 Annie Neal 8 Hayley Schore 17 Nicolaas Zwart 26 Noah Oppenheim 27 B J Norith Soth 27 Barnett Brettler 8 Jacey Heldrich 17 P Barry Stiglets 9 James Sclafani 17 Beth Bruckner O’Brien 9 Jen D’Angelo 17 Patrick Wall 15 Bianca Sams 9 Jenny Deiker 18 Paul W. Downs 22 Blaise Hemingway 9 Jessica Swale 18 Brett Conrad 10 Joe Greenberg 18 R Joe Kawasaki 18 Brian Sieve 10 Rachel Koller 27 Joe Rechtman 19 Bryan McMullin 10 Rebecca Banner 27 Joe Russo 13 Bryan Sipe 10 Rebekah Smith 28 John Esposito 19 Rick Spears 28 John Tyler McClain 19 C Ridgeway Wilson 12 Jordan Dunn 19 Roshan Sethi 17 Calvin Starnes 11 Julia Hart 20 Cameron Fay 11 Ross Putman 28 Caroline Goldfarb 11 K Ryan O’Nan 28 Carolyn Townsend 11 Cassie Daniels 12 Kate Gritmon 20 S Kathleen Robertson 20 Chad Hartigan 12 Sophie Dab 29 Katie Werner 20 Chantelle Wells 12 Stephen J. Smith 23 Chloe Castellon 12 Keith Lynch 15 Chris Bremner 13 Kevin Rice 21 T Chris Dennis 13 Kris Avedisian 21 Chris LaMont 13 Krysty Wilson-Cairns 21 Tom Castillo 29 Chris Thomas Devlin 13 Tom Dean 29 Christopher Salmanpour 14 L Chuck Hayward 14 Laura Sandler 21 W Claire Carre 14 Libby Friz 22 Wayne Lemon 29 Liz Kerin 22 D Lucia Aniello 22 Daniel Kwan 14 Daniel Scheinert 14 M David Chiu 15 Mark Bartosic 12 David Giuntoli 6 Mark McDevitt 22 David Lynch 15 Matt King 23 Derek Weissbein 15 Matt Leslie 23 Donald Diego 15 Mattson Tomlin 23 2016 Filmmakers Happy Hour Presented by The Tracking Board Hosted by: Jeff Nichols Friday, October 14th 11:00pm - 1:00am austinfilmfestival.com Adam Mansbach PROJECTS REPRESENTATION A BARRY Verve 3 Arts Entertainment PANAREA Bill Weinstein Jermaine Johnson THE NORTH POLE Chase Northington Richard Abate Melissa Solomon Will Rowbotham BIOS Writer of the international best-selling book GO THE F#@K TO SLEEP, Adam’s Barack Obama biopic BARRY was produced by Black Bear Pictures, starring Devon Terrell and Anya Taylor-Joy, and directed by Vikram Gandhi. The feature premiered in the Special Presentation category at the 2016 Toronto Film Festival and was acquired by Netfix for worldwide distribution. Adam Mervis PROJECTS REPRESENTATION 17 BRIDGES Paradigm Grandview THE PHILLY KID David Boxerbaum Jef Silver MIDNIGHTS BIOS Before hitting it big in the flm world, Adam received the Spotlight On Award for Best Actor in a dramatic play for his role as Buck in the Of-Of-Broadway play THOR’S DAY. He has also written two plays, THE REVOLUTIONARIES and BEHIND THE STICKS, both of which were well received in their New York runs. His hot spec 17 BRIDGES was picked up by STX Entertainment earlier this year with Anthony and Joe Russo producing. Adam R. Perlman & Graham Sack PROJECTS REPRESENTATION SEPTILLION TO ONE Gersh Apostle Pictures THE MORGAN PRINCIPLE Bayard Maybank George Heller THE GOOD WIFE (Perlman) Bob Hohman Eric Garfnkel Jef Greenberg BIOS Adam and Graham’s previous screenplay THE MORGAN PRINCIPLE won the Final Draft Big Break Competition, and the pair’s spec SEPTILLION TO ONE was featured on both the 2015 Hit List and Black List. Adam previously wrote for the fnal season of THE GOOD WIFE, was also a Staf Writer on THE NEWSROOM, and STATE OF AFFAIRS, and he recently sold a pilot to Showtime. Ahmadu Garba PROJECTS REPRESENTATION AUGUSTUS Epicenter THE ELEVENTH HOUR Allard Cantor LOWE COUNTRY Jarrod Murray BIOS Ahmadu recently wrapped production on the indie feature SHINE, a project that he co-wrote. He placed in both the Launch Pad Pilots and Feature Competitions in 2015. In the fall of 2015, his feature AUGUSTUS fnished as a semifnalist in the Nicholl Fellowship competition, and shortly after he was named a fnalist in the 2016 Fox Writers Intensive. WWW.TRACKING-BOARD.COM 5 Akilah Green PROJECTS REPRESENTATION FRIENDS & LOBBYISTS Scenario SCRATCH Maher Jafari LIFE IS ONCE BIOS A recovering lawyer/lobbyist turned comedy writer, Akilah has freelanced for Kevin Hart, TheRoot.com, and Bill Maher. She was also a Sundance Episodic Lab semifnalist and a CBS Diversity Showcase writer, and most recently she has been stafed on Netfix’s CHELSEA. Alex Simmons, David Giuntoli, & Flula Borg PROJECTS REPRESENTATION BUDDYMOON UTA (Borg)/ Brillstein Entertainment Partners WME (Giuntoli) (Borg)/ Ali Benmohamed (UTA) Berwick & Kovacik (Giuntoli) Amanda Hymson (UTA) Shawna Kornberg (Brillstein) Josh Katz (UTA) Laura Berwick (Berwick & Kovacik) Stephanie Ritz (WME) BIOS The team’s independent comedy BUDDYMOON, directed by Alex and starring Flula and David, premiered at Slamdance in 2016. David has found success as an actor, with a lead role in the hit NBC series GRIMM, as well as an appearance in Michael Bay’s 13 HOURS. Flula, a German YouTube personality, may be best known for his appearance in PITCH PERFECT 2, while Alex has worked as a producer and director for nonfction television series like BORDERLAND and INSIDE SECRET AMERICA. Ali Segel PROJECTS REPRESENTATION GIRLS NIGHT OUT WME MGMT Entertainment SPECIAL DELIVERY Tanya Cohen Kenny Goodman BIOS Ali is a freelance writer from Los Angeles who has contributed to publications such as Hello Giggles, Flaunt Magazine, Refnery 29, and XO Jane. Her frst spec GIRLS NIGHT OUT was featured on the 2015 Hit List, and is currently in development with Mary Parent’s Disruption Entertainment. Amanda Toye PROJECTS REPRESENTATION SUGARTOWN Protocol MAD RIVER VALLEY Mike Vanderhei NIAGARA FALLS BIOS As a former Development Executive, Amanda collaborated with celebrated writers to develop over 100 projects across flm, television, and digital. She is the creator of the award-winning web series TECHNIUM. Her script NIAGARA FALLS was a fnalist in the 2015 Nicholl Fellowship and her pilot SUGARTOWN fnished in the Top 5% of the 2016 Launch Pad Pilots Competition, while frst feature script THE WATCHER is slated for production in the fall of 2016. WWW.TRACKING-BOARD.COM 6 Andrew Cypiot PROJECTS REPRESENTATION 105 AND RISING Verve THE COMPANY MAN Adam Weinstein Parker Davis BIOS Andrew landed on the scene when his spec THE COMPANY MAN (formerly known as UNT. ED WILSON PROJECT) was featured on the 2013 Hit List and Black List, going on to be set up at Mark Sourian Productions with Matthew McConaughey attached to star. His latest feature 105 AND RISING was also featured on both the Hit List and Black List in 2015, and set up with COTA Films. Andrew Farotte PROJECTS REPRESENTATION FRANCIS & THE GODFATHER CAA Zero Gravity Management A CONFEDERACY OF THELMA Elizabeth Newman Jef Belkin Jon Levin BIOS A graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Andrew worked at Nickelodeon and on reality shows like BIG BROTHER before setting up FRANCIS AND THE GODFATHER with Echo Lake Entertainment. FRANCIS made the 2015 Hit List and Black List, and his follow-up script A CONFEDERACY OF THELMA has gained interest from A-list talent and producers.