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Jack Huston has established himself as a versatile talent in film, television, and theater, excelling both in front of and... more

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Joshua Zetumer serves as the showrunner, executive producer, and head writer of FX’s SAY NOTHING, an adaptation of the New... more

Ellie leads the creative team at GLOW, working with high-profile entertainment clients such as Warner Brothers, HBO Max, Paramount+, Showtime,... more

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Dean Devlin has produced and co-written some of the most successful feature films of all time: INDEPENDENCE DAY, STARGATE, and... more

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Manuel Garcia-Rulfo stars in the Netflix series THE LINCOLN LAWYER. He will next be seen starring as the title character... more

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Jac Schaeffer is an accomplished screenwriter best known for her groundbreaking work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She served as... more

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"The idea for CHALLENGERS came to me through this moment when I was watching the U.S. Open and it was... more

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In his 35-year career, Mark Morris has written and edited around fifty novels, novellas, short story collections, and anthologies. His... more

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Rob Letterman is the creator, showrunner, executive producer, and director of GOOSEBUMPS for Sony/Disney+. The series is a critical and... more

Multiple Emmy and IDA award-winning filmmaker Erik Nelson has produced and directed a wide range of feature documentaries for his company... more

Daniel Church is a horror fiction writer and the author of THE HOLLOWS, which was shortlisted for the British Fantasy... more

Rebekah Powell is a Creative Director & Video Director better known as RebekahBCreative on social media. With more than 24... more

Hayley Frazier and Emalee Burditt are LGBTQ+ comedy writers based in Los Angeles. The two met as assistants on LAST... more

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Lauren LeFranc is the showrunner of Max’s highly-anticipated limited series THE PENGUIN. With LeFranc’s assured creative voice as its throughline,... more

Rhona Mitra first gained recognition as the live-action model for the video game character Lara Croft before breaking into acting... more

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After gaining an Academy Award nomination for his 2003 film EVIL, director and screenwriter Mikael Håfström started an international career,... more

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Mark Monroe is one of Hollywood’s leading documentary filmmakers. He’s known for films like Lucy and Desi, Icarus, The Beach... more

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Rhea Seehorn studied visual arts in college, but when she was asked to take an extracurricular, she took a technique... more

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Jeff Annison is the Co-Founder and President of 'Legion M,' the world's first fan-owned media company. With 50k investors, over $20M... more

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Ned Benson is a writer, director, and producer known for his profound storytelling. His debut film, 'The Disappearance of Eleanor... more

“I was hungry,” says Kurt Johnstad, who took any position he could find to get on set. “I was just... more

Stephen Moyer is a renowned actor and director best known for his role as vampire Bill Compton in HBO's 'True... more

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In high school, Bill Kennedy got a job making copies at a law firm. Back then, he pictured himself taking... more

Whether through art, animation, or filmmaking, Julian Curi has dedicated his life and work to telling stories and helping others... more

Jeff Goins helps creative people succeed. Through his bestselling books, courses, coaching, and speeches, he shares his ongoing journey of... more

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Michael Jamin has been writing for television since 1996. His many credits include Just Shoot Me, King of the Hill,... more

“I wanted to be a filmmaker for as long as I can remember,” says Dave Boyle. “I wanted to be... more

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Chad Feehan’s parents took him to the movies nearly every single weekend. “They didn’t have much of a filter,” he... more

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“The thing I always wanted to do was remember that what it means to be a writer is very big,”... more

Hardly recognizable from one character to the next, Alanna Ubach has starred in over 150 theater, film and television projects,... more

The son of Canadian TV host Elwy Host, Graham Yost grew up with a love for film, television, and books.... more

Tory Tunnell’s original dream was to the Editor for Vogue. In college, she interned at places like The New Yorker... more

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