Ruby Mainieri & Blake Robbins - talented and prolific screenwriters, co-authors of the e dgy one-hour TV drama "Sweetwater", and together winners of Filmmatic's Season 10 Drama Screenplay Awards. Some Q&A with these writers-to-watch... 1) How long have you both been writing?   RUBY : I've been writing since I was thirteen, so that's eleven years now. I'd say I've definitely gotten my 10,000 hours in. BLAKE : Thanks so much Filmmatic for the recognition of Sweetwater. After

SXSW Winners, John C. Reilly, Haley Joel Osment Highlight Key West Film Festival Short Film Lineup. Riding the wave of being named to Moviemaker Magazine’s esteemed “Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World,” The Key West Film Festival has launched its short film lineup for the 14th Annual Festival, led by World Premieres , Florida Filmmakers , and  Festival Winners . The 2025 roster is highlighted by award winners from prestigious film festivals across the globe, includi

Yes, Jack Warner is very talented and prolific screenwriter, and no, he's not a serial killer ;) Jack's edgy comedy/horror mash-up...

Martyn Eaden is a talented, award-winning and prolific screenwriter whose edgy short thriller-romp "Mercy" took top accolade in...

Olivia Webb is a gifted screenwriter who gravitates toward narratives that explore feminism, folklore, and the complexities of human...

Todd Ryan Jones is professional stuntman, actor, and strongman (see his Guinness World Record for bending horseshoes). He's also a very...

Eric Glawe is an accomplished and prolific screenwriter based in Long Beach CA. He writes across several genres, but leans towards fantasy and history-based projects. His historical one-hour dramatic TV pilot, Gin Mill , took top prize in Filmmatic's Season 9 TV Pilot competition. Some insight into a busy and talented screenwriter below. 1) How long have you been writing Eric? I have been writing formally and professionally since 2013. However, I’m sure as many have said

Craig Berger is a talented and prolific Los Angeles-based screenwriter. His one-hour Sci-Fi thriller, "Hereditary", has the genes of a successful TV project. It also finished top of the heap in Filmmatic's Season 2 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Competition. Craig has been kind enough to give us a look into the science behind his work... 1)  How long have you been writing?   I’ve been writing my whole life, and tried my hand at just about everything, from short stories to novels to poems

Hailing from Taiwan, Wei-Che Hung is a London-based screenwriter, filmmaker, and novelist. He took the top spot in Filmmatic's Season 9...

Joshua Fox is a talented Australia-based screenwriter who's passionate about "developing gripping character-driven stories that translate...

C.M. Landrus is a gifted Los Angeles-area writer with a penchant for adapting novels into screenplays. She is also Filmmatic's Inroads...

Filmmatic Winner Benjamin Font (for his Comedic feature Manufacturing Co.) was recently named one of The ISA’s Top 25 Screenwriters to...

Alex Kain has had success writing for notable video games and comics, and now his historical feature film project ,"Leave Luck to...

Riding the wave of being named to Moviemaker Magazine’s esteemed “Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World,” The Key West Film Festival...

Ari Donnelly is a talented and prolific writer hailing from North Hollywood, whose half-hour TV comedy "Power Couple" took our Season 8...

Heather Ferreira is a prolific and certainly talented screenwriter/producer hailing from Burbank CA. She recently took top prize in...

Kent Moran is an award-winning actor/writer/filmmaker best known for starring roles in his self-penned movies The Challenger (Michael...

Josh Taylor started his writing journey as a performing singer-songwriter in NYC before turning to fiction. He is now a writer of novels,...

Alicia Norman is an edgy and talented Atlanta-based screenwriter, and the winner of Filmmatic's Season 7 Horror Competition for her...

Rudi O'Meara is a story junkie who left Hollywood for Silicon Valley after a very Swimming with Sharks -y experience working for an indie producer with Oscar winning credits. During COVID, he decided to conjure up his inner screenwriter again. Fourteen features, four pilots, and one short later, he's received numerous accolades for his work. He's been a finalist in the ScreenCraft Horror competition, and made the finals of Outstanding Screenplays. He had two scripts land as