Writers Program 2016-2017

Brian Buccellato
Hometown
Queens, NY
Program Producer Mentors
Skybound's Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), David Alpert (The Walking Dead), and Bryan Furst (Dice)
Program Writing Mentor
Jonathan Herman (Straight Outta Compton)

Josephine Green
Hometown
Los Angeles, CA
Program Producer Mentors
unbeliEVAble Entertainment's Eva Longoria (Telenovela, John Wick), Ben Spector (Telenovela) and Will Rack (The Internship)
Program Writing Mentor
Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip)

Rose McAleese
Hometown
Seattle, WA
Program Producer Mentors
Brownstone Production's Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman (Pitch Perfect franchise), Alison Small
Program Writing Mentor
Dana Fox (How To Be Single)
Post-Program Update
Staff Writer on The Quad (BET)

Leon Hendrix
Hometown
Chicago, IL
Program Producer Mentors
Will Packer Production's Will Packer and James Lopez (Girls Trip)
Program Writing Mentor
Ted Melfi (Hidden Figures)

Juel Taylor
Hometown
Tuskegee, AL
Program Producer Mentors
Secret Hideout's Alex Kurtzman (Transformers, The Mummy), Jeb Brody (Little Miss Sunshine) and Sarah Schweitzman
Program Writing Mentor
David E. Talbert (Almost Christmas)