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Script Pipeline Writers Dominate the Black List

December 15, 2022

Multiple Script Pipeline writers have made The Black List over the years, from 2021-2022, we had a streak ...

In 2021: Screenwriting Contest Winner Cauliflower by Daniel Jackson, which secured the #1 spot, First Look Project winner The End by Brian T. Arnold, and It Was You by First Look Project finalist Will Yu.

In 2022: Screenwriting Finalist Pure by Catherine Schetina, which also made the #1 spot, First Look Project winner Court 17 by Elad Ziv, bringing up the #2 spot, Total Landscaping by Screenwriting Finalist Woody Bess, and Fog of War by Screenwriting Winner Peter Haig.

Daniel’s intense, unique thriller wowed Script Pipeline judges and it was a unanimous choice as our 2021 winner. Soon after the announcement in August, Pipeline sent the script to select managers and production companies, including Bellevue, where Dan ended up signing with John Zaozirny and Zack Zucker. Same for Brian, who was introduced to Bellevue in March 2021 and optioned his script to Sister (Chernobyl).

After extensive development in early 2022, Elad signed with (surprise) Bellevue and had his script optioned by producer Andy Horowitz (American HustleSuicide Squad) and Big Swell.

2021-2022 was the first time Script Pipeline had two contest picks land at #1 in back-to-back years.

Daniel Jackson

Daniel Jackson is a screenwriter whose most recent script, Cauliflower, won the Grand Prize in the 2021 Script Pipeline Screenwriting Competition. He’s currently a Senior Staff Writer for Thrillist, where he covers film, television, and music. As a journalist, he’s written for XXL, CMJ, Spin, and Esquire.com. He earned a BFA in Dramatic Writing from New […]

Cauliflower

2021 Screenwriting Contest - Winner

Brian T. Arnold

Brian T. Arnold is a screenwriter, actor, and director. His feature screenplays have won the Tracking Board Launch Pad Competition, Best Thriller and Best Drama in the Script Pipeline First Look Competition, and Best Thriller in the Shore Scripts Competition. He’s also placed in the Top 50 of the Nicholl Fellowship and the Top 20 […]

Friend of the Show

2020 First Look Project - Winner (Horror & Thriller)

The End

2020 First Look Project - Winner (Drama)

Good Boy

2019 First Look Project - Finalist (TV (Half-hour))

Elad Ziv

Elad Ziv was born in the beautiful port city of Haifa, Israel. His family later relocated to the exotic, frozen tundra of Buffalo, NY before Elad decided to head for the beautiful California weather by his lonesome. All so he could sit in his home and write for the rest of his life. Elad was […]

Court 17

2021 First Look Project - Winner (Action & Sci-fi)

The Second Best Astronaut in the Universe

2020 Screenwriting Contest - Finalist

Henchman

2018 First Look Project - Finalist (Comedy)

Peter Haig

Peter Haig is a writer/director based in Los Angeles, California, who received his M.F.A. in Film & Television Production from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts (SCA). After spending two years in law school, Peter decided his passion resides in writing and storytelling. Through the vehicle of film, Peter found an outlet to explore unique personal […]

Parishad

2022 Screenwriting Contest - Winner

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