
Andy Yang is a first-generation Chinese American screenwriter and filmmaker whose work blends character-driven storytelling with genre-rich worlds. Raised in Texas by way of Shenzhen and Toronto, Andy draws from personal experiences navigating identity, expectation, and resilience. His scripts, ranging from grounded crime thrillers to fantasy action, have earned recognition for their emotional depth, cultural specificity, and bold genre hooks. A former product manager at Microsoft and IBM, he now channels his storytelling instincts into narratives that spotlight underrepresented voices, particularly across the AAPI diaspora. His projects have been lauded for their originality and thematic ambition, including multiple development interests.
Instagram: @andycyang
Website: http://andycyang.com/
The bi-annual 2025 Script Pipeline Pitch Contest is searching for original feature film and TV series ideas to be developed into screenplays and pilots.
The 24th Annual Script Pipeline Screenwriting Contest is searching for extraordinary writers with feature screenplays across all genres.
The 19th Annual Script Pipeline TV Writing Contest is searching for extraordinary writers with original television pilots or unproduced indie series scripts.
Just a few months after the contest announcement, 2025 Screenwriting semifinalist Nick Porisch signed with manager Jake Wagner (Alibi Management). Pipeline execs helped Nick develop his Semi-placing script Beautiful Morning prior to pitching direct to Jake. From Nick: “Working with Script Pipeline has been an incredible and super rewarding process. They’ve been helpful and supportive […]
A top 10 finalist in the 2023 Screenwriting Competition, Buzzkill by Colin McLaughlin is set to be produced! Joe Lynch will direct, with Billy Magnussen (Game Night) and Lulu Wilson (Becky) to star. Read more on Deadline. Colin's horror/comedy was lauded by Pipeline execs as "one of the freshest spins on a horror concept we've […]
Script Pipeline finalist Nick Grant has signed with Zack Zucker (Bellevue) after introductions by Pipeline. The Pipeline team helped develop Nick's top-5 script POV before circulation to Bellevue and other managers. He signed with Zack only a few weeks after. Nick was also a finalist this year with a pilot (Cul-De-Sac), marking only the second […]
