Justin Kwon is a recent college graduate/screenwriter from Glendale, Arizona. While having spent most of his whole life writing short stories and watching movies at every opportunity, it was only four years ago that he stumbled onto screenwriting after viewing the sci-fi drama Her (2013). After watching and rewatching the film. . . and then rewatching some more, he found the screenplay online, read it, and immediately began writing his own take on the sequel for the story. And that’s where he fell in love with the craft.

Since his entry into screenwriting, he spent the subsequent years writing and outlining a collection of scripts and shorts between working part-time and attending college, while completing a number of freelance work for studios and producers—jobs ranging from writing a video ad to revising a studio spec to writing for a film producer.

Justin has an affinity for diverse dramas (from absurdist to crime to sci-fi) and character-driven scripts with grounded themes that are written with a sincere, resonant effort, which could be seen as a reflection of his nature: introverted, empathetic, with a hunger to connect despite his social awkwardness. But despite his focused preference of scripts, he has an eclectic taste in films, ranging from 60s films like Breakfast at Tiffany’s to spaghetti westerns (My Name is Trinity) to war films (Fury).

The three films he notes as being an inspiration for his writing are Her, Memories of Murder, and Sideways.