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Louis Reyes McWilliams

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2025 Screenwriting Contest - Quarterfinalist

Louis Reyes McWilliams is a Latino writer, director, and actor based in Los Angeles. He’s placed as a finalist across various ScreenCraft Competitions, had three features in the top 10% of the Academy Nicholl Fellowship, and finished as a Semi-Finalist in both the Disney Writers’ Program and the Final Draft Big Break Competition. Additionally, his stage plays have been produced at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Trinity Repertory Company, the Actors’ Company, and Stanford University. He also wrote, directed, and starred in the short film Little Footsteps, which played at film festivals across the country, including Chelsea Film Festival, Rhode Island International Film Festival, and LA Shorts Fest. As an actor, Louis’ credits include roles on network television and in award-winning films, as well as Off-Broadway, Shakespeare in the Park with The Public Theater, and regional productions with Berkeley Rep, the Huntington, The Old Globe, Pasadena Playhouse, and the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

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Website: http://www.louismcwilliams.com/

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