
Neil Patrick Stevens is a writer and director whose fascination with storytelling began with an early obsession with the films of John Carpenter and the classic TV series The Twilight Zone. As a child, he and his friends would camp out in Salem, MA, spinning ghost stories rooted in the area's rich lore. These formative experiences ignited a passion for horror that would later shape his filmmaking career.
One of his early shorts, Peek a Boo, was a finalist in the My Annabelle Creation contest and received a personal shout-out from Lights Out director David F. Sandberg. Building on this momentum, Neil created The Monster, which won The Film Empire's Horror Mentorship Contest, earning him guidance from Monkeypaw Productions. His last short film, Face Your Fears, wrapped an impressive festival circuit, winning numerous accolades, including the Grand Jury Prize at Salem Horror Fest.
The 14th Annual First Look Project searches for higher-concept material across MULTIPLE categories for film and TV, introducing select writers to reps and producers.
Scott Wagner, winner of the First Look Project (Drama) with his screenplay Intern of the Year signed with manager Aubrey Morgan at Adventure Media in 2026. Pipeline execs called Intern of the Year, loosely based on Scott's own experiences working in a hospital, as "one of the "most riveting dramas we've ever reviewed." The Pipeline […]
Screenwriting Competition winner Untitled Home Invasion Romance (formerly Getaway) was produced in the summer of 2024 released in 2026 and is now on streaming. Jason Biggs (American Pie, Orange is the New Black) makes his directorial debut with the crime/comedy. Stars Anna Conkle (Pen15), Arturo Castro (Broad City), Meaghan Rath (Hawaii Five-o), and Justin H. […]
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 […]
