Asia “A.R.” Gamble is a Black female drama/dramedy writer, born and raised in Los Angeles (yes, how rare). After earning her BA in theater with a focus on acting, Asia went on to work as an Executive Assistant in development and management, studied TV writing with Sundance Collab, and recently graduated from the 2025 Writers Guild Foundation's Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program.

Bryce Marrero is an LA-born writer, director, and self-deprecating geek. He was a writer on Nickelodeon’s IT’S PONY, directed films for Hoorae Media and ShortsTV, and was in the Coverfly Top 1%. Currently, he’s developing a Sci-Fi film with Vital Pictures. Bryce loves to make people laugh, even when they beg him to stop.

Eleanor Cho is a Korean American writer, director, and graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. She worked as a Writers’ PA at HBO, as an Assistant Editor for Beyoncé, and is currently working for showrunner Angela Kang (THE WALKING DEAD). She took part in the Werner Herzog Film Accelerator, GFS x Dolby Institute’s “Finish the Script”, and was a finalist for NBC Writers on the Verge.

Joey Lattarulo is a writer and filmmaker from a haunted house in Oceanside, CA. After trialing lives from Neuroscientist to New Yorker, he moved to LA and found his way back to storytelling. In his work, he integrates his science background, life experiences, and passion for world-building. Joey believes tragedy and optimism are required to understand the crazy shit we call the human condition.

Kyle Alexander is a former college football champion turned screenwriter, based in Inglewood, CA. When he's not writing his next comic book fan-fiction or ruining kid's days on Call of Duty, Kyle works as a writer and story producer for a small production company focused on social justice issues, using his experiences to fill his stories with heart, humor, and a smidge of social commentary.

Manda K. Skelton is a veteran and TV drama/fanfic writer who knew that no matter what she did in her life, there would always be magic. Whether it was growing up in small-town Texas and sneaking banned Harry Potter books into her local library or joining the Navy as a firefighter to help pay for her MFA in Screenwriting at USC, she writes about characters trying to find their place in the world.

Reed Tsuda is a writer who grew up in Hawaii, Japan, and Guam and studied in Italy. He leans into his in-depth knowledge of casting and his multicultural perspective to create enthralling, character-driven dramas that examine the intersections between Pacific Islands, Japan, and the West. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring the history of ancient civilizations and playing the cello.

Melissa is a published author with a passion for creating diverse and inclusive character-driven stories in supernatural and sci-fi worlds. She's a master at crafting romantic tension and chemistry on the page and isn't afraid of a steamy love triangle. Her background in politics and social justice work inspires themes, backstories, and worldbuilding for the immersive stories she creates.

I am a son of Iraqi immigrants, an Air Force veteran, and a huge nerd. I grew up as the only Arab Muslim in Las Vegas, so I drowned myself in fantastical worlds to feel less of an outsider. I soon discovered that many people that look like me are always portrayed like the bad guy, so I write about Arab characters doing cool things in fantastical worlds, much like the characters I grew up with.

Catherine Oyster is a script coordinator with credits on AGBO's action series EXTRACTION and teen action thriller OUTER BANKS. When she's not firing out script distributions, Catherine writes drama. Her choice of subject matter is like her choice of chocolate, dark. She explores themes of oppression and class, most recently in her sci-fi novelette THE HOSTESS, that she is adapting for the screen.

Gia King is a Los Angeles-based writer who has worked on series including A Black Lady Sketch Show and Marvel's upcoming Agatha All Along. As a trans woman of color, she seeks to elevate marginalized voices in her work and write stories that would inspire her younger self and others like her.