THE TEAM

As a writer himself, Dave's experienced the ever-increasing difficulties of getting unsolicited work into the hands of agents and production companies. Shore Scripts was set-up in 2012. Starting small, it’s steadily grown into one of the biggest screenwriting contests and funds in the world. 

David has been a script reader for numerous companies and producers. These include Lionsgate, Vertigo Films, The Script Factory, and Amarillo Films. Also a filmmaker, his short films have played at Raindance, London Film Festival, Edinburgh and many others. He’s made films for the likes of the BBC, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Microsoft, Red Bull, Warner Bros, and others. 

As the Director of Contests, Sarah Eagen brings a wealth of experience and passion for helping screenwriters break into the industry. With a background in leading screenwriting competition brands and as a screenwriter herself, she is dedicated to creating opportunities that elevate emerging talent. 

Her extensive screenwriting experience includes work in writers' rooms for top companies such as Paramount, Amblin TV, Generation Genius, Voxx Studios, and the CW, and her work has been read at companies such as Netflix, Legendary TV, Hallmark, and Brownstone Productions. Her own scripts have advanced in NBC Writers on the Verge, Austin Film festival, NYTV Festival, and more. She brings a rich network of connections that she can leverage to provide invaluable guidance and opportunities for up-and-coming screenwriters. 

As an actor with notable appearances on THE BIG BANG THEORY and RUSH HOUR among other titles, she brings a dual perspective that enriches her approach to managing contests and fostering creative talent. Sarah's goal is to empower screenwriters by providing the resources and exposure they need to succeed in a competitive industry.

Julia Morizawa (she/her) is​ the Short Film Fund Manager at Shore Scripts, as well as a writer/producer/actor with over 20 years of experience in film, television, new media, theater, and fiction podcasting. Produced projects include JESUSCAT (OR HOW I ACCIDENTALLY JOINED A CULT) (feature film), SIN & LYLE (short film), TWENTY-TWO (play), and AMERICAN COMEDY HORROR STORY: ORPHANAGE (fiction podcast). Her most recent project, DRAGONFLY (animated short film), premiered at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in May 2023. It was awarded Best Animation at the Maryland Int’l Film Festival, Best AAPI-Directed Film at the Phoenix Film Festival, and the Audience Award for Best Animation at DisOrient in 2024. Julia is currently in development on a feature, SOMETHING ABOUT THE TIDE, which was one of five finalists invited to pitch at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival as part of AT&T’s Untold Stories. Julia started her career as an actor with credits including JUDAS KISS (feature film), SCANDAL (TV), SEAL TEAM (TV), MASHA NO HOME (stage), STAR TREK: ODYSSEY (new media), and THE BRIGHT SESSIONS (fiction podcast). Julia is also a​ freelance script analyst (previously with Coverfly, Austin Film Festival, Bluecat, Roadmap Writers, and various independent screenwriters and production companies​), and the proud mom of two tiny superheroes. In addition to storytelling with a diverse and inclusive perspective, Julia’s favorite pastimes include board and video games, escape rooms, renaissance faires, international travel, eating out at restaurants, taking naps, and crossing things off her To Do List.

Brandon Loureiro is a film and television executive who helped start Jonah Hill's Strong Baby Productions and Paramount Players, a production label within Paramount Pictures. His credits include Overcompensating (Amazon/A24), The Mortician (HBO), Y2K (A24), and Stutz (Netflix). He's also worked in production and development at Lionsgate, DreamWorks Animation, and Fox. Brandon has taught at various institutions including New York University and the University of California, Los Angeles.

Patty is a Screenwriter, Reader and Script Editor, with a background spanning 20 years of production roles in the UK Film and TV industry. Her work has been shortlisted in the London Screenwriters Festival, Screencraft, and as a Finalist for the inaugural Netflix Screenwriters Fellowship in 2021.

Lee joined Shore Scripts as a reader in 2013 and has since moved into development. A graduate with distinctions from Screen Academy Scotland’s MA Screenwriting course, Lee also has degrees in Television Media and Fine Art. As well as penning most of our workbooks and eCourses, including ‘Fast Track your First Draft’, Lee is the author of ’The Script Reader’s Cheat Sheet’ and is also a published fiction author, writing under the pen name of Ellis Everley, amongst others.

Jenna-Leigh Burns has been an avid cinephile since watching her first film, Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone. After obtaining her BA Degree in Film and Television at City Varsity in Cape Town, she went on to start her career in the film industry at a distribution company, which is where her passion for digital marketing began. She loves pushing pixels around and finding engaging ways for audiences to interact with content! Jenna is also passionate about travel and can be found on her surfboard when she isn't behind her laptop. 

Danial H. is an accomplished professional with over 10+ years of expertise in web content management and software development. Starting as a software developer, Danial has evolved into a web content manager, excelling in crafting captivating web content that aligns with organizational goals. With nearly decades of experience, Danial is a pivotal figure in shaping the future of web content management, leaving a lasting impact on the industry.

The former Founder and Editor in Chief of Athena Magazine for Girls, Sarah is an award-winning screenwriter. She writes across genres - her feature scripts and television pilots range from LGBTQ period pieces to grounded sci-fis to mysteries. She has spent the last 20+ years working in state and national politics, allowing her to seamlessly intertwine themes of political intrigue into her scripts. Sarah enjoys spending time with her spouse and children, playing tennis, and traveling.

Ella is a lover of all things storytelling. When she’s not conducting market research at her part-time job as a movie theatre usher, she’s working at Shore Scripts or hunched over Final Draft. So far, her scripts tell coming-of-age tales that are seemingly about very little but show seismic shifts in her character’s growing worlds.

Roxy Cuenca has been a Script Supervisor for 15 years in the film industry in feature films, shorts and episodic dramas for major and independent studios. She has worked as a Script Editor on a Netflix Feature, and dailies on an Apple TV Series and continues to work as both script supervisor and script editor in the industry.

Cressida is a UK-based reader who also writes drama for stage, screen and audio. Her recent work includes a six-part podcast series for UK charity The National Forest; a site-specific Christmas show for families visiting Santa in Lapland; and short film, Ashes Again!, starring Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who), which she also directed.

Bhairavi is a script reader who works with independent production companies and filmmakers and has read for the C21 Drama Series Script Competition. She has been a continuity and script supervisor since 2011, with credits on a number of projects, including some award-winning features and shorts.

Devin Shepherd is an award-winning producer based in Brooklyn, specializing in genre content. She co-founded an independent production company whose work has screened at SXSW, been featured on Short of the Week, and earned recognition from The Academy Awards. Devin has developed her craft through some of the industry's most prestigious programs, including labs with the PGA, Frontières, French in Motion, and The Gotham. Her work spans both the independent and studio worlds; on the commercial side, she has worked on iconic IPs such as BATMAN and STAR TREK.

Sean Harris Oliver (SHO) is an internationally produced playwright, screenwriter, and graphic novel writer. After graduating from a nationally renowned theater conservatory program in Vancouver, he founded and managed an independent production company for nearly a decade. As a Creative Director, SHO was responsible for programming, developing, and producing an array of scripted narratives for a diverse set of target audiences. He now lives in Los Angeles and is represented by a literary management and production company, where he works to write and develop feature screenplays and television IP.

Kathy has over 20 years of experience reading scripts for screenplay contests as well as film production companies such as HBO Films, Imagine Entertainment, and Participant Entertainment. The winner of The Austin Film Festival Screenplay Contest, Kathy received her MFA in Screenwriting from Columbia University and has written for Nickelodeon, Freeform, the Disney Channel, Lifetime, and Universal.

With an MA in Creative Writing from Lancaster University, Ste is a comedy writer with a background in neurodivergent support work and education. In addition to Shore Scripts, Ste works as a Script Supervisor and has experience reading for festivals, writing additional dialogue for music videos, and leading writing workshops. A lifelong sitcom enthusiast, he has worked on scripts for radio, stage, and screen.

Gethin is a script editor for high-end TV drama who has worked with independent production companies such as Quay Street Productions and SISTER. Currently, they are a script editor for a Netflix thriller. In addition, they have read for various screenwriting competitions over the years. They hold an MA in Television Drama Production with a focus on screenwriting and non-traditional narratives.

Rowan is a screenwriter from North Yorkshire, England, and studied screenwriting at the University of York. They have previously read for the Screen & Story Film Festival and worked as the script researcher on crime drama Silent Witness. They are interested in all kinds of film & TV, but is especially drawn to genre fiction and stories about characters on the fringes of society.

A versatile writer with experience in a variety of genres and formats, KT is a published author, produced playwright, award-winning screenwriter, citizen journalist and erstwhile blogger. Her writing has been described as displaying “visual inventiveness, imaginative flair and integrity”. She also produces films and plays, and has worked as a free-lance editor and script-reader since 2016.

As an experienced reader in film and TV, Alex has covered screenplays with Academy Award-winning and A-list talent attached. As a writer, he has worked in Greek television and for the BAFTA-nominated production company RASP Films. He also works in creative programming at an award-winning London theatre.

Michelle is a script consultant and editor. Over the past ten years she has read for many companies, competitions and initiatives, including Cannibal Films, New Writing South, London Screenwriters’ Festival, C21 Drama Series Competition, Coverfly, Nevada Film Office & the Nick Darke Award.

Ron is a screenwriter with a screenplay optioned by Rhino Films. Stan Lee was attached to the project as an Executive Producer prior to his passing. Over the years, Ron has also provided coverage for writers at Triggerstreet, Zoetrope. He has degrees in Education as well as Film and Television Production.

Christine has an MFA in screenwriting from Chapman University in Southern California. In addition to reading for Shore Scripts, she read for other companies, including Playtone Productions and Focus Features. She has had two feature screenplays optioned.

Blaise is an optioned and commissioned screenwriter as well as an experienced script consultant. After working at BBC radio for many years, Blaise went freelance as a writer. He has had one feature commissioned and many shorts, as well as a spec feature optioned. He specializes in speculative stories from sci-fi to fantasy to horror and his work encompasses non-linear narratives, technological dystopias, mythologies real and imagined, and a character-based approach coupled with inventive world-building.

As an accomplished screenwriter with over three years of experience as part of Shore Scripts' crack team of script analysts and accolades from multiple screenwriting contests, Sam Tracton has lived and breathed storytelling long before he mastered the art of structure and character. Fantasy and sci-fi TV, manga, and web series were how he connected to the world as a child who couldn't connect to other kids on the playground. Now, experienced in pitching to big studios like Nickelodeon and Fred Films, he is ready to unleash his passion for stories that push characters to their limits and force them to confront who they are in an unfair reality, filled with magic, action, and emotion at every turn.

Tim Berry started his career in Sales and Acquisitions with Focus Features in 2006 before spending seven years in independent film distribution with Network Releasing. In 2014, he trained as a script editor at the National Film and Television School and has read for Shore Scripts since 2015.