25 Screenwriters to Watch 2023

From the Austin Film Festival.

I’ve called the Austin Film Festival Writers Conference “Woodstock for screenwriters.” I look forward to returning in October for their 30th anniversary event.

As they do every year, the AFF puts a spotlight on 25 Screenwriters To Watch. Here is this year’s list:

Alex Simon

Zane Borg

Zack Ford

Stevie Wain

Nick Richey

Janene Lin

Brett & Drew Pierce

Grace (Ge) Gao

Saeed Crumpler

Ana Maria Defillo

Déjà Cresencia Bernhardt

Matt Foss

Aisha Evelyna

Hussain Pirani

Ralph Parker III & Will Henderson III

Raul Sharma

Lillie Gardner

Aaron Strongoni & Andrew McAllister

Hannah Stoddard & Jenny Ulmer

Christina K. Moore

Kim Marcelino

Chinwe Okorie

Hanadi Elyan

Isaac Garza

Miranda Nation

You may learn more about each of these writers here in an Moviemaker article featuring the list.

For more information on the Austin Film Festival Writers Conference, go here.