Hi Friends!
All of the judges have a history that spans work with Netflix, The Jim Henson Company, Disney, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, Legendary, DC Comics, Pixar, Warner Bros, Universal, Amazon Kids and talent agencies.
Here is a list of the judges:
- Katherine Martinez DeLeon – Producer/Writer, Netflix. Katherine has worked for Walt Disney, Universal, MGM, and the Jim Henson Company, and had the opportunity to be involved in projects such as Netflix’s WEDNESDAY, Netflix’s DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE, Illumination’s MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU, and DreamWorks Animation’s TROLLS WORLD TOUR.
- Josh Mandel – Senior Development Executive, Amazon Kids+ is a senior level producer and production executive with over 20 years of experience developing and producing content for Mattel, Disney, Pixar, Warner Bros, Universal, Sony, DC Comics, DreaWworks, Microsoft, Amazon, Interscope, Atlantic Records and WWE.
- Clayton Conroy – Animation Development & VO Booth Director, United Talent Agency
- Jason Stiff – Producer, Bento Box Entertainment
- Evan Anglin – Literary/Animation Manager, Zero Gravity
- Joe Aaron – Writer/Director/Producer
- Siobhan Murphy – Literary Manager, The Gotham Group
- Marina Dompke – Producer
I can honestly say that if the journey with this contest ends here, I am grateful for the blessing. This is a worldwide competition with screenplays that are being submitted from all over the world. Having said that, we will celebrate and honor each and every blessing that comes our way. If you’d like to check out the book series the screenplay is based on, you can find them here: https://amzn.to/3MkjYn2
Just wanted to share the good news. We shall see what tomorrow brings! Thank you SO much for sharing this journey with me.
Chat soon!
~Leonardo
Leonardo Ramirez is an American science fiction and fantasy author of Puerto Rican descent. He is also a screenwriter, singer and a martial artist with a 4th degree black belt in Karate and a brown belt in American Bushido Kenjutsu which is the study of the katana (samurai sword). He is faithful to the power of narrative and believes that stories have the ability to touch hearts, broaden horizons, and uplift the human spirit.
Leonardo lives with his wife Kristen, their daughter Mackenzy and their two dogs, Duchess and Tinkerbell in a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee.