About Our Authors
Filmmaking is a lifelong pursuit. The learning never stops. As technology, delivery systems and audiences all evolve, so does what you need to know. MWP’s goal is to provide information (books) and inspiration on all aspects of filmmaking to film and writing students, emerging filmmakers and the professional community through the brightest minds in that community.
MWP authors come from the hard-knock school of production as well as America’s esteemed film schools. They know what they are talking about because they write screenplays, they direct and they produce. In fact, they understand all elements of the moving picture. Some are working directors, cinematographers, editors, commercial and corporate producers, animators, film professors, screenplay writers, DVD producers, special effects supervisors, mythologists, psychologists, writing gurus, sound designers, script format software designers and game creators.
MWP authors have directed, edited, consulted on the script development, or made major contributions to a wide range of films including: Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Rumble in the Bronx, The Lion King, Fight Club, Beauty and the Beast, War Games, Stakeout, Bird on a Wire, Romancing the Stone, Cast Away, Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, The Graduate, Cool Hand Luke, Chinatown and many others.
MWP authors write for the New York Times, Variety, Wired, Premiere, the Houston Examiner, Film Threat and Scr(i)pt Magazine.
MWP authors teach at UCLA, USC, The American Film Institute, The New School and San Francisco State.
MWP authors have won countless nominations and awards, including Emmys®, Oscars® and Director’s Guild Awards. They’ve worked in all the Hollywood studios, in commercial and independent production companies and in post-production houses throughout the U.S. Their work includes studio and independent feature films, network television, digital movies, music videos and documentaries.
Collectively, they’ve written hundreds of produced TV scripts, screenplays, and sold dozens — including a million dollar script sale to Steven Spielberg.
While it’s one of Hollywood’s best kept secrets, many top writers, directors, and producers — even though they are well-known, highly paid, motion picture and television professionals — study with our authors to gain that competitive edge. They know that there is always more to learn, always another skill to sharpen. So, if you attend a workshop or seminar with an MWP author, you may find yourself sitting next to someone with massive credits who is open to learn even more.
In fact, MWP authors have trained thousands of professionals through their seminars and workshops in the U.S. and throughout the world including Japan, Germany, Spain, England, Indonesia, Finland, Poland, Ireland, France and Italy. Their books are used in over 600 film courses worldwide.
So now you know what we’re about. May you enjoy our books and the assistance of our authors, many of whom are available to mentor you and consult on your projects.