Writer / Screenwriter, Blu Star Productions

Writer / Screenwriter

Emmet Ng

writer, multimedia artist

Emmet Ng is a writer, multimedia artist, photographer, and video game designer. He was the 2023 recipient of the UC San Diego Speculative Fiction award and enjoys worldbuilding and storytelling. His passion for game design stems from a love of tabletop role play games such as Dungeons & Dragons, comic books, and a lifelong love of reading. He has worked as a freelance graphic designer & digital artist for over a decade – making everything from company logos to original character designs. Living with a traumatic brachial plexus injury resulting in partial paralysis has driven him to pursue ways to make the gaming and entertainment industry more accessible through inclusive storytelling and adaptive UI/UX design. Emmet also enjoys cross stitch, knitting, and set design.

Daniel Beckworth

Science fiction writer

Hello, My Name is Daniel Beckworth. I am 20 years old and I am an aspiring Science fiction writer. I am a big fan of science fiction films and creature design. I am currently working on 3 projects which are “Godzilla: Dark age, Shapeshifter, and Emberdo.” looking forward to realizing these projects as well as many more in the future.

Max Lecanu-Fayet

Screenwriter

As an actor and writer on the Autism Spectrum, Max exemplifies a person’s inherent ability to transcend perceived disability. Max is passionate about storytelling and screenwriting. Some of his fascinations include history, royal genealogy, maps, elevators, and trains.

Max is a kind person and works well with others. He believes his neuro-divergence gives him a unique perspective on the world. His hope is to share that perspective with others from the stage and on the screen. His first project with Blu Star Productions is as an actor in Extraordinary Character.

Alan Brockington

Screenwriter

Born and raised in San Diego, California, Alan had a passion for happiness in his creativity and storytelling. He likes to get out and take whatever is expected of him with no fuss. Alan expresses his feelings and emotions through his talents. That is why Alan’s positivity makes him the most awesome person in the world.

You can check out more of his work at his website, https://payhip.com/b/LKe1O

Jenna A. Bush

Writer, Editor

Jenna is a documentary editor and writer with experience in features, shorts, and docu-series. Jenna considers herself an intuitive storyteller and emotional translator. Jenna credits her neurodivergence for her ability to recognize patterns and connections in raw footage and weave them together in a way that feels effortless. Jenna’s heightened sensitivities and background in music lend a powerfully emotional, almost musical flow, to her edits. Jenna’s experience as filmmaker for nonprofits continues to fuel her work in post-production as well.

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Sydney Kurland

Writer, Actor

Sydney Kurland (she/they) is an NYC-based writer and performer. Her recent writing credits include: Somebody In Bumf*ck, Montana Loves Me (Workshop, NYU Tisch; Presentation of excerpts, Purple Light Productions), In The Time It Took To Complete A Half-Assed Attempt At A Calc Worksheet (Production, Broke People Play Festival; Currently a Finalist for Spectrum Theatre Ensemble’s 2025 Neurodivergent Play Festival), and The Toy (Duluth Playhouse ‘What She Said’ Festival). Her works have also been produced and developed with Epic Players, Full Circle Theater Collaborative’s New Works Festival, Scripps On Stream’s New Play Festival, and the NYU Tisch 24 Hour Play Festival. Her TV pilot, The “Academy,” which was inspired by her experiences at a residential treatment boarding school for troubled teen girls, was recognized as a semi-finalist for the 2022 Humanitas Prize Carol Mendelsohn College Drama Award. Sydney is also a resident company member of Epic Players, the Brooklyn-based neurodiverse theatre company with whom she performs often. Sydney earned her BFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU Tisch and is staring in their upcoming production of Spring Awakening

Amanda Delalla

Writer, Actor

Amanda DeLalla is a NY based writer and actress. She holds a B.S. in Comm. Arts from St. John’s University and is a proud member of The Dramatists Guild with aspirations to also branch into film. As a theatrical writer, she’s penned a musical (based on a 1990s Britcom) as well as four full-length dramas. Her work has been presented in a variety of venues, including Lincoln Center, The Tank, All for One Theater, Snug Harbor, and the Chain Theatre. Amanda uses her experiences with living on the autism spectrum to craft stories about emotional resilience and optimism.

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Rebecca Faith Quinn

Actor, Writer, Content Creator

Rebecca “Riki” Faith Quinn is an autistic actress, screenwriter, and content creator. She loves to highlight previously overlooked aspects of the autism spectrum, such as romance, sex, and comedy.

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Samuel Katz

Writer

Samuel Katz is an M.A. graduate from Loyola Marymount University whose background in writing consists of diverse projects ranging from script coverage to researching for keyword-optimized articles. Maintaining a broad skillset has been an exceptionally valuable source of professional development. However, his specific interest in becoming a part of the entertainment industry stretches back to Samuel’s lifelong passion for creative collaboration. In this regard, handling submissions for the BlueCat Screenplay Competition was a dream come true, though he credits his independent gigs even more for keeping his skills sharp as someone who can both generate ideas and accurately reflect those of others.

Learn more about Samuel’s work on LinkedIn

matthew Mckinney

Screenwriter

“I’ve applied long and hard on many jobs and internships. I’ve run the clock on opportunities and always wonder about my capabilities. I have a photographic memory, an open heart, a gift of gab, and yet meek at times. But overall I am a writer and want to take assistant jobs or higher to succeed at crafting scripts. At Culture Slate, a website dedicated to franchise entertainment news, I worked with a team in the writer’s room to craft a comedy sketch show that is out on Youtube April 12th. I already have about 7 scripts under my belt, not including shorts and literary pastimes. I love fantasy, but value all genres in their own rights and would like to enliven other people’s stories. Not to mention, I’ve worked for Entertainment Lab talent management, as well as at the Newport Beach Film Festival as newsletter and event employee”

Atticus Jackson

Actor/Writer

My name is Atticus Jackson and I’m a 24-year-old genderfluid autistic. I fell in love with film and music all at once when I first saw Singin’ in the Rain. That moment set my life’s trajectory. I immerse myself in music to make my life a musical, constantly writing my own soundtrack, and every character I embody is like a treasured sibling. As I learn stunts, special effects, and more, my love for film grows, and the greater my desire to share it is.

Michael A. Levine

Writer, composer

Michael A. Levine is a screen composer, songwriter, and screenwriter. He scored Cold Case for Jerry Bruckheimer, Star Wars Detours for George Lucas, and Siren for Freeform television. He worked for Hans Zimmer on Batman Dark Knight, The Simpsons Movie, and Dunkirk. He has written and produced songs for Lorde and Roberta Flack, and wrote the theme song to Resident Evil 7 Biohazard. Eight-time ASCAP award winner and a former Governor of the Television Academy, he also wrote the screenplay for The Aspirant, which won 20 festival awards and praised by Gore Verbinski, Vicky Jenson, Matt Groening, and Wim Wenders.

Jacob Cupp

Screenwriter

Jacob is a Malibu based screenwriter on the autism spectrum. Spending a lifetime imagining stories inspired him to go to film school and earn a Bachelor of Arts in Writing for Screen & Television from Pepperdine University in 2023. He specializes in writing science fiction and science fantasy, with a particular interest in the monster, space opera and cosmic horror subgenres. Jacob’s experiences living with Asperger’s and OCD lead him to create stories with a unique perspective on life and society. He views science fiction as a medium to explore the great problems facing the world and to imagine a kinder, wiser future for humanity.

Patricia Powell

Screenwriter

Patricia Powell is from Santa Ana, California. In 2001, she was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. Before finding her home in Tennessee, she lived in El Paso, Texas, and Sun City West, Arizona. She served in AmeriCorps from 2012-2013 and 2021-2022 through the Martha O’Bryan Center (Nashville) and Hands On Nashville.She attends The Fellowship church in Mt. Juliet and is an avid volunteer with Saddle Up! She has been a Junior League of Nashville member since 2018 and a Partners in Policymaking Graduate. She adapted her book, Cowboy Dreams, into a screenplay to provide a female perspective on Asperger’s syndrome/autism

Website: https://www.nashvilleautismpeersupport.org/

Drew Smith

writer/director

Drew Smith is a short film writer/director and a movie blogger who resides in Southern California. He directed the short film “Leemo” (2019) that was accepted into the Newport Beach Film Festival that same year. Co-writer/co-director of the short thriller “Post Game” (2014), he’s also served as location manager for the short film “Waiting for Goodbye” (2016). Drew is currently a production assistant, working on various commercials and corporate videos for a variety of regional and national clients. In his off time, Drew concentrates on script writing and film criticism. A guest speaker promoting autism awareness, he’s a board member for a local charity, Autism Resource Mom, and an advisor to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities.

Carmen Vincent

writer/director

Through video production, editing, and documentary filmmaking, Carmen Vincent amplifies the human experience by drawing out people’s authentic, diverse stories.

She uses her experience with non-visible disabilities, including OCD and ADHD, to pursue her work with creativity, empathy, and curiosity. Because of these disabilities, she is skilled at divergent thinking, attention to detail, and identifying the value in people. Carmen is committed to challenging stigma by proving that people with disabilities like hers are reliable, talented, and effective collaborators.

Vyn Lane

writer/director

Vyn Lane is an award winning narrative writer and director that focuses on bringing new perspectives and intensity to his work, namely through his lived experiences of neurodivergency and background with formal arts. Having graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor’s in Art Studio and working out of Kentucky, Vyn specializes in stylized horror and begins his process with fiction before adapting the stories to the screen. Though the heart of his work is created on the foundation of fantasy, he is interested in other modes of storytelling and wishes to advocate for the space of those with passions and struggles like his own.