Check out new A-List Credits, achievements and milestones by our alumni, along with upcoming dates, anniversaries, and Notes from the Founder. Feel free to send news items, professional accomplishments and credits, and proposed additions and edits to support@writersbootcamp.com.
Writers Boot Camp has launched major writing careers at the highest levels of film, television and digital production through intensive screenwriting support and consulting. From 2011-2017 alone after the recovery of private equity from the mortgage crisis, more than 80 feature films were produced that were written by Writers Boot Camp alumni. Alumni have more than 1000 success stories, including major movie and TV credits, as well as hundreds of books published.
Photo of JG by Josh Levinson. Read full interview from 2006 with Founder Jeffrey Gordon.
October 2026 News & Announcements
–Three writers will be selected for $2500 scholarship for the October 24th Basic Training via the Halloween Horror and True Crime Fellowship by the October 15th application deadline.
–Continuing the trend of long-time alumni publishing books, Vince Thompson, recently inteviewed by JG for Creative Currency– thewritersbootcamp via YouTube–is releasing The Lockup Period on October 20th through his Dubious Ventures imprint, “a fast, fun and twisty ride through the underbelly of Silicon Valley”.
–Congratulations to alumnus Tisha Campbell on her book, The A Word: A Mother’s Journey Through Autism and Love (Amistad via Harper Collins) available now on Amazon.
–Follow @thevicmensashow for the engaging reflections and commentary of Chicago rapper, singer, activist, and alumnus Vic Mensa.
September 2026 News & Announcements
–Watch alumnus Max Arciniega (best known for his role as Krazy 8 in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul) receive his special morning wake-up call in his new Hilton commercial as the college football season is well underway.
–Please subscribe to our new YouTube Channel thewritersbootcamp and our IG @writers_boot_camp to see clips from our first 15 Creative Currency interviews about the business of arts and entertainment.
–Pro Member Ole Sanders, Venice local and Norwegian commercial director, just wrapped production of his Writers Boot Camp script HALFTIME HERO, which he also directed via funding from Live Nation.
–Congratulations to long-time alumnus Will McCormack on writing THE INVITE with Penelope Cruz, Ed Norton, Seth Rogen, and Olivia Wilde, who also helmed the comedy.
Enjoy excerpts from interviews by JG for career insight by writers who had breakthroughs writing with us. See our CREDITS page for just some of the more than 1000 major movies, TV series, and books by Writers Boot Camp alumni.
Justine Barron, They Killed Freddie Gray
David Junk, Rockin’ The Kremlin
Kay Oyegun, This Is Us
Rob Samborn, Prisoner Of Paradise
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