Scott J. Thompson

Scott J. Thompson is an award-winning screenwriter, whose work has been recognized by dozens of the top international screenwriting competitions. He has worked as a screenwriter for production companies in Los Angeles, Montreal, Germany, Helsinki, New York, and Boston. He began teaching screenwriting in Los Angeles, while working as a Development Executive and Story Consultant for various production companies, including New Line Cinema, MTM Enterprises, and the Fred Silverman Company. He has taught for over 20 years and is the current Director of Boston University’s Graduate Screenwriting Program. He also directed Emerson College’s Screenwriting Certificate Program for eight years and serves as a Juror for the International Emmy’s Sir Peter Ustinov Award in Screenwriting.