Stephen Nolly
@oldfactoryfilms.bsky.social
Bi-racial AAPI writ/dir, Mentorship Matters Fellow, RespectAbility/Disability Belongs Entertainment Lab fellow, Paramount mentorship and Warner Bros. Writers Workshop Finalist, NYU/Tisch. Horologist, lockpicker, ballroom dancer.
We are so grateful to all the writers that made our ANNUAL A-GAME DIM SUM such a success! Good food. Great stories. Hollywood take note: AANHPI writers have made a shot across the bao.
October 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
We are so grateful to all the writers that made our ANNUAL A-GAME DIM SUM such a success! Good food. Great stories. Hollywood take note: AANHPI writers have made a shot across the bao.
We had an awesome lunch with Noah Evslin (NCIS: Hawai’i, Rescue: HI Surf) who shared his journey from starting live/tweeting while a producer on Grey’s (!!), to becoming a writer known for his specific brand. “Create kinetic energy” by writing new scripts! Keep writing great stories!
October 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
We had an awesome lunch with Noah Evslin (NCIS: Hawai’i, Rescue: HI Surf) who shared his journey from starting live/tweeting while a producer on Grey’s (!!), to becoming a writer known for his specific brand. “Create kinetic energy” by writing new scripts! Keep writing great stories!
Such an eye-opening talk about working in television with Marc Guggenheim (Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow). “The script that keeps getting you staffed is probably not the script that’s gonna sell.” Be bold! Tell stories that only YOU can tell. EPs want to see your VOICE!
October 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Such an eye-opening talk about working in television with Marc Guggenheim (Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow). “The script that keeps getting you staffed is probably not the script that’s gonna sell.” Be bold! Tell stories that only YOU can tell. EPs want to see your VOICE!
A-Game had an AMAZING lunch with Academy nominees Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson (The Fighter, The Outpost, Air Bud) who keep knocking out hits ON SPEC. “Write parts that actors want to play.” Don’t just have things happen to them. If they make CHOICES — that’s compelling.
October 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A-Game had an AMAZING lunch with Academy nominees Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson (The Fighter, The Outpost, Air Bud) who keep knocking out hits ON SPEC. “Write parts that actors want to play.” Don’t just have things happen to them. If they make CHOICES — that’s compelling.
A-Game spoke with Michelle Lee at APPLE, who shared with us how she brought PACHINKO to the screen! At APPLE, they are patrons for artists, and are looking for unique voices to tell the stories we didn’t realize we needed. (Like Ted Lasso!) Thank you, Michelle!
October 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
A-Game spoke with Michelle Lee at APPLE, who shared with us how she brought PACHINKO to the screen! At APPLE, they are patrons for artists, and are looking for unique voices to tell the stories we didn’t realize we needed. (Like Ted Lasso!) Thank you, Michelle!
Courtney and Diana from AGBO joined us for an A-Game lunch and gave us a peek behind the curtain! What do they look for? A CLEAN BUY-IN on the concept! Make your story easy for them to sell! Thank you, Courtney and Diana!!!
October 1, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Courtney and Diana from AGBO joined us for an A-Game lunch and gave us a peek behind the curtain! What do they look for? A CLEAN BUY-IN on the concept! Make your story easy for them to sell! Thank you, Courtney and Diana!!!
A-Game had the tremendous privilege of lunching with @CaroleKirsch. She shared some amazing advice such as: If you want to be known as a certain type of writer, don’t just TELL people that’s what you want — SHOW them by WRITING the script! amzn.to/4mL8tod
September 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A-Game had the tremendous privilege of lunching with @CaroleKirsch. She shared some amazing advice such as: If you want to be known as a certain type of writer, don’t just TELL people that’s what you want — SHOW them by WRITING the script! amzn.to/4mL8tod
An awesomely funny and candid A-Game zoom with Steven White (Black-ish, Grown-ish) on how to get recognized for your talents, and how to navigate a comedy room. “Look for the holes!” - as a Staff Writer to help fulfill the needs of the Showrunner! Thank you, Steven! #WheresTheBeef
September 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
An awesomely funny and candid A-Game zoom with Steven White (Black-ish, Grown-ish) on how to get recognized for your talents, and how to navigate a comedy room. “Look for the holes!” - as a Staff Writer to help fulfill the needs of the Showrunner! Thank you, Steven! #WheresTheBeef
SUCH an inspiring A-Game lunch with Showrunner Ben Watkins (Cross) about creating positive room culture, finding your way in outside the system, and selling your pitch in the room by INFECTING THEM WITH YOUR PURPOSE. Thank you, Ben!
September 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
SUCH an inspiring A-Game lunch with Showrunner Ben Watkins (Cross) about creating positive room culture, finding your way in outside the system, and selling your pitch in the room by INFECTING THEM WITH YOUR PURPOSE. Thank you, Ben!
A MOST inspiring A-Game meeting with Akheya Andrada at Lord Miller for sharing what a writer can do to advance their career, OTHER than being great on the page: Be open to collaboration! These execs want to WORK with you! And also: provide a 1-page change sheet to show you’re listening!
September 8, 2025 at 1:14 AM
A MOST inspiring A-Game meeting with Akheya Andrada at Lord Miller for sharing what a writer can do to advance their career, OTHER than being great on the page: Be open to collaboration! These execs want to WORK with you! And also: provide a 1-page change sheet to show you’re listening!
A HUGE thank you to Clayton Krueger at Scott Free Productions (Alien Earth, Blade Runner 2049) for showing how they champion the creator’s VOICE - that’s how they find the next emerging talent. Make the pitch COMPELLING! THANK you, Clayton
September 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
A HUGE thank you to Clayton Krueger at Scott Free Productions (Alien Earth, Blade Runner 2049) for showing how they champion the creator’s VOICE - that’s how they find the next emerging talent. Make the pitch COMPELLING! THANK you, Clayton
Vivek Kolli shared some amazing strategy advice with us at A-Game! “Not only do you not want to chase trends, but also, look for the ‘White Space’. What are stories that aren’t being told that only YOU can tell.”
THANK YOU for sharing your wisdom with us, Vivek!
THANK YOU for sharing your wisdom with us, Vivek!
September 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Vivek Kolli shared some amazing strategy advice with us at A-Game! “Not only do you not want to chase trends, but also, look for the ‘White Space’. What are stories that aren’t being told that only YOU can tell.”
THANK YOU for sharing your wisdom with us, Vivek!
THANK YOU for sharing your wisdom with us, Vivek!
Just a fantastically honest conversation with showrunner Niceole Levy about staffing, navigating race/passing/ethnic ambiguity, and the first ten pages: “If it’s the ONLY thing theyre going to read of yours, make sure they know what you’re GOOD at.” Thank you, Niceole!
September 8, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Just a fantastically honest conversation with showrunner Niceole Levy about staffing, navigating race/passing/ethnic ambiguity, and the first ten pages: “If it’s the ONLY thing theyre going to read of yours, make sure they know what you’re GOOD at.” Thank you, Niceole!
Such an affirming meeting with MRC (Poker Face, The Terminal List)!
They are big supporters of the CREATOR’S VOICE! They look at it as a long term investment in WHO they want to work with, rather than just a flashy idea. Advice: Now is not the time to write something down-the-middle!
They are big supporters of the CREATOR’S VOICE! They look at it as a long term investment in WHO they want to work with, rather than just a flashy idea. Advice: Now is not the time to write something down-the-middle!
September 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Such an affirming meeting with MRC (Poker Face, The Terminal List)!
They are big supporters of the CREATOR’S VOICE! They look at it as a long term investment in WHO they want to work with, rather than just a flashy idea. Advice: Now is not the time to write something down-the-middle!
They are big supporters of the CREATOR’S VOICE! They look at it as a long term investment in WHO they want to work with, rather than just a flashy idea. Advice: Now is not the time to write something down-the-middle!
Had an AMAZING A-Game lunch with @vjboydwrites showrunner of “THE MADNESS”, who gave some great career and writing advice. “Don’t submit the script you think they want. Send them the script to at is the most YOU. That’s who they’re looking to meet.”
August 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Had an AMAZING A-Game lunch with @vjboydwrites showrunner of “THE MADNESS”, who gave some great career and writing advice. “Don’t submit the script you think they want. Send them the script to at is the most YOU. That’s who they’re looking to meet.”
Hannah Baker at Proximity Media (Ryan Coogler: Sinners, Ironheart, Eyes of Wakanda) spoke to us about investing in PEOPLE and how the SCRIPT is really the commodity that shines over pitches when it comes to showing off the world you want to sell. Tell your stories!
August 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Hannah Baker at Proximity Media (Ryan Coogler: Sinners, Ironheart, Eyes of Wakanda) spoke to us about investing in PEOPLE and how the SCRIPT is really the commodity that shines over pitches when it comes to showing off the world you want to sell. Tell your stories!
A-Game had lunch with #legendsoftomorrow EP Ray Utarnachitt! Ray emphasized the importance of building your tribe of fellow writers. “You already know the person who will get you your next job.” Find your people!
August 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
A-Game had lunch with #legendsoftomorrow EP Ray Utarnachitt! Ray emphasized the importance of building your tribe of fellow writers. “You already know the person who will get you your next job.” Find your people!
Grateful to get tacos and maths with these crazy bastards at the Pre-WGA mentoring program!
August 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Grateful to get tacos and maths with these crazy bastards at the Pre-WGA mentoring program!
It’s harder than ever to tell our stories, and the bar is higher now more than ever. The one way we can break through: make sure your work on the page is impossible to ignore. Everyone wants to sell good writing. Thank you Jeni Mulein for such an amazing zoom with A-Game!
August 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It’s harder than ever to tell our stories, and the bar is higher now more than ever. The one way we can break through: make sure your work on the page is impossible to ignore. Everyone wants to sell good writing. Thank you Jeni Mulein for such an amazing zoom with A-Game!
Taking a long lunch with Gersh’s new agent LYRA TAN as she talks about how she sells writers in this market. Some great advice on how to navigate this tine in the industry: “Find the doors that are open and walk through them” Thank you, Lyra!
August 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Taking a long lunch with Gersh’s new agent LYRA TAN as she talks about how she sells writers in this market. Some great advice on how to navigate this tine in the industry: “Find the doors that are open and walk through them” Thank you, Lyra!
uch an incredibly inspiring meeting with Andrew T Wang at JuVee Productions (Viola Davis’ Co). He talked about finding a way in for our culturally specific stories, and that he wants to protect stories from the development process that “takes something cool and makes it boring.”
August 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
uch an incredibly inspiring meeting with Andrew T Wang at JuVee Productions (Viola Davis’ Co). He talked about finding a way in for our culturally specific stories, and that he wants to protect stories from the development process that “takes something cool and makes it boring.”
ust a really inspiring and candid meeting with Alissa Bachner at Tomorrow Studios (Snowpiercer, One Piece) She gave an inside look on what she looks for as a buyer AND a seller, and reminded us that the best way to tell our culturally specific stories is to make them so compelling they can’t say no!
August 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
ust a really inspiring and candid meeting with Alissa Bachner at Tomorrow Studios (Snowpiercer, One Piece) She gave an inside look on what she looks for as a buyer AND a seller, and reminded us that the best way to tell our culturally specific stories is to make them so compelling they can’t say no!
An AMAZING A-Game zoom with @mikeroyce.bsky.social of #EverybodyLovesRaymond fame! Hot tip of the day: “Be enthusiastic in the meeting about the show you want to write on!”
July 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
An AMAZING A-Game zoom with @mikeroyce.bsky.social of #EverybodyLovesRaymond fame! Hot tip of the day: “Be enthusiastic in the meeting about the show you want to write on!”
Such an amazing A-Game zoom with Melinda Hsu Taylor (Lost, Vampire Diaries, Tom Swift, Nancy Drew) where she spoke about the culture of navigating the writers’ room and her podcast “Lead With Kindness” @leadwkindness
My fave: “Show up to your meetings prepared like you’re going to give a Ted talk”
My fave: “Show up to your meetings prepared like you’re going to give a Ted talk”
July 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Such an amazing A-Game zoom with Melinda Hsu Taylor (Lost, Vampire Diaries, Tom Swift, Nancy Drew) where she spoke about the culture of navigating the writers’ room and her podcast “Lead With Kindness” @leadwkindness
My fave: “Show up to your meetings prepared like you’re going to give a Ted talk”
My fave: “Show up to your meetings prepared like you’re going to give a Ted talk”
Another great A-Game zoom with Paul Kim of Ace Entertainment (XO, Kitty, Are Toi Afraid of the Dark, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before”
Write those coming of age stories with authentic voices!
Write those coming of age stories with authentic voices!
July 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Another great A-Game zoom with Paul Kim of Ace Entertainment (XO, Kitty, Are Toi Afraid of the Dark, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before”
Write those coming of age stories with authentic voices!
Write those coming of age stories with authentic voices!