Everyone knows that a film’s backbone is its script. If the script is no good, there’s a high likelihood the movie won’t be either, regardless of who directs it or stars in it. Screenwriters get to play god each time they put a pen to paper, or hit a key, by creating the worlds and stories we’ll soon be consumed in. In fact, it may be one of the most creative roles in the production pipeline. 

These are the screenwriters that shape cinema in the DMV.