I'm Eric Stumpf, an award-winning screenwriter and development consultant with a passion for crafting high-stakes stories and collaborating under pressure. My work has placed in the Nicholl Fellowship Top 15%, earned recognition from the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, and won the Golden Reel Award at Shockfest. I develop pilots, features, and pitch decks for production companies across the U.S. and Europe, and I currently write for a major NBA-themed YouTube channel with 214K+ subscribers. I also mentor writers, offering deep story analysis and practical notes to elevate scripts. Earlier in my career I cut my teeth at Nickelodeon Studios, where I built production experience in segment and associate roles, booking talent, writing scripts, and managing fast-paced schedules.…

Eric Stumpf

I'm Eric Stumpf, an award-winning screenwriter and development consultant with a passion for crafting high-stakes stories and collaborating under pressure. My work has placed in the Nicholl Fellowship Top 15%, earned recognition from the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, and won the Golden Reel Award at Shockfest. I develop pilots, features, and pitch decks for production companies across the U.S. and Europe, and I currently write for a major NBA-themed YouTube channel with 214K+ subscribers. I also mentor writers, offering deep story analysis and practical notes to elevate scripts. Earlier in my career I cut my teeth at Nickelodeon Studios, where I built production experience in segment and associate roles, booking talent, writing scripts, and managing fast-paced schedules.…

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I’m Eric Stumpf, an award-winning screenwriter and development consultant with a passion for crafting high-stakes stories and collaborating under pressure. My work has placed in the Nicholl Fellowship Top 15%, earned recognition from the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, and won the Golden Reel Award at Shockfest. I develop pilots, features, and pitch decks for production companies across the U.S. and Europe, and I currently write for a major NBA-themed YouTube channel with 214K+ subscribers. I also mentor writers, offering deep story analysis and practical notes to elevate scripts. Earlier in my career I cut my teeth at Nickelodeon Studios, where I built production experience in segment and associate roles, booking talent, writing scripts, and managing fast-paced schedules.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Screening Committee Member at Boston Film Festival
June 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Selected to serve on screening committee evaluating feature films, documentaries, shorts, and animated works; contributed to award selections including Best Film, Best Director, and the Mass Impact Award.
YouTube Short Script Writer at Itech Media OU
February 1, 2025 - Present
Pitch ideas and write scripts for YouTube NBA channel 'Beyond The Court' with over 214k subscribers.
Screenwriter at STANDING BEAR PRODUCTIONS LLC
October 1, 2024 - Present
Develop/write feature screenplay.
Book Editor at Boston Idea Group
September 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Edited the novel 'The Invisible One', now available.
Screenwriter at Serendipity Works: Video Content and Brand Creative
May 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Develop/write feature screenplay.
Screenwriter at STANDING BEAR PRODUCTIONS LLC
April 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
Develop/write 1 hour series for network.
Screenwriter at Boston Idea Group
April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024
Develop, write feature screenplay.
Screenwriter at Serendipity Works: Video Content and Brand Creative
December 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023
Develop/write feature screenplay.
Screenwriter at Play Like a Girl Productions
August 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Television/limited series pilot - development/screenwriter.
Screenplay Reader at Nashville Film Festival
February 1, 2021 - April 1, 2021
Read and grade screenplays for competition.
Screenwriter at STANDING BEAR PRODUCTIONS LLC
September 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Television/limited series pilot & pitch deck - development/screenwriter.
Screenwriter at Made To Order Movies/First Features
June 1, 2020 - March 31, 2022
Develop/write feature screenplay.
Assistant To The Director at Killer Shorts Contest
April 1, 2020 - April 1, 2020
Assistant to the director.
Screenplay Reader at Vail Film Festival
March 1, 2020 - July 1, 2020
Read and grade screenplays for competition.
Screenwriter at United Revolution Pictures
March 1, 2019 - November 1, 2019
Development/Screenwriter.
Screenwriter at STANDING BEAR PRODUCTIONS LLC
May 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019
Development/Screenwriter.
Screenwriter at Funken Schmied GMBH
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Development/Screenwriter.
Segment Producer at Nickelodeon
August 1, 2003 - May 1, 2004
Oversee video game tournament segments of show; write scripts; record/edit roll ins; booking of talent, kids, celebrities and special guests; pre-interviews; internet research; assign intern duties.
Associate Producer at Nickelodeon
August 1, 2001 - May 1, 2003
Write scripts; attain contacts for, produce and shoot field material for roll-ins; write trivia and promos; book talent; work with talent, crew parents and children; stage manage when needed; internet research.
Producer's Intern at Nickelodeon
January 1, 2001 - May 1, 2001
Make copies of scripts; write trivia; internet research; getting releases signed.
Stage Manager at Nickelodeon
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2003
Ensure production is moving ahead smoothly, on time and on schedule; make sure of talent comfort; communicate and relay information to control room.

Education

B.S. Film & Television Production at Full Sail University
January 1, 2001

Qualifications

Quarterfinalist
June 1, 2020
American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest
Official Selection
June 1, 2022
Shockfest Film Festival
Honorable Mention
June 1, 2007
Nicholl Fellowship
Quarterfinalist
June 1, 2023
Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Contest
Honorable Mention
June 1, 2022
Shockfest FIlm Festival
Final Consideration
June 1, 2008
Sundance Screenplay Lab

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Education