Michael Schatz

Screen Shot 2015-04-30 at 3.08.38 PM On March 15, 1963, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament hosted a game between Mississippi State and Loyola of Chicago. The game is one of the most memorable sporting events in the civil rights movement. It served as a vehicle to challenge racial segregation in athletics and helped to forever change college basketball and advance civil rights in this country.

Screen Shot 2015-04-30 at 3.08.38 PM After a suspicious death occurs in a government-owned “closed city”, a site dedicated to military research and completely isolated from the outside world, an FBI Agent struggling with his own demons is dispatched to investigate and uncovers secrets that threaten the very existence of the city… and America itself.

Screen Shot 2015-04-30 at 2.48.33 PMThis is the extraordinary true story of Johanna “Hannie” Schaft, a young woman who dropped out of college to join the Dutch Resistance during WWII, eventually becoming one of their most talented assassins and one of the Nazis’ most wanted enemies.

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Every year, a new Young & Hungry List is compiled from across the industry, proudly showcasing those writers most eager to stake their claim. Voted on by Hollywood’s most influential players, each list distinguishes a fresh slate of up-and-coming creatives preparing to take the next step in their careers. We’re pleased to present the 2016 Young & Hungry List.

Screen Shot 2015-04-30 at 3.08.38 PMLogline: This is the extraordinary true story of Johanna “Hannie” Schaft, a young woman who dropped out of college to join the Dutch Resistance during WWII, eventually becoming one of their most talented assassins and one of the Nazis’ most wanted enemies.