As a screenwriter represented by the Frank Shapiro Agency (feshapiroagency@sbcglobal.net) , Mark has optioned one script and had several place in, or win screenwriting contests. Recent honors include having his short script COYOTES OF HOLLYWOOD selected by Hollyshorts, 2014; and his feature THE ART OF BILLY WILDER chosen as a finalist in the 2013 Page Awards Screenwriting Contest. He lives in Hollywood, California.