November Write Club Regular
Will Maurer

Will Maurer

Creative Executive

Studio City, Los Angeles County, California

Member Since:
October 2017
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About Will

With over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Will’s background encompasses VR, VFX, Animation, Story Development & 3D Conversion. His expertise on both the creative and production sides of the industry has been a key factor in his ability to build and maintain long-term trusted relationships with filmmakers and studio execs. He has Produced VR, VFX, Animation and 3D projects for Fox, Sony, Warner Bros., Lionsgate, Paramount, Legendary Pictures, Annapurna Pictures, Alcon Entertainment, Hulu, AMC, Samsung, NYT, Apple, Google, MasterCard, and the legendary Stan Lee. In addition, Will has been recognized as a "VR Thought Leader" by VFX Voice Magazine, and has led panels at Sundance, TIFF, VRLA, VR on the Lot, VES, Digital Hollywood, Hollywood Film Festival, the HP Summit and has also been invited to ring the closing bell at the NASDAQ in NYC. Will serves as a board member for the VR Society, and is an active member of the Producers Guild and VES.

This is my story -

Shortly after relocating from Philadelphia and graduating from the Musician's Institute, I started a career as a Recording Engineer at the world-renowned Enterprise Recording Studios in Burbank, CA.

By 2003, I had an opportunity to transition to the animation industry. Just over a year later I was recruited to play an integral role in the start-up of Imagi Animation Studio’s expansion into the US for the CGI Feature “TMNT”. While at Imagi I helped developed their global production pipeline, as well as oversaw the on-time and on-budget delivery of their feature films.

In 2010, my entrepreneurial spirit led me to write a business plan for a marketing and advertising website with a philanthropic component. WinWin Living was funded by SCM shortly thereafter, and quickly made the cover of the LA Business Journal for its charitable business model. After successfully expanding into two major markets, WinWin Living was acquired by Fortune 500 Company Cumulus Media in July 2012.

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  • 7th SON

    7th SON Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller ⋄ Horror 7th Son is reminiscent to the original Amityville Horror with the heart pounding suspense of the Shining. Tagline: Some houses hide secrets that should never be revealed. Logline: When a distressed father pieces together clues that link his son's erratic behavior to a horrific murder of passion and betrayal forty years prior, details of his own tragic past emerge.

  • SKIN

    SKIN Budget: $0 - $100K | Comedy ⋄ Drama "Skin” is a half-hour scripted comedy about 2 families at the cross roads of their lives, each searching for a new beginning … in the adult entertainment industry.

  • IN THE CUT

    IN THE CUT Budget: $0 - $100K | Music ⋄ Drama Two life long friends turned business partners, Nita James and Will Durado … she's fiery and unpredictable, he's driven and neurotic … find that the idiosyncrasies that once bonded their friendship now jeopardize their relationship and the future of their fledgling indie music label.  Comedy, Drama and Chaos ensue as Nita and Will strive for love and success in the dysfunctional world of the music industry, while also having to deal with their star-crazy investor, meddling business manager and their manic artists.

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Awards

  • Oaxaca FilmFest Global Script Challenge Finalist

  • Filmmatic Screenplay Awards Finalist

  • ISA Fast Track Fellowship Runner Up

  • Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition Top 10 (Runner Up in the Thriller/Horror category)

  • Indie Gathering International Film Festival TV Pilot Award Winner

  • WeScreenplay Semi-Finalist

  • PAGE International Screenwriting Award Quarterfinalist

  • ScreenCraft Horror Script Contest Quarterfinalist

  • TVWriter™ People's Pilot Screenplay Competition Runner Up

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