Jacob N. Stuart is the Founder of Screenwriting Staffing, an online community connecting screenwriters and their screenplays with film and television industry buyers and employers. Over the last decade, he has facilitated over 300 sales, options, writing jobs, and representation, including notable projects like Hallmark Channel's 'Bramble House Christmas' and James Cullen Bressack's 'Deadly Reunion'. Screenwriting Staffing boasts a network of over 100K entertainment professionals, making them a major industry resource and player.
In addition to his entrepreneurial endeavors, Jacob is an accomplished international screenwriter and producer with 15+ years of experience. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from The Los Angeles Film School in Film/Television Entertainment Business, focusing on screenwriting and creative producing. His films have seen worldwide screenings, traditional distribution, and significant film festival success, with 70+ festival selections and 15+ wins. Beyond screenwriting, directing, and producing, Jacob has worked on-set in various roles for projects like Glee, Intervention, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Toddlers & Tiaras, and more.
As a professional educator, Jacob has taught screenwriting and film at institutions such as Hollywood International Film Academy (Michael Madsen is a board advisor), the Africa Digital Media Institute, Hollywood International Film Academy, Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School, Buena High School, Southern Ohio Film Association, and the FilmDayton Commission. Michael Madsen
In 2015, Jacob headed the Cincinnati Film Festival's Screenplay Contest and has also judged, helped organize, and sponsored film festivals like the Universe Multicultural Film Festival, San Diego International Kids' Film Festival, Sivar En Cortos, Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Festival, Cincinnati 48 Hour Film Festival, Sierra Vista 48 Hour Film Festival, Golden Lion High School Film Festival, Filmmatic Competition, and Pepperdine ReelStories Film Festival. He has participated in industry panels alongside veterans like Angelo Pizzo (Hoosiers, Rudy) and Mickey Fisher ( Reverie, Extant).
Jacob frequently contributes to top screenwriting and film publications, such as Final Draft, Creative Screenwriting Magazine, MovieMaker Magazine, and Screenwriting Standard, interviewing Hollywood notables like Scott M. Rosenfelt (Home Alone Mystic Pizza), and Dennis Heaton (The Order, Motive).