Jim Mercurio

Director, Screenwriter and Script Consultant

Los Angeles, California

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About Jim

Jim Mercurio is a writer, author, screenwriter, and filmmaker. His book The Craft of Scene Writing is the first-ever screenwriting book that focuses solely on scenes. He has directed or produced five feature films and has helped countless writers as a teacher, story analyst, and script doctor. He directed more than 40 DVDs on screenwriting, including his own 6-disc set, Complete Screenwriting. One of the country’s top story consultants, Jim works with Oscar-nominated and A-List writers as well as beginners.

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First-ever SW book that focuses solely on scene writing.

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Swingin' Dicks Comedy A modestly budgeted R-rated comedy in the vein of Step Brothers and 40-Year-Old Virgin. An insecure credit analyst anonymously hires a detective to follow HIM to learn how to keep his girlfriend happy, but the insanely competitive, nut job P.I. drives her away and turns his life into an all-out childish war to win her back. Great set-pieces scenes and monologues make it director- and actor-bait.

Credits

Last Girl (2013)
Film Director
Ghosts Don't Exist (2010)
Film Producer
Hand in Hand (2007)
Film Producer
Hard Scrambled (2006)
Film Producer
March (2001)
Film Director

Awards

Platinum Remi Drama - Houston Worldfest Screenplay
Hopwood Screenwriting Award - University of Michigan (past recipients: Larry Kasdan, Arthur Miller)
Best Dramatic Feature Film - Garden State Film Festival
Best Horror Feature - Texas DOA Bloodbath Film Festival