Marti King Young is an award winning filmmaker and author of the book "Help! I Have An Audition! Now What?" Known for her writing, directing, and producing skills, Marti's work has been seen on HBO, Showtime, television, film festivals, and on the internet. She has been featured in the German publication Cinewomen for her contributions to women in film, and was the 2015 recipient of the Women in Film and Television Finishing Grant. She currently works on the ABC show Kevin (Probably) Saves The World and is in pre-production on several different projects, both for film and television. 

Her short film, STOLEN, won her the Best Director award at the Miami Beach Film Festival 2018. She's a proud member of the Alliance of Women Directors.

Listen and learn as we chat about:

How Screenwriters can become better, pitfalls in writing that she sees

Winning Best Director at the Miami Beach Film Festival 

How to pitch as a screenwriter

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