Writing Comedy for Film & TV (On Demand)

LaMont is a big comedic talent and it’s not because of his 6’4” frame. Originally from Philadelphia, LaMont has been a professional writer for over twenty years and has been written and produced over a dozen TV shows. Some of the shows he has written for include BET’s “Nothin’ But a Women,” the WB’s “The Parent’Hood” and UPN’s “Moesha.” He won The Media Projects 2000 SHINE AWARD for a Moesha episode he wrote for the sitcom.

LaMont has sold the pilots, “Old School,” to the Fox Network and “The Trouble with Girls” to the UPN Network. After working as a writer/producer for UPN’s hit show, “Girlfriends,” Lamont has ventured into the motion picture arena. He was one of the writers hired to re-write the movie, “The Cookout,” starring Queen Latifah and is shopping the feature film, Family Business, a film based on the true story of his family’s restaurant business in Philadelphia. LaMont has formed his own production company, Just Jokes Entertainment, and produced and directed three volumes of his own stand-up comedy DVD series. LaMont Ferrell’s Just Jokes Comedy Tour features himself, several national known comedians and hilarious skits. He also has worked as on Nick Cannon’s Short Circuitz sketch comedy show for MTV and was one of the writers hired by Tyler Perry to help write over one hundred and fifty episodes of The House of Payne. LaMont has also written for Are We There Yet for TBS, Reed Between the Lines on BET and Let’s Stay Together for the network.

His pilot, Big Shot, which was executive produced by Oscar Award winner Jamie Foxx and former NBA player Kenny Smith, was purchased by TBS. Additionally, his original pilot, You’re Joking, Right? won Outstanding Comedy Series at the LA WEBFEST. It can be viewed at www.justjokesentertainment.com.

As an actor, you’ve might have seen him in his recurring role on the hit NBC show, The Office. Recently, LaMont has also written and produced the hit family sitcom, Mann & Wife starring real life husband and wife gospel duo David and Tamela Mann. He is also executive producing and directing the documentary, The Wise Old Owl, about the outspoken Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, John Chaney. In 2010 LaMont also launched his master writing class for aspiring sitcom writers. His very popular LaMont Ferrell’s Sitcom 101 Writing Class has been taken by hundreds of students from across the country and around the world. LaMont also was the head writer and showrunner for the sitcom, Last Call, which aired thirteen episodes on Bounce TV. Most recently he was named a professor at the #1 film school in the country University of Southern California (USC) teaching screenwriting in the School of Cinematic Arts. He just finished shooting the TV pilot, Bru’s, that he wrote starring comedian Bruce Bruce and directed another TV pilot, Nick’s House. Stay tuned.

Ed Decter is a television showrunner, film screenwriter, director, and novelist. His feature credits include THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, THE SANTA CLAUSE 2, THE SANTA CLAUSE 3, THE WILD, REBOUND and THE LIZZY MCGUIRE MOVIE.

As a television showrunner he has executive-produced both comedies and dramas: CHIGAGO SONS, THE CLOSER, ODD MAN OUT, IN PLAIN SIGHT, THE CLIENT LIST, HELIX, UNFORGETTABLE and most recently created and executive-produced SHADOWHUNTERS and adapted HARLAN COBEN’S SHELTER for Amazon. Currently, he is adapting Tyler Dilts’ MERCY DOGS for producers Will Scheffer and Mark V. Olsen (BIG LOVE) at Bad Wolf America as well as James Ellroy’s original story BEVERLY HILLS NOIR at Halcyon Television. Decter directed the Sony feature THE NEW GUY and has written six novels for Simon & Schuster.

Colleen Werthmann is a comedy-variety writer. Her credits include The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, The Academy Awards, Comedy Central Roasts, The White House Correspondents Dinner, The Mark Twain Prize, and Michael Moore's THE TERMS OF MY SURRENDER on Broadway. Right now she's showrunning a comedy-variety pilot for Freeform about women's history, created and hosted by Laura Bell Bundy. Colleen is also a veteran theater, TV, and film actor. She mentors with the Writers Guild Initiative, the 52nd Street Project, and the Sundance Institute.

Originally from Chicago, Brittani Nichols is a writer, actor, and comedian living in Los Angeles. SUICIDE KALE, the feature she produced, wrote, and starred, is currently available VOD after winning numerous awards including the Audience Award at Outfest and Newfest. Brittani has appeared on the Emmy-nominated television shows, TRANSPARENT and A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW and her writing credits include DROP THE MIC, TAKE MY WIFE, and A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW. Presently, she is developing a show with Page Hurwitz and Wanda Sykes at Netflix and is a producer and writer on ABC's Emmy-winning hit show, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY. She enjoys playing basketball, ice cream, and board games.