#54 | Selling the Script: Industry Insights with Literary Manager & Producer, Jason Lubin
Jason Lubin is a manager-producer and the principal at First Story Entertainment, which he founded in 2018. The lit management company represents a diverse roster of talented writers and directors with fresh voices in all genres for Film and TV. The company’s clients have been on the writing staffs of a plethora of shows, sold series to multiple networks, and directed films selected for the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals. In 2021, two of the nine participants selected for the highly competitive WBTV Writers Workshop were clients. In the feature space, First Story clients have written films starring Robert De Niro and John Malkovich, sold specs to Searchlight Pictures and Sony International and had scripts selected for the prestigious annual Black List. Jason also develops both feature film and television projects under the company’s banner. Prior to starting First Story, Jason was a seasoned development executive. He worked at Lynda Obst Productions as the Head of Development and at Lionsgate, where he rose to Story Editor in the Motion Picture Group. Jason cut his teeth as the assistant to CEO Jon Feltheimer and was named one of Variety's Ten Assistants to Watch in 2013. A graduate of USC, Jason currently sits on the university’s Board of Governors as the School of Cinematic Arts’ representative and is a former President of the Trojan Entertainment Network.
Connect with Jason:
➡️ Instagram: @firststoryentertainment
➡️ TikTok: @firststoryent
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