Semifinalist, 45 Forward Screenwriting Fellowship (2026)
BIO
William Moran is a screenwriter and filmmaker whose grounded stories explore science, justice, and human complexity. His features Racing a Ghost and Coaldale were Academy Nicholl quarterfinalists, with Coaldale earning a Black List Recommendation before being optioned. Additionally, he received the Sloan Foundation's Science in Cinema Fellowship for his screenplay Survived By. Beyond his screenwriting, Moran brings deep industry credibility from a twenty-year career at Google and YouTube as an executive producer and scriptwriter, crafting high-profile communications for senior leadership.