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Justin Kohlas is a screenwriter and producer with over a decade of experience in television, film, and independent production. He is the founder of Kimbermark, a full-service independent production company specializing in development, production, IP adaptation, and professional script consulting. Kimbermark recently completed its first film, Hide, which premiered at the 25th Anniversary of Screamfest, was nominated for Best Thriller at the prestigious Nightmares Film Festival, had its Pacific Northwest premiere at Portland Horror Film Festival, and was an official selection at Oscar qualifying 50th Cleveland International Film Festival. He has also secured television and film rights to multiple bestselling novels. One of which, The Moonlight Child by Karen McQuestion (top three thriller on Amazon three years in a row) is currently in pre-production and will star Academy award winner Melissa Leo alongside Yellowstone and Coyote Ugly star Piper Perabo. In addition, he’s also in pre-production on the New York Times bestseller The Ledge: An Adventure Story of Friendship and Survival on Mount Rainier by Jim Davidson and Kevin Vaughan, which is set up with Oscar-winning producer Evan Hayes (Free Solo) at Unreasonable Studios (The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson #1 doc on Netflix). Justin also served as a writer on the CBS Television Studios drama NCIS: Los Angeles under showrunner R. Scott Gemmill (creator of the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning show The Pitt), overseeing episodes from story pitch through production and network delivery. On the production side, Justin has worked on studio television and features including It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, How to Get Away with Murder, Shameless, and Cake amongst many others. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America West and is represented by Affirmative Entertainment, Original Artists, and Feig Finkel.
