Moreno, Mario: - Mario Moreno is an award-winning Cuban-Colombian-American author, screenwriter, and former graffiti artist, Bronx-born, Miami-raised. He's written stories for Columbia Pictures, Rabbit Bandini, and the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA). The grandson of bandleader Belisario López, Moreno dreamt of playing the bass. But his father went to prison for crimes involving the White House and the mob, and Moreno ended up writing noirs about the American Dream. A Writers Guild of America member, he has received recognition for his writing from the Austin Film Festival, the Nicholl Fellowship, and ScriptPipeline. In addition to his writing, Moreno is the Product Manager for Final Draft, driving the development of the industry standard screenwriting software while advocating for storytellers. KILLA, adapted from his Austin Film Festival-finalist script, is his dark love letter to hip-hop and gothic horror. He lives in Los Angeles with his family. Find out more at mariomorenowrites.com