John McPhaul III is a Screenwriter based in Brooklyn, New York.

John Charles McPhaul III (he/him) is a television and film writer originally from Sacramento, California. He earned a B.S. in Creative Media and Film from Northern Arizona University in 2019 and a Master’s in Dramatic Writing from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2024. Based in Brooklyn, John specializes in writing thrillers, historical dramas, crime dramas, and animation.

Contact

jcmcphaul3@gmail.com

916-749-5971

Awards & Recognitions

  • Quarterfinalist, 2023 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting

    Semifinalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards - Diversity Initiative III

    Quarterfinalist, WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Lab Fall 2023

    Quarterfinalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Spring 2023

    Quarterfinalist, Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition Fall 2023

  • Top 50, Launch Pad Pilot Competition 9th Annual

    Semifinalist, ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship 2022

    Quarterfinalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards 2022 Spring

  • Semifinalist, WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Lab Spring 2022

    Quarterfinalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Fall 2021

    Semifinalist, Screenwriters Network - SWN TV Pilot Screenplay Competition 2021

    Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic - Pitch Now Screenplay Competition Season 4

  • Semifinalist, Script2Comic Contest 2021

    Quarterfinalist, Stage 32 - New Voices in Animation Screenwriting Contest 2021