Jonathan Dery
Script Consultant / Executive Assistant
First Story Entertainment
Formats Interested In
Features
TV
Shorts
Particularly Interested In
Psychological Dramas; Family Dramas; Either intimate or epic scale; stories designed around the protagonist; themes related to empathy, delving into the relationship between history and the present, and those that challenge established beliefs.
Feature Genres
Drama
Comedy
Sci-Fi
Adventure
Thriller
Budget Range
All Budget Ranges
TV Formats
Half-Hour Pilots (single-cam)
One-Hour Pilots
Miniseries
Limited Series
TV Movies
TV Homes
Network
Cable
Premium Cable
Streaming
TV Genres
Drama
Comedy
Sci-Fi
Adventure
Thriller
Sub-Genres
Anthology
Biopic
Coming-of-Age
Crime/True Crime
Dark Comedy
Dystopian
Futuristic
High-Concept
Historical
Irreverent
Mystery
Period Piece
Political
Post-Apocalyptic
Psychological
Revenge
Romance
Satire
Socially Relevant
Space
Suspense
True Story
Western
More about
Jonathan Dery
Jonathan Dery is a Script Consultant for various writers pitching to Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu (most recently, one from THE BEAR). In tandem as an Executive Assistant at First Story Entertainment, Jonathan evaluates potential writers based on their quality, voice, and relevance to the market. While making projects that were recognized by Cannes, Sundance, and the Vimeo Awards - as well as assisting producers on ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING, SEARCH PARTY, THE GRAY MAN, and more. Jonathan studied narrative theory for 8+ years, which has cracked the enigmas of his clients' stories and empowered them to perfect a draft worthy of buying or leveraging higher deals. No matter the material, Jonathan's sole drive is to help writers craft the best version of their stories.