Biography

Who is this guy?

Adam Dick has over fifteen years of experience in screenwriting and independent filmmaking, from development through distribution. He is serious about his craft, is always learning, and retains a sense of humor because it helps keep him (and everyone on set) sane.

Where did this guy come from? What's he done?

Originally working in his home Chicagoland area, Adam produced a series of micro-budget projects before co-writing and producing the narrative feature "NightLights," starring Shawna Waldron and Stephen Louis Grush, about a young woman who cares for an adult brother on the autism spectrum. The film earned him, the lead cast and fellow filmmakers praise from publications such as the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly, and subsequently won a 2015 PRISM Award along with several festival accolades. It made its prime time television premiere on the LMN Network, Easter Sunday 2015.

Adam took his experience on "NightLights" and other projects to Los Angeles, where he continued to write, direct short films, and collaborate as a producer. This ultimately led him to write and produce his feature directorial debut with 2019's "Teacher," starring David Dastmalchian and Kevin Pollak. The film currently holds a 100% among critics on Rotten Tomatoes. In addition, it was named LA Weekly's Critics' Pick of the Week and was lauded by the LA Times as "a tense and propulsive thriller with several vital, provocatively rendered thoughts on its seething mind."

What's this guy doing now?

Adam has also built an impressive list of screenwriting competition credentials, including Finalist placements with Stage 32 & ScreenCraft and two semi-finalist placements with the Austin Film Festival. Committed as always to supporting fellow artists' work, Adam is currently an Executive Producer on Jessica Rae's narrative feature "Raise Your Hand," which is completing its festival run, including at the prestigious 25th annual American Black Film Festival.

Adam continues to write and develop feature film and television projects. He is a fervent collaborator, a science and sci-fi lover, and has come to believe that he can cook.

Articles about Adam and his work have appeared in publications such as Variety, Deadline, the Wrap, the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Flickering Myth, and Collider, among others. He has a master's in writing from DePaul University and a BA in English from Lake Forest College.

He and his wife have four cats. Two were supposed to be fosters. He knows they're not going anywhere.
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