Douglas J. Eboch

Douglas J. Eboch is a screenwriter best known for writing the original screenplay for SWEET HOME ALABAMA, starring Reese Witherspoon, which set a box office record for a September opening. He also wrote the prequel novel FELONY MELANIE IN PAGEANT PANDEMONIUM about the teenage adventures of the characters from the movie. He has written videogames (NIGHTMARE COVE), plays (SLEEPOVER AT THE STABLES), and short stories (RECON, published in “The Colored Lens”). Doug is the author of THE THREE STAGES OF SCREENWRITING and co-author, with producer Ken Aguado, of THE HOLLYWOOD PITCHING BIBLE.

After growing up in Saudi Arabia and Alaska, Doug went to the University of Southern California where he earned a BA in film production and an MFA in screenwriting. After graduation, the Scriptwriter’s Network awarded him the Carl Sautter Screenwriting Award for Best New Voice in Feature Films. He teaches screenwriting and pitching at LMU and ArtCenter College of Design, where three of the feature scripts developed in his class were later produced. He has conducted writing and pitching workshops for such diverse organizations as LMU, The Singapore Media Academy, CSUN, Screenwriters World Conference, and the Phoenix Comic-Con. He is an avid skier and loves gluten.