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Jesse Douma
Founder of StoryLink
Personal Details
Name: Jesse Douma
Last visit: Jul 2, 2009
Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Interests
Some of my interests are built on good intentions but most I actively pursue.
Travel, Writing, Movies, Reading, The Internet, Politics, Running, Tennis, Mountain biking, Exploring and Enjoying New Foods & Cooking, Hiking and Wakeboarding.
Books
At the moment I am reading: Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days and Web 2.0 Heros
If you have a suggestion for a new title you think I'd like to read, please send me a message.
Past books that come to mind: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle, 1776 by David McCullough, My Life by Bill Clinton, The Assault on Reason by Al Gore, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah, Writing Treatments That Sell by Kenneth Atchity and Chi-Li Wong, Screenplay by Syd Field, An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore, Under a Black Flag by David Cordingly, Buddhism Plain and Simple by Steve Hagen, The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling and Steve Martin's Novellas.
Movies
These are not in any particular order and sorry if I didn't list your movie.
Garden State, Who Killed the Electric Car, Million Dollar Baby, Pirates of the Caribbean, To Kill a Mockingbird, Walk the Line, One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest, The Shining, The Shawshank Redemption, Toy Story, High Noon, Almost Famous, All the Presidents Men, Dave, Finding Nemo, Forrest Gump, Star Wars (all of them), Shrek, The God Father, 2001: Space Odyssey, Rudy, Seabiscuit, Heat, Young Frankenstein, Parenthood, Batman Begins, The Usual Suspects, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Dr. Strangelove, Fight Club, Snatch, Blazing Saddles and so many more but these are the first that came to mind.
Television
Pushing Daisies, The Office, LOST, The Daily Show, Scrubs, Boston Legal, Chappelle's Show (wish it was still on the air), Two and Half Men, Man vs. Wild and Planet Earth (Discovery).
About Me
With a focus on writing and filmmaking, Jesse Douma is a 20 year veteran of the technology and entertainment industries.
Living in both New York and Los Angeles until the late 80s he settled in Los Angeles to pursue employment in the family business, The Writers Computer Store (currently known as The Writers Store).
With a reputation as an artist friendly destination, The Writers Store soon became Jesse's passion as he strove to simplify technology for many well known writers and filmmakers. Recognizing additional needs within the creative industry he guided The Writers Store to its current position as the premier resource for writers and filmmakers worldwide, established Writers University and founded StoryLink.
Goal
My personal goal is to continue my journey as a writer. My professional goal is to empower those who share an interest in communicating their thoughts and beliefs through writing and filmmaking.
Professional Experience
Founder
StoryLink
June 2006 - Present
Founder and President
Writers University(TM)
November 2004 - Present
President
The Writers Store®, LLC
1993 - Present
The Writers Store® is the world's foremost resource for software, seminars and workshops, books and reference materials dedicated to writers and filmmakers. Specializing in story development, script formatting, production and multimedia software as well as books, classes and tapes covering all aspects of writing and selling scripts, and pre-production, the West Los Angeles-based company has an award-winning website, writersstore.com, a free bi-weekly eZine featuring articles by film industry experts, an international reputation for its user-friendly services and programs, and a long list of devoted clientele ranging from novice and weekend writers to such top screenwriters as Martin Brest, Wes Craven, William Broyles, Nora Ephron, Daniel Petrie, Nicholas Pileggi and Steve Zaillian and many more.
Founding Partner
Hollywood Gateway International Screenwriting Contest
February 2001 - May 2006
The Hollywood Gateway International Screenwriting Contest was established to guide aspiring writers to their success through opportunity, mentoring and access to Hollywood decision makers. A large cash prize, $100,000 one-year option agreement and the use of studio-level development executives in evaluating all submitted material made HG standout in the pack. Hollywood Gateway continues to serve the writing community today under the care of founding partner, Brent Armitage, Writer - Producer - Director.
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