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Kerry Howley, Writer of Sundance-Bound ‘Winner,’ Signs With Black Bear (EXCLUSIVE)

Kerry Howley, the screenwriter of 'Winner,' signs with Black Bear for representation ahead of the film's Sundance debut

The news comes as Howley is about to make waves at Sundance, where “ Winner,” a comedic coming-of-age story that she wrote, is going to debut. Howley adapted the story from her own New York Magazine profile on Reality Winner, an Air Force vet and NSA translator who leaked an intelligence report about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. Some of the company’s clients include Karyn Kusama (“Yellowjackets”), Johan Renck (“Chernobyl”), Cooper Raiff (“Cha Cha Real Smooth”), Morten Tyldum (“The Imitation Game”), John Hillcoat (“The Road”), Kodi Smit-McPhee (“The Power of the Dog”) and Simona Tabasco (“The White Lotus”).

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