Chase Caldwell
Profile
Writer, director, and creative producer with 15 years in film and television along with hands-on experience crafting generative AI video. Currently Head Writer at DramaPops, developing live-action and GenAI series, overseeing writers across 20+ projects, and teaching teams how to write for AI production. Brings story and production judgment to emerging tools, from concept through finished film.
Experience
DramaPops / Codeway
Head WriterMay 2026–Present · Screenwriter, January–May 2026
- Develop original live-action and generative AI vertical series, guiding concepts, outlines, scripts, and revisions across more than 20 projects.
- Oversee external writers and lead training sessions on writing for AI production, giving teams practical guidance on visual storytelling, pacing, and production needs.
- Write and produce series designed for AI-generated video, working with the creative team to carry story decisions through production.
ReelShort / Crazy Maple Studio
Screenwriter2025–2026
- Wrote vertical drama series, including Once Upon a Breakup. Projects have earned more than 200 million cumulative views.
MGM+ / Amazon
Business Affairs & Original Programming2018–2024 · Manager, Business & Legal Affairs, 2021–2024
- Supported development and production workflows for original series including FROM, GODFATHER OF HARLEM, and BILLY THE KID.
- Coordinated creative, production, legal, finance, and external partners as projects moved forward.
- Worked with IT and Rightsline representatives to build a rights-tracking workflow that reduced data entry and improved access to programming information.
Generative AI Video Sample
THE PLAYERS — “Something They Made”
90-second spec ad- Conceived, wrote, produced, and directed a film connecting the design of TPC Sawgrass with the moments THE PLAYERS tournament has staged there.
Video & image OpenArt · PixVerse V6 · Kling 3.0 · MiniMax · Nano Banana 2 · ChatGPT/Codex
Audio & finishing ElevenLabs · Google Lyria 3 Pro · BytePlus vCube · OpenAI Whisper · Apple AVFoundation · Core Animation · Python · ChatGPT/Codex
Education
New York University / Tisch School of the ArtsMFA, Dramatic Writing
University of Central FloridaBFA, Film Production