Screenwriter & Educator
Adrian Viña
Crafting stories for screen — from Nickelodeon hits to Disney programs.
Portfolio
Selected Works
Blurt!
A comedy about a boy who can't stop blurting out his thoughts after taking an experimental truth serum.
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
Starring Lou Diamond Phillips. A street-smart kid teams up with a veteran cop to solve a crime.
Liar, Liar, Vampire
A Halloween hit movie about a teen who gets mistaken for a real vampire. Originally optioned as SUCKERS by Alcon Entertainment.
Biography
About Adrian
Adrian Viña
Screenwriter & Educator
Adrian Viña was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. A storyteller at heart, he grew up immersed in drama and film before studying at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
After moving to Los Angeles, his career took off when he optioned his script SUCKERS to Alcon Entertainment — later produced by Nickelodeon as the hit Halloween movie LIAR, LIAR VAMPIRE (2015). He went on to write BLURT! for Nickelodeon and COP AND A HALF: NEW RECRUIT starring Lou Diamond Phillips.
Adrian was selected for the prestigious Disney Television Writing Program (2020–2021). He holds an MFA in Screenwriting from California State University, Northridge, where he has also taught. He currently teaches screenwriting at Pepperdine University.
Career
Teaching & Experience
Pepperdine University
Teaches screenwriting courses at Pepperdine, bringing real-world Hollywood experience into the classroom.
California State University, Northridge
Teaches screenwriting at CSUN, where he also earned his Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting.
Disney Television Writing Program
Participated in one of Hollywood's most prestigious diversity writing programs, developing original television content under the mentorship of top Disney executives.
MFA in Screenwriting — CSUN
Earned a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from California State University, Northridge.
Early Career — SMU & Los Angeles
Studied film at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. After graduating, moved to Los Angeles and worked in various industry positions, including at a literary management company where his career took off.
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