HAL CANTOR writes television, film, and theater. His comedy, TO HAL & BACK, was recently optioned by SONY PICTURES TELEVISION. He wrote on FUSION channel's acclaimed special, THE NAKED TRUTH: DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS, which broke The Panama Papers story. Prior to that, his drama pilot, MOUTHPIECE, was bought by FOX TELEVISION STUDIOS. He wrote THE LAKE EFFECT, a one-hour drama pilot for SHOWTIME, developed with Emmy-winning director Scott Winant. Hal also sold the drama pilot, TWILIGHT, to SONY PICTURES TELEVISION. In features, he developed a comedy with John Davis Productions. Hal’s had multiple plays produced. CUBICLES,which he wrote & directed in Los Angeles, garnered 7 Valley Theater League nominations including Best Play, Best Writing and Best Director. He's currently adapting his play, THE BONUS ROUND, into a musical with a UK composer.  Hal teaches television at LONDON FILM SCHOOL: COVENT GARDEN and MET FILM SCHOOL: LONDON & BERLIN. He represented the MET in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in collaboration with PINEWOOD STUDIOS. He recenly taught at the NORTHWEST FILM CENTER in PORTLAND, where he was also a featured guest speaker for an "ISA Third Thursdays" event. His workshop at aFILM INTERNATIONAL in Barcelona will be expanded into a long form class on Writing For Television, one of the first of its kind in Spain. RAINDANCE: BERLIN has also been home to multiple classes taught by Hal. Hal divides his time between Los Angeles & South Florida.