C. Nathaniel Brown is an award-winning writer, director, producer, and writing coach. The founder and CEO of the Atlanta-based media and entertainment company, Expected End Entertainment, began his writing career as a newspaper and magazine reporter, where he spent more than 20 years. In 2009, he turned his attention to film and television when he produced his first short film, Life is a Joke.

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Since then, he has written more than three dozen scripts and has produced nearly two dozen short films, including 55 Seconds; Signs; Til Death; Love@Work; and Tyin' Up Loose Ends, many of which have garnered awards such as Best Screenplay and Best Short Film. In 2016, he wrote, directed and produced his first feature film, Chi Nu Legacy, a film that addresses campus sexual assault, sisterhood and friendship. The film was well received on the film festival circuit, screening in cities such as: Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Detroit. It has also screened internationally in India and Africa. Chi Nu Legacy won Best Feature Film at the Peachtree Village International Film Festiva; 2nd Place in the feature film category at the Trinity International Film Festival; finalist at the Charlotte Black Film Festival and semi-finalist at the Los Angeles Cinefest, among others. He and his team are in post production on his second feature film, Same Spot, and will be shooting his third feature film in 2019.

 

Brown is author of 13 successful books, including the Shift Happens Then You Live series; Making Wings; Xs, Os, and Ws: Inspirational Stories from Successful Basketball Coaches; and The Business of My Book, a guide to help writers understand the business side of writing. He writes fiction and non-fiction books for specific audiences around topics that range from domestic violence to sports to poetry. As a writing coach, Brown assists writers develop concepts, overcome writer's block and navigate through the publishing process. In 2016, Brown and his EX3 Books division were named Publisher of the Year at The Writers Ball in Atlanta. His goal is to help 10,000 writers publish and share their stories.

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As an award-winning writer, director, and producer based in Atlanta, Georgia, he founded and heads Expected End Entertainment, an umbrella company that specializes in providing entertainment, education, and empowerment through television, radio, internet, and film programming. The company also houses writing and editing services, and publishing under the EX3 Books division.

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Born and raised in a low-income Baltimore home to a single mother of two boys, Brown never stopped dreaming of success. At an early age, he told his mother that one day he’d become a successful writer and help other people achieve their dreams. That journey wasn’t an easy one. He was met with opposition that included financial problems, being told by his freshman English professor that he’d never become a writer, depression, jail, and many of life’s other unfortunate experiences. But he never let any obstacle stand in his way. 

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After graduating Dunbar High School in Baltimore, he went on to pursue his undergraduate studies at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, where he earned a degree in Black Studies with a writing emphasis. He then became a journalism fellow at Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, where he honed his craft as a reporter. He went on to spend the next 20 year as a journalist working as a writer, editor, publisher, and photographer with publications in Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and various online publications. He also founded and published Glad Tidings, a Christian lifestyle magazine. His works have appeared in such publications as USA Today, The New York Times, and The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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Brown transformed lessons learned along the way into stories that he shares through film and television scripts. He's penned short films that are as short as 3 minutes and full-length feature films, including Miracle's Baby, which won Best Screenplay at the Christian Film Festival, and Six Months to Freedom, which was a finalist at the Houston Black Film Festival, National Black Film Festival and the Peachtree Village International Film Festival.  His teleplay scripts include The Laugh Inn, a sitcom, and Wesley Law, a one-hour legal drama. 

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Brown also enjoys working with other screenwriters through private writing groups he hosts online.

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In his spare time, Brown enjoys eating pizza and Crunchberries; watching sports and movies; and spending time with family and friends. He also supports several humanitarian causes, including eradicating homelessness and bringing awareness to issues such as domestic violence, sex trafficking, and mental health. He resides in Atlanta with his wife, Tarai Alexander.