Trace Pope is a writer/director based in Los Angeles, CA.

He received his MFA in Film/TV Production from USC, his MA in Classical Theater from LAMDA, and his BA in English from the University of Texas.

During his time at USC, Trace wrote & directed his thesis film, A FUGUE, winner of the 2024 USC First Look award for Best Screenwriting.

He was awarded the 2023 Sloan Foundation Production Grant for his upcoming short film, SILENCE = DEATH, about Anthony Fauci and the AIDS crisis.

His half-hour pilot screenplay, Midwife Crisis, is a Semi-Finalist in the 2025 Cinequest Screenwriting Competition.

Contact: trace.pope@gmail.com