Scott Budnick, center, greets youth at the juvenile hall. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) By Alene Tchekmedyian. Staff Writer Follow. Dec. 15, 2019 6 AM PT . 14 ; Share via Close extra sharing options.

Producer Scott Budnick says coronavirus “shouldn’t be a death sentence” for inmates 05:28. Film producer Scott Budnick, who took a break from the industry to focus on criminal justice reform ...

Budnick met Diaz in 2015 while teaching at a writing program for juvenile detainees at Sylmar Juvenile Hall. By that time, the "Hangover" producer had already established himself as an advocate ...

On Dec. 23, Just Mercy producer Scott Budnick surprised 11 incarcerated young men and women (ages 17 to 22), taking them from the Ventura Youth Correctional Institution for a day with the Lakers.

But Budnick, 43, couldn’t quite shake his storytelling roots: In 2018, as an offshoot of ARC, the Atlanta native created production banner One Community. Its first project, Warner Bros. awards ...

1Community founder Scott Budnick spoke with Deadline about how Hollywood convinced California lawmakers to prioritize Hollywood in a tough year.

Scott Budnick was riding what could easily have been the height of any other producer’s career when he took a step back from Hollywood. As EVP of Todd Phillips’ Green Hat Films over 14 years ...

Scott Budnick was riding what could easily have been the height of any other producer's career when he took a step back from Hollywood. As EVP of Todd Phillips' Green Hat Films over 14 years ...