Ben York Jones is a Screenwriter, Filmmaker, and Television Creator based in Los Angeles.

“The birth of the reader must be ransomed by la mort de l'auteur.” - Barthes

  • June 15th, 2022

    NETFLIX. Check out the official trailer for “Hello, Goodbye, And Everything In Between.” Executive Produced & Adapted Screenplay by Ben York Jones.

  • Feb. 28th, 2022

    DEADLINE. Netflix Acquires YA Film ‘Hello, Goodbye, And Everything In Between’ Executive Produced & Adapted Screenplay by Ben York Jones.

  • Nov. 17th, 2020

    DIRECTORS NOTES. The short film “I’m Alright If You’re Alright” directed and co-written by Ben York Jones debuts virtually on Directors Notes after premiering at the 2020 Austin Film Festival.

  • Feb. 16th, 2018

    VANITY FAIR. From Surge to Showgirls: A Guide to the 90s References in Everything Sucks! Show-runners Ben York Jones and Michael Mohan walk us through their favorite 90s nods in the show, including a Freaks and Geeks Easter egg and filming in a real Blockbuster.

  • Feb. 15th, 2018

    ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY. Netflix’s “Everything Sucks!” will transport you to the 90s. “These are the invisible kids at the school, the underdogs,” says Ben York Jones. “These aren’t the kids from Glee.”

  • April 4th, 2014

    WGA WEST. On the heels of Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Like Crazy, Ben York Jones gets all grown up with a tale of untenable love and shattered middle-aged dreams in the new drama Breathe In.

  • Jan. 24th, 2012

    INDIE WIRE. Like Crazy & Co-writing On A Project “Without A Script” by Ben York Jones // “Writing Like Crazy was like giving driving directions by landmark rather than street names.”