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Second Rounders and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television
Thursday October 24, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall
Get in-depth answers to your questions about the art, craft, and business of writing for film and television. This roundtable session offers registrants exclusive access to screenwriters, directors, producers, executives, and studio reps in an informal setting. Come prepared with questions that focus on both the creative and business sides of breaking into and writing for film and television.
Speakers
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Ryan Cunningham

Manager/Producer, Anonymous Content
Ryan Cunningham is a literary manager, producer, and partner at Anonymous Content. He began his career in physical production on productions shooting in New Orleans while attending Tulane University. After graduating, Ryan moved to Los Angeles where he worked at New Regency, the Metropolitan... Read More →
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Cela Sutton

Vice President, Drama Programming – HBO; Executive Sponsor – IndigeNext
Cela Sutton is currently a Vice President, Drama Programming at HBO, working across hourlong series including THE GILDED AGE and INDUSTRY. She was just recently a Director, Scripted Originals at Paramount+, where she participated in the rebranding of the service from CBS All Access... Read More →
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Jameel Saleem

Writer, Producer (South Park, Bob's Burgers, Disenchantment)
With over fifteen years of experience, three time Emmy nominee Jameel Saleem has built a career in television and film as a writer and producer, earning recognition for his work on series such as South Park, Bob's Burgers, and Disenchantment. He's currently writing two pilots for... Read More →
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Joe Lawson

writer Poker Face, Shameless, BoJack Horseman, This is Us, Modern Family
Joe was a writer and Co-Executive Producer on BOJACK HORSEMAN, where he won a Writer’s Guild trophy for his episode “Stop the Presses.” His most recent job was on a show called POKER FACE. Prior to that, he wrote on SHAMELESS for three seasons. And MODERN FAMILY, and THIS IS... Read More →
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Saeed Crumpler

writer Flatbush Misdemeanors(Season 2) and First-Look deal with Sony TV
Saeed Crumpler was a fellow in the 2021 Nickelodeon Writing Program, he most recently signed a first-look deal with SONY TV. Saeed’s been staffed on FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS for Showtime. He consulted on BLINDSPOTTING for STARZ, working closely with Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs. Also... Read More →
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Owen Egerton

writer/director Blood Fest, Follow, Mercy Black
Owen Egerton is award-winning writer/director of the films Follow, Blood Fest and Blumhouse's Mercy Black. He’s also wrote the forthcoming Whistle directed by Corin Hardy. He's a Black List honored screenwriter and the author of several books including The Book of Harold The Illegitimate... Read More →
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Dave Holstein

Co-screenwriter Inside Out 2; Creator/showrunner Showtime’s Kidding; Writer/producer Weeds, Raising Hope, I’m Dying Up Here
Dave Holstein is the Golden Globe-nominated co-screenwriter of Disney Pixar’s INSIDE OUT 2. The film, which was the sequel to the 2015 film INSIDE OUT, was released on June 14, 2024 and instantly rose to global success. INSIDE OUT 2 became the first film of 2024 to hit $1 Billion... Read More →
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Monica Lund

Partner, MY Productions; producer Match Me If You Can
Monica Lund is late to the game of filmmaking. Her love of writing and story started at a very early age, and watching old movies with her maternal grandma added the love of movies she’s enjoyed nearly her entire life. Reading thousands of scripts over 21 years of reading for Austin... Read More →
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Mac Smullen

writer/creator Souvenir, Alaska
Mac Smullen is a screenwriter and filmmaker who has participated in Gotham Week, been a Sundance Institute Fellow, and won the AMC One-Hour Pilot Award at the Austin Film Festival. He is currently developing an original pilot with Warner Bros. Television.
Thursday October 24, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Script/Film Competition Session

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