Name: Filmmakers Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television
Start: 2024-10-26T09:00:00-0500
End: 2024-10-26T10:15:00-0500

Saturday October 26, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am 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

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 →

Megan Alderson

Creative Development Executive, Pixar Animation Studios

Megan Alderson, a Creative Development Executive at Pixar Animation Studios supports projects in early development, scouts screenwriters, collaborates with experts and spearheads research trips. She has worked on notable projects like Inside Out, Finding Dory, Coco, Soul, Turning... Read More →

Sanjay Shah

showrunner/executive producer Everybody Still Hates Chris (Comedy Central/Paramount+)

Sanjay Shah is under an overall at CBS Studios and is the showrunner/executive producer of Everybody Still Hates Chris which he co-created with Chris Rock for Comedy Central/Paramount+. Prior to that, he was the co-showrunner/executive producer of Apple’s animated musical Central... Read More →

Amy Beecroft

Head of Verve Ventures

In 2015, Amy Beecroft joined Verve to start their independent film finance and sales arm, Verve Ventures. Since its inception, Beecroft has propelled the team into a major player in the independent film landscape. Beecroft has been a fixture in the film finance, sales and distribution... Read More →

Chris Callison

Creative Executive at Starburns, Creative Executive Better Call Saul Presents Slippin' Jimmy, production coordinator SiR's John Redcorn, animationskoordinator Clark

Scott Emmer

co-producer Mr. Mercedes, Condor, Loudermilk, Hit The Road, Religion of Sports

Scott Emmer is currently Development Executive at Riverside Entertainment focusing on non-coastal stories for the company’s Film and TV slate. His background includes work as a Content Curator for Meta, building a Television Division for MadRiver Pictures where he sold numerous... Read More →

AJ Feuerman

Vice President, PR & Marketing, Valhalla Entertainment / @ajfeuerman

AJ FEUERMAN is Valhalla Entertainment’s Vice President of Publicity and Marketing. She oversees all publicity and marketing efforts for Valhalla properties as well as event execution and social media content. A 17-year veteran of the entertainment industry, she has experience representing... Read More →