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Thursday, October 24
 

1:00pm CDT

Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television
Thursday October 24, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC
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
avatar for VJ Boyd

VJ Boyd

writer/producer Justified: City Primeval, S.W.A.T., and Justified
VJ Boyd most recently worked on the upcoming JUSTIFIED spinoff, CITY PRIMEVAL, for FX/Hulu. He previously wrote for SWAT and JUSTIFIED and co-created LINCOLN RHYME: HUNT FOR THE BONE COLLECTOR. He is also the co-author of the IDW comic book series NIGHT MOVES.
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Jovan Robinson

writer For All Mankind, Made For Love, Secret Invasion
Jovan Robinson is a writer-producer and Marine Corps veteran originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jovan participated in the CBS writers mentoring program, the inaugural Rideback TV Incubator, and the Writers Guild's Veterans Writing Project. Recent credits include the upcoming fifth... Read More →
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Nadia Abass-Madden

writer/executive story editor 9-1-1; former 911 Dispatcher
Nadia Abass-Madden, a first-generation Lebanese-American, is an inaugural member of the WGA WEST’s Middle Eastern Writer’s Committee. She was most recently an Executive Story Editor on FOX’s 9-1-1 where she drew¬¬ from her expertise as a former 911 dispatcher, putting the... Read More →
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Glenn Cockburn

President/Literary Agent, Meridian Artists
Glenn Cockburn is the founder of Meridian Artists. Along with the rest of the Meridian Artists team, Glenn currently represents a select roster of some of Canada’s most talented writers, directors and producers.Glenn’s career started in 1996 when he began working as script reader... Read More →
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Michael Fry

writer/co-creator Over The Hedge; writer/illustrator How To Be A Supervillain Series, Ghosted; co-writer/illustrator The Naughty List, Odd Squad Series
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Danielle McCarthy-Boles

VP Publicity, Magnolia Pictures; producer Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
Danielle McCarthy-Boles is the VP of Publicity at Magnolia Pictures. She has overseen publicity and promotion for independent film hits including Man On Wire (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), Melancholia, Shoplifters, The Square, and the Oscar-nominated documentaries... Read More →
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Jason Neulander

writer/playwright/filmmaker The Intergalactic Nemesis, Fugitive Dreams
Jason Neulander is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and theater artist based in Austin, Texas. Neulander received his BA and MA in theater from Brown University. He founded and was the artistic director of Austin’s Salvage Vanguard Theater from 1994 to 2008. Over his tenure he... Read More →
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Beth Serlin

AFF moderator; Associate Professor of Screenwriting, Loyola Marymount University
Thursday October 24, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
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2:45pm CDT

Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television
Thursday October 24, 2024 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC
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
avatar for Josh Flanagan

Josh Flanagan

head writer & supervising producer, Elkhorn (INSP), creator/showrunner/EP Day 5 & Arizona Circle (Rooster Teeth)
Josh Flanagan is an objectively hirsute writer-director. Raised across Texas and schooled at its titular university, Josh rode the rise of digital media as a lead creative and questionably-talented cast member at Rooster Teeth Productions, where he pioneered interactive web series... Read More →
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Ese Shaw

writer Jury Duty Season 1
Ese, which means "God's gift" in the Nigerian Igbo language, or just "that" in Spanish, was taught the meaning of perspective from a young age, allowing him to create nuanced and vibrant characters across tones typically within socio-political frameworks. Ese is a dramedy writer hailing... Read More →
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Carolyn Carpenter

founder Hollywood Gatekeepers; writer You Can't Run Forever, Following Fireflies
Carolyn is a founder of Hollywood Gatekeepers, an online community training people to become expert readers for the film industry. She has worked as a Story Analyst developing screenplays with companies producing iconic films such as, JOKER, GAME OF THRONES, WALKING DEAD, GRAN TORINO... Read More →
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Mike Jones

director Pixar Animation Studios; writer/director Dream Productions; writer Soul, Luca.
Mike Jones has been a writer and story consultant at Pixar Animation Studios since June 2013, and joined the studio full-time in March 2017. Most recently, Jones wrote, directed, and executive produced the upcoming original series “Dream Productions,” inspired by the world of... Read More →
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Maya Perez

writer/producer On Story
Television producer and screenwriter Maya Perez is currently developing a pilot with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. TV and an independent sci-fi TV series. She was a co-producer on a romantic drama series produced by Ava DuVernay for Starz, an executive story editor on Showtime’s... Read More →
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Sean Presant

writer/producer The Wayne Brady Show, Happily Divorced, Wipeout, Instant Mom, Almost Paradise, Planet Sheen; Showrunner - Tab Time
Sean Presant is an Emmy-nominated and NAACP Image Award-winning writer, producer, showrunner, and director, whose work spans all genres. His credits include The Wayne Brady Show, Happily Divorced, Wipeout, Instant Mom, Tab Time, Almost Paradise, Planet Sheen, the Dean Devlin sci-if... Read More →
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John J. Strauss

writer/executive producer Mozart in the Jungle, David Makes Man, There’s Something About Mary
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Marian Yeager

director/producer Match Me If You Can; writer/director The Conway Curve, The Good Samaritan
Thursday October 24, 2024 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
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Friday, October 25
 

9:00am CDT

Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television
Friday October 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC
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
avatar for Gursimran Sandhu

Gursimran Sandhu

writer Fallout (Amazon), Game of Thrones (HBO), Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+), Expats (Amazon)
Gursimran is an Emmy award-nominated writer, director, and producer who has worked on some of the most compelling television shows in recent memory. Most recently she wrote and produced the critically-acclaimed TV series FALLOUT on AMAZON. Other credits include HBO’s Emmy Award-winning... Read More →
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Karl Hartman

Co-owner of Big Indie Pictures, producer Eric LaRue, Big Indie credits include Manchester by the Sea, Still Alice, Swarm, Underground Railroad
After returning from Peace Corps Albania, Karl began his career in physical productionon feature films and television shows. He met veteran producer Declan Baldwin in 2009.They worked together on projects like: Still Alice, Manchester by the Sea, and CaptainFantastic. In 2016, Karl... Read More →
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Mark L. Smith

writer The Revenant, Twisters, Boys In The Boat, Midnight Sky, the upcoming Netflix series American Primeval and Untamed
Mark L Smith is a North Carolina based writer and producer. Since his first produced screenplay, Vacancy (2006), some of his various projects have included The Revenant, Twisters, Overlord, The Midnight Sky, and The Boys In The Boat. He also created and produced the upcoming Netflix... Read More →
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Rebecca Windsor

independent producer, former Head of the Warner Bros. Television Workshops, former WBTV Current Programming executive
Rebecca Windsor served as the Vice President and Head of the Warner Bros. Television Workshop, the premier writing and directing program for artists looking to launch their television careers. In her role leading the Workshops, she launched the careers of over 60 writers and 45 directors... Read More →
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Sean Butler

co-founder and President, Cultivate Entertainment
Sean M. Butler has worked in the entertainment industry for over 15 years. His career began with a four-year stint at Scott Rudin Productions, where he progressed from intern to assistant, working under three different studios: Sony, Disney, and Paramount. Following his time with... Read More →
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Jill Chamberlain

Author The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting
Jill Chamberlain is the founder of a screenwriting school, a script consultant, a screenwriter, and the author of The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret to Successful Screenwriting.The Nutshell Technique is considered the go-to manual many professionals swear by. It's on the syllabus at Columbia University, UCLA, and film schools all over the world. It's been published in Mandarin Chinese, Korean, and Italian, and in audiobook format. Oscar-winning screenwriter... Read More →
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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 →
avatar for Michael Fry

Michael Fry

writer/co-creator Over The Hedge; writer/illustrator How To Be A Supervillain Series, Ghosted; co-writer/illustrator The Naughty List, Odd Squad Series
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Jenna Milly

writer/executive producer The Fabulous Four, Golden Arm; journalist, CNN, The Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly
Writer/EP of feature films The Fabulous Four and Golden Arm and journalist who’s written for CNN, The Los Angeles Times and Entertainment Weekly.
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Jakob Pollack

Creative Executive, Film Vertigo Entertainment
Jakob Pollack is the creative executive at Vertigo Entertainment (Barbarian, IT movies) and oversees Vertigo's indie film label Spooky Pictures (Strange Darling, Late Night with the Devil, Watcher). He is developing a diverse slate of projects across film and TV on the studio side... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Roundtable

10:45am CDT

Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television
Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC
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
avatar for Joe Forte

Joe Forte

writer Firewall; director The Man Who Saved Ben-Hur
Joe Forte is the creator and writer of Firewall (2006) which stars Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany and Virginia Madsen and the director of the documentary The Man Who Saved Ben-Hur (2015) which premiered at the Hot Springs Film Festival and streams on Amazon. He is adapting the comic... Read More →
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Tate Hanyok

writer/producer Sex APPeal, Love and Baseball
Tate Hanyok is a director-writer-producer focused on female-driven comedy and young adult stories. Tate’s AFF winning feature script Sex APPeal, which she produced alongside American High as a Hulu Original, premiered January 2022. The indie feature film Love and Baseball which... Read More →
avatar for Ese Shaw

Ese Shaw

writer Jury Duty Season 1
Ese, which means "God's gift" in the Nigerian Igbo language, or just "that" in Spanish, was taught the meaning of perspective from a young age, allowing him to create nuanced and vibrant characters across tones typically within socio-political frameworks. Ese is a dramedy writer hailing... Read More →
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Craig Brody

Principal/Manager Map Point Management
Craig began his career as a corporate lawyer, specializing in intellectual property law in New York City. After practicing law for five years, Craig found that he had a deeper passion for championing creators than corporations. He decided to leave his legal career behind and moved... Read More →
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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 →
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Jodi Hildebrand

Scripted Film and TV at Conde Nast, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker. Producer, Peter Rabbit and its sequel.
Jodi Hildebrand is a film and television producer and currently runs the Scripted Television and Film team at Conde Nast Entertainment, building film and television slates for global media brands such as The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and Wired. Previously she was partnered with writer/director... Read More →
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Jason Neulander

writer/playwright/filmmaker The Intergalactic Nemesis, Fugitive Dreams
Jason Neulander is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and theater artist based in Austin, Texas. Neulander received his BA and MA in theater from Brown University. He founded and was the artistic director of Austin’s Salvage Vanguard Theater from 1994 to 2008. Over his tenure he... Read More →
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Larry Postel

writer The Main Event, 5000 Blankets, Flip Turn, The High Holiday
Since 2020, Larry has had four original/spec screenplays produced and released, including Sony’s award-winning 5000 BLANKETS starring Anna Camp and Rob Mayes -- and the Netflix Family Original, THE MAIN EVENT starring Adam Pally, Seth Carr and Tichina Arnold. He also wrote the Peacock... Read More →
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Corey Simon

writer Killer Beat, National Security, Dark Angel
Corey Simon is a passionate and accomplished Executive Vice President/Talent Manager at Cultivate Entertainment Partners. With a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Phoenix in Arlington, Tx, Corey has established himself as a driving force in the entertainment... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Roundtable

1:30pm CDT

Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television
Friday October 25, 2024 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC
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
avatar for Micah Cyrus

Micah Cyrus

producer, All American
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Carole Kirschner

Creator and Director Paramount Writers Mentoring Program, Director WGA Showrunner Training Program, Author, Entertainment career coach
Having worked as a senior level television development executive for eighteen years (including her posts at CBS and as head of Steven Spielberg’s first Amblin Television), Carole has read heard over 5,000 pitches, read more than 3,000 scripts, bought hundreds of projects and was... Read More →
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Jen Howell

writer Baby Daddy, Lopez V. Lopez
Jen Howell grew up in Newport Beach, California before attending Northwestern University in Illinois. Her path has been circuitous: Due to an ill-timed writers' strike as she was moving to LA, Jen spent time working at the British Consulate and as a youth pastor at a local church... Read More →
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Sean Butler

co-founder and President, Cultivate Entertainment
Sean M. Butler has worked in the entertainment industry for over 15 years. His career began with a four-year stint at Scott Rudin Productions, where he progressed from intern to assistant, working under three different studios: Sony, Disney, and Paramount. Following his time with... Read More →
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Shelby Eggers

Coordinator, Lit Entertainment Group
Shelby Eggers (she/her) works at Lit Entertainment Group, a literary management and production company based in Beverly Hills. Previously, she worked at Ellen Pompeo’s Calamity Jane Entertainment and for the Showrunner/Executive Producer of Chicago P.D., F.B.I. and Law & Order... Read More →
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Kieran Fitzgerald

writer Fallout, Snowden, Wormwood, The Homesman, The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez
Kieran Fitzgerald has a BA in English from Harvard University and an MFA in fiction and screenwriting from the Michener Center for Writers. He wrote and directed the feature documentary, The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández, which was nominated for an Emmy in investigative journalism... Read More →
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Jeanette Moreno King

President, The Animation Guild; sequence director Beavis and Butthead Do the Universe; director Little Demon, The Freak Brothers, Q-Force; layout Futurama, The Simpsons
Jeanette Moreno King is a Supervising Director, Director, and Storyboard Artist with aknack for bringing animated worlds to life—and having a great time doing it. Over herimpressive career, she’s made her mark on standout projects like FXX’s *LittleDemon*, Paramount's *Beavis... Read More →
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Richard Dane Scott

writer Avengers of Justice, A Tooth Fairy Tale, No Time to Run, The Conway Curve; staff writer 5th Ward
Richard Dane Scott is a screenwriter and novelist with several credits, including “Avengers of Justice” (starring Amy Smart and Simon Rex), “A Tooth Fairy Tale” (starring Jon Lovitz and Fran Drescher), and was a staff writer on the TV series “5th Ward” (starring Mya and... Read More →
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Daniel Stewart

writer/Co-EP Sweet Tooth; writer Swamp Thing, The Mist
Daniel Stewart is an Emmy-nominated writer and producer. Most recently, he worked on all three seasons of “Sweet Tooth” for Netflix, based on Jeff Lemire’s graphic novel and Executive Produced by Susan and Robert Downey, Jr. Prior to that, Daniel wrote for DC’s highly-acclaimed... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Roundtable

3:15pm CDT

Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television
Friday October 25, 2024 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC
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
avatar for Marissa Jo Cerar

Marissa Jo Cerar

writer The Handmaid’s Tale, creator Women of the Movement, creator Black Cake
Marissa Jo Cerar is a NAACP Image Award and two-time Humanitas Prize winning writer and producer who began her career working on series such as Netflix’s 13 REASONS WHY and Hulu's THE HANDMAID’S TALE, for which she shares nominations for both the Emmys and Writers Guild Awards... Read More →
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Niceole Levy

writer The Banker, The Recruit
After growing up near China Lake Naval Weapons Center in the middle of the Mojave Desert, Niceole escaped to the bright lights of Los Angeles. While studying acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, she realized her true love was writing stories, not playing them out. She... Read More →
avatar for Sean Butler

Sean Butler

co-founder and President, Cultivate Entertainment
Sean M. Butler has worked in the entertainment industry for over 15 years. His career began with a four-year stint at Scott Rudin Productions, where he progressed from intern to assistant, working under three different studios: Sony, Disney, and Paramount. Following his time with... Read More →
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Justine Conte

producer Killers of The Flower Moon, Pretend It's A City, Joker: Folie à Deux.
Justine Conte is a Producer best known for her work with Martin Scorsese on Killers of The Flower Moon and the Fran Lebowitz docuseries Pretend It’s a City. She worked as an Associate Producer at Sikelia Productions with Martin Scorsese and Emma Tillinger Koskoff on the development... Read More →
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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 →
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Jeanette Moreno King

President, The Animation Guild; sequence director Beavis and Butthead Do the Universe; director Little Demon, The Freak Brothers, Q-Force; layout Futurama, The Simpsons
Jeanette Moreno King is a Supervising Director, Director, and Storyboard Artist with aknack for bringing animated worlds to life—and having a great time doing it. Over herimpressive career, she’s made her mark on standout projects like FXX’s *LittleDemon*, Paramount's *Beavis... 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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Scott Myers

screenwriter K-9, Alaska; host GoIntoTheStory.com; author The Protagonist's Journey; associate professor DePaul University film school
Scott has written over thirty movie and TV projects at nearly every major Hollywood studio and broadcast network. His screenwriting credits include K-9, Alaska, and Trojan War. Since 2008, Scott has hosted GoIntoTheStory.com, the official screenwriting blog of the Black List and... Read More →
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Bill True

AFF moderator; writer Runaway (past AFF Narrative Feature winner); Head of Dramatic Writing, Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre
Bill True’s debut feature, Runaway, was hailed by critics as “Brilliant” and “Hitchcockian” as it premiered to universal accolades at Tribeca and Toronto. It went on to screen worldwide at Avignon, Woodstock, Vail, Palm Springs, and other top festivals. Bill took the top... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Roundtable

3:15pm CDT

Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Writing for Video Games
Friday October 25, 2024 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall
Get in-depth answers to your questions about the art, craft, and business of writing for video games. This roundtable session offers registrants exclusive access to working writers in an informal setting. Come prepared with questions that focus on the importance of both the creative and business sides of breaking into and writing for video games.
Speakers
avatar for Shanon Ingles

Shanon Ingles

writer and narrative designer Judas, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, God of War: Ragnarok, Batman: The Enemy Within, Batman: A Telltale Series; BAFTA member
SHANON M. INGLES is an Emmy-winning interactive screenwriter, narrative designer and BAFTA member. She’s best known for her work on the highly anticipated game JUDAS, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, God of War: Ragnarok, Batman: The Enemy Within, Batman: A Telltale Series, Silent Hill... Read More →
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Jordan Mechner

creator Prince of Persia, The Last Express; author Replay, Templar, Monte Cristo
Jordan Mechner is an author, graphic novelist, screenwriter, and pioneer of cinematic storytelling in video games. He created Prince of Persia, one of the world's most beloved and enduring video game franchises, and wrote the first screenplay for Disney’s 2010 feature film adaptation... Read More →
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Stephan Bugaj

Chief Creative Officer of Genvid Entertainment (SILENT HILL: Ascension, DC Heroes United); formerly of DJ2 Entertainment, Hanson Robotics, Telltale Games, and Pixar
As Genvid’s chief creative officer Stephan Bugaj brings a wealth of past creative and technical direction experience, including as CCO of DJ2 Entertainment, the Hollywood company behind the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, forthcoming Tomb Raider anime, and more. Stephan has held senior... Read More →
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Evan Narcisse

Senior Writer, Brass Lion Entertainment
Evan Narcisse is the Senior Writer at Brass Lion Entertainment. He's worked as a screenwriter, producer, and narrative design consultant in video games, comic books, film, and TV, often focusing on the intersection of blackness and pop culture. As a journalist and critic, he wrote... Read More →
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Ashley Poprik

game writer Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Marvel Mayhem, Clue: Disney Villains
Ashley Poprik is a video game writer at Activision's High Moon Studios. Ashley focuses on creating interesting characters that educate and support different life experiences to make her audience feel seen and heard. Ashley has previously worked at Insomniac Games and Hasbro, writing... Read More →
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Ryan Kaufman

writer/designer Telltale's Walking Dead, Wolf Among Us, Telltale's Game of Thrones, LucasArts: Rogue Squadron, LucasArts: Republic Commando; author Gawain - A Year To Live
I began my career at LucasArts Entertainment Company, building Star Wars games for the PC and early consoles: titles like Jedi Knight, Rogue Squadron and Republic Commando. I was a level designer then, primarily focused on creating challenging and fun player experiences, but my colleagues... Read More →
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Ross Beeley

game writer Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, Batman: The Enemy Within, Guild Wars 2, Voltron, The Secret Saturdays,
Ross Beeley has been a writer in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. He started his career with the real-life drama series The E! True Hollywood Story before transitioning to animation, writing on shows for Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. During his time in TV, Ross also... Read More →
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Matthew Garcia-Dunn

narrative director / principal writer League of Legends; principal writer Wild Rift, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, Quill, Legends of Runeterra ; associate head writer Silent Hill: Ascension ; writer/designer Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Dying Light 2, Space Marine 2, writer Free Fire ; screenplay Screamboat
Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Matthew has been constructing worlds and telling stories all of his life. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Media Studies and Criticism, with minors in Theatre and English. He received an... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Roundtable, Video Game Track
 
Saturday, October 26
 

9:00am CDT

Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television
Saturday October 26, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC
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
avatar for VJ Boyd

VJ Boyd

writer/producer Justified: City Primeval, S.W.A.T., and Justified
VJ Boyd most recently worked on the upcoming JUSTIFIED spinoff, CITY PRIMEVAL, for FX/Hulu. He previously wrote for SWAT and JUSTIFIED and co-created LINCOLN RHYME: HUNT FOR THE BONE COLLECTOR. He is also the co-author of the IDW comic book series NIGHT MOVES.
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Kyle Castellanet

Vice President, Development and Production – Echo Lake Entertainment
Kyle Castellanet is the VP of Development and Production at Echo Lake Entertainment. Kyle manages Echo Lake’s film and television slate which includes both domestic and international co-productions. A Colorado native, Kyle began his career at Paradigm Talent Agency after receiving... Read More →
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Erica Harrell

producer Lopez vs Lopez ; writer Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion, Marvel's Voices Communidades, Happyland, Telltales Walking Dead: Michonne, Skybound's Walking Dead VR, Just Roll With It
After bonding over the fact that they were both raised in Florida by a Cuban mother and a red-state father, the writing team of Desirée Proctor & Erica Harrell went on to co-write a variety of projects including the NBC sitcom Lopez vs Lopez (Producers), single-cam dramedies like... Read More →
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Pia Wilson

writer of the Webby Award-winning fiction podcast If I Go Missing The Witches Did It; tv writer: Genius: Aretha, Sacrifice; playwright: Sundance fellow, and member of The Public Theater’s 2008 Emerging Writers Group
Pia Wilson wrote the audio component in the Harriet Tubman Monument in Newark, New Jersey, performed by Queen Latifah. The audio - which won a 2024 Anthem Award - can be found on Audible as Monumental: Harriet Tubman and Newark's Liberation Movement. Pia is also a 2024 Johnny Mercer... Read More →
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Desirée Proctor

writer and producer Lopez vs Lopez; writer Betch: A Sketch Show, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (Telltale Games), The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners (Skydance Interactive)
Desirée is a television, film, and interactive fiction writer who grew up in a multi-generational military family. She’s the bohemian black sheep, which her parents have finally accepted (or so they say).
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Rebecca Windsor

independent producer, former Head of the Warner Bros. Television Workshops, former WBTV Current Programming executive
Rebecca Windsor served as the Vice President and Head of the Warner Bros. Television Workshop, the premier writing and directing program for artists looking to launch their television careers. In her role leading the Workshops, she launched the careers of over 60 writers and 45 directors... Read More →
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Weiko Lin

Author Crazy Screenwriting Secrets: How to Capture a Global Audience; writer/producer 100 Days
Author Crazy Screenwriting Secrets: How to Capture a Global Audience; writer/producer 100 DaysNative fluent in Mandarin, Weiko recently developed two Chinese language Disney Plus Asia original series and a feature biopic about America’s first flying ace of World War II with Mad... Read More →
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Paul Merryman

producer The Outpost, House of Abraham
Paul Merryman is a film & television producer with a focus on amazing true stories along with all things genre. He holds an MFA in Producing from the American Film Institute and a BS in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of Texas at Austin. He started his career as an... Read More →
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Adam Weinstein

Partner, Verve Talent & Literary Agency
Adam Weinstein is a Partner at Verve. Originally from Philadelphia, Adam joined Verve in 2012 as a Motion Picture Literary Agent, and was promoted to Partner in 2015. He previously worked out ICM and UTA. In addition to being the Eagles number one fan, his clients include Derek Connolly... Read More →
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Patrick White

Creative Executive at Lit Entertainment Group
PATRICK WHITE is a Creative Executive at Lit Entertainment Group. He graduated from Denison University and received an MA in Television, Radio and Film from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.
Saturday October 26, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Roundtable

10:45am CDT

Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Writing for Fiction Podcasts
Saturday October 26, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC
This roundtable session offers registrants exclusive access to working writers in an informal setting. Come prepared with questions that focus on both the creative and business sides of breaking into and writing for podcasts.
Speakers
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Faith McQuinn

Director/Founder, Observer Pictures
Faith McQuinn has been a writer and video editor since 2005, working in LA, Orange County, and now Nashville on everything from music videos to reality television to narrative film. She spent nine years teaching screenwriting and directing at The Art Institute of Tennessee and Middle... Read More →
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Christy Gressman

VP Podcasts, Topic Studios; producer The Space Within, Cancellation Island, The Orbiting Human Circus, Adventures in New America, Dreamboy
Christy Gressman is the vice president and executive producer of podcasts at Topic Studios, overseeing creative, production, and business strategy. She formerly led audio at The Intercept and was a partner and the executive producer at the fiction-focused podcast network Night Vale... Read More →
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Brian Siegele

writer/producer Sightings, Black Box
Brian Siegele is a Colorado and Los Angeles-based writer and producer for film, television and audio. A graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, he is a former AFF Screenplay Winner (2013), Podcast Finalist (2019), and Screenwriter to Watch (2022). Though he began his career... Read More →
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Fred Greenhalgh

Head of Audio Production at Realm
US-based audio pioneer Fred Greenhalgh is best known for bringing location-recording techniques from his indie film background to the production of immersive audio movies. He’s Head of Audio Production at Realm, overseeing their original and partner scripted fiction programming... Read More →
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Gabriel Urbina

creator Wolf 359, co-creator Zero Hours, Unseen, Time:Bombs
Gabriel Urbina is a Costa Rican-American writer and director. He has been writing and directing audio fiction professionally since 2014 and is best known as the creator of the science fiction cult classic podcast Wolf 359. He is also the co-creator of the comedy thriller Time:Bombs... Read More →
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Tessa Bartholomew

co-creator/director Something Strange is Happening (Official Tribeca Selection) ; writer/director 'Adobo' You Feeling This for IHeartRadio; actor Young and the Restless, Good Girls, NCIS:LA
Tessa Bartholomew is a Filipino-American writer, director, actor, producer, audiophile, and horror film fanatic living in her hometown of Los Angeles. Her on-camera work can be seen in episodes of The Young & The Restless, Good Girls, and NCIS:LA. For several years, she has served... Read More →
Saturday October 26, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Roundtable, Podcast Track

12:30pm CDT

Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television
Saturday October 26, 2024 12:30pm - 1:45pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC
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
avatar for Nadia Abass-Madden

Nadia Abass-Madden

writer/executive story editor 9-1-1; former 911 Dispatcher
Nadia Abass-Madden, a first-generation Lebanese-American, is an inaugural member of the WGA WEST’s Middle Eastern Writer’s Committee. She was most recently an Executive Story Editor on FOX’s 9-1-1 where she drew¬¬ from her expertise as a former 911 dispatcher, putting the... 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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Ashley Flores

Fiction Labs Associate, Film Independent-Fiction Labs
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Eric Anthony Glover

executive story editor Star Trek: Starfleet Academy; writer Tom Swift, Black Star
Eric Anthony Glover is a feature writer, TV writer, and graphic novelist. He was an Executive Story Editor on STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY, and he wrote as a Staff Writer and Story Editor on The CW’s TOM SWIFT. Eric studied screenwriting at Sarah Lawrence College. After his sci-fi... Read More →
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Ben Snyder

writer/director Allswell in New York, 11:55
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Amy Talkington

writer/co-executive producer Little Fires Everywhere; Writer Valley Girl (remake); writer/director The Night of the White Pants; author Liv, Forever
Originally from Texas, Amy Talkington is an award-winning writer, director, producer and author currently living in Los Angeles.In the feature arena, Amy most recently wrote “Valley Girl” (MGM’s musical remake of the 80s cult film) and has written numerous other studio features... Read More →
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Bill True

AFF moderator; writer Runaway (past AFF Narrative Feature winner); Head of Dramatic Writing, Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre
Bill True’s debut feature, Runaway, was hailed by critics as “Brilliant” and “Hitchcockian” as it premiered to universal accolades at Tribeca and Toronto. It went on to screen worldwide at Avignon, Woodstock, Vail, Palm Springs, and other top festivals. Bill took the top... Read More →
Saturday October 26, 2024 12:30pm - 1:45pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Roundtable

3:00pm CDT

Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television
Saturday October 26, 2024 3:00pm - 4:15pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC
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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Jennie Snyder Urman

showrunner and executive producer Matlock, Jane the Virgin
Jennie Snyder Urman developed and Executive Produced the CW's Golden-Globe nominated “Jane the Virgin.” The show has been honored with a Peabody Award, 3 TCA nominations, 6 Critics Choice nominations, 3 NAACP Image Award nominations, an MTV Movie & TV Awards nomination for Best... Read More →
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Guinevere Turner

writer Go Fish, American Psycho, Charlie Says, The L Word
Guinevere Turner is a writer, director and actor who has been working in film and TV since her 1994 debut film Go Fish, which she wrote, produced and starred in. She teamed up with director Mary Harron to write the films American Psycho, The Notorious Bettie Page, Charlie Says and... Read More →
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Jill Chamberlain

Author The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting
Jill Chamberlain is the founder of a screenwriting school, a script consultant, a screenwriter, and the author of The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret to Successful Screenwriting.The Nutshell Technique is considered the go-to manual many professionals swear by. It's on the syllabus at Columbia University, UCLA, and film schools all over the world. It's been published in Mandarin Chinese, Korean, and Italian, and in audiobook format. Oscar-winning screenwriter... Read More →
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Carl Effenson

producer Mudbound, Bob Trevino Likes It, Mending the Line, Burying the Ex, Hide Away
Carl Effenson is an award-winning producer whose credits include Dee Rees’ MUDBOUND. The film starring Carey Mulligan, Mary J. Blige, Jason Clarke, and Garrett Hedlund was nominated for 4 Academy Awards, was the recipient of the Humanitas Prize and Robert Altman Award at the 2018... Read More →
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Jill Goldsmith

writer/producer Law & Order, The Practice, Boston Legal, Ally McBeal, NYPD Blue
JILL GOLDSMITH is a writer and producer for television, with credits on many Emmy-winning series, including NYPD Blue, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Law & Order, Boston Legal, and also Rizzoli & Isles. She was previously the Showrunner and Executive Producer for a one-hour drama in development... 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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Richard Dane Scott

writer Avengers of Justice, A Tooth Fairy Tale, No Time to Run, The Conway Curve; staff writer 5th Ward
Richard Dane Scott is a screenwriter and novelist with several credits, including “Avengers of Justice” (starring Amy Smart and Simon Rex), “A Tooth Fairy Tale” (starring Jon Lovitz and Fran Drescher), and was a staff writer on the TV series “5th Ward” (starring Mya and... Read More →
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Kendrick Tan

Head of Management, Lit Entertainment Group
KENDRICK TAN is a literary manager and producer at Lit Entertainment Group. He was an Associate-Producer on PROMISED LAND for ABC/Hulu. Prior to that he was a manager at Madhouse Entertainment. He attended school at University of California, Irvine.
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Ray Utarnachitt

executive producer DC's Legends of Tomorrow; writer Person of Interest, The Tomorrow People, The Flash, Supergirl
Ray Utarnachitt is a TV writer/producer. He is a Michigan native and like anygood Asian student, was pre-med at the University of Michigan for 3 years. Muchto his parents’ dismay, he switched tracks and graduated with a Film degree. Raybroke into the business working in production... Read More →
Saturday October 26, 2024 3:00pm - 4:15pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Roundtable

4:45pm CDT

Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television
Saturday October 26, 2024 4:45pm - 6:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC
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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Niceole Levy

writer The Banker, The Recruit
After growing up near China Lake Naval Weapons Center in the middle of the Mojave Desert, Niceole escaped to the bright lights of Los Angeles. While studying acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, she realized her true love was writing stories, not playing them out. She... Read More →
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Gursimran Sandhu

writer Fallout (Amazon), Game of Thrones (HBO), Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+), Expats (Amazon)
Gursimran is an Emmy award-nominated writer, director, and producer who has worked on some of the most compelling television shows in recent memory. Most recently she wrote and produced the critically-acclaimed TV series FALLOUT on AMAZON. Other credits include HBO’s Emmy Award-winning... Read More →
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Dana Weissman

Director of Programs & Education at the Writers Guild of America, East
Dana has served WGA members for 13 years, prior to which she was in the nonprofit/arts world. Dana directs all member events and programs for WGAE including elections, fellowships and incubators, seminars, workshops, panel discussions, social events, screenings, readings, film festival... Read More →
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Alvaro Rodriguez

writer American Rust: Broken Justice, Florida Man, Machete, Seis Manos
Alvaro Rodriguez has been writing since childhood and, in fact, did his best work when he was 11. Still holding out for improvement, he is a writer for film and television (and animation!) based in Los Angeles. During the pandemic, he contributed a monologue from an imaginary Chet... Read More →
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Kor Adana

writer/producer Dune: Prophecy, Star Wars: The Acolyte, Mr. Robot
Kor Adana came up as a writer/producer on USA’s award-winning series, Mr. Robot. He went on to co-executive produce Lucasfilm’s live-action Star Wars series The Acolyte, which is airing on Disney+. He is also a co-executive producer on HBO’s upcoming Dune prequel series, Dune... Read More →
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Christian Bersani

Vice President of Film & TV, Josephson Entertainment
Christian Bersani joined Josephson Entertainment in 2018. Currently, as Vice President of Film and TV, he helps to identify, develop, and produce projects for Josephson’s scripted slates. His recent work includes setting up a four-quadrant feature with franchise potential at Skydance... Read More →
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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 →
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Michael Fry

writer/co-creator Over The Hedge; writer/illustrator How To Be A Supervillain Series, Ghosted; co-writer/illustrator The Naughty List, Odd Squad Series
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Scott Myers

screenwriter K-9, Alaska; host GoIntoTheStory.com; author The Protagonist's Journey; associate professor DePaul University film school
Scott has written over thirty movie and TV projects at nearly every major Hollywood studio and broadcast network. His screenwriting credits include K-9, Alaska, and Trojan War. Since 2008, Scott has hosted GoIntoTheStory.com, the official screenwriting blog of the Black List and... Read More →
Saturday October 26, 2024 4:45pm - 6:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
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