PREVIOUS SPEAKERS:
Incredible guest speaker roster ~ Wonderful past Speakers include, but are not limited to:
Shane Black (Iron Man 3, Lethal Weapon)
Alex Cary (Lie To Me)
Cherry Chevapravatdumrong (Family Guy)
Jimmy Diggs (Star Trek: DS9, Star Trek: Voyager)
Brandon Easton (Thundercats, Transformers: Rescue Bots)
Jane Espenson (Once Upon a Time, Battlestar Galactica)
Mark Fergus (Iron Man, Cowboys & Aliens)
Jason Fuchs (Pan, Ice Age: Continental Drift)
Jordan Gershowitz (Tom and Jerry Show, Gigantosaurus)
Jeff Greenstein (Will & Grace, Desperate Housewives)
Tamara Gregory (Being Mary Jane, Let’s Stay Together)
Dante Harper (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters)
David Hayter (X-Men, Watchmen)
Eric Haywood (Empire)
Steve Holland (The Big Bang Theory)
Larry Houston (X-Men: The Animated Series)
Korin D. Huggins (Truth Be Told, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Eureka)
George Clayton Johnson (Logan’s Run, Twilight Zone)
Kurt Johnstad (Act of Valor, 300)
Jorjeana Marie (Mickey and the Roadsters Racers)
Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead)
Matt Nix (Burn Notice)
Dayna Lynne North (Insecure, Veronica Mars, Soul Food: The Series)
Rockne S. O’Bannon (Farscape, Defiance, Cult)
Roberto Orci (Star Trek: Into Darkness, Fringe, Sleepy Hollow)
Charley and Vlas Parlapanides (The Immortals)
Davy Perez (Supernatural)
Terry Rossio (Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean)
Micho Rutare (Sharknado)
Mairghread Scott (Guardians of the Galaxy, Transformers: Robots in Disguise)
Steven L. Sears (XENA – Warrior Princess)
Joelle Sellner (DC Super Hero Girls, Teen Titans)
Keto Shimizu (Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow)
Joe Stillman (Shrek Movies, Planet 51)
Janet Tamaro (Rizzoli & Isles)
Vanessa Taylor (Game of Thrones)
Mark Zaslove (Bob the Builder, Winnie the Pooh)
Many more have spoken at past Scriptwriters Network events!
**Please select a title below. Click on the title to find more information on the event and Speaker(s).
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| January 9, 2016 |
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Breaking Into Screenwriting: Forging a Path With Your Own IPs |
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| January 16, 2016 |
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THE COMIC HERO’S JOURNEY: Story Structure for the Comedy Feature Film |
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| January 23, 2016 |
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Kickstart Your Project and Launch Your Career |
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| February 5, 2016 |
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Friday Night Social ~ February 5, 2016 |
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| February 13, 2016 |
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Writing Programs and Fellowships for Emerging Writers – Part 1 |
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| February 20 2016 |
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Creating Strong Female Characters |
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| February 27, 2016 |
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How Books, Stories and Ideas Get Adapted For the Screen, and Sold to Networks & Studios |
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| March 4, 2016 |
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Friday Night Social ~ March 4, 2016 |
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| March 6, 2016 |
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Scriptwriters Network @ Pasadena International Film Festival – Laemmle Playhouse 7 Movie Theatre |
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| March 12, 2016 |
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Comedy Writing: Features vs. TV |
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| March 19, 2016 |
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Advanced Plot Construction: Developing and Outlining your Script |
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| March 25-27, 2016 |
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Scriptwriters Network @ WONDERCON 2016 – Los Angeles Convention Center |
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| April 9, 2016 |
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Writing Programs and Fellowships for Emerging Writers – Part 2 |
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| April 16, 2016 |
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Securing and Maintaining Representation: What Not to Do or Say to an Agent or Manager |
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| April 23, 2016 |
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Volunteering with SWN – We’re in need of your assistance! |
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| April 23, 2016 |
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Writing Success |
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| May 6, 2016 |
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Friday Night Social ~ May 6, 2016 |
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| May 7, 2016 |
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Scriptwriters Network @ RuPaul’s DragCon 2016 – Los Angeles Convention Center |
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| May 14, 2016 |
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Writing Programs and Fellowships for Emerging Writers – Part 3 |
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| May 21, 2016 |
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Legal 411: The Legal Info Every Writer Needs to Work Smart and Succeed in the Film Industry |
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| May 28, 2016 |
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Short Story to Script |
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| June 3, 2016 |
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Friday Night Social ~ June 3, 2016 |
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| June 11, 2016 |
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So You Want to Be a TV Drama Writer? |
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| June 18, 2016 |
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IMPROV FOR WRITERS: How the Rules and Games of Improv Comedy Help Writers Write. |
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| June 25, 2016 |
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Script to Screen: “How to Beat a Bully” |
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| July 1, 2016 |
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Hiatus Friday Night Social |
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| July 9, 2016 |
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Hiatus ~ Speaker Series on July 9, 2016 |
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| July 16, 2016 |
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Creating New Media Content for a Diverse and Digital Revolution |
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| July 23, 2016 |
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Hiatus ~ Seminar Series on July 23, 2016 |
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| July 31, 2016 |
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Television Outreach Program – TOP |
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| August 13, 2016 |
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Writing for Animation |
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| August 20, 2016 |
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Mastering the Short Pitch |
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| August 27, 2016 |
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SCRIPT TO SCREEN: The Making of “Demonics” |
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| September 2, 2016 |
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Friday Night Social ~ September 2, 2016 ~ New Location |
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| September 10, 2016 |
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Writing for Sci-Fi
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| September 15, 2016 |
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Hollywood Outreach Program (HOP) ~ Early Bird Deadline |
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| September 17, 2016 |
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Understanding Contracts for the Non-Lawyer |
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| September 24, 2016 |
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Crowdfunding Basics for the Independent Creator |
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| September 30, 2016 |
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Hollywood Outreach Program (HOP) ~ Regular Deadline ~ September 30, 2016 |
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| October 1-2, 2016 |
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2-Day Writing Challenge ~ Saturday and Sunday, October 1 & 2, 2016 |
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| October 7, 2016 |
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Friday Night Social ~ October 7, 2016 ~ NEW LOCATION |
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| October 8, 2016 |
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Comedy Is Cruelty (And Other Secrets Revealed) |
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| October 15, 2016 |
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Hiatus |
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| October 22, 2016 |
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Script to Screen: Episodic Digital Series |
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| October 28-30, 2016 |
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Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con |
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| October 31, 2016 |
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High Concept Screenplay Competition ~ Regular Deadline |
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| November 4, 2016 |
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Friday Night Social |
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| November 12, 2016 |
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Actresses and Actors – What Writers Need To Know – Part 1 |
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| November 19, 2016 |
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Directing Your Screenplay |
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| November 26, 2016 |
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Holiday Hiatus – No Event Scheduled November 26, 2016 |
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| December 1, 2016 |
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2016 December Membership Drive Begins |
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| December 2, 2016 |
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Holiday Hiatus – No Friday Night Social Scheduled December 2, 2016 |
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| December 10, 2016 |
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Actresses and Actors – What Writers Need To Know – Part 2 |
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| December 17, 2016 |
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Holiday Hiatus – No Event Scheduled December 17, 2016 |
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| December 24, 2016 |
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Holiday Hiatus – No Event Scheduled December 24, 2016 |
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| December 31, 2016 |
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2016 December Membership Drive Ends |
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