Previous Events 2008
Past Speakers & Programs That Have Educated Our Community
For nearly four decades, Scriptwriters Network has welcomed accomplished writers, producers, executives, and industry professionals to share their insights, experience, and guidance with our community.
Below you’ll find:
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A highlighted selection of past speakers and their notable credits
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A chronological archive of previous events, programs, and discussions
Together, these programs reflect SWN’s ongoing commitment to education, access, and professional development for writers at every stage of their journey.
This page highlights events and speakers from 2008.
Highlighted Speaker Series:
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)
…plus many more!
Click on a title below to view available information about each event and speaker.
2008 |
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| Month of Event | Title of Event | ||
| March 2008 | Jeff Nathanson – screenwriter (Catch Me If You Can, Rush Hour) | ||
| How to be an Agent’s Dream Client starring Michele Wallerstein | |||
| April 2008 | Mark Fergus – screenwriter (Iron Man, First Snow) | ||
| The Visual Mindscape of the Screenplay starring Bill Boyle (UCLA) | |||
| May 2008 | Nicholl Fellowship Winners Panel starring Annmarie E. Morais (How She Move), T.J. Lynch (A Plumm Summer), Pamela Kay (Nude and Naked), Pat Gilfillan, Cameron Young, Arthur M. Jolly | ||
| Writing from the Inside Out starring Dara Marks | |||
| June 2008 | One-Hour TV Panel starring Dawn DeKeyser (Ugly Betty, Samantha Who?), Jane Espenson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica), Melody Fox (Flash Gordon), Amy Berg (North Shore, Threshold, The 4400), Jeanette Collins (Dirt, Big Love) | ||
| The Complete Story: The Art of the Business and the Business of the Art starring Patrick A. Horton, Ph.D. | |||
| July 2008 | The Way of Story starring Catherine Anne Jones (Touched by an Angel) | ||
| August 2008 | Video Game Writing Panel starring Micah Wright, Anne Toole, Haris Orkin, Jim Piechocki | ||
| Q&A: The Working Screenwriter starring Jim Vines | |||
| September 2008 | The Supermentors! starring Marc & Elaine Zicree | ||
| October 2008 | Comedy Writers Panel starring Rick Overton (Dennis Miller Live), Ritch Shyder (The Jeff Foxworthy Show), Ron Zimmerman (My Wife and Kids), Maria Bamford (The Comedians of Comedy Tour) | ||
| Turning a Screenplay into a Television Pilot starring Ellen Sandler (Everybody Loves Raymond, Coach) | |||
| November 2008 | Producing Your Low Budget Film starring Suzanne Lyons | ||
| December 2008 | David Hayter – screenwriter (Watchmen, X-Men, X2: X-Men United) | ||
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