From a media release:
Master Class speakers include Eugene and Dan Levy, David S. Goyer, Mara Brock and Salim Akil
The Toronto Screenwriting Conference (TSC) is a two-day event that gathers the best creative talent, authors and speakers in writing for film, TV and media in Canada and abroad. The TSC offers screen-based industry professionals an advanced level of education and skills development unparalleled by any other screenwriting event in the country. The sixth annual (TSC) takes place on April 11 & 12 at the Daniels Spectrum in Regent Park.
The lineup of speakers and sessions include:
MASTER CLASSES:
David S. Goyer
Writer and producer of Man of Steel, The Dark Knight, Da Vinci’s Demons
Eugene Levy and Dan Levy
Co-creators, co-executive producers, and co-stars of Schitt’s Creek
Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil
Creators and executive producers of Being Mary Jane, Girlfriends, The Game
WEB SERIES WORKSHOP:
Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair
WGA award-winning creators of Vimeo’s High Maintenance
SETTING THE SCENE:
Ted Braun
Writer and director of Darfur Now
IN THE WRITING ROOM ON 19-2:
Bruce Smith
Showrunner of 19-2
RUNNING THE SHOW: MOVING FROM WRITER TO SHOWRUNNER:
Jeff Melvoin
Emmy, Golden Globe, and TCA Award-winning executive producer of Army Wives, Alias, Picket Fences, and Northern Exposure
CREATING THE SUCCESSFUL TV SERIES ENGINE:
Corey Mandell
Award-winning playwright and screenwriter
YOU HAVE A GREAT SCRIPT, NOW WHAT?:
Carole Kirschner
Head of the WGAs Showrunner training program & CBS Diversity Writers Mentoring Program
IN CONVERSATION WITH AN EXECUTIVE:
Eric Homan
VP Development of leading animation company, Frederator Studios
For more information please visit www.torontoscreenwritingconference.com
This conference always looks so amazing. I wish they’d consider having it the weekend before the WGC awards so that out of owners could combine the events and not have to travel twice to Toronto.