Recordings

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Watch - So You Wanna Be a Staff Writer: Drama Edition

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On July 29, we learned about the role of the Staff Writer in a TV drama writers room. Our panel of writers shared how they got the job, their experiences working in their respective rooms, and how they approach building a career writing for TV.

Panelists:

  • Sarah Berry - Staff Writer, Hightown

  • Daniel K. Hoh - Staff Writer, Station 19

  • Marcelena Campos Mayhorn - Staff Writer, Selena: The Series

  • Cameron Moore - Story Editor, All-American

Moderated by WGF Librarian Lauren O’Connor.

Watch above or click below for the audio-only version!

NOTE: Due to internet connectivity issues, Daniel Hoh’s stream cuts out at one point in the discussion. We apologize for the technical error.

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Watch: Research Methods for Writers

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On July 15, we heard about the research methods practiced by screenwriters Andrew Lanham (Just Mercy, The Kid) and Kevin Willmott (Da 5 Bloods, BlacKkKlansman). They shared how they gather information, how their research informs their screenplays, and how they approach writing stories about real people and events. Moderated by WGF librarian Lauren O’Connor.

Watch above or listen to the audio-only version below!


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Watch: Inside the Writers Zoom with Dear White People

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On July 8, we went inside the writers room of Netflix Original Series Dear White People. Moderated by the show’s creator and showrunner, Justin Simien, learn how the writing team has deftly tackled complex issues, such as race, sexual assault, and police brutality, for the past three seasons and how they’re approaching the series’ fourth and final season.

Panelists:

  • Justin Simien - Writer, Creator, Executive Producer

  • Jack Moore - Writer and Executive Producer

  • Nastaran Dibai - Writer and Executive Producer

  • Njeri Brown - Writer

  • Steve J. Kung - Writer

  • Chuck Hayward - Writer

Watch above or listen to the audio-only version below!

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Watch - WGF x Business of Creating: Creating Ripomatics, Sizzles, and Other Marketing Materials

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On July 1, Business of Creating hosted an interactive panel and Q&A with award-winning A/V editors and marketing executives. Topics include: Practical advice on how to create ripos/sizzles, what are pitch decks and look books, how/why these are all useful tools, what was especially effective at last week’s Virtual Cannes, and what you can create from your home office now to stack the odds in your favor.

Panelists:

  • Nuria Botella, Director of Marketing and PR at Maxine Leonard PR

  • Josh Dragotta, Award-winning A/V Editor at Ignition

  • Kalani Dreimanis, Director of International Sales at Epic Pictures

Moderated by Jennifer Mangan, writer/producer, Beautiful Day Productions

Watch above or listen to the audio-only version below!

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Watch: Inside the Writers Zoom with A Black Lady Sketch Show

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On June 30, we went inside the writers room of the HBO variety series A Black Lady Sketch Show . Moderated by the show’s creator, showrunner, and star Robin Thede, learn about the writers’ comedic influences, how their room works, and their process for crafting and developing Season 1’s subversively hilarious sketches.

Panelists:

  • Robin Thede - Creator, Executive Producer, Writer, and Star

  • Lauren Ashley Smith - Head writer and Co-Executive Producer

  • Ashley Nicole Black  - Writer and Star

  • Akilah Green - Writer

  • Holly Walker - Writer

  • Rae Sanni - Writer

  • Amber Ruffin - Writer

  • Brittani Nichols - Writer

Watch above or listen to the audio-only version below!

You can also view the sketches referenced above at the following links: