Pictured above Mark Ordesky Jeremy Kagan Karen McCullah Barry Krost Karen Bolt
Finalists complete the Screenwriting Intensive, where they work with a professional screenwriter and film development executive to revise their scripts.
Then the finalists meet with approximately ten different Industry Mentors, made up of screenwriters and directors, producers, studio and network executives, managers, and agents.
Each Mentor agrees to read one script and meet one-on-one with the student screenwriter who wrote it. During these meetings the conversations are wide-ranging and informative. Discussing the script itself usually becomes a starting point for an exploration of writing, school, the entertainment industry, and other applicable topics.
Past and Present Mentors:
PRODUCERS AND FILM/TELEVISION EXECS
Ellen Barrie Aaronson, Johnenelly Productions
Suzy Barbieri, Imagine Entertainment
Chrissy Blumenthal, Escape Artists, Sony
Karen Bolt, Carrie Productions
Stan Brooks, Once Upon a Time Films
Elaine Chin, HBO
Chris Coggins, Escape Artists, Sony
Donna Ebbs, ABC/Disney
Gaylyn Fraiche, Martin Chase Productions
Lance Johnson, Escape Artists, Sony
Gabrielle Kelly, Rebel Media Inc.
David Kirschner, David Kirschner Productions
Alexandra Leh, La Cheraqui Films
Reuben Liber, Motion Picture Corp. of America
Victoria Lucas, Signature Entertainment
Naketha Mattocks, Larger Than Life Productions
Jill Morris, Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group
Kevin Nicklaus, The Wolper Organization
Jason Ninness, Patchwork Productions
Mark Ordesky, Court Five Productions
Tracey Pakosta, Green Mountain West
Dave Phillips, Corner of the Sky Entertainment
Eric Poticha, The Jim Henson Company
Golan Ramras, Go Long Productions
Ellen Sandler, Producer and Writer
Jillian Share, Legendary Pictures
Ronald Shore, Babyhead Productions
Todd Shotz, Booster Entertainment
Josh Simon, Walt Disney Video Premieres
Karen Spiegel, Copperbeech Productions
Steve Sobel, Producer
Jessica Stamen, Echo Lake Productions
Dominique Telson, Showtime Networks, Inc.
Greg Weisman, Showrunner and Writer
Casey Wolfe, Buena Vista Motion Picture Group
Elizabeth Yost, Hallmark Channel
SCREENWRITERS AND DIRECTORS
Max Adams
Jill Abbinanti
Jessica Bendinger
Dan Berendson
Samuel Bernstein
Anneke Campbell
David DiGilio
Karl Dunn
Rob Festinger
Tom Greene
Xaque Gruber
Heather Hale
Barbara Hall
Phil Hay
Elizabeth Hackett
Tariq Jalil
Jeremy Kagan
Dorothy Kozak
Karen McCullah Lutz
Lawrence O'Donnell
Stephen Rivele
Tom Rogers
Kirsten Smith
Alec Sokolow
Evan Spiliotopolous
Stephen Susco
Robin Swicord
Gina Wendkos
Harry Winer
Jackie Zabel
AGENTS, MANAGERS AND SCREENWRITING ADVISORS
Philippa Burgess, Creative Convergence
Evan Corday, Evolution Entertainment
Drew Davis, Los Angeles Film School
Marisa Gasco-Johnston, Magenta Management
Anne Marie Gillen, Entertainment Business Group
Jennifer Good, The Alpern Group
Michael Hauge, Script Consultant and Teacher
Marc A. Hernandez, Crescendo Entertainment
Brad Kushner, Creative Convergence
Bayard Maybank, Hohman, Maybank, Lieb
Wendy Niad, Niad Management
Pat Quinn, Agent and Consultant
Chris Ridenhour, Tavel Entertainment
Howard Sanders, United Talent Agency
Andy Shrader, Los Angeles Film School
Blake Snyder, Blake Snyder Seminars
Claudette Sutherland, Script Editor, Teacher
Brian Tran, Los Angeles Film School
Tracey Wise, Los Angeles Film School
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