Josh Patten shared what it’s like to write for Saturday Night Live.
The TV Writers Studio partnered with the LIU chapter of the New York Film and Television Student Alliance, and the Bowers Disney Company explored changing the narrative of mental health in our media.
Writer/producer, Ian Deitchman, zoomed in from Los Angeles to talk about rewriting a scene from Parenthood. He also spoke about writing for Suits which has had a surprising resurgence this summer.
The TV Writers Studio is proud to announce that it will be participating in the Golden Ticket Fee Waiver Program at Purchase College's Grad School Expo on Wednesday, November 9th, 2016. Ten lucky Purchase College students who visit the TVWS table will be offered fee waivers on their applications. Yes, you could have the chance to apply to the TV Writers Studio for free!
For more information on the Grad School Expo, click here. We look forward to seeing you there!
TV Writer's Studio Alum Bri Castellini's web series "Brains" is in its second season of production. Season 1 was an official selection in five film festivals, including The Online Film Festival and The Digitalmation Awards. The new season will be comprised of 10 main episodes between 5-8 minutes long, with an accompanying 10 "minisodes". "Brains" is an original web series set three years after a zombie apocalypse on a college campus. They are raising funds for season two in IndieGoGo. Congrats Bri!
IndieGoGo Link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/brains-an-original-web-series-season-2#/
"Brains" Official Website: www.brainswebseries.com
TVWS Director Norman Steinberg was honored, among others, by the WGA for their 101 Funniest Screenplays event. He placed two on the list, "My Favorite Year (#87), and "Blazing Saddles (#8). The full list can be seen here: https://www.wgaeast.org/news-events-awards/101-funniest-screenplays/. Congratulations Norman!
Last week, Mel Brooks and TV Writers Studio Director Norman Steinberg held a special screening of "Blazing Saddles" followed by a Q&A in Nashville, TN. Over 1,100 people attended the event held at Belmont University.
A hilarious article on going gluten-free written by Cohort III's Bianca Bloomfield has been published by Elephant Journal! Check out the link here: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2015/02/dear-gluten-im-so-glad-i-broke-up-with-you/
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