EVENT DESCRIPTION
We are bringing back one of our favorite events from 2021 for Round 2!
Please join us for YOU ASK, WE ANSWER, a Q&A Extravaganza with the ISA Team on Thursday, January 20th at 5pm PST. (check your time zone)
Ask us anything screenwriting or industry related!
Topics to cover: Getting Repped, Breaking in, The value of Feedback or Script Notes, Contests to enter, Development Slate, Fellowships, Pitching, Pitch Decks, TV Writing, etc! You ask and we’ll answer!!
Q & A Panelists include members of the ISA Team and YOU!! Ask all your burning questions. We will end the event with two short breakout sessions where you can introduce yourself to the ISA Team and some of your fellow writers. This is good practice for pitch meetings and generals you know are coming! Might as well practice in a safe space. 🙂
How to ask a question for this event:
Send a question to shayna@networkisa.org in advance and don’t forget to mention if you want to ask in person and we will pull you up on video!
WHEN: Thursday, Jan 20th, 2022 – 4:00pm PDT / 7:00pm EST (Check Your Time Zone)
WHERE: ZOOM! A link will be emailed to before the event. To download ZOOM on your computer, go to https://zoom.us/ or download the APP on your phone.
ISA ROUNDTABLE PANELISTS INCLUDE:
(https://www.networkisa.org/aboutus)
CRAIG JAMES – Founder/CEO
MAX TIMM – Director of Education, Founder of The Story Farm
FELICITY WREN – VP of Development
SHAYNA WEBER – Sr. Manager of Events & Writer Relations
SCOTT MARKUS – Sr. Manager of Content
JORDAN TRIPPEER – Script Coordinator
SPONSORS:
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