2024 World Conference of Screenwriters – Day 2

We are delighted to partner with the Writers’ Guild of Ireland to bring you 2 very special podcasts of panels and discussions from the 2024 World Conference of Screenwriters, an international gathering of screenwriters and Writers Guilds’ from all around the world, which took place in Galway, 2 – 3 October 2024.Day 2This second podcast features Day 2’s proceedings, beginning with:Globalising Screen Industries: Balancing Inward Production and Domestic Screenwriting TalentThis panel delves into the dynamics of globalised production and the implications for screenwriters worldwide. As the influx of inward production persists, often sidelining domestic writing talent, the panel examines the risks inherent in developing an industry heavily reliant on external service productions and share strategies to encourage more domestic projects.SpeakersAlice ShearmanRachel KilfeatherGabor KriglerBruce M. SmithLesley GannonIn Conversation with the WGA East and WGA WestThis conversation takes a deep dive into the organisation of 2023''s WGA negotiations and strike.[from 1hr 04mins]SpeakersJosep GatellDavid GoodmanMeredith StiehmChris KeyserLisa Takeuchi CullenRoddy Who? A Commitment to CreditsThis panel explores how credits for screenwriters and producers diverge in different territories. The discussion analyze why showrunners sometimes belong in one category and sometimes in the other, and yet it’s still not a recognized credit, how much the “created by” credit matters, who’s getting it, and the value of a global standard for credits.[from 2hr 05mins]SpeakersDenis GouletteBarbara PetronioEmma ReevesBetsy ThomasMarcus SeibertArtificial IntelligenceA conversation on what’s being done to protect screenwriters, and what they need to do next.[from 2hr 59mins]SpeakersJennifer DavidsonDr Abigail RekasEllen StutzmanVictoria ShenDavid KavanaghKEYNOTE SPEECH: The Future is UnwrittenSpeakers[from 3hr 45mins]Laura SlatteryTerry GeorgeLiaten back to Day 1 https://filmireland.net/2025/04/18/wcos-podcast-2024-world-conference-of-screenwriters-day-1/https://script.ie/https://filmireland.net/Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd, Lenny Abrahamson, M. Night Shyamalan, John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Aisha Tyler, Colm Meaney, Paul Reiser, Niamh Algar, David Freyne, Ciarán Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, John Crowley, Niamh Algar, Gene Stupnitsky, and Terence Davies, alongside many of the most influential voices working in film and television today.So make sure to subscribe and listen back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.