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Professional actor Jay Tavare talks about how you prepare for a scene with Meryl Streep
Joel Brokaw: Author of Driving Marilyn The Life and Times of Legendary Hollywood Agent Norman Brokaw
Adam "Tex" Davis screenwriter of JUST FRIENDS with Ryan Reynolds and BRAIN GAMES
Spyder Dobrofsky: Do's and Dont's of Breaking In. Writer-Director of DOWN BELOW
Andrew Barnsley: What is comedy? Producer of Schitt's Creek on what he looks for
Jeff Deverett: Indie Production and Distribution to Netflix and Beyond
Nate Golon: Writer, producer, director and author on his memoir and screenwriting career.
Zimran Jacob: The Allure of Movies and Writing as Problem Solving & How to Break Into The Writers Room
Christin Baker: Breaking Barriers with LGBTQ Romcoms and Streaming Platform Tello Films and Beyond
Daniela Saioni: Script supervising as a path to directing and showrunning, plus what it's like to work with Paul Feig
Kaia Alexander Live at The Micheaux Film Festival on the State of Hollywood for Above The Line Creatives
Kawan Glover: After a stroke and 3 brain surgeries, this young black bestselling author and screenwriter joins us to talk about his journey and inspiration
Neville Johnson: Meet the fierce attorney who has fought the studios to reclaim millions of dollars for his above the line clients
Jay Silverman: The director on his new movie Camera starring Beau Bridges, and how you can now make a movie on your iphone
Monica Beletsky: Screenwriter and Showrunner of the Hit Series MANHUNT
No one knows anything, Reddit is I.P. and from story to themepark, manager and owner of Worldbuilder Entertainment: Nick Terry
Veteran Writer Michael Jamin on The Foundations of Success, and his new book and One Man Show, A Paper Orchestra
Writing Hits, Building Worlds & Booking 100 Meetings With Screenwriter Jonathon E. Stewart
Screenwriter Katie White: The Path to Success, NCIS and Beyond
Danny Manus: Screenwriter and Script Consultant - Pro Tips!
Christine Conradt: Screenwriter/director/producer of over 70 movies on Lifetime and Hallmark shares her love of making movies and tips for aspiring writers.
Media Den with Kaia: What's Going on in Hollywood?
Madhu Mita: Indian writer-director puts her feminist lens on cultural taboos and stories
Trusting the 'original you' with writer, actor, director Sam Benjamin
Trans woman/cis woman writing and producing team: Susan and Tilly Bridges
Tim O'leary: Indy Film Journey, Murder and Gay Stuff!
Veteran TV Writer and Actor Steve Harper: An Insiders Perspective
Seth Michael Donsky - Queer Writer/Filmmaker - Insights Into the Career Breakthrough of a Rising Star
David Merritt II - Writer, Director, Producer - Invest in Yourself!
Screenwriter Bob DeRosa- Honing the Craft - the hit USA TV show White Collar
Things Every Screenwriter Should Know - Tips and Trends from Hollywood business coach, Director of the WGA Carole Kirschner
State of the industry for writers in 2024 with Mark Blutman Television Writer/Producer
Finish Line Founder, Jenny Frankfurt: How to Network Your Way to Success in the Business
Kyle F. Andrews: Your movie is funded, now what? The hustle of greatness
A conversation with the hosts of the Heat: Spotlight on Women podcast
Ivan Mbakop Multi-Hyphenate - Exploding Career - Indispensable Insights: RED NOTICE, LAWMAN BASS REEVES, HAWKEYE, PARISH
Filmmaker Julia Jay Pierrepont: Surviving and Thriving To Make Movies The Change Hearts and Minds
Entertainment Attorney Phillip Rosen, Rosen Law Group - What Creatives Need To Know!
Writer showrunner Glen Mazarra on development, NFTs as IP, and tools to deal with rejection
Dreaming Big with Multi Hypenate Delina Patrice Brooks aka “DelinaDream”.
Veteran Show Runner Jeff Melvoin, Author of "Running the Show: Television from the Inside", Founder of the WGA's Showrunner Training Program
On mentorship for writers, and the value of the wolf pack: Richard Kahan
Producer of ARMAGEDDON and COYOTE UGLY on success strategies for above the line creatives in film: Scott Gardenhour
7-figure co-writers of THE PRINCESS on playful process, perseverance and trust: Ben Lustig & Jake Thornton
Stunt List TV Writers Panel
The Stunt List Feature Writer Panel
Author, Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker Steve Sims: Going for Stupid! A Success Roadmap
A Christmas Karen special: From war correspondent to writing stories about the spirit of Christmas - Karen Schaler
Kyra Jones: Multi-Hyphenate Black Feminist Powerhouse With A Mission
Lee Stobby: Literary Management Wizard
EStory and Plot with Screenwriter Tom Vaughan
Road trip with Ed Solomon! Insights into creative process, mental health and motivation for writers.
REPLAY: Carson Kressley: Say "Yes" to Everything!
Half Business, Half Creative, Writer Above All: Prolific Trans-media, Trans-Genre Writer and World Builder Mattew Medney
From Geek to Supervising Producer on Star Trek: Picard - Christopher Monfette
Mastering the Writers Room and Beyond: Sullivan "Sully" Fitzgerald
Strategies for T.V. Staffing w/ Andrea Ciannavei & Amy Fox
Entertainment Industry Trends and Prognostications with Stuart Volkow P.G.A
L.A. Entertainment attorney Joshua Lastine brings us his perspective on the strikes, AI, what makes good branding and the future of film and TV
How has the business changed for writers? Join Alexa Alemmani for a deep dive on writing what you love, and getting paid for it.
V.P. of current production/Executive producer at Jupiter Entertainment gets real about reality true crime shows: David O'Donnell
Kawika Hoke: Native Hawaiian showrunner on his vision for his Hawaiian comedy Moku-Moku, and the future of film and TV on the island of Maui
How this strike is different than any other, what's at stake, and advice for emerging writers: Mark Blutman
Matt and Jon Firman of Storyprism: ChatGPT as a storytelling tool!?
TJ Keenan: UK writer/producer of "The Rosy Cross: The Rebels Who Wrote Shakespeare"
NCIS Hawaii co-producer and WGA strike captain Mike Diaz on the wheelworks of network TV from the writer's chair, and his perspective on the strike
Paul Scanlan Founder of the disruptive production company LEGION M on the joys of crowdfunding major features, and the future of cinema
Writer/director of MINAMATA starring Johnny Depp on creative process, wildlife conservation and how to get your audience to lean in
AI and the Future of Hollywood
Joe Russo: Writer WGA strike captain on what's at stake, his own path, and breaking in to Hollywood
The Academy-award nominated comedy writer on My Year of Dicks, Moana, and her creative process: Pamela Ribon
The Academy-award winning screenwriter for BlacKkKlansman on his journey to the Oscar stage, and what comes next: David Rabinowitz
Wildman mentor and screenwriter on credentials, process and answering the call: Brooks Elms
API producer on the future of social impact entertainment: Megha Kadakia
Anatomy of a scary scene, the screenwriter of Leatherface takes us inside a horror franchise and shares what got him the job. Seth M. Sherwood
Replay - Juliet Landau: Persistence and Strategic Thinking Pays Off!
Writer of Southpark and That 70s Show on the importance of therapy as a creative: Phil Stark
Life has no genre: how a female powerhouse multi-hyphenate creates her characters with Annika Marks
This Just In - Kaia Alexander's State of the Industry Market Report for above-the-line creatives: Q1 2023
Late night intel, producing a comedy pilot and the future of the sitcom: With Zack Morrison
A lit manager's insights on how to cultivate relationships, and playing the long game in your career: Alex Lerner
Writer of MINAMATA starring Johnny Depp (now on HULU) talks about taking the script to screen: David Kessler
From agent to producer, MENA powerhouse talks collaboration, teamwork, fun and why she's optimistic about the future: Karina Manashil
A how-to primer for writers on staffing from Glenise Mullins' experience on Star Trek Discovery, Lord of the Rings and her new show
From Star Trek to Outlander, the rebellious outsider talks about hard work, casting and bucking the system
Carson Kressley: Say "Yes" to Everything!
From casting to writing and producing, an insider's take on career positioning for success: Chad Darnell
Book talk! Publishing, getting an agent, and your "yes" will come with Claudia Boutote
Indie film writer/director on the strategy to get your film financed, made and distributed: Guy Guido
Surprising intel on the entertainment business from attorney Phillip Rosen, on music, TV, film and the future of concerts
WGA rules! Inside the comedy writer battles for correct compensation with Rich Talarico
Not in L.A.? Not a problem in 2022. Screenwriter hustle and advice you can implement from any 411 - Anna & Mark Casadei
The future of representation and inclusion from Jason Momoa's development exec, and how Hawaii is next - Paris Herbert-Taylor
Intel from literary manager on inclusive representation, queer stories, how to work with your rep, and their campaign of aggressive kindness: AE Jones
With the overturning of Roe V. Wade by the Supreme Court, Hollywood has a renewed responsibility to portray abortion on screen in an inclusive and accurate manner: Steph Herold
This Just In with Kaia Alexander: Market Analysis Report for Above the Line CreativesJuly 2022
President of Porter Pictures defines distribution deal points and how filmmakers should approach film markets
Maven of TV writing and producing, David H. Steinberg, unpacks the business of TV writing, mistakes writers make, and how to get staffed (w live Q&A with EBS students)
Mark Stolaroff: No Budget Film School founder talks micro-budgets and finishing your film to leverage your career
REPLAY–Mike Medavoy: LIfe Lessons From A Storied Career