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Screenwriters Networking EventSaturday, July 24, 2010 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (ET)Charlotte, United States |
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Event Details
Talent Link is proud to announce an evening
of Networking with Special Guest,
Screenwriter & Script Analyst, Elizabeth Aaron
&
Independent Filmmaker, Daman Galloway
Enjoy an evening of
Education, Empowerment & Networking
So you’re thinking of writing a screenplay?
During this evening you will be given the tools to learn:
How to write and hone your script until it crackles with drama
What it takes to be a screenwriter
What makes a script successful
How to generate good screenplay ideas
How to apply the techniques of today's top screenwriters
How to structure a saleable screenplay
The most effective way to get your script to the right producers or agents
Whether contests can help your script get produced
What to watch for – and watch out for – in the Hollywood shark tank
What the realistic expectations are for your material
Sylvester Stallone Danny Strong Emma Thompson
Madeline Stowe Matt Damon & Ben Affleck
What do they all have in common?
They’re all actors who became screenwriters to further their career.
Don’t miss this chance to learn the art of screenwriting from a Hollywood inside Script Doctor & an Independent Screen Writer
Our Guest Speakers Bio's.
Elizabeth Aaron
Screenwriter Elizabeth Aaron has written and/or collaborated on over 150 screenplays for television and film. She first studied the craft of writing at North Carolina School of the Arts and continued studies at UCLA Extension, and with Writers' Boot Camp.
Elizabeth's career spanned over 10 years in Los Angeles, California where she got her start with The Hollywood Reporter newspaper and eventually went on to work for Walt Disney, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros., Fox, Fox Searchlight and TriStar studios. She also worked in television on dramas NYPD Blue, Walker, Texas Ranger, and on the sit-com Ellen as a staff writer. She has been a member of the Organization of Black Screenwriters and Women In Film. And last but not least she also wrote and developed her own projects of which two were sold.
Today Elizabeth lives in Charlotte, North Carolina where she is currently developing a reality television show, lectures on the art of writing, and is in her eighth year of judging entries for Bill & Camille Cosby's Screenwriting Program at USC (University of Southern California) which educates emerging African-American writers who are working toward careers in the entertainment industry and occasionally appears in commercials.
SOLO CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
TURRAH ISLAND - full-length screenplay sold to TriStar Studios in LA.
UNDER AFLICTION - full-length screenplay optioned by Motown Productions in LA
FIRST SUNDAY - short-length comedy (10 minute length) featured in the Women In Film Screenwriters Showcase.
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Daman Galloway
Daman Galloway, also known as "D-Nicewitit", has over 13 years of Professional acting experience, 10 years of writing, and ventured into the Independent Film Industry over 7 years ago. His work writing, acting, and directing credential crosses the boundaries of theatre & film. He is the proud Founder & CEO of Nu Visionz Productions, based in Charlotte, NC. Galloway recently completed work on his company's latest project, a short film titled "Demento", which increases the awareness of Domestic Abuse. His affiliations include, but are not limited to * Reel-Soul Cinema Screenwriter's Guild * The Charlotte Film Society
The Agenda
5:00 - 5:30 p.m. — Networking and Drinks
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. — Panel Discussion and Q&A
7:30 - 9:00 p.m. — Networking and Drinks
Reserve your seat NOW and please bring business cards, headshots & resumes if you like, you will definitely make a connection at this event.
Parking
We are located in the Highland Mills building next to the Johnston YMCA. Please enter our parking lot by traveling to end of 33rd Street and make a left through the security gate and then an immediate left into the parking lot, our office is located half way down on the right between the 2nd & 3rd light post. Please park along the field side of our parking lot to prevent property towing. Parking is also available along 33rd Street. If you park along the street there is a sidewalk located past the handicap signs that will allow access through the hedge surrounding our property, walk straight ahead, through the parking lot, down the steps to the left and we are located 2 doors down.
When & Where
2901 N. Davidison St
Suite 131
Charlotte,
28205
Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (ET)
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