Symposium by Pipeline Artists

In Symposium's One-on-One Town Hall series, Pipeline executives sit down for in-depth and personal conversations with our friends in publishing, screenwriting, and filmmaking. For our next session, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman speaks with New York Times best-selling author L. M. Elliott to unpack the layered process involved in creating accurate and riveting historical fiction. This candid discu...

Just for the emerging TV writers ... a panel peeling back the curtain of a writer's room. What you should expect, how to prepare, and tips on breaking in and staying in. Part Q&A, and, of course, part therapy session. Moderated by Pipeline's Jeanne Bowerman and Matt Misetich with three stellar panelists ... Roni Brown @_RoniBrown Black Dynamite (Adult Swim), Jim Henson's Math Pa...

Whether you’re an author with a book to promote, or a writer seeking exposure as you navigate your journey, you may regard TikTok as a looming Gen Z storm cloud you can’t out-run. Luckily, it isn’t as dire as all that.  Join Romi Moondi as she shares her uncomfortable but ultimately useful experience with TikTok, in the run-up to the release of her first traditionally published novel.  This presen...

For our inaugural one-on-one session, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman dives into a candid discussion with multi-award-winning producer/director Lane Shefter Bishop, who CNN dubbed " The Book Whisperer ." Lane wrote Sell Your Story in a Single Sentence: Advice from the Front Lines of Hollywood and is also the CEO of Vast Entertainment — the go-to book-to-screen company, with numerous projects,...

Pipeline Executive Spike Scarberry chats with writer Bryce McLellan on how he went from Pipeline Pitch Contest winner, to developing a pilot with us, to creating the graphic novel Verge with Red5. [Recorded March 15, 2023] Bryce McLellan is a Writer, Director and Journalist based in Sydney, Australia. He's the creator of the comic Verge , published by Red5 . He also directs Documentaries with...

In this panel discussion, producers Beth Bruckner O'Brien and Sandra Leviton will give a behind-the-curtain perspective on what it takes to find, acquire, steam-roll, and eventually produce a great project—also some tips on what you can do to get your work into the proper hands (aka: producers). Leave no rock unturned … [Recorded October 19, 2022] BETH BRUCKNER O'BRIEN Beth is a writer,...

A candid conversation on TV & film animation between two professionals who come from that imaginative world. Pipeline Exec Roni Brown will host a one-on-one discussion with Emmy Award Winner, Joshua Pruett . Topics will include everything you did not know about animation. OUR GUEST - Joshua Pruett: Emmy Award Winner Joshua Pruett is the only human being on Earth to have written for both MYSTER...

A Symposium Town Hall bringing us back to a fundamental of storytelling: hook the reader. Our Pipeline staff dig into the significance of those often-troubling first 5 pages—really the first impression of a script as a whole—and how to stand out to industry reviewing your material. Moderated by Pipeline Artists Editor-in-Chief Jeanne Veillette Bowerman and Creative Executive Ruth Sabin, joined by...

In this debut Town Hall debate, our Pipeline staff pulls back the curtains and lets the creative community in on our daily conversations surrounding the industry. Our opening topic focuses on one of the oldest debates still hotly discussed in screenwriting: is it all about structure or the "voice" of a writer? Script Pipeline Development Execs Spike Scarberry and Karin Partin Wells will...

For those who need help finding a writing routine or are deadline-driven writers, this one is for you. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman sits down with Grant Faulkner, writer and Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month ( NaNoWriMo ). They explore not only the famous annual writing challenge, but also how to navigate the unpredictable life of a writer. Grant Faulkner is the Executive Director of...

It's time for a filmmaking reality check ... Our panelists share the hard truths about filmmaking at this free Symposium Town Hall. Whether an indie production or within the studio system, bringing a screenplay to life requires a multitude of mental and creative talents. Panelists: Doug Richardson ( Die Hard 2 , Bad Boys ) @byDougRich Kay Tuxford ( The MisEducation of Bindu ) @kay_tux Prartha...