SEPTEMBER 2023: Cinemanas’ Karlee Rodrigues moderated a post-WGA strike writers’ panel at the North Hollywood Cinefest. Among the topics of conversation were expectations for the industry post-strike as well as paths to the Blacklist, best practices in giving and receiving notes, and writers room debriefs.
Panelists included:
John Zaozirny, Feature film production for Bellevue and the Literary Management Team
Sean Collins-Smith, Story Editor, CHICAGO PD; Staff Writer, FIELD OF DREAMS
Mark A. Altman, showrunner/executive producer, PANDORA; writer/producer, The Librarians (TNT), Agent X (TNT), Castle (ABC), Necessary Roughness (USA)
Gabrielle Stanton, Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty, The Flash