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Working your Way up in Television Workshop

Working your Way up in Television Workshop
Posted By: Jehan Bunch on October 08, 2007

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Diversity Committee Presents

Working your Way up in Television: An Entertainment Career Workshop

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2007
6:30 - 9:30 PM

CBS RADFORD STUDIOS
4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, CA

Who Should Attend:

Aspiring Network & Studio Executives, Producers,Writers, Directors, Production Staff, anyone seeking entry-level positions including PAs, assistants and interns and those trying to move up the ladder.


Come in business attire and bring a pen, notepad and your resumé for feedback!

Evening Schedule:

6:30 – 7:00 PM SIGN IN
7:00 PM – ENTERTAINMENT PANEL

Career Advice and Q&A with:

Jamila Hunter
Vice President, Comedy Development - 20th Century Fox

Brandon Riegg
Director, Alternative Programming - ABC

Marcus Wiley
Literary Agent - William Morris Agency

Kevin Fortson
Senior Vice President, Production - Warner
Horizon
Television

Bill Boulware
Writer - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Parkers,
One on One

A C A D E M Y O F T E L E V I S I O N
A R T S & S C I E N C E S

Evening Schedule Continued:

7:45 PM TELEVISION INDUSTRY CRASH COURSE/
CAREER GUIDANCE OVERVIEW

Zig Gauthier
President, Red Varden Studios; Founder, Hollywood
Mentorship Program.org

Everything you need to know about agencies, networks, studios, production companies, production staff and the television production process. Plus resume and interview tips, valuable resources and job search information.

8:30 – 9:30 PM _SMALL GROUPS SESSION
Breakout sessions with participating organizations:

BET – Robyn Lattaker-Johnson
Senior Vice President, Development & Original
Programming

Protocol Entertainment -- Jason Scoggins
TV Literary Manager

Nickelodeon – Paul Lewis
Director – Live Action Programming

ABC – Frank Gonzalez
Director – Talent Development & Diversity

20th Century Fox Television – Natasha Turner
Comedy Development

Rick Telles
Producer – The Surreal Life, Road Rules, Next
Action Star

Evan Majors
Casting Director – Real World, The Simple Life,
College Hill

Director's Guild – Janet Dyer

Writer's Guild – Kimberly Myers

RSVP to: careerworkshops@emmys.org
Please park in the structure (Gate A) north of the main gate on Radford. Pre-registration and photo I.D. required to enter the studio lot. Security guards will direct you to the event location. Admission is free, but not guaranteed. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendance for full evening is mandatory. For more information, go to emmys.tv tv.

WORKING YOUR WAY
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