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WGF Presents - THE PASSION PROJECT - CRAFT DAY
FOR LOVE OR MONEY: THE PASSION PROJECT
Saturday June 26 - 9am to 7pm
at Writers Guild of America west, 7000 w. Third Street, Los Angeles 90048
A one-day mini-conference which will examine the tension between art and commerce, the price to be paid (or not!) for following your passion and the imperatives of making a living as a writer. Breakout groups will allow participants to interact in small groups with an experienced writer as leader.
Panelists/Speakers: Producers Albert Berger (Little Miss Sunshine) and Stuart Cornfeld (Tropic Thunder); agents Hal Sadoff (ICM) and David Saunders (APA); and writers Shane Black (Lethal Weapon); Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum, The Informant!); Ted Elliott (Pirates of the Caribbean); Jack Epps (Top Gun); Paul Haggis (Million Dollar Baby); Callie Khouri (Thelma & Louise); Marc Klein (Serendipity); Jim Kouf (Stakeout), Robert Nelson Jacobs (Chocolat), Dan Petrie Jr. (Beverly Hills Cop), Howard Rodman (Savage Grace), Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society), Robin Swicord (Little Women); James Vanderbilt (Zodiac). (All speakers confirmed subject to availability.)
9:30 am: FOR LOVE OR MONEY: THE PASSION PROJECT: Panel
Is there a place in todayâs climate for the âpassion project?â What are the options for a writer with such a project? Is passion enough? How can one tell if oneâs project has legs? How does one keep it alive? Who can help along the way?
11:30 am: CASE STUDIES: Breakout groups
Writers will talk about passion projects that they have managed to get made. What was the journey? What worked? What didnât? What would they do differently? (Projects to be advised.)
2:30 pm: WHATâS YOUR PASSION? Breakout groups
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss in general terms a project they are working on, and get advice from the group leaders.*
4:30 pm: FOR LOVE OR MONEY: MAKING A LIVING AS A WRITER: Panel
Can one make a living with passion projects? Or how does one survive while getting oneâs passion project made? Can one follow oneâs heart and still survive as a writer? Is there a balance to be found? Does one write what one loves or love what one writes? What are the survival tricks our panelists have learned over the years?
6:00 pm â" 7:00 pm Wine and cheese reception
Prices: General Admission $150; WGA members $125;
Full time students and military veterans with ID $110
CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations received by 5pm, Monday, June 21, 2010, are eligible to receive a full refund less $20 processing fee; Cancellations received by 5pm, Thursday, June 24, 2010, are eligible to receive a 50% refund; THERE IS NO REFUND FOR CANCELLATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 5pm, Thursday, June 24, 2010. Cancellations must be in writing (to ahuss@wga.org).
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LocationWGF/WGA Offices
7000 W. 3rd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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