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SCREENWRITERS/FILMMAKERS RETREAT, Eugene International Film Festival
In this unique course, Hollywood Screenwriter/TV Showrunner/Novelist Tom Sawyer, Beverly Hills Literary Agent Ken Sherman, Major Feature Film Storyboard Artist Terryl Whitlatch and successful Film Distributor Mike Katchman will share with you their experiences and answer your questions about how to successfully launch your career. Read their biographies below.
Registration for the 2012 SCREENWRITERS/FILMMAKERS RETREAT also includes a pass to the Eugene International Film Festival, including the Opening Gala, Oct. 18, 2012.
All registered SCREENWRITERS/FILMMAKERS RETREAT participants receive a FREE download copy of the Showbiz Labor Guide, a $59 value.
FACULTY
TOM SAWYER BIO
Screenwriter, novelist, playwright Thomas B. Sawyer was Head Writer/Showrunner of the classic CBS series, "Murder, She Wrote," for which he wrote 24 episodes. Edgar and Emmy-nominated, Tom has written 9 network TV pilots, 100 episodes, both comedy and drama, and was Head Writer/Showrunner or Story Editor on 15 network TV series. He wrote/directed/produced the feature-film cult comedy, "Gosh, Alice Goodbody." His documentary film, "Reunion," was honored by the New York Film Festival, and received national theatrical release.
Tom is co-librettist/lyricist of "JACK," an opera about John F. Kennedy, backed by the Shuberts, that has been performed to acclaim in the US and Europe. He is publisher of "Storybase 2.0" writer's software. Tom's book, "Fiction Writing Demystified," and "Storybase" are Writer's Digest Book Club Selections. He's taught writing at UCLA, at other colleges, at writers conferences from Maui to Cape Cod, Florida, Las Vegas, Dallas, Biloxi & elsewhere.
Tom currently teaches "Storytelling" online at Writers University. A member of the DGA, WGA, MWA, ITW and ATAS, his current novel is the best-selling thriller, "No Place to Run." His next: "Cross Purposes," a thriller-with-humor, will be published in 2013. www.ThomasBSawyer.com
KEN SHERMAN BIO
Ken Sherman is President of Ken Sherman and Associates, a Los Angeles-based literary agency.An agent for more than twenty years, Ken represents screen, television and book writers, and also sells film and television rights to books as well as life rights.
Ken's clients include David Guterson, author of "Snow Falling on Cedars," Tawni O'Dell, whose screenplay of her international bestselling, Oprah Book Club first novel, "Back Roads," is about to become a major, Adrian Lyne movie (starring "Spiderman" Andrew Garfield), Anne Perry, the world's best-known Victorian murder mystery writer and author of 60 books, and Starhawk, considered the best-known witch in the world. David Cronenberg's movie, "A Dangerous Method," released last October, is based on client John Kerr's book. Ken also represents the estates of Luis Buñuel, John Hersey, and Simon Wiesenthal.
Ken has lectured extensively at venues including UCLA, USC, Loyola University in both New Orleans and Los Angeles, Santa Barbara Writer's Conference, Maui Writer's Conference, University of Oklahoma, Sherwood Oaks Experimental College, Santa Fe Writer's Conference, The Novelists, Inc. Conference/San Diego, San Francisco Writer's Conference, Aspen Institute, and The Aspen Summer Words Writer's Conference.
Since graduating from the UC-Berkeley as a psychology major, Ken has taught his course, "The Business of Writing for Screen, Television and Publishing," at both USC and UCLA for more than six years.
Ken maintains strong community involvement, serving as an Arts and Cultural Affairs Commissioner in the City of West Hollywood, is a founding member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles (BAFTA) and is a member of both the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the International Advisory Board of the Christopher Isherwood Foundation.
TERRYL WHITLATCH BIO
After studying illustration at the California College of Arts and the Academy of Art University, Terryl began working with major studios and effects houses as a Storyboard Artist, and sought-after Creature and Concept Designer. Clients include Industrial Light and Magic, Lucas Film Ltd., Pixar, Walt Disney Feature Animation, PDI, Entertainment Arts, LucasArts, and Chronicle Books.
Terryl was principal Creature Designer for "Star Wars - the Phantom Menace," designing most of the alien characters and creatures, including "Jar-Jar Bing," "Sebulba," the pod racers, the undersea monsters of "Naboo," and the "Naboo Swamp creatures." She worked closely with George Lucas in the redesign of such pre-existing characters as "Jabba the Hutt" and the "Dewbacks."
She is the creator/illustrator of three books: "The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide," "The Katurran Odyssey," and the newly released "Animals Real and Imagined." Terryl is currently working on a new cutting edge industry project, "Tales of Amalthea."
Terryl was Storyboard Artist for the feature-film "The Indian in the Cupboard." She assisted in Storyboarding "Star Wars - The Special Edition," as well as "Star Wars - The Phantom Menace," for which she was also Concept Artist/Principal Creature Designer. Her storyboarding work has included commercials for Budweiser, Nestle Honeycomb Cereal and other national brands.
MIKE KATCHMAN BIO
Following his successful career in home video marketing, sales, and acquisitions, Mike Katchman was recruited by Orion Films, quickly moving into management where he flourished during the golden era in which Orion set the pace with such hits as "Dances with Wolves" and "Silence of the Lambs."
From there, Mike became involved with film acquisitions as well as marketing. Rising to Senior VP of Sales, Mike became responsible for all of Orion's entertainment sales in the U.S. and Canada. When Orion was sold to MGM, he filled a similar role until being drafted by Lionsgate. In his three very productive years with Lionsgate, their revenues rose from $32 million to $110 million. Lured away by First Look Studios, from 2004-07 Mr. Katchman was central to an even more dramatic 500% increase in sales.
Following that achievement, Mike decided to break away from the establishment and create a brand new entity, Rivercoast Media, which has become the next great success story, spawning such innovations as Reel Click, the gateway for independent filmmakers to get their movies seen. Among their recent, critically acclaimed hits: "4129: The Crowning of the Hit King," and "American Meth."
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LocationValley River Center (View)
500 Valley River Center
Eugene, OR 97401
United States
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