“Beyond Words”: WGA event

For those of you who live in LA or, as in my case, will be there on Thursday, Feb. 5th, a great opportunity to hear some top screenwriters talk about the craft at the Beyond Words” event sponsored by the Writers Guild Foundation:

MODERATOR:

JUDD APATOW — Writer/Director of Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin

PANELISTS INCLUDE:

SIMON BEAUFOY — Slumdog Millionaire — Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy; Based on the Novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup

DUSTIN LANCE BLACK — Milk — Written by Dustin Lance Black

TOM McCARTHY — The Visitor — Written by Tom McCarthy

JONATHAN NOLAN — The Dark Knight — Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan; Story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer; Based on Characters Appearing in Comic Books Published by DC Comics; Batman Created by Bob Kane

ERIC ROTH — The Curious Case of Benjamin Button — Screenplay by Eric Roth; Screen Story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord; Based on the Short Story by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Beyond Words features the WGA and Academy award nominees for original and adapted screenplays. This is a moderated panel discussion held at the Writers Guild Theater just before the award shows in the spring. Dessert reception to follow. Beyond Words is presented by The Writers Guild Foundation and the Writers Guild of America West and and is sponsored this year by Variety.”

I’ll be there in attendance with several of my students from the 4-day Writers Studio workshop. I’ll be taking notes and report back here with some choice quotes.

Tickets may be purchased on line here.