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Whether you've got a draft in the pocket or you're completely new to screenwriting, our panel of filmmakers is here to explore the ins and outs of telling your story for the big (or small!) screen.
This panel will explore both the art of screenwriting, as well as navigating the behind-the-scenes process that helps to grow the spark of an idea into a story on the screen.
This panel will take place in the Doheny Room at the West Hollywood Aquatic Center.
Christopher Guerrero is a Latinx filmmaker from California’s Central Valley—a place where stories are currency, survival is art, and resources are scarce. He turned to filmmaking not for fame, but because storytelling was his way of confronting injustice and reclaiming identity.
After earning his MFA from USC, Christopher’s career accelerated—directing campaigns for brands like Disney, GEICO, Microsoft, and Coca-Cola, and working with talent like The Rock, Wayne Brady, and Jack Black. His voice blends horror, heart, and razor-sharp satire. He now teaches directing at USC.
His work has been a part of top-tier festivals including Slamdance, Austin, Santa Barbara, and HollyShorts, and he’s been selected for fellowships with Stowe Labs, RespectAbility Lab, FREE THE WORKS, AdAge’s “The List,” AICP, and the CDDP Directing Program.
Michelle Denise Jackson is a WGA Award-winning writer. She received her MFA in Writing for Screen & Television from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. Since 2019, she has written on some of the most popular and critically acclaimed shows of the Peak TV boom: GENERATION (HBO Max), PIECES OF HER (Netflix), critically acclaimed limited series MAID (Netflix), NAACP-award winning drama series QUEEN SUGAR (OWN), and Apple TV’s flagship drama THE MORNING SHOW. Michelle has also developed TV projects with Anonymous Content, Bad Robot, BuzzFeed Studios, Warner Bros., Universal, Netflix, and HBO. Since 2020, she has served as adjunct faculty in USC’s John Wells Division of Writing for Screen & Television.
For more information about Michelle’s background and her work, visit www.michelledenisejackson.com.
Hailing from the Midwest, Halle Mariner graduated from Columbia College Chicago in film business before moving out to L.A. Previously, she worked in film sales for Shoreline Entertainment and Preferred Content. Currently, Halle works at IAG as an agent in the Scripted Literary Department. As a honoree of Colour Associates 2019 Next Up List, Halle has been on boards for Women Wednesday’s BIPOC Mentorship Program Committee, #Startwith8 Mentorship program, and HRTSA Committee.
EVENT TYPE: | Theatre, Film, & Media | Lectures & Conversations | Education & Literacy | Books, Poetry, & Writing |
TAGS: | Next Chapter Writers' Summit |
West Hollywood Library began service to the area (then unincorporated ) in 1913. The library was previously located at Sherman School, a cottage on Clark Street, a building on Westbourne Drive, and a building near the present site. The Library has an active Friends of the Library group.
The new library was dedicated October 1, 2011.
