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Brandon Stark

Chicago, Illinois
Brandon received his Master's Degree in Screenwriting from Boston University in 2019. He was one of eleven candidates chosen for the University’s two year program.

During his time at BU, Brandon wrote a short script entitled “The Lost Track”. The script later received high recognition and placed in multiple screenwriting competitions. The Lost Track was winner of the August 2019 Festigious Los Angeles Monthly Film Competition and Honorable Mention Short Script for the August 2019 Florence Film Awards.

He was a Semi-Finalist for the 2019 ScreenCraft Pilot Launch TV Script Competition and the 2020 ScreenCraft Horror Competition. Most recently, Brandon has been selected to attend the 2021 Nostos Screenwriting Retreat this fall in Tuscany, Italy. He will be one of 12 selected independent filmmakers and screenwriters from around the world attending this 3 week retreat.
Friday, April 9
 

1:00pm PDT

Welcome Session & Orientation Main StageMitch Lusas • Emily Dell • Neha Dutta

2:00pm PDT

Coverfly Workshop: Writing Concepts that sell and Pitching ExpoGeoffroy Faugerolas PANEL: Career Tools for Writers: Networking, Meetings, and Breaking in, Presented by Roadmap Writers Main StageMonica Macer • Sandino Moya-Smith • Joey Tuccio • Darrien Gipson

3:00pm PDT

Coverfly Workshop: How to research and submit to fellowships and competitions ExpoMagdalena Waz Genre Mixer RoomsYOU!

4:00pm PDT

Coverfly Workshop: How and when to seek representation ExpoTom Dever The Future of Writers Rooms Outside of New York and LA, Presented by IFA Chicago Craft StageSylvia Jones • Kyra Jones • Richard Kahan

5:00pm PDT

PANEL: 2021 Oscar-Nominees, hosted by Jeff Goldsmith's "The Q&A" Podcast Main StageJeff Goldsmith
 
Saturday, April 10
 

10:00am PDT

Arc Studio Workshop: Character is Structure: Great Screenwriting Starts With Your Characters’ Choices ExpoTed Wilkes Coverfly Workshop: Finding the Right Rep ExpoGeoffroy Faugerolas PANEL: Breaking Barriers to Breaking-in: Women in Television, presented by the Writers Guild Initiative Main StageGeri Cole • Jenny Lumet • Monet Hurst-Mendoza • Sasha Stewart • Lisa Takeuchi Cullen

10:30am PDT

Craft Intensive | The Art of the Pitch, with Seed&Spark Craft StageBri Castellini

11:00am PDT

Coverfly Workshop: What makes a great Story Analyst? ExpoJeff Kimball Open Meetup Time - Network and Explore the Booths NetworkingYOU!

11:30am PDT

Panel: How to Create Great Characters, Presented by Final Draft Main StageRodney Barnes • Lang Fisher • Meg LeFauve • Scott Myers

12:30pm PDT

Craft Intensive | How do I create S.M.A.R.T Character Goals? Craft StageShannan E. Johnson Open Meetup Time - Network and Explore the Booths NetworkingYOU!

1:00pm PDT

PANEL: Screenwriting Competitions & Fellowships, presented by Coverfly Main StageFrankie Li • Kristin Overn • Adele Han Li • Sage Kosiorek • Spencer Janes • Michelle Sugihara • Joan Wai • Ilyse McKimmie

2:00pm PDT

Coverfly Workshop: Improving your Online Profile to maximize Industry interest ExpoMitch Lusas Open Meetup Time - Network and Explore the Booths NetworkingYOU!

2:30pm PDT

PANEL: Building Worlds in Action, Horror and Sci-Fi, Presented by the Science & Entertainment Exchange Main StageMarc Bernardin • Naren Shankar • Emily Carmichael

3:00pm PDT

TAKE NOTES: Finding Champions and Opportunity, Presented by Create the Writers Room Craft Stage

3:30pm PDT

Arc Studio Workshop: Pitches that Sell: the Art and Craft of Pitching for Screenwriters ExpoKat Wood Open Meetup Time - Network and Explore the Booths NetworkingYOU!

4:00pm PDT

Coverfly Workshop: Revising the first draft ExpoMagdalena Waz WGF Presents: Showrunner Sessions with WandaVision's Jac Schaeffer Main StageEnid Portuguez • Jac Schaeffer

5:00pm PDT

Networking Mixer with Room Experts RoomsYOU!
 
Sunday, April 11
 

9:45am PDT

Arc Studio Workshop: Strategies for Outlining Your Screenplay ExpoDavid Wappel

10:00am PDT

Coverfly Workshop: Create a personal blurb, bio and pitch yourself as a writer ExpoGeoffroy Faugerolas PANEL: Writing with "Voice" presented by WeScreenplay Main StageSarah Eagen • Mae Martin • Liz Feldman • Travon Free

10:30am PDT

Craft Intensive | The HartChart with James V. Hart, writer of HOOK, CONTACT and more. Craft StageJames V. Hart

11:00am PDT

Coverfly Workshop: How to get the most out of your coverage ExpoJeff Kimball Open Meetup Time - Network and Explore the Booths NetworkingYOU!

11:30am PDT

PANEL: Selling Scripts: What Works and What Matters? Main StageTom Dever • David Boxerbaum • Gaby McCormick • Adam Kolbrenner

12:00pm PDT

Showrunner Sessions, with Malcolm Spellman (FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER) Presented by the Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre Craft StageBill True • Malcolm Spellman

12:30pm PDT

Open Meetup Time - Network and Explore the Booths NetworkingYOU!

1:00pm PDT

Panel: Writing with a Social Conscience Main StageBen Cory Jones • Marissa Jo Cerar • Liz Tigelaar • Damon Lindelof

2:00pm PDT

Coverfly Workshop: Improving your Online Profile to maximize Industry interest ExpoMitch Lusas Open Meetup Time - Network and Explore the Booths NetworkingYOU!

2:30pm PDT

VIP Keynote: JAY ROACH Main StageJay Roach

3:30pm PDT

Craft Intensive | The Myth of 3-Act Structure Craft StageJacob Krueger Networking Happy Hour, presented by Roadmap Writers NetworkingYOU! • Jorge Gonzalez • Joey Tuccio

4:30pm PDT

Pitch Competition Finals - LIVE! - Presented by Arc Studio Main StageTovah Silbermann • Wendy Calhoun • Eric Heisserer • Ben Cory Jones