DePaul University's Courier 12 Screenwriting Conference

09/29/2018

Begins at noon today! You can watch any or all of our panels live at tiny url.com/depaulc12! For behind the scenes streaming, go to DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts!

12PM — AN IMPROVISED LIFE IN HOLLYWOOD
Producer Trevor Albert (Groundhog Day) & writer Dick Blasucci (SCTV Mad TV ) discuss their adventures in the world of comedy. Particularly the benefits of embracing improvisation in all aspects of ones’ professional life.

1:30 PM — THE YOUTUBE LAUNCHPAD
is a screenwriter, podcast innovator, New York Times best-selling novelist, & co-creator of “Just Between Us,” a YouTube comedy channel with 750,000 subscribers. She will delve into the process behind self-distributing content, exploiting your voice, & how streaming platforms can help writers build a career. School of Cinematic Arts faculty member Brad Riddell will moderate.

3PM — CULTURE OF THE WRITERS ROOM
Rafael Agustín ( ) is a writer on “Jane the Virgin,” a 2016 Sundance Fellow, & currently serves as the Executive Director of the Latino Film Institute, for which he was named one of the fifty most essential people in Los Angeles. As an alumnus of the CBS Diversity Comedy Showcase, he will discuss culture & television writing with School of Cinematic Arts faculty member, José Soto .

4:30 PM — HOW TO WIN AN EMMY
currently writes for “The Good Place,” and has written for “Parks and Rec,” “The Simpsons,” “Transparent,” Adult Swim’s “Children’s Hospital,” and “Silicon Valley.” Akram is a 2018 Emmy Award Nominee for her web series, “An Emmy for Megan,” which is about her quest to win an Emmy. She will discuss writing for television, creating a web series, and her Emmy aspirations with School of Cinematic Arts faculty member .

6PM — FINDING A QUIET PLACE
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods ( ) are the writing team behind 2018’s smash-hit horror/thriller film, “A Quiet Place.” Their screenplay has proven to be revolutionary in many ways, and they will discuss its inspiration, evolution and ex*****on with Go Into the Story blogger and School of Cinematic Arts faculty member Scott Myers ( ).

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09/28/2018

Courier 12 is almost here! Check out our full lineup below and come to SCA's annual screenwriting conference on Saturday, September 29th, with panels running from 12-7pm.

09/26/2018

Gearing up for the new season of The Good Place tomorrow? Come see one of the writers of the show, Megan Amram, at this year's Courier 12 Screenwriting Conference! Mark your calendars for September 29th to see her discuss writing for television with SCA faculty member, Anna Maria Hozian.

For a full list of our talented panelists, visit our Eventbrite page (the event is free and open to the public): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-courier-12-screenwriting-conference-tickets-49478770334

09/24/2018

Did you know that the original screenplay for A Quiet Place only had one line of dialogue in it? Bryan Woods and Scott Beck will be discussing visual storytelling and their revolutionary screenplay with "Go into the Story" blogger and SCA faculty member, Scott Myers at this year's Courier 12 Screenwriting Conference.

09/21/2018

Rafael Agustin, a staff writer for the hit show, "Jane the Virgin," will be talking about culture and writing with SCA faculty member, José Soto, at this year's Courier 12 Screenwriting Conference. Mark your calendars for September 29th to see Agustin and the rest of our talented panelists!

09/20/2018

Check out this sketch from "Just Between Us", a popular YouTube comedy channel with over 700,000 subscribers that was co-created by one of this year's guests, Allison Raskin. Come to the Courier 12 Screenwriting Conference to see her speak with SCA faculty member, Brad Riddell, about utilizing streaming platforms to get your voice out there!

How did we get here? Written by Allison Raskin Directed and edited by Alan Michnoff Shot by Doug Frerichs Sound by Patrick Williams ft. Molly Mitchell (insta...

09/18/2018

Watch "An Emmy for Megan" and come to this year's Courier 12 conference to see Megan Amram discuss her Emmy-nominated web series and her television writing career with School of Cinematic Arts faculty member, Anna Maria Hozian.

Megan Amram proves she'll do whatever it takes to accomplish her life-long dream of winning an Emmy. Created / Written / Directed By: Megan Amram Executive…

09/17/2018

Dick Blasucci (left) and Trevor Albert (right) have had expansive careers in comedy. Blasucci began his writing career on the sketch comedy show, "SCTV", and served as the executive producer and showrunner on "Mad TV" for eight seasons. As a producer, Trevor Albert's credits include classics like "Groundhog Day" and "National Lampoon's Vacation". He now serves as the Chair of the Harold Ramis Film School at Second City. They will be discussing their journey through the world of comedy and the benefits of embracing improvisation in one's professional life at this year's Courier 12 conference.

09/14/2018

Rafael Agustin has become a trailblazer through his work in both theater and television as a writer who promotes social justice and diverse storytelling. He is currently a staff writer for "Jane the Virgin" and serves as the Founding Executive Director of the Latino Film Institute Youth Cinema Project. His show, "Illegal", which he developed as a Fellow of the 2016 Sundance Episodic Story Lab, was recently picked up by The CW. He will be speaking with SCA faculty member, José Soto, about breaking into the television industry as a Latino.

09/13/2018

Allison Raskin has carved her own path in the entertainment industry by utilizing multiple forms of media. She is a New York Times best-selling author of "I Hate Everyone But You", creator of the scripted podcast, "Gossip", and co-creator of the popular YouTube comedy channel, "Just Between Us." She will be talking with SCA faculty member, Brad Riddell, about exploiting your voice and how streaming platforms can help writers build a career.

09/11/2018

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods wrote a screenplay like none you've ever read. Hear about the process of conceptualizing and developing the smash hit, A QUIET PLACE, in our headliner interview with Scott Myers!

09/10/2018

We are ready to announce our 2018 Conference lineup! Our first guest is Megan Amram! Megan currently writes for “The Good Place,” and has written for “Parks and Rec,” “The Simpsons,” “Transparent,” Adult Swim’s “Children’s Hospital,” and “Silicon Valley.” Amram is a 2018 Emmy Award Nominee for her web series, “An Emmy for Megan,” which is about her quest to win an Emmy. She will discuss writing for television, creating a web series, and her unfortunate Emmy loss with School of Cinematic Arts faculty member Anna Maria Hozian.