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Friday, October 30 • 3:15pm - 4:30pm
In the (Writing) Hand of the Creators

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In the world of television, the creator’s job comes with a lot of other jobs—sometimes showrunner, sometimes executive producer, and often, writer. This panel gives you an inside look into one of the most nuanced, exciting roles in television production. How does the creator’s role in screenwriting change after the pilot and in subsequent seasons? What are the day-to-day duties of creators, and how common is it for creators to become showrunners? Come and hear answers to your questions from the people with the whole world (of TV) in their hands.

Moderators
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Tim Albaugh

Moderator
Tim Albaugh is a writer/producer, and a graduate of the UCLA M.F.A. screenwriting program. Albaugh has taught screenwriting at UCLA, UC Irvine, Hollins University, Pixar Animation Studios, and Walt Disney Feature Animation. As a writer, he has sold or optioned scripts to various studios... Read More →

Panelists
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Jack Burditt

creator Last Man Standing; writer/executive producer Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Mindy Project, 30 Rock; writer/co-producer Frasier
Born and raised in Cleveland, OH, and later in Burbank, CA, graduated from Burbank High School. Worked too many odd jobs to list, but did longer stints at Six Flags Magic Mountain, Lockheed, the Los Angeles Daily News and the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, before becoming a script reader... Read More →
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Phil Rosenthal

creator Everybody Loves Raymond; creator/host I'll Have What Phil's Having
Phil Rosenthal was born in Queens, New York and moved with his parents and brother to New City, New York in Rockland County, where he was raised. After graduating from Hofstra University on Long Island, where he majored in theater, he embarked on a career as an actor, writer and director... Read More →


Friday October 30, 2015 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room

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