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Thursday, October 29
 

1:00pm CDT

*Producers Roundtable: Shane Black
*For Producers Badges only, sit down for intimate, informal, and in-depth conversations with select panelists on the art, craft, and business of storytelling through film, television, and new media.

*This Roundtable requires advance sign-up at the Roundtable Registration.

ROUNDTABLE REGISTRATION HOURS:
Registrants must sign up for Roundtable Sessions in the Mezzanine of the Driskill Hotel!
Wednesday, October 28 | 12:00PM–5:00PM
Thursday, October 29 | 8:30AM–5:00PM
Friday, October 30 | 8:30AM–5:00PM
Saturday, October 31 | 8:30AM–3:00PM
Panelists
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Shane Black

writer/director Iron Man 3, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang; writer Lethal Weapon, Last Action Hero, The Nice Guys, Edge
SHANE BLACK has been responsible for creating a number of box office blockbusters, including the first two installments of the Lethal Weapon series and 1991’s The Last Boy Scout. In 1990, Shane sold his espionage script The Long Kiss Goodnight for a record sum of money. His directorial... Read More →

Thursday October 29, 2015 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
  Conference, PRODUCERS ROUNDTABLE

2:45pm CDT

*Producers Roundtable: Daniel Petrie Jr
*For Producers Badges only, sit down for intimate, informal, and in-depth conversations with select panelists on the art, craft, and business of storytelling through film, television, and new media.

*This Roundtable requires advance sign-up at the Roundtable Registration.

ROUNDTABLE REGISTRATION HOURS:
Registrants must sign up for Roundtable Sessions in the Mezzanine of the Driskill Hotel!
Wednesday, October 28 | 12:00PM–5:00PM
Thursday, October 29 | 8:30AM–5:00PM
Friday, October 30 | 8:30AM–5:00PM
Saturday, October 31 | 8:30AM–3:00PM
Panelists
avatar for Daniel Petrie, Jr.

Daniel Petrie, Jr.

Enderby Entertainment; writer Beverly Hills Cop, The Big Easy; director/producer Dawn Patrol; executive producer/showrunner Combat Hospital; co-writer/director Toy Soldiers; executive producer Go With Me; former WGAw President
Screenwriter, producer and director Daniel Petrie, Jr. was nominated for an Academy Awardfor best original screenplay for his first produced script, the box-office hit Beverly Hills Cop, starring Eddie Murphy.  Next came Petrie’s original screenplay of the romantic thriller The... Read More →

Thursday October 29, 2015 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
  Conference, PRODUCERS ROUNDTABLE
 
Friday, October 30
 

10:45am CDT

*Producers Roundtable: Nancy Pimental
*For Producers Badges only, sit down for intimate, informal, and in-depth conversations with select panelists on the art, craft, and business of storytelling through film, television, and new media.

*This Roundtable requires advance sign-up at the Roundtable Registration.

ROUNDTABLE REGISTRATION HOURS:
Registrants must sign up for Roundtable Sessions in the Mezzanine of the Driskill Hotel!
Wednesday, October 28 | 12:00PM–5:00PM
Thursday, October 29 | 8:30AM–5:00PM
Friday, October 30 | 8:30AM–5:00PM
Saturday, October 31 | 8:30AM–3:00PM
Panelists
avatar for Nancy Pimental

Nancy Pimental

writer/executive producer Shameless; writer South Park, The Sweetest Thing; showrunner The Most Popular Girls In School
Nancy M. Pimental got a degree in chemical engineering.  She then did what all engineers do.  Moved to LA to perform comedy. Her writing career began with a spec of South Park, a screenplay The Sweetest Thing, and a pilot starring Jenny McCarthy. Nancy was nominated for 2 Emmys... Read More →

Friday October 30, 2015 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
  Conference, PRODUCERS ROUNDTABLE

1:30pm CDT

*Producers Roundtable: Dave Reynolds
*For Producers Badges only, sit down for intimate, informal, and in-depth conversations with select panelists on the art, craft, and business of storytelling through film, television, and new media.

*This Roundtable requires advance sign-up at the Roundtable Registration.

ROUNDTABLE REGISTRATION HOURS:
Registrants must sign up for Roundtable Sessions in the Mezzanine of the Driskill Hotel!
Wednesday, October 28 | 12:00PM–5:00PM
Thursday, October 29 | 8:30AM–5:00PM
Friday, October 30 | 8:30AM–5:00PM
Saturday, October 31 | 8:30AM–3:00PM
Panelists
avatar for Dave Reynolds

Dave Reynolds

writer The Emperor's New Groove, Finding Nemo
Dave was one of the original writers on NBC's LATE NIGHT WITHCONAN O'BRIEN. In 1995, after over 400 shows he moved to LosAngeles and took a job at Walt Disney Feature Animation onthe movie TARZAN. There he met with a little-known animationstudio Disney was working with called PIXAR... Read More →

Friday October 30, 2015 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
  Conference, PRODUCERS ROUNDTABLE

3:15pm CDT

*Producers Roundtable: Herschel Weingrod
*For Producers Badges only, sit down for intimate, informal, and in-depth conversations with select panelists on the art, craft, and business of storytelling through film, television, and new media.

*This Roundtable requires advance sign-up at the Roundtable Registration.

ROUNDTABLE REGISTRATION HOURS:
Registrants must sign up for Roundtable Sessions in the Mezzanine of the Driskill Hotel!
Wednesday, October 28 | 12:00PM–5:00PM
Thursday, October 29 | 8:30AM–5:00PM
Friday, October 30 | 8:30AM–5:00PM
Saturday, October 31 | 8:30AM–3:00PM
Panelists
avatar for Herschel Weingrod

Herschel Weingrod

writer Trading Places, Brewster's Millions, Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Space Jam; producer Falling Down
HERSCHEL WEINGROD has been a working screenwriter and producer for over twenty-five years. His credits include Trading Places, Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Brewster’s Millions, Falling Down, Space Jam, Pure Luck, and The Final Season. He is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin... Read More →

Friday October 30, 2015 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
  Conference, PRODUCERS ROUNDTABLE
 
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