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The Writers Room 5050 mentors storytellers, writers, directors and producers for next-level success in television, streaming and film.

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The Writers Room 5050 mentors storytellers, writers, directors and producers for next-level success in television, streaming and film. We aim to level the playing field in entertainment for underrepresented groups, including women, black, indigenous, people of color, LGBTQAI+, disability, veterans, age, and woke men. Develop your pilots, pitch your TV series, run the writers room and direct episodes. Our alumni are in demand and getting hired.

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There’s a new organization in Hollywood providing mentorship, workshops, and incubator labs for storytellers with diverse backgrounds ready to break through to the next level in the television industry. The Writers Room 5050 was created by award-winning writer-director-producer Evette Vargas, in order to provide a clearer path for minority and female storytellers in the industry.

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FREE WEBINAR: Pitching the TV Series
Fri, Jul 30
Zoom
Jul 30, 12:00 PM
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In this free, 1.5 hour webinar, learn the tenants of how to pitch a television series.
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Writing the Short Film or Proof-of-Concept (POC)
Sun, Aug 01
Zoom
Aug 01, 11:00 AM
Zoom
Pitch and break your story, write your short film or POC script, have your script read by professional actors and receive feedback from a director.
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You're Ready to Sell Your Show, Now What?
Mon, Aug 02
Zoom
Aug 02, 5:00 PM PDT
Zoom
Whether you’re ready to pitch your show or get your pilot script to the marketplace, you need a strategy for success. In this lab, develop a winning strategy by identifying the right buyers, partners, and steps to sell your show.
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Running the Room
Tue, Aug 03
Zoom
Aug 03, 6:00 PM EDT
Zoom
In a writers room setting, learn how to run the room like a showrunner as well as be a staff writer, break a season arc of an original series, break the arc of an episode, write an episode, and end the lab with a table read of your work.
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2nd Draft and a Polish
Tue, Aug 03
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Aug 03, 6:00 PM
Zoom
In a writers room setting, rewrite and polish your script, run the writers room, and end the lab with a table read of the script.
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The Final Draft
Tue, Aug 03
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Aug 03, 6:00 PM
Zoom
In a writers room setting; workshop, rewrite and polish your script to a final draft; run the writers room, and end the lab with a table read of the script.
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Writing the TV Pilot
Tue, Aug 03
Zoom
Aug 03, 6:00 PM PDT
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In a writers room setting, run the room, break your pilot story, write your pilot and end the lab with a table read of your work.
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Pitching the TV Series
Thu, Aug 05
Zoom
Aug 05, 5:00 PM
Zoom
Write the pitch, present the pitch every week and receive feedback, design the pitch deck, and pitch your show to a development executive.
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Pitch Deck Fundamentals: No Design Skills Required
Sun, Aug 08
Zoom
Aug 08, 11:00 AM PDT
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Learn the fundamental skills of designing a compelling pitch deck, receive expert advice on layout, space, typography, color, using images and showcasing the story, with no design skills required.
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Directing an Episode of a Horror Anthology Series
Sat, Aug 14
Zoom
Aug 14, 3:00 PM PDT
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In a production room setting, pitch and write your short film episode story which is part of a horror anthology series, learn how to finance your production, prep your production, finance and direct your episode, and end the lab prepared to submit your short film episode to festivals...
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Writing the TV Show Bible
Mon, Aug 23
Zoom
Aug 23, 6:00 PM PDT
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In a writers room setting, write the show bible for your TV series, including developing your characters, breaking your season story arcs, writing your episode synopsis and more.
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Directing the Short Film or Proof-of-Concept (POC)
Sun, Sep 05
Zoom
Sep 05, 11:00 AM PDT
Zoom
In a production room setting, pitch and write your short/POC story, learn how to finance your production, prep your production, finance and direct your short/POC, and end the lab prepared to submit your film to festivals.
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Directing Prep Intensive
Sun, Sep 05
Zoom
Sep 05, 11:00 AM PDT
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In a production room setting, prep your production, including script breakdown, shot list, floor plans, storyboards and blocking.
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