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

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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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upcoming labs
Directing the Short Film or Proof-of-Concept (POC)
Sun, Dec 06
Zoom
Dec 06, 2:00 PM PST
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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Pitch Deck Fundamentals: No Design Skills Required
Mon, Dec 07
Zoom
Dec 07, 7:00 PM PST
Zoom
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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You're Ready to Sell Your Show, Now What?
Wed, Dec 09
Zoom
Dec 09, 6:00 PM PST
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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2nd Draft and a Polish
Thu, Dec 17
Zoom
Dec 17, 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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Running the Room
Thu, Dec 17
Zoom
Dec 17, 6:00 PM
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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The Final Draft
Thu, Dec 17
Zoom
Dec 17, 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
Thu, Dec 17
Zoom
Dec 17, 6:00 PM PST
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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
Tue, Jan 05
Zoom
Jan 05, 2021, 6:00 PM PST
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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Writing the TV Show Bible
Wed, Jan 06
Zoom
Jan 06, 2021, 7:00 PM PST
Zoom
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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Writing the Short Film or Proof-of-Concept (POC)
Sat, Jan 09
Zoom
Jan 09, 2021, 10:00 AM PST
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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Directing Prep Intensive
Sun, Jan 10
Zoom
Jan 10, 2021, 6:00 PM PST
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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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Directing an Episode of a Horror Anthology Series
Sat, Feb 06
Zoom
Feb 06, 2021, 10:00 AM PST
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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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BIPOC Writers Fellowship: Adapting Books for the Screen
Wed, Mar 10
Zoom
Mar 10, 2021, 6:00 PM PST
Zoom
The Writers Room 5050 and Level 4 Press Present: The BIPOC Writers Fellowship, "Adapting Books for the Screen," beginning March 2021. In this 12-week fellowship, fellows will adapt a book into a feature film screenplay, receive mentorship from industry leaders, a stipend for participating, and more.
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