Scriptwriters Network Presents "Romantic Comedy Panel" 2010

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Scriptwriters Network Foundation Presents

"Romantic Comedy Panel"
2010 Guest Speaker Series at Universal Studios

Date: 13 February 2010
Summary: Diane Drake, Simon Kinberg, Kayla Alpert, Harry Elfont
Details:

Join the SWN team as we begin an historical new adventure taking place
at Universal Sudios Hollywood. Check out our monthly Guest Speakers
Series held on the legendary Backlot of Universal, starting this
Saturday!

Just in time for Valentines Day, the Scriptwriters Network team has
gathered an impressive Romantic Comedy Panel. This party is for
writers and lovers alike! Hear the juicy stories behind the stories,
as our guests tell you how some our most enjoyable comedies came to
be.

Here is some info about our guests:

Diane Drake's screenwriting credits include the Paramount romantic
comedy "What Women Want", starring Mel Gibson, and "Only You",
directed by Norman Jewison,
with Robert Downey, Jr. and Marisa Tomei. Before turning to
screenwriting full time, Diane was Vice President of Creative Affairs
for Academy Award-winning director-producer Sydney Pollack's Mirage
Productions. She is a native of Los Angeles, and earned a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Communications & Visual Arts from the University of
California at San Diego.

Simon Kinberg has written for Warner Brothers, Disney, Sony, and
Dreamworks working with the likes of Steven Spielberg, Jonathan
Mostow, Stephen Sommers, and McG.
His writing credits include the sci-fi hit "Jumper"(which he also
produced), "Sherlock Holmes" (the highest grossing Christmas Day film
of all time) which was directed by Guy Ritchie. He cowrote "X-Men:
The Last Stand", the most successful of the hero trilogy. His final
thesis project for film schools was the original script "Mr and Mrs
Smith." The film was released in 2005, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina
Jolie. The film went on to become one of the hundred most successful
films of all-time.

Kayla Alpert graduated with honors in English Literature from Harvard
University. She works in both features and television. Kayla has
sold screenplays to New Line Cinema, Warner Bros, Fox, Miramax and
Disney. In television, she's sold both half-hour and one-hour pilot
scripts to ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, the WB and HBO. Her television credits
include ALLY McBEAL and LAX and she recently adapted the novel
"CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC" for the big-screen.

Harry Elfont, with his partner Deborah Kaplan, co-wrote and
co-directed "Can't Hardly Wait" and "Josie and the Pussycats". Their
recent writing credits include the romantic comedies "Leap Year" and
"Made of Honor." Harry attended NYU film school and grew up near
Philadelphia.

Don't miss this opportunity to meet and greet our guests as well as
mingle with fellow writers at Universal Studios.

Please make sure to RSVP b4 12midnight on Thursday Feb 11th 2010.
Include the names of all your guests on the RSVP
info@scriptwritersnetwork.org

This event will take place at:

Universal Studios Backlot
Rehearsal Hall 3269
3900 Lankershim Blvd -- Gate #3
Universal City, CA 91608

Parking admission: Free
SWN Members: FREE
(Join at www.scriptwritersnetwork.org)
Non-member admission: $15.00

Check-in begins at 12:00pm. Panel starts at 1:00pm, ending around 3pm

Free Drawings for Movie Magic Software and Creative Screenwiting Magazine!!

See you there Scriptwriters!

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