African Cinema Conference presents...
COSBY PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP FOR TELEVISION & FEATURE WRITERS
Los Angeles, CA-Starting its tenth year, THE GUY A. HANKS & MARVIN
MILLER SCREENWRITING PROGRAM, will begin accepting applications
August 15th - October 15, 2003. Established by Drs. Bill and
Camille Cosby at the USC School of Cinema-Television, this non USC
program has single-handedly brought about more successful African-
American Writers in the entertainment industry than any other
program of its type.
This 15-week program meets twice a week, beginning February 2004.
It is designed to assist screenwriters complete a television or
feature script, while examining the African-American perspective in
their storytelling. Participation is free to those selected.
Alumni from the program have excelled in the entertainment industry
and have been honored by organizations including the NAACP. Our
alumni have become a primary source for recruitment for the Disney
Writing Fellowship and the Warner Brothers Comedy and Drama Writing
Program. Our alumni are also sought after by top agencies including
UTA, William Morris and CAA, to name a few.
Achievements from our current alumni include: Meg De Loatch, Creator
and Co-Executive Producer of "Eve" staring rap artist Eve for UPN,
Sonya Steele on ER, Tony Sparks on The District, Susan Watanabe on
One On One, Valencia Parker on My Wife & Kids, Lois Johnson on Third
Watch, Angela Smith on Divorce Court, Carol Morton on Berman and
Berman, Temi Akinyemi on Girlfriends, and Eric Haywood and Kevin
Collins on Soul Food. Michael Ajakwe Jr., sold The Mike
Conception Story to Artisan Entertainment and is a Producer on the
Steve Harvey's Big Time. Urban Entertainment is packaging
Jacqueline Lyanga's Harlem Hell Fighters, which she scripted while
in the 2002 program. Walter Riley's feature Ozzie the Owl based
upon his book of the same name has Bill Duke attached to Direct.
There are also countless freelance and rewrite assignments,
independent and short films and deals in the works. We are
definitely making a strong and positive mark in the industry.
Applications are available via our Website
http:/www-cntv.usc.edu/cosby/, or send a SASE envelope to Guy Hanks
& Marvin Miller Screenwriting Program, USC School of Cinema-
Television, Room GT132, University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089-2211. >>
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