We are gathering information from a number of beneficiaries who have recently been presented with unexpected demands for payment from the IRS concerning money received from Garden City Group.
If you have received such a demand and, believe that it is unwarranted, then please get in touch at our usual email address.
USC’s WCA Presents: Monetizing Content for New Media Platforms
May 4, 2013, 1:00 – 2:30 P.M.
Prominent members of the industry discuss how the industry is transitioning to digital media, and how filmmakers can successfully capitalize on these new venues. A panel will be followed by a networking reception.
Further details may be found here:
This is not affiliated to, nor endorsed by, the TV Writers Fund for the Future and we provide the above for informational purposes only. If you have any queries then please contact the appropriate organization directly.
Each year New Voices of HUMANITAS, in partnership with ABC Studios, CBS Studios, HBO Entertainment, FX, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Television and Twentieth Century FOX Television, awards four $25,000 grants to emerging writers whose work personifies the kind of writing HUMANITAS has honored for almost four decades. In addition to the grant, the winning writers will write a pilot script under the supervision of a HUMANITAS Trustee/Showrunner.
The mission of New Voices is to discover, nurture, empower and help launch the careers of talented emerging writers (represented or unrepresented) who have a fresh voice and a unique worldview.
Four (4) writers will be chosen through a rigorous selection process to participate in the New Voices program. Each writer will receive a $25,000 grant to write a new 30 or 60 minute television pilot under the supervision of a showrunner/mentor. Mentors are HUMANITAS Trustee or Board of Directors members. Once completed, the showrunner will submit the script to his or her studio for consideration.
Further details here.
This is not affiliated to, nor endorsed by, the TV Writers Fund for the Future and we provide the above for informational purposes only. If you have any queries then please contact the appropriate organization directly.
Check out the calendar section for news of town hall meetings where beneficiaries can take part in discussions with members of the board of governors. These will take place in Santa Monica and via Skype (or other conferencing facility).
http://tvwriters.org/calendar/
Every beneficiary of the Fund should read this report and be familiar with its findings. The TV Writers Fund seeks employment opportunities for writers over the age of 40 – but the statistics show this group provides the majority of staffed writers. However, the Guild’s threshold for “older writers” is 55, where real under-representation occurs. If they have included that data in the report, I have failed to spot it.
According to the report:
To read the complete report, click here. The final table is the best cheat sheet – quick facts and a breakdown of the staffs on various TV shows.
Let’s hear what you think about this.
The Producers Guild of America is calling for submissions for The Power of Diversity Workshop.
Application period: March 11 – April 19
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is accepting submissions for the ninth annual PGA Producing Workshop: “The Power of Diversity.” This multi-session workshop will run from May 28 through July 13 in Los Angeles, and is designed to foster the development of aspiring and seasoned producers who bring diverse perspectives to television, film and digital media. This annual program provides ten participants with one-on-one mentoring sessions with members of the Guild’s Diversity Committee as well as master classes with some of today’s top producers. Topics are tailored to the participating producers and their projects, and will include all aspects of producing such as story development, pitching, packaging, financing, marketing and digital media.
Ten participants will be selected to take part in the workshop at no charge.
Submissions for the “Power of Diversity” open on March 11 and close on April 19 at midnight Pacific Time.
Questions about the workshop can be emailed to: workshop@pgadiversity.org
Further details can be found at The Power of Diversity.
This is not affiliated to, nor endorsed by, the TV Writers Fund for the Future and we provide the above for informational purposes only. If you have any queries then please contact the appropriate organization directly.
CBS Diversity Institute Daytime Writers Initiative is now accepting applications. Submission Deadline: April 1, 2013.
CBS Entertainment is launching the Daytime Writers Initiative to provide diverse writers with mentorship, career development and access to Daytime decision makers including network and studio executives as well as the head writers and writing staffs of CBS’ Daytime dramas, The Young and the Restless and The Bold and The Beautiful.
The goal of The Daytime Writers Initiative is to provide an educational experience and to foster relationships within the CBS Daytime family.
The submission period runs from February 5, 2013 to April 1, 2013.
Additional information and application materials can be accessed at: cbsdiversity or directly at Daytime Writers Initiative.
This is not affiliated to, nor endorsed by, the TV Writers Fund for the Future and we provide the above for informational purposes only. If you have any queries then please contact the appropriate organization directly.
CBS DIVERSITY INSTITUTE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR WRITERS MENTORING PROGRAM FOR THE 2013 ~ 2014 SESSION
Submission period is March 1, 2013 – May 1, 2013
The Writers Mentoring Program helps aspiring writers to break in and move up in the business. Each participant is matched with two mentors – one is a CBS or CBS Studio creative executive and the other is a show mentor on a current series. Participants meet regularly with their mentors for advice and support on improving their writing skills as well as career advice and guidance. With a total of 68 graduates in its ten years, the Program has launched 32 careers in episodic television. The primary focus of the CBS Diversity Institute Writers Program is to provide access and networking opportunities for talented and motivated diverse writers – with a focus on writers of color. The program is based in Los Angeles. It begins in September 2013 and runs through April 2014. The Writers Mentoring Program is not employment and there is no monetary compensation. It is, instead, a structured program of career development, support, and personal access to executives and decision-making processes; with the goal of preparing aspiring writers for later employment opportunities in television. For more information visit cbsdiversity and read all about the Writers’ Mentoring Program.
This is not affiliated to, nor endorsed by, the TV Writers Fund for the Future and we provide the above for informational purposes only. If you have any queries then please contact the appropriate organization directly.
The Agenda for the next board meeting is available for download.
For reasons of confidentiality this meeting will be for board members only until we reach Agenda item, “Any Other Business”. At this point, non-board members will be admitted.
Please note that we will be hosting town hall meetings next month for all beneficiaries who have questions for the Board of Governors. These will be held online and in person.