Join us for an in-depth conversation and Q&A session with with Emmy-nominated writer and producer, Lauren Ashley Smith. Lauren served as the Head Writer and Co-Executive Producer for the first two seasons of A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO). As a comedian, Lauren has appeared on Netflix and Refinery29. Alongside her sisters, Smith currently co-hosts Smith Sisters Live, a weekly pop culture radio show on SiriusXM. She has an overall producing deal with CBS Studios

Thinking of writing, directing, and/or producing a short film? Join writer and director Caroline Renard (Best Comedic Short, Micheaux Film Festival) as she takes you through the short filmmaking process, from crafting a story, to pre-production, to entering the festival circuit and more. Learn essential information (and things you didn’t account for) to make your short film a successful calling card.

Learn how to craft hilarious sketches with a writer from the Emmy-nominated hit, A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW (HBO). During this two-hour workshop, instructor Shenovia Large will teach writing exercises to explore different sketch formats, methods for idea generation, and explain how to turn ideas into sketches. Students will leave the class with an understanding of the hidden structure within successful comedy sketches.

Whether you’re writing a sitcom, dramedy, or a feature, you'll learn how to infuse wit and timing into your pages. From character quirks to the art of comedic pacing, instructor Rickey Larke (BLACK-ISH, KENAN & MORE) will teach techniques to help you craft excellent dialogue that lands every time. Perfect for screenwriters looking to elevate their comedy game and create characters audiences won’t forget.

In this 2-hour webinar, Brittany Miller (BLINDSPOTTING, ARCHER, WOKE) will teach you various tools and techniques to write a great comedy pilot. Learn how to craft memorable jokes, implement solid story structure, design effective scenes, and more. With plenty of time devoted to Q&A, you'll leave this class feeling prepared to tackle your next comedy pilot script.

You may want to write for television, but do you know how a writers’ room actually functions? In this class instructor Joya McCrory (ABBOTT ELEMENTARY) will teach you how writers pitch and break episodes, work together to rewrite scripts and more. You’ll also gain an inside look at theproduction process and how an episode goes from script to screen.

Learn about animation writing from Lauren Glover, Sundance Lab Fellowship winner and writer's assistant FAIRFAX (Amazon Prime). Lauren gives an in-depth presentation, highlighting the differences between writing for live action and animation. Matt Hausfater, the co-creator and showrunner of Fairfax joins Lauren for Q&A portion. if you're interested in adult animation or comedy in general, this is a webinar you don't want to miss!​​​​​​​

You may want to be a writer, but do you know how a writer's room actually functions? In this class, screenwriter, Racquel Baker will teach you the inner workings of the room. Learn how a story goes from initial pitches, to whiteboards, to outline, and finally to script. This in-depth webinar will provide you with the resources and knowledge to succeed as a TV writer.