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June 10-11, 2023

The ScreenCraft Writers Summit is a two-day virtual event that features keynote conversations with today’s top screenwriters, showrunners, producers, and other industry professionals, as well as networking events that connect screenwriters from all walks of life and experience levels.
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Own Your journey

Join thousands of your peers and learn from Oscar and Emmy-winning creators as we explore the importance of owning our creative journey.

Don’t miss this opportunity to come together, network, and share your stories.

Registrants can access recordings for up to 30 days after the event, so you can rewatch and relive your favorite sessions.

supporting the writer community

Proceeds from ScreenCraft's annual summit help support non-profit organizations, actively working to improve the creator community. 

This year we are proud to support the Writers Guild's strike fund efforts through the Entertainment Community Fund, as well as The Writers Guild Foundation, and The Writers Lab.

Summit Schedule

Please note all times are in PST

June 10th - schedule

10:00 am - Brittani Nichols - Crafting your Outcome
10:40 am - Doug Miro - The Power of Process
12:00 pm - Expo Hour
1:00 pm - Brendan Hunt
1:30 pm - Courtney Kemp - Showrunner's State of Mind
2:00 pm - Networking Time

Legendary Lineups

Our goal with each summit is to welcome the writers and filmmakers you love most. Be sure to check back as we expand our 2023 lineup!

2023 Summit Speakers

Robert & Michelle King

Emmy-nominated Creators, Showrunners, and Exec. Producers
EVIL, THE GOOD FIGHT, YOUR HONOR, THE GOOD WIFE

COURTNEY A. KEMP

Emmy-nominated Creator, Showrunner, Writer, Producer
THE POWER UNIVERSE: POWER, GHOST, RAISING KANAN, & FORCE. ELI STONE, THE BERNIE MAC SHOW

BRENDAN HUNT

Emmy Winning Writer, Producer, Actor
TED LASSO

Karyn Kusama

Director, Exec. Producer
Yellowjackets, The invitation, Destroyer, Jennifer's body

CINCO PAUL

Creator, Showrunner, Writer
Despicable Me franchise, schmigadoon!, the secret life of pets

TRACY MCMILLAN

Executive Producer, Writer
Unprisoned, mad men, marvel's runaways, united states of tara

BRITTANI NICHOLS

Writer, Actor, Comedian
abbott elementary, a black lady sketch show, suicide kale

Samuel D. Hunter

Writer, Playwright
THE WHALE, BASKETS, A Bright New Boise

DOUG MIRO

Writer, Producer
narcos, narcos: Mexico, the great wall, the sorcerer's apprentice


Speaker lineup subject to change

Summit Schedule

All times are in PST

June 10 - Schedule

10:00 am - Brittani Nichols - Expressing Intention & Crafting Your Outcome
10:40 am - Doug Miro - The Power of Process
12:00 pm - Expo Hour
1:00 pm - Brendan Hunt - Bringing Life to the Page
1:30 pm - Courtney Kemp - A Showrunner's State of Mind
2:00 pm - Networking Time

June 11 - schedule

10:00 am - Cinco Paul - Animation, Musicals, and Unlocking Your Story
10:45 am - Tracy McMillan - UnPrisoned: Making Meaning out of Your Life
11:15 am - Samuel Hunter - Stage to Screen: It Never Happens How you Think
12:00 pm - Expo Hour
1:00 pm - Robert & Michelle King - Perspectives of a Room
1:30 pm - Karyn Kusama - Read it, Feel it, See it: A Director's POV
2:00 pm - Networking Time

Past Summit Speakers

Sofia Coppola

Writer, Director, Producer
ON THE ROCKS, LOST IN TRANSLATION, THE BEGUILED, THE VIRGIN SUICIDES

Tanya Saracho

Creator, Showrunner, Exec. Producer
VIDA, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, LOOKING

Spike Jonze

Writer, Director, Producer
HER, ADAPTATION, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Michael Schur

Writer, Producer, Co-Creator
PARKS AND REC, THE GOOD PLACE, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, THE OFFICE, HACKS

JEYMES SAMUEL

Writer, Director, Producer, Composer
THE HARDER THEY FALL

Steven Canals

Writer, Director, Producer
POSE

WENDY CALHOUN

Writer, Director, Producer
THE ROOKIE: FEDS, JUSTIFIED, EMPIRE, NASHVILLE, STATION 19

LIZ TIGELAAR

Writer, Producer
Little fires everywhere, the morning show, casual, bates motel

j.j. abrams

Writer, Director, Producer
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, LOST, STAR TREK, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY

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