PR: New Conference Brings Top Hollywood Screenwriters, Producers, and Filmmakers to Pittsburgh in May
PRODUCERS, AND FILMMAKERS TO PITTSBURGH IN MAY
3 Rivers Screenwriters Conference runs May 20-22 at Convention Center
PITTSBURGH, PA (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — Writers, producers and filmmakers of hit movies, and television and web series such as X-Men: First Class, Bridge to Terabithia, Epic Rap Battles of History, Black Sails, Machete, Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Thor will congregate in Pittsburgh next month for the inaugural 3 Rivers Screenwriters Conference.
This intimate, three-day educational conference will run May 20-22 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Aspiring writers and filmmakers, as well as television and movie buffs, will participate in seminars and discussions with top film and TV writers, directors, producers and award-winning educators.
Attendees will learn aspects of story development, filmmaking and writing for both screen and stage. Panelists will share their stories and experiences on topics that include: “The Art of Pitching,” “Writing Horror,” “Directing and Producing Your Own Script,” “Adapting Novels and Plays for the Screen,” and “Indie Filmmaking on a Shoestring Budget.”
Notable panelists include:
- Jay Wade Edwards, editor (Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Space Ghost Coast to Coast)
- Laura Harkcom, Emmy-nominated SyFy Channel Producer, writer and former studio executive at Warner Bros. and Universal Studios (The Lost Room, Parallels)
- Christopher Lockhart, Story Editor at WME Entertainment (past & current clients include Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Rachel McAdams & Denzel Washington)
- Ashley Edward Miller, screenwriter & producer (Black Sails, X-Men: First Class, Thor, Fringe, Top Gun 2 and Power Rangers)
- David Paterson, screenwriter (Bridge to Terabithia, The Great Gilly Hopkins)
- Alvaro Rodriguez, screenwriter (Machete, TV’s From Dusk Till Dawn)
For a complete list of speakers and conference schedule or to purchase conference badges and day passes, please visit 3rsconference.com. Tickets start at $30/day for Students and $60/day for Regular Admission.
About the 3 Rivers Screenwriters Conference
Modeled in part after the screenwriters’ conference at the Austin Film Festival, the largest writer’s conference in the world, the 3 Rivers Screenwriters Conference seeks to bring engaging, electric, and exciting speakers in the film and television industry to Southwestern Pennsylvania. The conference is largely a self-funded project developed by Founder & Director, Cathy Rescher of Mob Communications, LLC. Pittsburgh-based New Sun Rising, a 501 (c)3 nonprofit, is acting as the project’s fiscal sponsor. Other sponsors include Final Draft, Stage 32, Screencraft, Point Park University, The Beauty Shoppe, Champion Screenwriting, Row House Cinema, Small Change, Imagebox and Visit Pittsburgh.
To schedule an interview with speakers, organizers, or conference attendees, please contact Cathy Rescher via e-mail at press@3rsconference.com.