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Hollywood Wolfpack Look behind-the-scenes in the exciting careers of working pros, and find out their secrets to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the entertainment business. Join your host Kaia Alexander, writer/producer and founder of the Entertainment Business School. Find out why in this profession you need a wolfpack. Special guests include above-the-line writers, directors, showrunners, execs, actors, producers, attorneys and more.
For more information: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/
About Host Kaia Alexander
Kaia Alexander is the CEO/founder of the Entertainment Business League and Entertainment Business School. She was a development executive on the feature films JUST FRIENDS, PEACEFUL WARRIOR, THE GOOD NIGHT, and HACHI: A DOG'S TALE. She was mentored by comedian Garry Shandling. She's an award-winning Harper Collins novelist, for her historical novel Written in the Ashes. As an animal lover and native of Southern California, there are always surfboards on her car and fur on her sleeves. She’s proud to be the BQ in LGBTQ. You can find out more about Kaia on her IMDB and Twitter @ThisisKaia
Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A

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Hollywood Wolfpack Look behind-the-scenes in the exciting careers of working pros, and find out their secrets to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the entertainment business. Join your host Kaia Alexander, writer/producer and founder of the Entertainment Business School. Find out why in this profession you need a wolfpack. Special guests include above-the-line writers, directors, showrunners, execs, actors, producers, attorneys and more.
For more information: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/
About Host Kaia Alexander
Kaia Alexander is the CEO/founder of the Entertainment Business League and Entertainment Business School. She was a development executive on the feature films JUST FRIENDS, PEACEFUL WARRIOR, THE GOOD NIGHT, and HACHI: A DOG'S TALE. She was mentored by comedian Garry Shandling. She's an award-winning Harper Collins novelist, for her historical novel Written in the Ashes. As an animal lover and native of Southern California, there are always surfboards on her car and fur on her sleeves. She’s proud to be the BQ in LGBTQ. You can find out more about Kaia on her IMDB and Twitter @ThisisKaia
Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A

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    Seth Michael Donsky Gay storyteller rising star talks about his breakthrough

    Seth Michael Donsky Gay storyteller rising star talks about his breakthrough

    Seth Michael Donsky is one of the International Screenwriters' Association's top 25 writers to watch in 2024. He is a 2023 recipient of the ISA's Diversity Initiative award and on the ISA's distinguished development slate.
    His feature screenplay Stardusk, about the life of transgender Andy Warhol Superstar Candy Darling is in pre-production with the Oscar-award winning producer Bruce Cohen. He is also adapting Kate Bornstein's A Queer and Pleasant Danger (Beacon Press) and Lauren Roedy Vaughn's OCD, The Dude and Me (Penguin Group) (Dial Press) for the screen. A Queer and Pleasant Danger advanced in consideration for the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting and The Sundance Lab.
    His feature screenplay Grit N' Glitter, the story of Allan Carr producing La Cage aux Folles (musical) on Broadway during the HIV/AIDS in the United States was one of five finalists for the Enderby Entertainment Award in the 2018 Austin Film Festival for screenplays with a unique voice and distinct vision. The finalists were selected by Rick Dugdale, Donald Petrie and Daniel Petrie, Jr. of Enderby Entertainment. It also placed in the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.
    He holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University School of the Arts where he twice received the Dean's Fellowship, Columbia School of the Arts highest merit-based recognition. He wrote and directed the short film Loopy as his thesis film for graduation from Columbia. His feature film debut Twisted (1996 film), which he wrote and directed, was produced towards the tail end of the New Queer Cinema.

    https://www.instagram.com/seth_michael_donsky/

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    Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A.
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    • 52 min
    David Merritt II - Writer, Director, Producer - Invest in Yourself!

    David Merritt II - Writer, Director, Producer - Invest in Yourself!

    David Merritt is a writer, director, and producer from Durham, North Carolina and now lives in Tarzana, California. He is a passionate storyteller who delves into multiple mediums. His writing accomplishments span the spectrum from awkward comedy to compelling drama.
    At the beginning of his film career, David wrote and directed the dramatic short, The Rain Dance, which depicts the horror of domestic violence. As quoted by New York film critic Godfrey Cheshire “Rain Dance…is harrowing and believable yet also poetic and non sensational…mounted with considerable technical polish and visual sophistication.”
    David also served as a writer and director for WWE RAW on the USA Network and Smack Down on the CW network. He directed action sequences and impromptu monologues, and he served as a writer and story editor on the video game Smack Down vs. Raw 2007.
    In 2008, David started his production company, King David Films. In 2009, his horror script, Hangman, placed in the finals of the Screamfest LA screenwriting competition. In 2010, Hangman placed in the 2nd round of the Page Awards.Recently, David has written/ directed and produced the thriller 5697 Pounds, starring Lamonica Garrett of 1883 and Rey Gallegos of DMZ. Currently, David is a Story Editor on NBC's The Blacklist. Inspired at an early age by Star Wars and other mind-blowing films that changed the entertainment landscape, David Merritt II is a lifelong painter and sculptor turned emerging writer and director, winning the UCP Pitchfest and becoming a finalist in the ABC and CBS Directing programs before getting staffed. Raised in North Carolina by a social worker and a cop, it is no surprise that his work spans the spectrum of the human experience and leaves an indelible impression through the many facets of his artistry. When he is not busy creating, he is mastering his skills in the martial art form of Kung Fu San Soo.

    https://x.com/KingDavidFilms

    https://www.instagram.com/kingdavidfilms

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    Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A.
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    • 57 min
    Screenwriter Bob DeRosa- Honing the Craft - the hit USA TV show White Collar

    Screenwriter Bob DeRosa- Honing the Craft - the hit USA TV show White Collar

    Where Bob DeRosa comes from, nice guys finish first. His screenwriting credits include Killers, The Air I Breathe, and the hit USA TV show White Collar. Along with frequent collaborator Ben Rock, Bob co-wrote Video Palace (the first narrative podcast from SHUDDER) and co-created the award-winning horror/comedy web-series 20 Seconds To Live. Their new audio drama Catchers is available now at Audible.com. When he’s not writing, Bob studies Kenpo karate and keeps his Little Free Library filled with good stuff. 

    x.com/thembob

    https://bobderosawriter.substack.com/


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    Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A.
    Get career training and a free ebook “How to Pitch Anything in 1 Min.” at www.EntertainmentBusinessLeague.com

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    • 40 min
    Things Every Screenwriter Should Know - Tips and Trends from Industry Expert Carol Kirschner

    Things Every Screenwriter Should Know - Tips and Trends from Industry Expert Carol Kirschner

    Carole Kirschner is a Hollywood business coach, public speaker, and writer. She runs two prominent programs for writers, one at CBS and the other at the WGA . the WGA Showrunner Training Program helps senior-level writer-producers and recent creators hone the skills they need to become highly effective showrunners. More than 150 new series have been created by alumni since the Program's inception. Carole created and runs the CBS Diversity Institute Writers Mentoring Program, an eight month intensive that has helped to launch the careers of more than 100 diverse television writers.

    www.facebook.com/carole.m.kirschner

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    https://www.carolekirschner.com/

    https://www.wga.org/members/programs/showrunner-training

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    • 47 min
    State of the industry for writers in 2024 with Mark Blutman Television Writer/Producer

    State of the industry for writers in 2024 with Mark Blutman Television Writer/Producer

    Mark Blutman – Television Writer/Producer
    Mark is the writer/producer of such television series as Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World and Apple TV+’s Ghost Writer. He is also the writer of such feature films as Ten Wishes , Last Man on Earth and Friend of the Family. Mark has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards.
    Mark’s Twitter: @BlutmanMark

    Connect with your host Kaia Alexander:

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    Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A.
    Get career training and a free ebook “How to Pitch Anything in 1 Min.” at www.EntertainmentBusinessLeague.com

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    • 1 hr 39 min
    Finish Line Founder, Jenny Frankfurt: How to Network Your Way to Success in the Business

    Finish Line Founder, Jenny Frankfurt: How to Network Your Way to Success in the Business

    Jenny Frankfurt is the founder of The Finish Line Script Competition, currently in its 7th year. Prior to Finish Line and her work as a script consultant, Jenny was a film and television literary manager/producer at ICM, Handprint Entertainment and her own company, Highstreet Management. She has represented writers and filmmakers around the globe, specializing but not limited to breaking UK, European & amp; Australian writers and directors into the US market. She sold television shows (both reality and fiction), features and staffed television shows for over 20 years.
    Jenny began her career in representation after graduating from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts by working at the William Morris Agency in New York where she worked for a legendary film, tv and playwright’s agent, who represented such writers as Eric Bogosian, William Mastrosimone, Warren Leight, Eric Overmyer and Jon Robin Baitz.
    Jenny worked at ICM with clients such as Susan Sarandon, Louis Malle, Johnny Depp, Lasse Hallstrom and Will Smith. After deciding management would give her more freedom to produce and influence her client’s careers she started working with manager Rick Yorn and clients such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Claire Danes and Benicio Del Toro among others.
    Finish Line is based on the idea that rewriting is essential to being a successful writer and we provide development notes when requested in order for writers to rewrite and resubmit new drafts (for free) throughout the competition. This mimics a studio, network or production company process and helps the writer prepare for a serious career in the entertainment industry.
    https://finishlinescriptcomp.com/
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    Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A.
    Get career training and a free ebook “How to Pitch Anything in 1 Min.” at www.EntertainmentBusinessLeague.com

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    • 51 min

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