More than 45 students and other members of the Princeton University community attended the fifth annual Script to Screen: Tigers in Hollywood day-long Wintersession seminar on January 24 in the Donald G. Drapkin Studio at the Lewis Arts complex. Fifty alumni also tuned in to observe sessions through Zoom.
Brian Boone ’12, James H. Shin ’05 and Zennen Clifton ’08 lead the Business of Hollywood Info Session. Photo by Jon Sweeney
Creative Executive at Apple TV+ Zennen Clifton ’08 discusses the business of Hollywood with his fellow panelists. Photo by Jon Sweeney
Brian Boone ’12, Motion Picture Talent Agent with Creative Artists Agency, discusses the business of Hollywood during the Script to Screen Wintersession event. Photo by Jon Sweeney
James H. Shin ’05, President of Film & Television for HYBE America, discusses the business of Hollywood with fellow panelists, Brian Boone ’12 and Zennen Clifton ’08. Photo by Jon Sweeney
Actor and Princeton Alum, Ben Diamond ’19, conducts a Performer's Workshop. Photo by Jon Sweeney
Tessa Albertson ’20 gives instructions to participants of the Performer’s Workshop at the Script to Screen Wintersession event. Photo by Jon Sweeney
Actor and Princeton Alum, Tessa Albertson ’20, conducts a Performer’s Workshop. Photo by Jon Sweeney
Performer’s Workshop participants rehearse a scene at the Script to Screen Wintersession event. Photo by Jon Sweeney
Tessa Albertson ‘20 works with a Performer’s Workshop participant on a self recorded audition. Photo by Jon Sweeney
Princeton alumni Nick Ellis ’14 and Rachel Alter ’14 lead a Script Writer's Workshop during the Script to Screen Wintersession event. Photo by Jon Sweeney
TV Writer Rachel Alter ’14 conducts a Script Writer's Workshop. Photo by Jon Sweeney
TV Writer Rachel Alter ’14 conducts a Script Writer's Workshop. Photo by Jon Sweeney
Writer, Development Executive, Nick Ellis ’14, conducts a Script Writer's Workshop. Photo by Jon Sweeney
Participants in the Script Writer's Workshop at the Script to Screen Wintersession event work together on their pitches. Photo by Jon Sweeney
Alumni discuss working in Hollywood via Zoom during the Assistant’s Panel at the Script to Screen: Tigers in Hollywood Wintersession event. Photo by Angel Gardner
All sessions were led by Princeton University alumni and focused on both the business and creative side of Hollywood, including an information session entitled, “The Business of Hollywood”; a “Performers Workshop” that taught the practical skills of creating an audition tape; a “Writers Workshop” that provided a writers’ room experience for participants; and an “Assistants Panel” of early career alumni who shared their career journeys.
Alumni who came to campus to lead sessions included actors Ben Diamond ’19 and Tessa Albertson ’20; Sydney Johnson ’24, Executive Assistant, Peter Rice Productions; writers Nick Ellis ‘14 and Rachel Alter ’14; Brian Boone ’12, Agent, Motion Picture Talent (Comedy) at Creative Artists Agency; Zennen Clifton ‘08, Creative Executive at Apple TV+; and James H Shin ’05, President of Film & TV at HYBE America.
Alumni who participated via Zoom included Jacy Duan ’21, Showrunner’s Assistant, 20th Television; Matt Kuenne ’23, Assistant at WME; Samantha Liu ’22, Assistant at 21 Laps Entertainment; and Katie DiFrancesco ’21, Assistant to Head of Gloria Sanchez Productions.
The seminar was organized by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Associate Director of External Affairs Angel Gardner and the Center for Career Development’s Associate Director of Career Advising Tai Yee Ho; with Princeton in Hollywood officers Kirsten Hansen ’19, Sydney Johnson ’24, Kirsten Pardo ’24, Simi Prasad ’19, Katherine Shifke ’18, Lydia Weintraub ’18; and Paige Morton ’25, Princeton in Hollywood (U).
