More than 50 students, faculty and staff attended the third annual Script to Screen: Tigers in Hollywood day-long Wintersession seminar on January 28 in the Donald G. Drapkin Studio at the Lewis Arts complex.
Fifty alumni also tuned in to observe afternoon sessions offered on Zoom. In-person sessions, led by Princeton University alumni, focused on both the business and creative side of Hollywood, including a “Business of Avatar” info session, a “Casting & Auditioning” workshop and a “Script Writing and Pitching” workshop. Additional alumni provided career advice through two Zoom panels, “Breaking In as an Assistant” and “Writers & Showrunners.”
Alumni who came to campus included President of Franchise Development for Lightstorm Entertainment Kathy Fox Franklin ’90 S90 P23; Consulting Producer of Avatar: The Way of Water Ted Gagliano ’82; independent talent manager and producer Tina Treadwell ’80; TV and theatrical producer and director Danny Salles ’86; and TV writer and producer Jennie Snyder Urman ’99. Additional alumni who participated via Zoom included Janelle Spence ’19, Emma Michalak ’17, Arthur Imperatore ’17, Selwyn Seyfu Hinds ’93, Kevin Rodriguez ’10, Kirk Rudell ’91 and Winnie Holzman ’76.
Angel Gardner, the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Associate Director of External Affairs, organized the seminar in collaboration with Princeton’s Center for Career Development Associate Director of Career Advising Tai Yee Ho and alumni officers of Princeton in Hollywood including Mary Lou Kolbenschlag ’14, Nicholas Ellis ’14 and Benjamin Neumann ’14.
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Kathy Fox Franklin '90 S90 P23 speaks about franchise development from her experience with Disney's blockbuster hit "Avatar." Photo by Abe Jacobs
Kathy Fox Franklin '90 S90 P23, President of Franchise Development for Lightstorm Entertainment, discusses the business side of Disney's blockbuster hit "Avatar" with Ted Gagliano '82, a post-production liaison for the newest film, "Avatar: The Way of Water." Photo by Abe Jacobs
Ted Gagliano '82 shares his experience as a post-production liaison for the recent Disney hit film, "Avatar: The Way of Water." Photo by Abe Jacobs
Talent Manager & Producer Tina Treadwell '80 discusses casting and auditioning during the Script to Screen seminar. Photo by Abe Jacobs
Reality TV producer Danny Salles '86 educates the group on casting and auditioning practices during the second morning workshop. Photo by Abe Jacobs.
Script to Screen: Tigers in Hollywood, a day-long Wintersession seminar, took place on Saturday, January 28, 2023, in the Donald G. Drapkin Studio at the Lewis Arts complex. Photo by Abe Jacobs
Writer and producer Jennie Snyder Urman '99 discusses script writing with TV writer Winnie Holzman '76, who joins the workshop from Zoom and is seen on-screen in the background. Photo by Abe Jacobs
Writer and producer Jennie Snyder Urman '99 works with student Alexandra Bertilsson ’26 as she demonstrates a pitch during the Script Writing & Pitching Workshop. Photo by Abe Jacobs
Alumni panelists joining on Zoom for the "Breaking In as an Assistant" panel include (clockwise from top left) Janelle Spence ’19, moderator Nicholas Ellis ‘14, Arthur Imperatore '17, and Emma Michalak ’17.
Alumni panelists joining on Zoom for the "Writers and Showrunners" panel included (clockwise from top left) Kirk Rudell ’91, Jennie Snyder Urman ’99, moderator Nicholas Ellis ’14, Selwyn Seyfu Hinds ’93, and Kevin Rodriguez '10.
