More than 50 students and other members of the Princeton University community attended the fourth annual Script to Screen: Tigers in Hollywood day-long Wintersession seminar on January 26 in the Donald G. Drapkin Studio at the Lewis Arts complex. More than 60 alumni also tuned in to observe afternoon sessions offered on Zoom.
The in-person sessions, led by Princeton University alumni, focused on both the business and creative side of Hollywood, including an info session entitled “Demystifying Hollywood and Why We Love the Movies,” a “Film Music & Scoring Workshop,” and a session on “Comedy & Dramedy Screenwriting.” Additional alumni provided career advice through two Zoom panels: “Starting Out in Hollywood” and “On the Set: Production Jobs.”
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Jason O. Gilbert '09 and Shani Am. Moore '02 participate in the fourth annual Script to Screen: Tigers in Hollywood Wintersession seminar. Photo by Allison Ha
H. Scott Salinas ’97 discusses creating film scores. Photo by Jon Sweeney
H. Scott Salinas ’97 and Casey Kolb ’15 discuss creating film scores during the Script to Screen Wintersession event. Photo by Jon Sweeney
Casey Kolb ’15 discusses creating music for film. Photo by Angel Gardner
Lyra Katzman ’20, Alia Wood ’20, Sharon Xiang ’20 and Mary Lou Kolbenschlag ’14 participate in the Wintersession event via Zoom. Photo by Angel Gardner
Jason Constantine '92 and Gabe Fisher '17 discuss the film industry. Photo by Jon Sweeney
Jason Constantine '92 talks to Script to Screen audience members. Photo by Angel Gardner
Gabe Fisher '17 is joined by Jason Constantine '92 at the Script to Screen event. Photo by Jon Sweeney
Gabe Fisher '17 talks to Script to Screen audience members. Photo by Angel Gardner
Alumni who came to campus to lead sessions included Jason Constantine ’92 P27, President of Acquisitions and Co-productions, Lionsgate; Gabe Fisher ’17, Creative Executive, wiip; Jason O. Gilbert ’09, Comedy Writer, The Daily Show; Casey Kolb ’15, composer and Founder & CEO of Lunacy Audio; Shani Am. Moore ’02, Screenwriter, Sweet Magnolias, The Bold Type; and H. Scott Salinas ’97, film and TV composer, The Newsroom, Warrior, Birth of the Dragon. Additional alumni who served as panelists on Zoom included Sharon Xiang ’20, Executive Assistant, Plan B Entertainment; Kara Lynn Bressler ’19, Lighting Artist, Toolmaker, Dreamworks Animation; Lyra Katzman ’20, Director of Development, Narrow Isle Productions; Julia Hammer ’15, Vice President of Production, PICTURESTART; and Alia Wood ’20, Executive Assistant, 20th Television, with Princeton in Hollywood officer Mary Lou Kolbenschlag ’14 serving as moderator.
The course 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 Mary Lou Kolbenschlag ’14, Nicholas Ellis ’14, Benjamin Neumann ’14, Lydia Weintraub ’18, and Simi Prasad ’19; and Princeton in Hollywood (U) student representative, Sydney Johnson ’24.
