D.B. Weiss

Executive Producer & Writer, "Game of Thrones"

Terence Winter

Emmy Award-Winning Writer, "Boardwalk Empire," "The Sopranos"

Bill Prady

Co-Creator and Executive Producer of The Big Bang Theory; Co-Creator of The Muppets

Patrick Marber

English comedian, playwright, director, puppeteer, actor and screenwriter.

Michael Elliot

African-American Screenwriter of Award-winning Urban Culture Film; CEO of Michael Elliott Media; Founder of Krush Magazine

John Ridley

Oscar Winning Writer, ’12 Years a Slave,’ ‘American Crime’

Ryan Murphy

Writer, Producer

Dana Brunetti

Producer Known For Works Like "The Social Network," "House of Cards" and the Upcoming "50 Shades of Grey"

Dan Harmon

Creator & Executive Producer for the NBC Television Comedy Series "Community" & Adult Swim's "Rick and Morty"

Jeff Greenstein

Jeff Greenstein is an American television writer, producer and director. His credits include Desperate Housewives, Parenthood, Will & Grace, Partners, Friends and Dream On.

Dan Bucatinsky

Actor, "Scandal"; Author, "Does This Baby Make Me Look Straight?"; TV Writer and Emmy-Nominated Producer

Pendleton Ward

American animator, screenwriter and producer

Issa Rae

Actress, Writer, Director & Producer Known for HBO's "Insecure" & "Awkward Black Girl"

Chuck Lorre

Writer, Producer

Jordan Peele

Filmmaker, Producer, Actor & Academy Award-Winning Screenwriter; Known for "Get Out" & "Us"

Jordan Peele and Dev Patel Break Down Their Directing Processes

Reginald Hudlin

Writer, Director and Producer; Known for "Django Unchained" &"House Party"; One Half of Hudlin Brothers Production Company

Marlon Wayans

Actor, Director & Comedian; Known for "Scary Movie" & "White Chicks"

Boots Riley

Rapper, Producer, Screenwriter & Director; Known for "Sorry To Bother You"

Jharrel Jerome & Boots Riley On ‘I’m a Virgo’ | SXSW 2023

Rick Famuyiwa

Director, Producer & Screenwriter; Known for "The Wood" and "Brown Sugar"

George C. Wolfe

Tony Award-Winning Director of Theatrical & Film Productions; Known for "Nights in Rodanthe"

Ava DuVernay

Academy Award-Nominated Director & Producer Known for "Selma," "13th" & "When They See Us"

How Film Changes the Way We See the World | Ava DuVernay | TED

Jenji Kohan

Creator, "Orange is the New Black"

Donna Tartt

Pulitzer Prize Award-Winning Author of "The Secret History," "The Little Friend" & "The Goldfinch"

Brad Bird

Animator, Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer & Voice Actor

Spike Jonze

Director, Producer, Screenwriter and Actor; Screenwriter of "Where the Wild Things Are" & "Her"

Michael Stuhlbarg

Award-Winning Actor

Ryan Coogler

Film Director, Producer, and Screenwriter; Known for "Fruitvale Station," "Creed" & "Black Panther"

Will Smith

Actor, Producer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Author

Ben Schwartz

Actor & Comedian Known for "Parks and Recreation," "Jake & Amir" & "Star Wars"

Caitlin FitzGerald

Acting and writing and movie making and slightly addicted to scratch tickets.