John Ridley

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

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

Ryan Murphy

Writer, Producer

David Hayter

Canadian-American voice and screen actor and screenwriter known for writing the screenplay for X-Men and co-writing the screenplay for The Scorpion King and X2.

James Dashner

Author of Many Children's Fantasy Series and Adult Books, Including "The Maze Runner" Series

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.

Michael McDonald

Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Director, and Writer

Rick Famuyiwa

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

Brian Koppelman

Co-Creator & Executive Producer of Showtime's "Billions;" Known for "The Moment with Brian Koppelman" Podcast

Bill Prady

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

Donna Tartt

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

Tim Hill

Timothy "Tim" Hill is an American film director and television writer. Hill began his career in 1993 as a writer and storyboard artist for Rocko's Modern Life, he also created the Kablam! skit Action League Now!.

dream hampton

Cultural Critic, Award-Winning Filmmaker & Executive Producer of "Surviving R.Kelly"

Zazie Beetz

Emmy Award-Nominated Actress; Known for "Atlanta"

Boots Riley

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

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

Carl Franklin

Actor, Director & Producer Known for "Devil in a Blue Dress"

Zack Snyder

Film Director, Producer & Screenwriter Known for "300," "Man of Steel" & "Rebel Moon"

Rebel Moon Interview with Zack Snyder | Opening Night Live 2023

Joshua Michael Stern

An American film director and screenwriter. He has directed three feature films: Neverwas, Swing Vote and the 2013 biographical film Jobs, based on the life of Steve Jobs.

Alfonso Cuarón

Academy Award-Winning Mexican Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer & Editor

Michael Stuhlbarg

Award-Winning Actor

Joel Surnow

Television Writer, Producer & Director; Co-Creator of "La Femme Nikita" and "24"

Dana Calvo

Dana Calvo / screenwriter

Will Smith

Actor, Producer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Author

Caitlin FitzGerald

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

F. Gary Gray

Director, Film Produce & Actor; Best Known for Directing "Straight Outta Compton" & "The Italian Job"

Kimberly McCreight

Kimberly McCreight is the author of the New York Times Bestselling RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA. "Like Gone Girl it should be hailed as one of the best books of the year," Entertainment Weekly. (Grade A).

Cassandra Clare

Author of the #1 New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal & Publishers Weekly Bestselling "Mortal Instruments" Series

John Lee Hancock

Screenwriter, Film Director & Producer; Best Known for "The Rookie" and "The Blind Side"