As an advocate for gender parity in front of and behind the camera in screen-based media, we are excited to provide a platform to spotlight Women in Screenwriting, Film & TV.
FEATURED SPEAKERS: Writer-Director, Katie Pyne and Literary Manager, Olivia Cohen
This is your opportunity to discover and discuss topics with industry professionals in a fireside chat setting.
Sample topics:
Representation and depictions on screen (Authenticity, Originality, Heroism)
Character Breakdown / Descriptions
Men writing women characters
Challenges in gender gap and lack of key creative roles
Opportunities (experience with sexism)
Inclusivity with Indie films
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There is no fee to submit or attend. Space is limited.
Zoom Info will be sent to confirmed guests
Katie Pyne | Director-Writer
Katie Pyne is an LA-based director, writer and producer with 12 years of experience in film, TV, broadcast and digital media. Her directorial work includes narrative, social impact documentary, reality and music videos. She’s directed over 70 ads for global lifestyle and auto brands, and helmed campaigns for the likes of Adidas, Google & Toyota. The social impact docuseries she created for Hyundai received Gold Internationalist and Summit Emerging Media awards.
While at CNN Documentaries she received a Peabody for coverage of the BP Gulf Oil Spill as part of "New Orleans Rising with Soledad O’Brien." She also worked on "Generation Islam with Christiane Amanpour," "Rescued: Children of Haiti," "Latino in America" and more, earning her multiple CINE Golden Eagles, an Edward R. Murrow and Imagen Award. As a network producer at Discovery Science Channel, Pyne worked on shows like "Prophets of Science Fiction With Ridley Scott," "Alien Encounters" and "The Unexplained Files." She also produced video presentations and live panels for thousands of fans at Comicon, Upfronts and other industry showcases.
Olivia Cohen | Literary Manager
Olivia Cohen is a Puerto Rican Jewish actress, screenwriter, and literary manager. She graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, specializing in Writing for Screen and Television, in 2018 and has continued to live in LA pursuing writing, acting, and representation. As an actress, she is represented across the board and has starred in countless independent features and pilots, as well as a national commercial. As a writer, she has written a novel and over ten original features and pilots, notably placing semi-finalists in the Academy Award Nicholls Fellowship. She also recently co-wrote a feature film with her twin sister, which is being optioned at Brad Krevoy’s production company, The Motion Picture Corporation of America.
Aside from her creative pursuits, she currently works as a junior literary manager at a boutique talent management company called Aspire Talent Management where she represents and advocates for diverse multi-hyphenate writers and actors, like herself.