In other words: you’re ready for Hollywood.

Join the Writers Guild of America, East as we talk to members who started out as journalists and now also write for the screen. How and why did they make the leap? How does their journalism training help them craft fiction? Is a TV writers’ room like a newsroom? How do you turn an article or book you’ve reported into a TV show or movie—and exactly how rich will that make you?

The panel will feature Jonathan Funke (Fortune / VIVA LA MADNESS), Keli Goff (Daily Beast / BLACK LIGHTNING), Thomas Kelly (Esquire / THE PURGE), Jon Ronson (GQ Magazine / OKJA) and moderator Lisa Takeuchi Cullen (TIME / ‘OHANA).

This invitation is nontransferable, seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please arrive at least 30 minutes early.

Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows.

RSVPs do not guarantee seating, and no one will be admitted once the film has started.

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RSVP Cancellation Policy
Three-Strike Rule

We understand that unplanned issues can come up and you may need to cancel your attendance at an event. If that happens, you must provide adequate notice of your cancellation or else you will incur a late-cancellation penalty.

For evening events, you must cancel your reservation by 9:00am on the day of the event to avoid a penalty.

For mid-day events, unless otherwise specified, you must cancel with at least 24 hours’ notice to avoid a penalty.

Cancellations must be made by email; phone cancellations will not be accepted.

After missing three screenings without sending a cancellation notice to events@wgaeast.orgwithin the defined window, you will be notified that you have been placed on a three-month hiatus from attending WGAE screenings.

Please note that is your responsibility to track your reservations and strikes. You will only be notified upon your third and final strike that you have been placed on hiatus.

Our priority is ensuring that our programming is robustly attended and accessible to all members. We hope this policy will enable us to better serve the needs of all members.