Скачать или смотреть How to break into the writers room with script coordinator-turned-staff writer Kristina Thomas

Script coordinator and writer Kristina Thomas (“Lovecraft Country,” “Greenleaf”) joined Women's Weekend Film Challenge (WWFC) for a Q&A as part of WWFC's virtual workshop series.

In this interview, Kristina breaks down different avenues for breaking into the writers room. She demystifies the role of script coordinator and talks about the skills needed to excel in this job. She discusses what every TV writer needs in their portfolios and who to turn to for feedback. Plus, she talks about pitching your pilot.

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ABOUT KRISTINA THOMAS

Winner of the Writers Assistant Network Pilot Workshop and Finalist for Hollyshorts Fest Writer-Director Kristina Thomas first showed her potential in the documentary side of filmmaking by winning awards that led her to win $50,000 to direct a pilot TV show in New Orleans, Louisiana for MTV/Endemol. After paying her dues as script coordinator for such shows as Greenleaf, Lovecraft Country and The Haunting of Bly Manor, her feature "WORTH IT" landed her as a semi-finalist for Women in Film/The Black list feature competition and recently BET's Project Cre8. Currently her short "HOUSE OF BALLS" based on her time playing women's dodgeball is hitting the festival circuit, recently her actress Mariah Robinson Winning Best Actor at the AFF Alt Film Festival and Semi-Finalist for the BET's Project Cre8: TV for her pilot, “House of Balls.“ Also she’s in the Women in Film Mentoring Program for Directors and preparing to direct her first feature. She recently began a staff writer position on an HBO/Bad Robot show. Kristina is a writer and director who’s a proud alum of Howard University and University of Southern California.

ABOUT WOMEN'S WEEKEND FILM CHALLENGE

Women's Weekend Film Challenge (WWFC) works for gender equity by creating opportunities for women to bring their leadership, talents, and stories to the forefront of the film industry. WWFC places professional filmmakers on crews to write, shoot and edit a short film in one weekend and provides top-of-the-line equipment, insurance and workshops. This career-building opportunity is free for participants.

Since its first challenge in January 2018, WWFC has worked with over 700 women to produce 30 short films, which have been accepted to more than 80 festivals. This grassroots, bi-coastal movement combats the gender imbalance of the film industry by providing an intensive networking experience and telling women's stories on screen.