JIM GIANOPULOS, NIA VARDALOS, GREG YAITANES LIVE ON LAGFF

 

HOLLYWOOD LUMINARIES LIVE ON LAGFF This year our formidable advisors and friends are coming to you on your screens at home, each for one hour of interactive engagement. These events are FREE, and you only need to register once. After you have registered, you will receive the links to all the following webinars.   Register Here October 13, 11am Los Angeles / 9pm Greece - MASTERCLASS WITH GREG YAITANES. Join us for a conversation with the Emmy award winning showrunner and television director Greg Yaitanes who will share an inside look at his production process with insights on developing a new show, running a writer’s room and crafting a show bible. Emmy Award-winning director Yaitanes has directed and produced nearly 300 hours of television including most recently serving as executive producer and director of Castle Rock for J.J. Abrams and Stephen King and The Twilight Zone with Jordan Peele hosting. Prior to that he served as showrunner, executive producer, and sole director of Netflix’s Manhunt: Unabomber. In addition to his recent projects, Yaitanes' extensive résumé includes such series as Quarry, Genius, Snowfall, The Old Man, Banshee and House, M.D. It was his work on House, M.D. that earned him an Emmy Award in 2008 for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. Between House and Banshee, Greg has led his team to 29 Emmy nominations and 6 wins, including the first Emmy nomination for content aired exclusively online for the Fox series, Drive.  FREE October 14, 11am Los Angeles / 9pm Greece - MASTERCLASS WITH JIM GIANOPULOS. Join us for a conversation with Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos. A second-generation Greek-American, Gianopulos oversees the studio’s film and television operations worldwide, including production, marketing, distribution and all other facets. Gianopulos has been a leading figure in the global entertainment industry for more than 30 years. Previously he served as Chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment, overseeing Twentieth Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox International Productions and Twentieth Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios. He began his career as an attorney specializing in entertainment law.  FREE October 15, 11am Los Angeles / 9pm Greece - MASTERCLASS WITH NIA VARDALOS. An inside look into the creative process of Academy Award® nominated writer and actor Nia Vardalos focusing on her work as a screenwriter, playwright and author. Screenwriter of the number one romantic comedy of all time, Ms. Vardalos joins the 14th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival for a live conversation centered on her work as a writer. Ms. Vardalos recently wrapped three sold-out seasons on stage in her New York Times Critic’s Pick play Tiny Beautiful Things at The Public Theater in New York and at the Pasadena Playhouse in Los Angeles. Published and licensed by Samuel French, Vardalos’s adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s book is one of the Top Ten Most Produced Plays of 2019/2020. Vardalos wrote MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, receiving an Academy Award® nomination for Original Screenplay and Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress, and won the Independent Spirit and People’s Choice awards. She is also the New York Times Bestselling author of her memoir Instant Mom and donates all proceeds from the book to adoption charities. To date, the information from the book has placed 1700 children in permanent homes. Along with her onscreen work, Ms. Vardalos has also written and directed I HATE VALENTINE’S DAY, co-written LARRY CROWNE with Tom Hanks, and written MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2. FREE Get Involved: Please submit your questions via the “Q&A” button during the Zoom webinar. Along with your question please include your name, location, and any additional identifying information you would like to provide (for example, “Jane Smith, Miami, Writer.”) GET YOUR ALL-ACCESS PASS TO 54 FILMS By purchasing the $70 all-access pass you are supporting LAGFF and all the participating filmmakers. Above all, you become part of our global community. This year especially, since we will all be connecting virtually, presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us to reach out to you wherever you are, whether in the US, Greece, Cyprus, Europe, Canada, or the world! WATCH OUR 2020 TRAILER Our Premier Sponsors Gold Patrons Silver Patrons Daphne Valentina Demos & Carol Anagnos Festival Grantors Bronze Patron To view our full list of sponsors, please visit our website Learn More Are you interested in supporting LAGFF? Learn more about our sponsorship and other opportunities to support the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, by getting in touch with our Development Director Katerina Hoyo Frederickson or Shelly Papadopoulos. Learn More Follow us On Social Media  To find the latest news about LAGFF  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌

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