Publishing

Tune into live conversations with authors, editors, and literary agents sharing their journeys and expertise in the world of publishing.

Screenwriting

Watch live panels featuring screenwriters as they break down their techniques for crafting compelling scripts and navigating the entertainment industry.

Filmmaking

Discover live streaming events where directors, producers, and cinematographers discuss the creative and technical processes behind their films.
February 25, 2025

Querying Literary Agents: Query Letter Essentials

Zoe Quinton is a book editor and has also worked as a literary agent. She will help you navigate the landscape of writing queries and finding the right representation for your writing career, as well as critique your query letter, post event.

Book Pipeline

Book Pipeline connects writers to publishers, agents, and the film industry through competitions and workshops, providing hands-on support to bridge the gap between emerging authors and the industry since 2014.

Script Pipeline

Script Pipeline connects writers with producers, agents, and managers, facilitating over $8 million in sales through competitions and ongoing industry support, helping launch major films and secure high-profile representation since 1999.

Film Pipeline

Film Pipeline connects filmmakers and writers with agencies and executives, focusing on diverse storytelling and playing an active role in developing and promoting projects, reviewing thousands of submissions annually since its launch in 2018.

FAQ

What's unique about Symposium? Is this another basic webinar thing?

Like our content on Pipeline Artists, we aim to tell people what they need to hear, not necessarily what they want to hear. Sometimes artists need a little Hard Truth™. Our goal is to make every session honest and transparent—and as far from the typical boring "webinar" as possible ...

Who are the presenters?

Our free "Hard Truths" and "Debate" panels are typically comprised of Pipeline staff to participate, for two reasons: 1) they're experienced Development Executives and writers themselves, and 2) we want to pull back the curtain to share the faces behind the scenes at Pipeline. Plus ... they're just fun. But many of our panels also include industry experts.

For our paid sessions, or "One-on-One" discussions, we find experts on a given topic, as well as those who have a fresh take on a classic subject.

We have a list of both Hosts and Panelists for you to explore.

How do I register for a webinar?

Explore "Events" in the main menu, and you'll see a dropdown of "Filmmaking," "Publishing," and "Screenwriting."

Or you may simply click on the search magnifying glass to get to the robust filters.

If the Event is upcoming, you'll be able to register immediately via the "Register" button.

If it is a past Event, you may find it in our "Streaming" section, under "Formats" in the search options.

What format do you use for webinars?

Symposium sessions, whether paid or free, are all conducted at the moment on Zoom and recorded and in webinar mode, meaning only the moderator and the presenter will be on camera. All attendees can access the chat feature and the Q&A.

Please use the chat to have sidebar discussions with other attendees, and the Q&A to ask a question directly to the presenter. Chat and Q&A are located at the bottom of your Zoom screen.

What if I cannot attend the live event?

Register in advance of the live Zoom event in order to receive a recording, typically within 72 hours. But when you register, please authorize Zoom to share your email address with us, so we may send you a link to the recording as well as any handouts or resources offered by the presenter.

Note: If you have unsubscribed from our Symposium emails, we will not be able to successfully send you the recording. Instead, you may email symposium@pipelineartists.com with your receipt, and we can send you the recording directly.

If I missed registering in advance, may I purchase an on-demand version later?

Yes, all on-demand recordings are available within a week of the live event on Vimeo. You can find them by searching under "Streaming" via our search feature.

I did not receive a confirmation email from Zoom Events. What do I do?

All Zoom tickets are associated with the email address of the Zoom account you registered.

To find your ticket, please do the following:

1. Confirmation emails come from Zoom Events—search your inbox for noreply-zoomevents@zoom.us—not Pipeline Media Group. Please check your spam email as well as search your inbox for "Zoom" or "Zoom Events."

2. If the email is not there, log into your Zoom Events account via your browser (NOT the app)—note this is not the basic Zoom site, but the Zoom Events site. You will see a list of any "Upcoming" tickets you have for our events, including any others you might purchase from other companies.

3. Zoom Events automatically re-emails you the link 24 hours prior to the live event.

How long does it take to receive the recording after the event?

Our goal is to get all recordings to you within 72 hours. The exception being if a session is held on a Friday night. Those recordings will most likely be sent out the following week.

Note: If you have unsubscribed from the Symposium email list, Mailchimp will block us from being able to send you the recording. Please email us directly for the information.

*Note: If you have not received your recording within 72 hours, please email symposium@pipelineartists.com

What if I have a subject I'd like you to cover in a future Symposium?

As we want Symposium to be shaped by our audience, please reach out to us with your ideas. Always. Any time. Shoot us an email: symposium@pipelineartists.com

Education for creators.

Join Symposium for notifications about upcoming events hosted by professionals in film, TV, publishing, and beyond.
Privacy Policy

Upcoming Events

February 25, 2025

Querying Literary Agents: Query Letter Essentials

Zoe Quinton is a book editor and has also worked as a literary agent. She will help you navigate the landscape of writing queries and finding the right representation for your writing career, as well as critique your query letter, post event.
March 4, 2025

Writing Your Second Draft: Elevating Your Story

After an author types “the end” on the first draft of a novel, the real work is about to begin. You’ve heard the adage that writing is revising, and that’s largely true. The difficulty is knowing how to begin the revision process. Where do you start? How do you identify weaknesses in your first draft? Is there a right way and a wrong way to go about this? 
March 11, 2025

Writing Great Dialogue

Writing believable, compelling dialogue is one of the hardest parts of constructing fictional narrative. Julia F. Green will guide you through how to create great dialogue, including hands-on exercises.

Latest Streaming

February 19, 2025

Logline Workshop

You may have been banging your head against the wall trying to construct a great logline, but you’re frustrated you can’t quite hit the mark. Merridith with teach the components execs want to see in a logline, and provide tons of insights. You’ll leave with the tools you need to whip them into shape.
February 11, 2025

A Crash Course in Novel Writing

Your story matters, and "someday" is not the time to write it. If something has been holding you back from writing your novel—whether it be lack of time, lack of motivation, lack of knowing how to write it, or just plain fear—then Grant Faulkner, former Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month, can help you get your creative juices flowing and take the first steps to planning your novel.
February 4, 2025

One-on-One with J.T. Ellison

J.T. Ellison is not only a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 30 novels, she's also an EMMY® award winning co-host of the literary TV show A WORD ON WORDS, and one of the most generous professional writers in the industry. As always, our Symposium one-on-one conversations are a community event. While Jeanne Veillette Bowerman and J.T. converse, your questions will be addressed, too!

Symposium, presented by Pipeline Artists, is a year-round virtual conference empowering creatives with honest, no-nonsense guidance across the arts. Through seminars, industry panels, and Town Hall discussions on screenwriting, filmmaking, publishing, and career-building, Symposium offers grounded advice from working professionals to help you forge your own unique path.

© 2025 Pipeline Artists