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.

One-on-One with Crosby Selander

September 10, 2025
Matt Misetich, Partner at Pipeline Media Group, talks with screenwriter Crosby Selander about the state of the screenwriting industry. Included in the discussion is a live Q & A with the attendees.

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.

Eric Brodeur

Eric Brodeur has a decade of experience in feature film post-production, specializing in Picture Editing. He has worked on major studio films like The Nun, The Grudge, Ouija, Sinister 2, and Transformers: The Last Knight with budgets ranging from $4M to $200M for companies including Warner Bros., Sony, Blumhouse, Paramount, and Netflix.

Early in his career, he worked on independent films with budgets under $1M, including Sundance Film Festival winner The Sessions (starring Helen Hunt) and Filly Brown, which launched the career of Gina Rodriguez (Jane The Virgin).

Eric's experience on lower-budget films gives him the skill to maximize existing footage and solve story problems without added cost. By combining his post-production knowledge with his writing and producing background, he has a complete understanding of what it takes to create a cost-effective and engaging film from start to finish.

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One-on-One: Path to Production with Exit 44 Entertainment
February 20, 2023
tertainment about all things production, from script development to post-production—most importantly, what makes a story stand out as worthy of producing.

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One-on-One with Crosby Selander

September 10, 2025
Matt Misetich, Partner at Pipeline Media Group, talks with screenwriter Crosby Selander about the state of the screenwriting industry. Included in the discussion is a live Q & A with the attendees.

Rewriting the Scene

September 17, 2025
This symposium focuses on the all important rewrite, with an emphasis on reworking each and every scene in your screenplay. With tools Tom Vaughan developed over twenty years writing professionally and teaching, you will learn a consistent and repeatable process to elevate the most important building block of your story.

Privacy for Writers: Why Writers Should Care about Privacy in a Connected World and What They Can Do About It

September 24, 2025
Privacy is hard and its designed to be hard by the companies that profit from surveilling our lives.  How do you protect your privacy so that you can both have an online platform and connect with readers while protecting yourself, your family, and your reputation? As an author and a privacy professor, she understands that privacy often doesn’t matter to people - until it does.

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Raising Emotional Impact by Maximizing Characters and Plot

August 20, 2025
Editor Karen Krumpak will discuss the ways plot affects character and vice versa, making the most of your opening scenes to set up later growth, and enhancing your story by adding a character arc at any stage of the writing process.

Book Marketing for People Who Hate Social Media

August 13, 2025
Bestselling author and book coach Rea Frey reveals a sustainable, soul-aligned approach to book marketing—without relying on social media at all. Whether you’re a debut author or a burned-out veteran, this workshop gives you a new way to grow your audience and launch your book on your terms.

Logline Workshop

August 6, 2025
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.

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.

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