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.

The First-Person Voice: Getting Past “I”

October 8, 2025
Building an interesting and dynamic world full of believable characters can be extra challenging when the reader can only see that world through one set of eyes. By the end of this presentation, you’ll be armed with a variety of techniques to help you use first-person effectively in a variety of genres and to recognize several pitfalls before you get too far along.

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.

Maya Zivkovich

Maya Zivkovich (she/her) is a screenwriter and experienced graphic designer from Montreal Quebec, Canada. With over 18 years in the field of design, Maya’s career now comes full circle as one of her first jobs involved designing DVD covers. Now she’s returned to working with the entertainment industry once more. She’s combined her writing knowledge with her passion for design and offers various graphic services for writers and anyone within the industry. Her greatest reward comes from helping fellow screenwriters sell their work and have projects come to life. These days, when not working, Maya enjoys the outdoors and finding quiet moments to write.

Host of 3 Events

How to Build Pitch Decks for Development and Inspiration
April 16, 2025
Maya will walk you through the importance of this document and break down the different components needed for your deck to truly stand out from the rest. No design experience necessary—you’ll get plenty of her best tips and tricks from her many years and expertise as a graphic artist (and no, you do NOT need to use A.I. ...)

Building a Kick-Ass Deck for Both Pitching and Inspiration
May 14, 2024
Maya Zivkovich will walk you through the importance of a pitch deck and break down the different components needed to truly stand out from the rest. No design experience necessary—you’ll get plenty of her best tips and tricks from her many years and expertise as a graphic artist.  

Building a Kick-Ass Pitch Deck & Series Bible
February 16, 2022
Maya Zivkovich will walk you through the importance of this document and break down the different components needed for your deck to truly stand out from the rest. No design experience necessary—you’ll get plenty of her best tips and tricks from her many years and expertise as a graphic artist.

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The First-Person Voice: Getting Past “I”

October 8, 2025
Building an interesting and dynamic world full of believable characters can be extra challenging when the reader can only see that world through one set of eyes. By the end of this presentation, you’ll be armed with a variety of techniques to help you use first-person effectively in a variety of genres and to recognize several pitfalls before you get too far along.

Marketing the Big 5 Way

November 5, 2025
Leila Siddiqui has spent ten years working in marketing in two of the Big 5 publishers and will walk you through what to expect when the book has passed acquisitions and finds a publishing date. The publishing journey is often referred to as a “hurry up and wait” with moments of intense marketing activity and then maddening calm.

How to Approach Edits Without Losing Your Sh*t

November 19, 2025
In this two-hour virtual workshop, bestselling author and editor Rea Frey (who recently rewrote her entire thriller in two weeks) will walk you through exactly how to approach edits without spiraling into self-doubt, analysis paralysis, or burning your manuscript in a ritual fire.

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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.

Rewriting the Scene

September 17, 2025
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.

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.

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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