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Description: BUY THE BOOK - THE EXECUTIVE CHAIR: A Writer’s Guide to TV Series Development amzn.to/3JZSNKw As HBO and WarnerMedia’s SVP of Talent Development for seven years, Kelly Edwards oversaw all of the emerging artists programs for HBO, HBOMax, and Turner, both domestic and abroad. Edwards’s career spans both television and film, having served as a key corporate diversity executive at Comcast/NBCUniversal and a creative executive for both film director Garry Marshall and producer Laura Ziskin. After moving to television, she spent six years as a senior executive at Fox, where she developed Living Single, Clueless, and The Wild Thornberrys. As SVP of Comedy Development at UPN, she developed Girlfriends, The Parkers, and Malcolm in the Middle. Edwards also produced the movie of the week A Christmas Detour for Hallmark, and the one-hour drama series Sex, Love, and Secrets. She holds a BA in Theater from Vassar and an MFA in Screenwriting from Emerson. Edwards has served on the Annenberg Inclusion Board, the UNCF Leadership Council, the ATAS Diversity committee, as a Trustee for NALIP, and is a 2019 Sundance Episodic Lab fellow. Kelly's book The Executive Chair: A Writer’s Guide to TV Series Development is now available (via Michael Wiese Productions). CONNECT WITH KELLY EDWARDS kellyedwards.co imdb.com/name/nm5561410 linkedin.com/in/kellyedwardsco facebook.com/kellyedwardsco instagram.com/kellyedwards_co twitter.com/kellyedwards_co RELATED VIDEOS Developing A Script With A Producer And Bringing It To Market - youtu.be/GBHXlQbb-YQ The Writing Process Begins With A Deadline - youtu.be/mqyA1p4vfwY Pro Screenwriter Fixes A Bad Scene - youtu.be/iTDFfBzSIh8 Script Development and Feature Film Production - youtu.be/q0e3VcoT238 What Do Executives Want To See In A Television Series Pitch? - youtu.be/JXcXo1zD54s (Affiliates) ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS EDITING PROGRAM (ADOBE) – goo.gl/56LnpM ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – amzn.to/2tbFlM9 ►WRITERS, TRY FINAL DRAFT FREE FOR 30-DAYS! (FINAL DRAFT) - ow.ly/Gz4w30rDSKt BOOKS WE RECOMMEND buff.ly/3o0oE5o SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE FilmCourage.com twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage facebook.com/filmcourage instagram.com/filmcourage filmcourage.tumblr.com pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL bit.ly/18DPN37 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post amzn.to/2t1n2hx Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - amzn.to/2tbFlM9 LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - amzn.to/2u5UnHv COMPUTER - Our favorite computer, we each have one and have used various models since 2010 - amzn.to/2t1M67Z EDITING - We upgraded our editing suite this year and we’re glad we did! This has improved our workflow and the quality of our work. Having new software also helps when we have a problem, it’s easy to search and find a solution - goo.gl/56LnpM *These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel. #writing #screenwriting #film