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The mission of Young Storytellers is to inspire young people to discover the power of their voice. Using one-on-one mentorship, low-income and students of need learn how to write original stories and see them brought to life. Currently Young Storytellers serves more than 60 public schools in Los Angeles and New York City, reaching 1,200 students each year. SeriesFest will be bringing the program to Denver this spring. Fifth-grade students will write their own 5-page screenplay and see it performed by actors at The Big Show.

As part of our ongoing commitment to support and inspire the work of female directors and creators, we are proud to announce the expansion of our “Featuring Women” platform through a new mentorship initiative with Shondaland, the prolific storytelling company founded by Shonda Rhimes.

SeriesFest’s CEO, Randi Kleiner, sat down with the daughter of Jan Marino, the critically-acclaimed author and inspiration for the Jan Marino Scholarship, Betsy Leighton, to discuss the challenges women over 50 face when launching a career in TV and screenwriting and how her mother’s legacy is helping to change that.

A blog post by SeriesFest: Season Two Storytellers Initiative Winner, Claire Epstein I did not know what to expect when I showed up to Denver for SeriesFest: Season Two. It was my first festival, and my nerves manifested as an obsession to find the perfect jumpsuit to wear to the …

Sibyl Gardner When: Saturdays in February from 10am-1pm Where: The Sie FilmCenter Cost: $450 Step inside the writers’ room with acclaimed showrunner and writer Sibyl Gardner, whose writing credits for TV include Nashville, Law & Order, Saving Grace and more. This four-part workshop will teach aspiring writers the fundamentals of creating a television pilot. Learn to write for…