Our mentors and guest speakers provide bespoke advice and valuable industry insights to our Accelerate and Visionary Fellows through our Writers and Filmmakers Therapy sessions, as well as our Writing Sprints. If you’re interested in being a speaker or mentor, reach out using the button below.
Mentors and Speakers
Mentors
Respected industry leaders offer direct creative support to Accelerate and Visionary Fellows during their time in our screenwriting and filmmaking programs.
Alex Garland
Amy Talkington
Andrew Ahn
Anne Cofell Saunders
Bridget Bedard
Carrie Kemper
Danielle Sanchez-Witzel
Dave Andron
Destin Daniel Cretton
Eli Craig
Eric Heisserer
Jhoni Marchinko
Jim Cummings
John August
Julia Bicknell
Less Eisenberg
Linda Yvette Chávez
Marion Sayre
Michael Green
Mishna Wolff
Scott Silveri
Stacy Traub
Steven Canals
Wyatt Cain
Zelda Williams
Speaker & Mentor Testimonials
"Writers' Therapy was an absolute joy. I was delighted to meet so many amazing, dynamic writers with so many moving stories of their own. Next time I'm staffing a show, Inevitable will be one of my first calls!"
Griselda
"I was immediately struck by the diverse and original perspectives of each of these writers. These are storytellers we need to make our business reflective of our world, and to entertain us with new stories we have never seen."
Survival of the Thickest
Speakers
Writers, showrunners, filmmakers, and directors appear as guest speakers for our Accelerate and Visionary Fellows, sharing insights into their own creative journeys and sought-after industry advice.
Anslem Richardson
Adam Horowitz
Ahmadu Garba
Ali Laventhol
Ali Schouten
Amy Aniobi
Andy Milligan
Anthony Sparks
Ashley Michel Hoban
Aury Wallington
Becky Kirsch
Ben Shelton
Ben Watkins
Benjamin Cavell
Bob Goodman
Bo Yeon Kim
Brandon Sonnier
Brenda Gilbert
Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz
Bruce Miller
Chinaka Hodge
Dave Andron
David Goodman
Dana Horgan
Danielle Sanchez
David Renaud
David Shore
D.B. Weiss
Eddy Kitsis
Erika Lippoldt
Esta Spalding
Gabriel Llanas
Graham Yost
Gloria Calderón Kellett
Harris Danow
Hart Hanson
Henry Alonso Meyers
Ilana Peña
Ingrid Escajeda
Jack Thorne
Jaclyn Moore
Jami O’Brien
Jamie Turner
Jason George
Jason Katims
Javier Grillo-Marxauch
Jay Beattie
Jenny Bicks
Jenny Lynn
Jen Statsky
Jessica Gao
Jessica Sharzer
Jhoni Marchinko
John August
John Zinman
Johnathan Collier
Jordan Weiss
Jorge Gutierrez
Jose Molina
Josh Feldman
Judalina Neira
Julia Bicknell
Julian Silver
Justin Noble
Kay Oyegun
Kevin Falls
Keith Powell
Kevin Townsley
Kirsten Smith
Krista Vernhoff
Krystal Houghton Ziv
Laura Kittrell
Lang Fisher
Leah Fong
Lee Eisenberg
Liz Hannah
Liz Tigelaar
Lizzy Weiss
May Chan
Mark Blutman
Marqui Jackson
Melinda Hsu Taylor
Michael Clark
Michael Green
Michelle Nader
Mike Flanagan
Mike Royce
Nkechi Okoro Carrol
Niceole Levy
Patrick McManus
Paul Feig
Paul Grellong
Peter Blake
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Rachel Bloom
Rainn Wilson
Rebecca Cutter
Roshan Sethi
Ron Moore
Ryan O’Connell
Scott Silveri
Sera Gamble
Semi Chellas
Shoshannah Stern
Sian Heder
Simone Finch
Sonay Hoffman
Susanna Fogel
Steve Basilone
Steven Canals
Tanya Saracho
Tawnya Bhattacharya
Theo Travers
Tina Fey
Tom Vaughan
Trey Callaway
Tze Chun
Valerie Armstrong