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Saturday, October 27 • 9:00am - 10:15am
Sleeping With Your Writing Partner

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Marriage is hard. Writing is hard. Writing with your spouse? Easy as pie. Join a panel of writers who tied the knot. They'll discuss the ups and downs, creative differences, and the different dynamic between married writing partners. For any writers struggling with a partner, this panel is sure to show the sunny side of collaboration.

Moderators
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Fred Strype

moderator; AFF Screenwriting Award-Winner; Filmmaking, Screenwriting & Moving Image Arts Program Chair, Sarah Lawrence College
Fred Strype is an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker whose work has been screened and honored internationally. He is a tenured professor at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY, where he is Chair of their Filmmaking & Moving Image Arts Program. In the past, he served on... Read More →

Panelists
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Rick Jaffa

writer/producer The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes; producer War for the Planet of the Apes; writer Jurassic World, Mulan (production), Avatar 2 &3 (production)
RICK JAFFA has collaborated with his wife and partner, Amanda Silver, for more than 25 years. They most recently co-wrote the worldwide blockbuster Jurassic World, which has grossed more than $1.6 billion worldwide, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time.In 2011, the... Read More →
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Amanda Silver

writer/producer The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes; producer War for the Planet of the Apes; writer Jurassic World, Mulan (production), Avatar 2 &3 (production)
AMANDA SILVER has teamed with her husband, Rick Jaffa, on a number of successful film projects. They co-wrote 2015’s global blockbuster Jurassic World, which is the third-highest-grossing film in history, with more than $1.6 billion at the worldwide box office.In 2011, the duo wrote... Read More →
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Cormac Wibberley

writer National Treasure, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Bad Boys 2
Cormac Wibberley is half of a married writing team with Marianne Wibberley. They both grew up in Southern California and attended the University of California, Los Angeles.After college, Cormac worked as an executive in children’s programming at ABC. It was during this time that... Read More →
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Marianne Wibberley

writer National Treasure, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Bad Boys 2
Marianne is half of a married writing team with Cormac Wibberley. They both grew up in Southern California and attended the University of California, Los Angeles.After graduation, Marianne went on to receive her MFA in screenwriting from the UCLA Graduate School of Theater, Film and... Read More →


Saturday October 27, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall