Alana White, Debra H. Goldstein, Jeffrey Philips, Lynn Chandler Willis, Rebecca Butler, and Valona Jones take on Southern clichés head-on. They discuss when familiar tropes add texture and authenticity to a story, when they become stereotypes, and how writers can portray the South with nuance, respect, and originality.
How Screenplays Are Built
April Kelly covers the fundamentals of screenwriting, from scene length and subplot structure to shaping a screenplay for strong dramatic impact. This session offers clear, practical guidance for building a script that works on the page and on screen.




