CAREER WEEK:
USC School of Cinematic Arts
Student Industry Relations
Monday, MARCH 3RD – Thursday, MARCH 6TH
Location "GALLERY" USC SCA (unless otherwise noted)
Monday, March 3rd
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9:00-9:50am HOW TO BREAK INTO EDITING: Geraud Brisson, David
Greenspan, Editors
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10:00-10:50am HOW TO BREAK INTO PRODUCING: Katie Mustard,
Producer
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11:00-11:50am HOW TO BREAK INTO POST/VFX: Josh Comen, VFX
Producer, Comen VFX
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12:00-12:50am HOW TO BREAK INTO TV WRITING: Laura Moran, Writer
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1:00-1:50pm HOW TO WORK WITH YOUTUBE / ONLINE CONTENT: Luke
Wang, Head of Business Development, Omnia Media
Tuesday, March 4th
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9:00-9:50am HOW TO BE A SHOW RUNNER (Reality TV): Marcus Fox,
Executive Producer
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10:00-10:50am HOW TO BREAK IN AS AN EXECUTIVE: Jay Ireland, VP
Development, Katzsmith Productions and Michael Ireland, VP Production, Fox
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11:00-11:50am HOW TO WORK IN REALITY TV (PRODUCTION AND
POST), Maggie Melton, Post Production Manager, Gurney Productions
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12:00-12:50am HOW TO WRITE A GREAT RESUME AND APPLY FOR
INTERNSHIPS and JOBS: Recruiters suggestions: Charla Baker-Jackson,
TMZ; Sarah Austin, Sony Pictures; Brooke Keesling, Manager, Animation
Talent Development Cartoon Network Studios
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SCA 110
10:30-11:20am (Room 110) HOW TO WORK IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY:
With Riot Games
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11:30-12:30pm (Room 110) HOW TO MEET AGENTS AND
ASSISTANTS: Elan Ruspoli, Talent Agent, CAA
Wednesday, March 5th
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9:00-9:50am HOW TO START A PRODUCTION COMPANY: Ben
Proudfoot, Breakwater Studios Ltd.
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10:00-10:50am HOW TO WORK AFTER GRADUATION: FIRST YEARS
OUT: Ian Christian Blanche, USC SCA Alum, Producer/Director
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SCA 110
11:30- 12:20pm (110) HOW AGENTS FIND TALENT: Larry Auerbach
(Moderator) and Lee Cohen, Agent
12:30- 1:20 (110) HOW TO BREAK INTO TRAILER EDITING: Scott Ogden,
AMMO Creative
SCA 106
11:30 –12:20 (106) PRESENTATION: Sony ImageWorks - Animation /
Internships / Jobs
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2:00-2:50 (106) HOW TO BREAK INTO NEW MEDIA:
GAMING/APPS/DIGITAL: BAD ROBOT, David Baronoff - New Media, Film,
& Television (Executive),Noreen O’Toole - Co–producer: Person of Interest,
Assoc. Producer: Revolution / Almost Human, Ben Rosenblatt Production/VFX/Post Executive
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3:30 -4:30pm (106) PRESENTATION: PIXAR (internships)
Thursday, March 6th
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9:00 -9:50am HOW TO GET A MANAGER: George Heller, Apostle
Management
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10:00 -10:50am HOW TO BREAK INTO CINEMATOGRAPHY: Michael
Fimognari, DP, Byron Shaw, DP
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11:00-11:50am HOW TO SELL REALITY TV: Tom Huffman, WGN America
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12:30-1:20pm HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF FILM
FESTIVALS: Katheen McInnis, Festival Strategist and Publicist
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2:00- 2:50pm HOW TO TURN YOUR SHORT FILM INTO YOUR CALLING
CARD: Presentation: Kim Adelman, Producer, Writer, Educator
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3:00 -3:50pm HOW TO WRITE A GREAT RESUME AND APPLY FOR
INTERNSHIPS and JOBS: Recruiters suggestions: Brian Wright, FOX HR
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4:00-4:50pm HOW TO BREAK INTO POST SOUND: Paulette Victor Lifton,
Oracle PostCA 11210:30-11:30am (Theater 112)
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SCA 112
10:30-11:30am (Theater 112) PRESENTATION: Paramount Pictures
(internships)
Talks are designed for current students or recent graduates. No RSVP is needed. Please
note seating is limited and on a first come, first served basis, and all talks will be widely
promoted to ensure capacity audiences. Schedule or room locations subject to
change. Watch SCA Community and Cinema.usc.edu/jobboard for updated daily
information.
WAIT THERE'S MORE…..
During the week of MARCH 3rd – MARCH 6th, be sure to visit the Student Industry
Relations table which will have information on several SUMMER INTERNSHIP
opportunities. Some company representatives will join us in the courtyard to meet
students at various times. BRING YOUR RESUME!
Courtyard: Thursday, March 6th
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10:30-1:30pm: HBO (recruiters for internships. Bring a resume to share with
them)
2:00-5:00pm: Film Independent (Membership organization / sponsors LA Film
Festival and Spirit Awards) informational handouts
2:00-5:00pm: Hallmark Spirit Clips (www.hallmarkspiritclips.com) Internships
Time TBD: Warner Bros HR
Watch for more information on other companies attending
CAREER WEEK: March 3rd - March 6th .... we'll keep you posted on updates.
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