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THE BELL IS RINGING. CLASS IS IN SESSION.
On October 17th, Creators House is back.
But this isn’t your typical school day.
Welcome to the School Days Edition of our Creative Summit — a day built around everything creatives need to refuel, reconnect, and get inspired to make what’s next.
Step into conversations with some of entertainment’s biggest culture shifters. Pull up a seat for master classes. Walk into the pitch room with an idea and leave with a new possibility. Find your people. Exchange ideas. Get the spark back.
There’s no one way to experience the day.
Build your own curriculum. Follow your curiosity. Go where the energy takes you. Because this is your school day — and you get to program it your way.
"Syllabus"
THE SYLLABUS — One day. Infinite possibilities. Every room holds a new idea, a new connection, a new opportunity to move your vision forward. Create the curriculum that fuels your creativity—choose your sessions, make your connections, chase the ideas that inspire you, and build a day designed entirely around your next chapter.
The Pitch Room: Filmmakers pitching to executives
Conference Room 1
[ 11am - 12noon ]
Fireside Chat: Tony Ducret "Universal Pictures"
Cabaret Room
[ 12noon ]
Master Class - TV Drama w/Showrunner Patrick Macmanus
Conference Room 2
[ 2:30pm ]
Fireside Chat: Felicia Pride (Showrunner), A Different World
Cabaret Room
[ 1:00pm ]
Master Class - TV Comedy w/Showrunner Craig Doyle
Conference Room 2
[ 4:30pm ]
Film Screenings - presented by Coffee House Cinema
Cinema
[ 12noon ]
Specialty Cocktail Hour - presented by
Main Salon
[ 2p - 3p ]
Film Screenings - presented by Five Film Fridays
Cinema
[ 3:30p ]
Panel : TBD
Cabaret Room
DJ + Games + Networking + Community
Main Salon
[ 4:30p - 6p ]
Needed: Pencils. Pens. Paper.
THE PROFESSORS’ LECTURE — One you don’t want to miss. Pull up a seat for two intimate fireside conversations featuring Felicia Pride, creator and showrunner of Netflix’s A Different World, and Tony Ducret, Universal Studios’ Director of Development. Two industry voices. Two perspectives. Two opportunities to get closer to the stories, ideas, and decisions shaping what’s next.
[ 12noon ]
[ 1pm ]
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[ 3:30pm ]
"FILMs"
THE FILMS — Stories have the power to stop you in your tracks, open your eyes, and leave you seeing the world differently. Experience a curated lineup of bold, unforgettable films from emerging filmmakers—stories that challenge, inspire, and stay with you long after the final frame. Take your seat. Let the story find you.
"The Pitch Room"
"Master Classes"
Drama + Comedy
TV Drama Master Class with Showrunner Patrick Macmanus — Go behind the scenes with the creator and showrunner of Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, Dr. Death, and The Girl from Plainville as he pulls back the curtain on building gripping television. Bring your pencil, bring your notepad, and come ready to learn what it takes to turn an idea into a story that commands the screen.
The Pitch Room with Amanda N’Duka — Step into the room where bold ideas meet the people who can bring them to life. A Creative Executive at Yoruba Saxon Productions, Amanda N’Duka develops film and television projects and champions fresh stories and emerging voices. Bring your best pitch. Make your case. Your next big idea deserves a room.
The Pitch Room with Maya Jackson — This is your opportunity to put your next television idea in the room. Meet Maya Jackson, Director of Development, TV at 1Community, and pitch your project directly to an executive who is actively looking for fresh stories and what’s next. Bring your best pitch. You have the room. Now make them remember your story.
The Pitch Room with Kyle Brett — This is your opportunity to put your next idea in the room. Meet Kyle Brett, former Blumhouse Creative Executive and founder of 11:59, and pitch your project directly to a producer actively looking for bold stories and what’s next. Bring your best pitch. You have the room.
TV Comedy Master Class with Showrunner Craig Doyle — Get inside the writers’ room with the showrunner of Grown-ish and pull back the curtain on what makes great comedy work. Bring your pencil, bring your notepad, and come ready to learn how to build unforgettable characters, land the joke, and turn a big idea into television that keeps audiences laughing and coming back for more.
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