BEYOND WORDS 2012 - WGA and Academy Award Nominees Panel
Thursday, February 16 - 7:30 pm
At the Writers Guild Theater - 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills 90211

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Beyond Words features the WGA and Academy award nominees for original and adapted screenplays. This is a moderated panel discussion held at the Writers Guild Theater just before the award shows in the spring. Dessert reception to follow. Beyond Words is co-presented by the Writers Guild Foundation, Writers Guild of America, West, and Variety. Reception sponsored by Sabra.

RON BASS - Moderator
Rain Man, The Joy Luck Club, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Waiting to Exhale

JOHN LOGAN - Hugo
Screenplay by John Logan
Based on the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

ANNIE MUMOLO - Bridesmaids
Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig

ALEXANDER PAYNE - The Descendants
Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
Based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemming

WILL REISER - 50/50
Written by Will Reiser

TATE TAYLOR - The Help
Screenplay by Tate Taylor
Based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett

STEVEN ZAILLIAN, AARON SORKIN, STAN CHERVIN - Moneyball
Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; Story by Stan Chervin
Based on the book by Michael Lewis

STEVEN ZAILLIAN - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Screenplay by Steven Zaillian
Based on the novel by Stieg Larsson, originally published by Norstedts

Please check this page for panelist updates and info.

SOLD OUT

Online Prices: $20, $15, $10 - plus booking fees
Door Prices: $25, $20, $15

NO REFUND, NO TRANSFER. SALES END 2:30PM DAY OF EVENT, IF NOT ALREADY SOLD OUT. PRICES INCREASE AT THE DOOR.

DVD for 2009 & 2010 Beyond Words available here!
Features WGA Award winners Simon Beaufoy and Dustin Lance Black, with fellow nominees Eric Roth, Jonathan Nolan, and Tom McCarthy. Moderated by Judd Apatow!

Special support is provided by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Please note: Panelists appear subject to availability.

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Last year's Sublime Primtime:

SUBLIME PRIMETIME 2011- Emmy Nominees Panel
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, 7:30 PM
At the Writers Guild Theater - 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills

Celebrating excellence in writing for television, the Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild Foundation present a selection of the year's best television writers for a sizzling discussion of their craft, their nominated projects, and the business of writing for television. Co-presented with Variety.

Panelists included:

Greg Daniels - The Office
"Goodbye, Michael" (Part 2) - Written by Greg Daniels

Peter Gould – Too Big To Fail
Written by Peter Gould

Jason Katims – Friday Night Lights
“Always” – Written by Jason Katims

Steven Levitan & Jeffrey Richman – Modern Family
“Caught in the Act” – Written by Steven Levitan & Jeffrey Richman

Veena Sud – The Killing
“Pilot” – Teleplay by Veena Sud; From the Danish Series Forbrydelsen, Based on Episode 1 Written by Per Daumiller & Torleif Hoppe & Soren Sveistrup

Moderated by Mike Scully – The Simpsons, Parks & Recreation, Napoleon Dynamite animated series (premieres Jan 2012)

Please note: Panelists appear subject to availability.