Inside the Writers’ Room: An Online Conversation With TV Writer & Director Gail Lerner
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In 2000, writer-director Gail Lerner’s film Seraglio was a darling of the festival circuit and nominated for an Oscar in the “Best Short Film” category. Since then, she’s built a career in writing, directing, and producing television, with credits on comedies like Will & Grace, Ugly Betty, Happy Endings, Black-ish, and many more.
Join us NYFA’s Director of Film Festivals, Cricket Rumley, for a conversation with Gail Lerner and get the scoop on the twists and turns of Lerner’s career path, what it’s like to work in a writer’s room, and how to write authentic, diverse characters in contemporary America.
Questions will be allowed from participants throughout the discussion.