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  • Showrunner Sessions is our ongoing event series dedicated to answering the question: What exactly does a showrunner do? Along with being the head writer, they are also executive producers responsible for just about everything in a television show’s set. Learn how current showrunners landed the gig, how they approach their jobs, and how they navigate the ever-changing TV industry.
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In Support of The Writers Guild Foundation
Since 1966, the Writers Guild Foundation has been the premier Hollywood resource for emerging writers and entertainment lovers. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, our mission is to preserve and promote the history and craft of writing for the screen

Along with operating the Shavelson-Webb Library and Archives in Los Angeles, the Foundation hosts public events featuring notable TV and film writers as well as community outreach programs connecting writers with underserved communities.