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SUMMARY:BTFC in Solidarity: WGA Strike Info Session
DESCRIPTION:You asked for a deep dive into the WGA Strike – we made it happen! \nAre you a non-union writer concerned about what the strike means for you?\nConfused about whether you can #MakeYourWork without becoming a scab? \nConcerned about the future of equity for writers in Hollywood? \nOn Friday, May 12th at 12 PM PT, join the Black TV & Film Collective virtually as we discuss the WGA Strike and how it affects us all! \nThis conversation features WGA members – Hilliard Guess and Barrett Helms. \nBring your questions and concerns to this info session and get the information you need to navigate the WGA strike. \nMeet Hilliard Guess \nHilliard Guess was born in Detroit, raised in the ‘hood near San Francisco, youngest of five in a family pegged “The Cosby Show in the Ghetto.” Hilliard’s a fun, 80s style MOD/Rudeboy/Afro Punk with a knack for writing underdog/redemption stories in the bio, music, horror or murder-death-kill world. His knowledge of the craft and instinct for unique, flawed characters have won him attention or awards at Sundance, Nicholls Fellowship, Scriptapalooza, The PAGE Awards and NEXTV, to list a few.\nHilliard was a writer on the Russo Bros action SYFY series DEADLY CLASS and is an EP on the new rotating genres Digital Series TICKER. He keeps the lights on as an “assignment writer” and is busy developing TV & Film projects for some top producers in town. He serves on the following WGAW Committees: Co-Chair – Committee of Black Writers (w/Michelle Amor & Bianca Samms), Co-Chair – The Education Committee (w/Showrunner Jeff Melvoin) and he’s also a member of the LGBTQ+, Latinx and Genre Committees.\nYou can also find Hilliard on the cover and featured in the popular iTunes book “THE TOP 100 INDIE WRITERS IN THE WORLD.” Through his company Hilldog Productions, he produces TV Pilots, Films, POC’s, Shorts, Digital Series and Music/Historical Documentaries.\nHilliard also interviews A-List writers at the WGAW Theater, 3rd & Fairfax Podcast and his very own Screenwriter’s Rant Room\nTwitter: @HilliardGuess @ScreenwritersRR \n#MakeYourWork\nJoin us at the WGA Strike Info Session to get the information you need to #MakeYourWork! \nThis event will NOT be recorded. \n\n\nNeed help? Contact kelli@blacktvfilmcollective.org!\nInterested in becoming a member? Sign up for our BTFC Membership HERE! \nFollow us on Instagram @BlackTVFilmCollective\n\n
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