HOWARDWOOD

10.18.12

Screenwriter Bootcamp

School of Communication, Screening Room West

9:30 am - 11:00 am

The Business of Show Bootcamp

School of Business Room 200

9:40 am - 11:00 am

President, Sponsor & Faculty Luncheon 

*Private Event-Invite Only  

Acting Bootcamp 

ETS Small Box Theater

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

NBC Universal Student Interview Power Connect

*Students were selected for interviews in advance

Blackburn Center Hilltop Lounge

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 

Red Carpet

Blackburn Center 2nd Floor

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Roundtable Discussion 

Participants: Wendy Raquel Robinson, Sheldon Candis, Dallas Jackson, and Jelani Johnson

Blackburn Center Ballroom

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 

The following events will be Streaming Live Here!

Screenwriting Bootcamp 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Acting Bootcamp w/ Wendy Raquel Robinson 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Roundtable Discussion 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 

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Jelani Johnson

May Sister Entertainment is excited to have Jelani Johnson at this year’s the Business of “Show” Bootcamp and Roundtable Discussion. 

Jelani Johnson is a talent manager at Generate. Johnson is a graduate of Columbia University where he double-majored in History and Anthropology. After briefly working at the Creative Artists Agency, Johnson transitioned to management in 2010. His client list includes actors, comedians, writers and directors. In addition to his work in entertainment, Johnson also serves on the Board of Directors (as Vice-President) for The HERO Institute Foundation. This non-profit organization provides research, data and analysis to organizations whose actions affect African American youth ages 12-25. Their mission is to cultivate social inclusion, leadership development and high quality intergenerational connections. 

Sheldon Candis

May Sister Entertainment is excited to have Sheldon Candis at this year’s roundtable discussion.

Sheldon Candis is the director/writer of the film LUV starring Common and Megan Good. Candis was born in Baltimore, MD and is a graduate of USC School of Cinematic Arts. While working and pushing LUV through the Film Independent Directors Lab he worked on other projects including music videos, corporate work, and a short documentary on homeless men in Japan which was funded by Scion Easy for Giant Robot Magazine. LUV premiered at Sundance and is set to be released in November 2012.