Filmmakers and screenwriters are entrepreneurs. We are startup businesses of one. But many of us don’t operate that way – instead, we wait for “permission” from others to pursue a project or make decisions.

We’re pleased to welcome filmmaker Lisa Ebersole (37 Problems) back to Film Independent for an interactive workshop on moving your career forward, independent from gate keepers. You will learn the fundamental principles that successful startups employ and how to apply them to your artistic career. Topics will include: developing an actionable vision with goals and flexibility; how to act like it’s happening (even when you fear it won’t); ways to build multiple revenue streams; and how to connect and serve with authenticity.

About the Presenter

Lisa Ebersole wrote, directed and stars in the award-winning web series 37 Problems on Amazon. Her current writing projects include supernatural rom-com Ghost Parents, treasure hunt comedy Beach Week and animated series Malibu Bear.

Lisa got her start in tech and animation at BrainPOP.com, where she was employee #3 and served as Editor-in-Chief while the company grew to 300 employees internationally. At Disney Interactive, Lisa produced the Toy Story, Beauty & The Beast and Cars apps that launched on the original iPad.

As a playwright, Lisa is known for the Off Broadway plays Brother and Mother, starring Holland Taylor and Buck Henry.

Lisa is the host of Hollywood Womxn Happy Hour, a curated networking event founded during the pandemic. She proudly serves on the board of The Shawn Regruto Cinematic Foundation and is a member of the Paradise Factory and Barrow Group theaters.

Lisa holds an MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA and a BA from NYU. She has taught screenwriting, directing and acting at universities and runs her private consulting business, which can be found at lisaebersole.net.

A Washington, D.C. native and longtime New Yorker, Lisa now calls Venice Beach home.
 
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