Pitching & Writing [Film Festival Masterclass]
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, March 10th
Time: 6pm PT / 9pm ET
Duration: 1 hr
Location on the Festival Map: ‘The Hall’
Speaker: Lorna Osunsanmi
In partnership with South Asians in Entertainment (SAIE)
This Session
Pitching and writing are two things Lorna Osunsanmi has mastered. She will talk to us about best practices for pitching, and what makes a great story.
Speaker Bio
Lorna Osunsanmi has come a mighty, long way from a tiny island in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, then to a hick-town in rural Texas, and finally to Los Angeles to pursue a writing career in television and film.
Before moving to Los Angeles, Osunsanmi graduated Magna Cum Laude earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a Pre-law minor from Texas Woman's University.
Osunsanmi has since had a successful 15-year career working in television starting with a sci-fi show called DAYBREAK that aired on ABC. Then, becoming a writer on Netflix’s first original scripted series, a sci-fi/horror titled HEMLOCK GROVE by producer Eli Roth. That experience paved the way for her to work on Hulu’s, THE PATH, a religious show about a cult leader. In between, Osunsanmi wrote and produced the Bollywood web series titled CHADO. Osunsanmi is currently a Producer on the CW’s hit series ALL AMERICAN, an emotionally grounded drama that rounds out her writing style.
Outside of film and television, Osunsanmi is the author of a motivational book titled “Becoming Bold” where she discusses how to maximize your life. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her adoring husband and two lovely children.
About South Asians In Entertainment (SAIE)
SAIE (and it’s womxn-forward community, South Asian Women In Entertainment SAWIE) are dedicated to using the voices of South Asian’s in entertainment and their experiences, knowledge and power to uplift each other and the next generation of talent in the entertainment industry through education, partnership, and mentorship.
About The South Asian Film Fest of America
Showcasing diversity, creativity and a multi hyphenated identity, the South Asian Film Festival of America (#southasianfilmfest) is an international screening and awards platform for South Asians to showcase their films and digital work. We're a culture-impact film festival for the new generation of South Asian creatives to share their experiences and narratives through feature films, short films, web-series, and music videos with global audiences. We welcome stories from and inclusive of individuals with South Asian heritage, the diaspora, immigrants, and from the sub-continent itself.
**This event is included in the following tickets:
South Asian Film Fest [All Masterclasses]
South Asian Film Fest [ALL Screenings + Q&As + Masterclasses]