The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has announced the exciting news that Nickelodeon will be hosting a panel titled "
Break Into Television: Nickelodeon Writing Program" at 2019 SCAD aTVfest, Atlanta's only festival dedicated to television!
Do you dream of landing a job as a television writer, but don’t know where to begin? Here’s a hint: start with the Nickelodeon Writing Program! Join Sherley Ibarra, the Director of Talent Development and Outreach at Nickelodeon, and Nickelodeon writer Jeff Sayers, whose credits include the hit Nick shows
I Am Frankie,
The Loud House,
Every Witch Way, and get the scoop on how to apply and develop your writing skills! Nickelodeon's SCAD aTVfest 2019 panel will take place at Thursday, Feb. 7, 11 a.m. in Panel Room A.
Nickelodeon's global Writing Program, which receives over 1,400 applications each year, is one of the best in the biz, and offers aspiring television writers, with diverse backgrounds and experiences, the amazing opportunity to hone their skills while writing for Nickelodeon's live action and animation shows. Consider the facts: alum have gone on to create their own Nickelodeon shows and write for all sorts of TV series and films. The 20th annual Nickelodeon Writing Program (2019 – 2020) is
open right now! Visit
www.nickwriting.com for more details, including how to apply!
Now in its seventh year, the Savannah College of Art and Design's (SCAD) annual signature event celebrating the television industry will be held at SCADshow on February 7 - 9, 2019.
Entertainment Weekly (
EW) will serve as the first ever Official Media Partner for the university's SCAD aTVfest.
As the Official Media Partner for SCAD aTVfest,
EW helped curate this year's programming and will have staff on-site to moderate select talent panels. EW will also host a photo and video studio for talent to come through and galleries will be available exclusively on
EW.com and its social platforms, as well as special events.
For SCAD students, aTVfest offers valuable insight into the world of agents, managers, casting, comedy, integration, pitches, production partnership, programming placement, reality television, visual effects, post-production, and the convergence of digital media and television. An integral part of aTVfest is premiering SCAD student work alongside their professional counterparts. A juried showcase will include dramas, comedies, web productions and more from SCAD's School of Digital Media. The event takes place at several SCAD Atlanta locations, including the SCADshow theater and the main SCAD Atlanta campus at 1600 Peachtree Street.
SCAD offers the nation's only university-run casting office, and is the only university with two original, student-run TV shows currently in production. SCAD's original TV sitcom, "The Buzz," won for Best Scripted Series at the 2017 College Television Awards.
More than 8,100 SCAD students and alumni work in the fields of animation, entertainment, motion pictures, media production, writing, editing, broadcast media and performing arts, with over 2,800 in Georgia alone. The program's unique project-based approach to film, TV and performing arts provides SCAD students a distinct advantage before they graduate with unparalleled access to industry tools, experts and life-changing opportunities-from cross-disciplinary collaborations that mirror major film and TV productions to acclaimed Academy- and Oscar-award winning faculty, including D.W. Moffett, Craig Anton and Geoffrey Fletcher. Last year, more than 70 SCAD alumni worked on Oscar-nominated films as production designers, sound designers, graphic designers, producers, actors and more. In fact, 11 SCAD graduates worked on one of last year's top blockbusters, Black Panther.
Information about SCAD aTVfest's currently announced lineup and this years honorees is available at
www.atvfest.com. Additional programs and honorees to be announced.
About SCAD aTVfest
SCAD aTVfest is Atlanta's only TV festival attracting industry-leading producers, directors, writers and actors to SCAD's award-winning campus in Midtown Atlanta. This international television festival, in its seventh year, is focused on design, creativity and innovation in television and media production. The festival brings together professionals from all aspects of content production, including broadcast, cable, Web, social media, and advertising to discuss the current industry trends and showcase the best work in the field from Feb. 7-9, 2019. Past honorees include Zach Braff, Connie Britton, Alan Cumming, Jenna Elfman, Angie Harmon, Terrence Howard, Timothy Hutton, Jennifer Morrison, Christina Ricci, Lili Taylor, as well as the casts of "Gotham," "How to Get Away with Murder," "The Walking Dead," "Black Lightning" and many more acclaimed shows.
Visit atvfest.com for a complete list of screening locations or follow the festival on
facebook.com/atvfest and on Twitter
@atvfest, and use the hashtag #aTVfest.
SCAD: The University for Creative Careers
The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited university offering more than 100 academic degree programs in more than 40 majors across its locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Hong Kong; Lacoste, France; and online via SCAD eLearning. SCAD enrolls nearly 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 100 countries. The innovative SCAD curriculum is enhanced by advanced, professional-level technology, equipment and learning resources, as well as opportunities for internships, professional certifications and collaborative projects with corporate partners.
In 2017, the prestigious Red Dot Design Rankings placed SCAD as the No. 1 university in the U.S. and in the top two universities in the Americas and Europe. Career preparation is woven into every fiber of the university, resulting in a superior alumni employment rate. According to a recent study, 99 percent of Spring 2017 SCAD graduates were employed, pursuing further education or both within 10 months of graduation. For more information, visit the official
SCAD blog.
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