About the Event
 Are you a screenwriter looking for your next big break? Are you writing, producing, or directing feature scripts? Do you want insights into the film market at a major film studio? If so, this is an intimate event that you do not want to miss! All participants will have an opportunity to ask candid questions directly to the speaker! NOTE: This is an informational networking event; NO pitching projects.

About the Speaker
Aaron Edmonds is a Development Creative Executive at Lionsgate Entertainment for the Motion Pictures & Production group. He grew up in San Diego, California and attended Columbia University where he studied political science and comparative ethnic studies. After graduating, Edmonds worked as a deputy campaign manager and community organizer in Harlem, focusing on education initiatives. In 2010, Edmonds transitioned into entertainment and began working at HBO where he produced and edited promotional content and behind the scenes extras. Edmonds moved to Los Angeles in 2013 and worked as a post-production coordinator for television series. In 2016, Edmonds graduated from UCLA’s graduate Producers Program where he was also an executive trainee at Sony Entertainment. In 2017, Edmonds was a Film Independent Project Involve Executive Track Fellow. During the program he received the Participant Media Executive Fellowship. Edmonds currently sits on the executive board of Lionsgate’s Multicultural Employee Resource Group which advocates for a more inclusive workplace and entertainment landscape through programs that educate, activate, and celebrate multicultural diversity and its global impact.