May 19, 2022
Script-to-Screen with WGAxThe Gotham — TOKYO VICE Virtual Screening + Live Q&A with Creator J.T. Rogers
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You're invited to a live, in-person Q&A with J.T. Rogers!

Overview

Loosely inspired by Jake Adelstein’s (Ansel Elgort) first-hand account, this crime drama follows the young American journalist as he descends into the neon-soaked underbelly of late ‘90s Tokyo, where nothing and no one are what they seem.

A free screener will be provided to all RSVPs in advance of the Q&A.

 

ABOUT SCRIPT-TO-SCREEN (May 18 to May 20)

Looking to adapt a true story as a film or television script? Unsure how to bring your story to the screen with the help of development executives? 

Join The Gotham and Writers Guild of America East during our three-day, Script-to-Screen event from Wednesday, May 18 to Friday, May 20 to dive into both the creative and entrepreneurial sides of screenwriting. Explore the art of screenwriting through a series of workshops, panels, and case studies centered on TV and film to bring your script to screen.

You’ll have the chance to engage in creative discussions with members of the Gotham and WGAE communities, hear from writers, directors, producers, and more about the screenwriting process, from development and production to distribution, and walk away with the resources and knowledge to take your script to the next level.

Schedule of Events

Day 1 - Wednesday, May 18

Day 2 - Thursday, May 19

Day 3 - Friday, May 20

Panelists

J. T. Rogers
J.T. Rogers is a playwright and screenwriter. He is the creator and showrunner for the series Tokyo Vice for HBOMax, starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe. His film of Oslo, directed by his longtime collaborator Bartlett Sher, is currently available on HBO and HBO Max, and was nominated for two Emmy Awards. His latest play One Giant Leap: The Apollo 11 Moon Landing, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of humankind’s first steps on the moon, debuted on Broadway in 2019 and was live-streamed around the world. His other plays include Oslo (Lincoln Center Theater; National Theatre, London); Blood and Gifts (Lincoln Center Theater; National Theatre); The Overwhelming (National Theatre; Roundabout Theatre); White People (Off Broadway); and Madagascar (Theatre 503, London; Melbourne Theatre Company). For Oslo he won the Tony, New York Critics, Outer Critics, Drama Desk, Drama League, Lortel, and Obie awards, and was nominated for the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards. His theatrical works have been staged throughout the United States and around the world. Rogers’s essays have been published in The New York Times, The Guardian, and the New Statesman. He is a Guggenheim fellow and has received three NYFA fellowships in playwriting. He is an alum of New Dramatists and holds an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Date & Time

Thursday, May 19, 2022
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

RSVP DEADLINE: May 19, 2022 @ 3:30 PM

Location

Lincoln Center (Amphitheater Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center )
144 West 65th St
New York New York 10023

RSVP Instructions

- Please arrive early to allow time for check-in and to guarantee seating.

- A free screener of the pilot episode will be provided to all RSVPs in advance of the Q&A.

- Questions about the event? Contact [email protected]