Going From Idea to Screen: With Producers Cary Woods & Mikaela Beardsley.

Join Women in Film & Television Florida and The White Elephant Group at The Bass for a free filmmakers’ panel and workshop focused on the role of the producer in getting films from idea to screen.

Legendary narrative and documentary producers Cary Woods and Mikaela Beardsley will share their wisdom in a panel discussion and interactive workshop focused on the real problems producers face and how to overcome them.

Submit your questions and challenges ahead of time for a chance to workshop them in real time with Cary and Mikaela!

Stay after the panel for an opportunity to network with other local creatives, filmmakers, and actors.

About the Panelists:

Cary Woods is a film producer best known for producing the worldwide blockbusters "Scream" and "Godzilla", the beloved independent films "Kids", "Cop Land" and "Gummo", as well as modern classics like "Rudy" and "Swingers". He is also responsible for producing the breakthrough features of such notable directors as James Mangold, Doug Liman, M. Night Shyamalan, Alexander Payne, Harmony Korine, and Larry Clark, as well as the screenwriting debuts of Jon Favreau, Kevin Williamson, and Scott Rosenberg.

Mikaela Beardsley is an Emmy-winning documentary producer and social entrepreneur who is dedicated to finding innovative ways to deploy storytelling’s power for good. She has worked with filmmakers Martin Scorsese, Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, and Wim Wenders, among others, and produced twelve nationally broadcast films, including A Once and Future Peace (2021), Reporter (2009), and Beatles '64 (2024).