"Unfinished Works" Screenplay Reading & Workshop of FORTUNE'S PALACE

This fall, the Film Lab will be rolling out three fabulous screenplay readings and workshops as part of our "Unfinished Works" program in which YOU - the audience member - get to become a part of the writer's creative process! In October, we'll explore "Fortune's Palace," a family drama tv series by I-fan Quirk. Join us via AAFLTV on YouTube (YouTube.com/AsAmFilmLab) to watch the reading and then move to a private Zoom room to workshop the piece with the writer. I-fan is a writer and MFA graduate of the NYU film production program. He has collaborated with Geoffrey Fletcher, the Oscar Winning screenwriter of "Precious," on numerous projects as both producer and writer.

Actors will include James Kyson, Jennifer Betit Yen, Eugene Young, Roger Yeh, John Wu, and more! The workshop will be moderated by Jacyln Johnson!

We will also feature special guest, Scott Foster, from Script Hop who will speak about how screenwriters can make their scripts pop for agents, managers and agencies! Scott graduated from Columbia University’s Film School with a concentration in screenwriting. He is the Creative Director and Cofounder of ScriptHop. Prior to that, he worked as the Director of the Story Department at United Talent Agency (UTA). He has co-produced several films and continues to produce and write.

Unfinished Works is a program for writers, directors, actors and constitutes the Film Lab’s longest running program. Unfinished Works has assisted screenwriters for 20+ years, providing an avenue for traditionally underrepresented filmmakers, screenwriters, and actors to share and workshop their work at any stage of development for honest feedback. The feedback process includes a reading of the piece by professional Film Lab actors and is carefully structured to provide assistance with drafting, editing, outlining, and more.

All writers selected for unfinished Works cast from the Film Lab Actor Directory, a core group of talented and dedicated artists who have demonstrated commitment both to their craft and to diversity in film and television. To link to our ACTOR DIRECTORY, visit https://www.asianamericanfilmlab.com/programs/actor-directory/.

Some basic rules and guidelines all artists participating in the Unfinished Works program agree to adhere to are below. For complete program guidelines and requirements, please visit www.film-lab.org.

1. Respect People. The program is only as strong as the people who make it up, and every single person in the Film Lab is donating their time and their talent to help make great art and advance underrepresented artists. We expect everyone to treat one another with kindness, courtesy and compassion throughout the entire UW process.

2. Respect the Film Lab Community. The Film Lab’s Unfinished Works (“UW”) program aims to create and promote a supportive community for artists in which everyone from the artists to the members of the audience feel welcome and safe. During virtual event introductions and feedback, we ask you to turn on your camera so we can all be present for the work. During readings, we ask you to turn off your camera so the community can focus on the actors. We love debate and dialogue. That’s why we’re here! However, inappropriate or hostile verbiage will not be permitted and it goes without saying that racist or sexist comments have no place in our feedback sessions.

3. Respect the Writers. The writers selected for the UW program are allowing the actors and audience to view a work in progress, not a completed screenplay. It is the actor and audience member’s job to help guide them to improve and complete their work. Therefore, when giving feedback, remember that the goal is always to give the writer something that inspires them to keep writing. Whether your feedback is complimentary or critical, focus on what will help the writer rather than center yourself as the feedback giver. Be efficient, helpful and compassionate.

Questions? Email Jaclyn@film-lab.org.