CLASSES, ROUNDTABLES, WORKSHOPS
VME’s Events and Education Program organizes about 50 classes and events a year. The goal is to equip veterans with the knowledge they need to successfully join the entrainment workforce.
VME’s classes and workshops range in size from ten seat roundtables with top-level executives to forty seat classes with union professionals about a wide variety of topics, including: Directing, Producing, Screenwriting, Acting, Resume Writing, Entertainment Law and dozens of other specialties.
VME holds about 50 classes and events a year, featuring experienced entertainment creatives and executives to meet and discuss their craft or a specific project with a small group of 15 to 20 veterans in an intimate setting. Some past guests include:
Mike Boettcher, Peabody and Emmy-Award winning foreign correspondent for ABC, NBC
Jon Turteltaub, director of National Treasure, Phenomenon, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Gavin O’Connor, writer/director of Warrior, Miracle, The Americans
Michael Basset, writer/director of Solomon Kane, Deathwatch, Ash vs Evil Dead
Graham Yost (Producer/Creator: Justified)
Dara Weintraub (UPM and Producer: Mad Men)
John Romita, Jr. (Producer/Creator: Kick-Ass)
Athena Wickham (Producer: Person of Interest, Revolution)
Bobby Settlemire (Cinematographer: Life of Pie, Pirates of the Caribbean)
Madelyn Hammond (Marketing Executive: Variety, Columbia, etc.)
Roy Ashton (Partner at Gersh Agency)
Lionsgate HR Class - Resume writing & Interviewing
Classes are open to all VME members. You can sign up for upcoming classes here.
