Storytelling360 Boasts Oscar, Emmy and Peabody Award Winning Storytellers for “State of the Story” Discussion Series at WGA Theater

Storytelling360 has announced a preliminary line-up of speakers for its inaugural “State of the Story” discussion series at the Writers Guild of America Theater in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday, June 8th, where a portion of ticket proceeds will benefit the Entertainment Community Fund.

The initial speaker dais will include Academy Award winner Eric Roth (Dune, Forrest Gump), Cobra Kai creator Jon Hurwitz, Kiwi Smith (Legally Blonde, 10 Things I Hate About You), 2x Emmy winning writer/Executive Producer Dan Goor (Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Office), Zak Penn (Ready Player One, X-Men, The Avengers), Peabody Award winner Edward Ricourt (Now You See Me, Marvel’s Jessica Jones), Verve Agency Partner/Literary Agent David Boxerbaum and Lit Entertainment founder Adam Kolbrenner.

Moderators will include Jeff Goldsmith, Editor-In-Chief of Backstory Magazine and host of the Q&A Podcast. More panelists and moderators are expected to be announced soon, including other creative luminaries and a Keynote Conversation.

Held at the newly renovated Writers Guild of America Theater in Beverly Hills, Storytelling360 is a full-day series of discussion panels featuring some of the leading storytellers in the field, providing practical insights into the state-of-the-story. Discussion topics will examine the craft of storytelling, the ever-evolving media landscape and the technology utilized in creative workflows.

Storytelling360 is produced by ThinkAlike Media, which was founded by Zack Gutin, former Vice President of Final Draft Screenwriting Software.

“I’ve had the privilege of working alongside some of the most accomplished storytellers, observing how they adjust to adopt technology and the evolving mediums where their stories will be shared. People have always been storytellers, dating back to ancient oral tradition, so over time the ways we tell stories has needed to evolve, but storytelling principles remain bedrock. Given the immense evolution storytellers have navigated in recent decades, and with an optimistic outlook on the road ahead for the next generation of storytellers, now seemed like the right time to convene the storytelling authorities of today to discuss the “State of the Story.”

Event information and tickets are available on www.Storytelling360.com