State of the Story · Event Recap

New York 2026

October 4, 2026 · Directors Guild Theater, New York
Three panels and a closing keynote with Oscar winners Phil Lord & Chris Miller. Every session is now streaming.

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Keynote with Phil Lord and Chris Miller, State of the Story New York 2026
Keynote

Phil Lord & Chris Miller

Project Hail Mary · Spider-Verse · The Lego Movie · 21 Jump Street

The Oscar-winning team closed the day with an hour on how they actually work: collaboration, rewriting, and making big studio films that still feel personal.

Agents & Managers panel video
Panel 1

Agents & Managers

Three of the people who decide which writers get read on how representation works today: what makes a script stand out, how careers get built one relationship at a time, and what writers can do right now to get in the room.

TV Showrunners panel video
Panel 2

TV Showrunners

The creators of Pachinko, Mr. Robot and Girls5eva on building a series from the ground up: finding the voice of a show, running a room, protecting the vision through production, and what it takes to get a pilot made.

Feature Film Screenwriters panel video
Panel 3

Feature Film Screenwriters

Four Academy Award-winning screenwriters on the craft behind Moonstruck, Manchester by the Sea, Birdman and Precious: where the work starts, how a story finds its shape, and what it means to write something that lasts.

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