Symposium
Save the Date: April 9-11, 2027
Registration for the 2027 Symposium will open in January 2027.
- Students register for free with a valid student ID.
- All registrants can attend any and all Symposium events.
- Registration is included for writers participating in the TV Writers’ Room Workshop.
- Registration is included for winners of the Wisconsins’ Own Pitch Contest and Wisconsin’s Own Screenplay Contest.
At WSS 2027
- Panels, Presentations and Hands-on Workshops with Industry Experts.
- Networking Opportunities (Luncheons and Reception Event).
- Pitcha-A-Palooza: Elevator Pitches from 5 WOPC Finalists.
- A Table Read of the John McGuigan’s WOSC Winning Script Mistakes, and TV Writers’ Room Workshop’s Searchers, episode 2.
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The Wisconsin Screenwriters’ Symposium is hosted by the Department of Communication Arts. The 2026 Symposium was funded in part by the Anonymous Fund and supported by Our Partners: The International Screenwriters’ Association, The Wisconsin Film Festival, Capital City Theatre, The Madison Arts Council, Embassy Suites, Working Draft Beer and Story Farm.
