Development Mentor Session: Louis Winters (Boulderlight Pictures)
Summary
Meeting with this mentor is highly recommended if you're interested in Development, Narrative Filmmakers, Producers/Production, Screenwriting.
- Format: Mentor Session
- Category: Mentor Session
- Event Type: panel
- Presented By: n/a
Contributors
- Louis Winters
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