Can You Teach Writing? A Vancouver Film School Info Session

Saturday, April 30
8:30AM – 9:00AM
John Bassett Theatre

Can you teach writing?

That’s the question Vancouver Film School’s Michael Baser, Head of Department for the school’s Writing for Film and Television program, is set to ask delegates at the 2016 Toronto Screenwriting Conference.

Baser is uniquely qualified to cover the topic, having enjoyed a successful career in American prime time TV and film for more than 35 years. Highlights of his illustrious career include working as writer, producer, or executive producer on iconic classics such as THE JEFFERSONS, GOOD TIMES, THREE’S COMPANY and FULL HOUSE. Join Michael in a frank discussion on what constitutes a viable path to a career in screenwriting.

Michael Baser is a screen writer/producer/showrunner of primetime television.

In a career that has spanned 38 years, Mr. Baser has writen for and produced a wide aray of popular and critically acclaimed shows such as GOOD TIMES, MAUDE, THE JEFFERSONS, THREE’S COMPANY, 9 TO 5,  and FULL HOUSE, to name a few.  In addition, Mr Baser has developed new series with all the major studios including, 20^th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, Columbia TriStar, Disney and Lorimer and Castlerock and Saban Entertainment. Subsequently he has sold, written and (or) produced over 15 pilots for CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox and various cable outlets.

Currently, Mr. Baser a resident of Vancouver BC where he is the Head of Writing for Film and Television at the Vancouver Film School, a position he has held for the past eight years.

Mr. Baser is partners with actress Jamie Lee Curtis in Redfish Films and is currently developing several projects.

He is the father of Charlie, age 25 and Quinn, age 21 and has been married for 35 years to television producer Barbara Stoll.