Two unparalleled filmmaking talents, Cord Jefferson (American Fiction, winner of the #TIFF23 People’s Choice Award) and Lulu Wang (Expats), joined the TIFF Industry Conference for an indepth Dialogues conversation on the craft of bringing a script to life.

Marking Jefferson’s directorial debut and Wang’s debut as a showrunner, the two shared insights on adapting source works, building a cast, venturing into different cinematic formats, and staying faithful to your story.

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