"You guys were INCREDIBLE!! What a marvelous conference... and great students! Just loved it!!! I'd love to come back next year." - Sharon Y. Cobb (Over a dozen sold screenplays, Who's Who in Entertainment, lecturer at UCLA and the WGA)

"It was an embarrassment of riches." - Chris DeVore ("The Elephant Man")

"I'm impressed! An amazingly well-organized conference. I think I got as much out of it as my students. And what views! Kudos and thanks for a weekend I'll never forget." - Aaron Mendelsohn ("Air Bud," "Change of Heart," "Chapter Zero.")

"It was a smashing success! - a fantastic job of pulling together a conference that will surely be well remembered by all who attended. Here's to another great one in 2001 I'll be going back." - Lou Grantt (publisher Hollywood Scriptwriter)

"Every day was a moment." - Joan Tewkesbury ("Nashville")

"Very well run, good group of people. Everyone seems to have left happy and fulfilled, so congrats on a terrific conference." - Danny Rubin ("Groundhog Day")

"I hear a lot of good feedback from satisfied writers. It stood out from other conferences by focusing on craft, and I think people liked that." - Christopher Vogler ("The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers" over 100,000 copies sold.)

"I loved being a part of your wonderful conference. I'm sure it will be a big hit for years to come. And all in Portland are jealous of my SFeSC Conference T-shirt!" - Cynthia Whitcomb ("Buffalo Girls," plus 25 produced screenplays)

Quotes from SFeSC 2000 Conference Attendees
(used by permission)

"The conference is probably the best planned and executed I have ever attended - and I have attended well in excess of 100 during my career." - Mark Money, Albuquerque, NM

"I think you did an excellent job of offering a variety of classes and workshops. The teachers were top-notch; the staff terrific. This was an excellent conference. Great job!!! Bravo! - Kate Bergquist, Temple, NH

"The people I met in Santa Fe, the presenters and the attendees, as well as the fabulous volunteers, were the smartest, nicest, funniest, most interesting people I have ever met." - Miriam Queensen, Minneapolis, MN

"The conference performed a great service for the screenwriting community, and I look forward to attending next year. - Carolyn Harris, Bethesda, MD

"KUDOS. A great conference - Overall an A+. Planning on coming back next year." - Jim Ciletti, Colorado Springs, CO

"Thank you for working so hard to provide such a first-class experience. I especially appreciated having a chance to hear (a scene from) my script read at the dramatic readings. It really woke me up to what wasn't working and also gave me confidence in what was." - Katherine Toy Miller, Taos, NM

"I loved everything about the conference. What a wonderful bunch of people you rounded up for Mentors and speakers. Each had much to offer, and were open and giving." - Maggie TerryViale, Phoenix, AZ

"Staff and volunteers did a great job of mingling and facilitating discussions, introducing people." - Gwen Moran, Ocean, NJ

"Thanks for bringing so many interesting and "willing-to-share" people together at the screenwriting Conference. Keep up the wonderful work! I look forward to next year's conference" - Susan Metheny, Santa Fe, NM

"I think only the most jaded and closed-off writers wouldn't benefit from this. It made me excited and eager to write." - Sean Branney, Glendale, CA

"Mega-congratulations on creating a super-terrific event that was both fun and educational." - John Tollett and Robin Williams, Santa Fe, NM

"Thanks for a great experience!" - Mike Gabrieli, Phoenix, AZ

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