Local screenwriters Rebecca Williams Spindler and Sarah Hopkins will be speaking at the Writer’s Life Lecture Series event held at Madison College on Thursday, April 25.

The event, held from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room A2031 of the college’s Truax Campus, will focus on the process of writing screenplays for film and television. In this event that is moderated by L. David Hansen, chair of the college’s Journalism and Film Program, Williams Sprindler and Hopkins will also discuss their careers as screenwriters.

“We will be discussing how one writes a screenplay and the process of finding a production company to turn a screenplay into a television series or film,” said Hansen. “This will be an interesting hour for any student or community member who is interested in screenwriting and/or the world of film and television.”

Williams Spindler is a member of the International Screenwriters Association, an alumnus of the LA Writers Boot Camp, and former vice president and resident of the Wisconsin Screenwriters Forum. Her short sci-fi comedy film “Son of the Seed” won Best Sci-fi film at the 2021 Niagara Falls Film Festival and was an official selection in eight more film festivals. As an author, Williams Spindler wrote the “Tale of Two Sisters” series with her daughter Madelyn. Her book“Moving Out and Moving On,” co-written with her daughter, won the 2013 Tofte/Wright Children’s Literature Award.

Hopkins’ feature and TV scripts have won or placed well in a number of contests. Her first was the runner-up in ScreenCraft’s 2015 Action and Thriller Script Contest. In 2022, she adapted Laura Munson’s novel Willa’s Grove for a feature film. Hopkins is a U.S. Veteran, former Air Force Airman of the Year award recipient, and former Wisconsin State champion gymnast.

The April 25 Writer’s Life Lecture Series event is free of charge and open to the public.