Emmylou Diaz

Emmylou Diaz is a writer/producer who launched her career on Jane The Virgin, rising from writers’ assistant to staff writer, and has since written and produced for acclaimed series including Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce, Charmed, Station 19, and The Watchful Eye. She works as a Co-Executive Producer and trusted “number two” to top showrunners. Emmy is a recipient of the NHMC Series Scriptwriters Fellowship and the RTT Hollywood Impact Fellowship, and she serves as Advisor to the prestigious Humanitas New Voices Fellowship, mentoring the next generation of television writers. She is also an emerging director -- her short A Peculiar Morning (2025) is currently on the festival circuit with several official selections and a premiere to be announced.

Courses and Content

Register by 5/11
Live Online Course

Rewriting Your TV Pilot and Crafting Your Pitch

Instructor: Alana Sanko and Emmylou Diaz

Rewriting Your TV Pilot and Crafting Your Pitch

Advanced
With: Alana Sanko and Emmylou Diaz
Looking for support to polish your original pilot and prepare your TV series pitch? Revise your pilot with an accomplished TV writer as your guide. In this live online, eight-week course designed for aspiring and experienced TV writers, a Sundance Collab Instructor will offer a comprehensive approach to refining your pilot, creating a TV series show bible, and preparing a compelling pitch to industry professionals.