"From Barbie's World to Elf's New York: Exploring Narrative Nuances In Film”

Deepak Sethi, a comedy writer who teaches in the Penn State Hollywood Program and has over a decade of experience writing for primetime television, will present a free public lecture. Sethi was nominated for an Annie Award for writing in 2020. His short film, "Coffee Shop Names," was a finalist for the Tribeca X award at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and was acquired by HBO Max for debut in September 2021.