Franklin Leonard is the founder and CEO of the Black List, the company that celebrates and supports great screenwriting and the writers who do it via film production, as well as its annual survey of the best unproduced screenplays, online marketplace, live staged script readings, screenwriter labs and film culture publications. More than 400 scripts from the annual Black List survey (30 percent of its total output) have been produced as feature films, earning 250 Academy Award nominations and 50 wins, including four of the last ten Best Pictures and ten of the last twenty-two screenwriting Oscars.
Leonard has worked in feature film development at Universal Pictures and the production companies of Will Smith, Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella, and Leonardo DiCaprio. He has been a juror at the Sundance, Toronto, and Guanajuato Film Festivals and for the PEN Center Literary Awards. He was also a delegate and speaker at the White House's 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi, Kenya.
Leonard was one of Hollywood Reporter's "35 Under 35," Black Enterprise magazine's "40 Emerging Leaders for Our Future," The Root’s 100 Most Influential African-Americans, Fast Company’s "100 Most Creative People in Business" and was awarded the 2015 African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)'s Special Achievement Award for career excellence. He is an occasional commentator on the BBC and MSNBC on matters of culture, politics and race, an associate professor at the American Film institute, a trustee of PEN America, an advisor to Glitch, Inc. and a member of the Associates Branch of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
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All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Franklin Leonard for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Franklin Leonard for your next private or corporate function.
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Franklin Leonard is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Television & Film, Entertainers and Professors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Franklin Leonard for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Franklin Leonard generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay and Rick Famuyiwa. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Franklin Leonard for an upcoming event.
How to book Franklin Leonard?
Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Franklin Leonard for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Franklin Leonard, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Franklin Leonard or any other celebrity of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Franklin Leonard?
Booking fees for Franklin Leonard, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Franklin Leonard, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
Who is the agent for Franklin Leonard?
All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Franklin Leonard for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Franklin Leonard for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service talent booking agency?
All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Franklin Leonard or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Franklin Leonard or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
Franklin Leonard is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Television & Film, Entertainers and Professors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Franklin Leonard for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Franklin Leonard generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay and Rick Famuyiwa. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Franklin Leonard for an upcoming event.
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