Hi everyone! I am an Italian writer who moved to London 6 years ago to study Screenwriting at The London Film School, and fell in love with the city... so I am still there! In the past few years, while working as runner, training in Development, and now being a producer's assistant, I have tried to build a portfolio of work. I currently have three pilots (one co-written) and one feature film (co-written), and I am working on a solo feature script. The genres vary from sci-fi to period drama to mystery thriller and horror - but I am terrible with comedy so I definitely can't pull that off! I am trying to gather the courage to finally present my work to UK agents in the autumn, any tips and advice is more than welcome! And also any success stories from non-English native speakers finding representation in UK or US to boost my courage :)
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Ciao, Jessica. Great to hear about your journey so far. Wishing you all the best with your solo feature. Do message me for a chat anytime if you'd like any support.
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Wishing you the best of great good fortune, success and progress with your wonderful adventure! Mi sembra ottimo, anche ci vuole tempo!
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Phil Clarke thank you for your really kind offer! Really lovely of you :)
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Daniel Stuelpnagel thank you and great Italian! So very true, it takes time but hopefully the results will come at some point!
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Lyter Daniel Ciao! :)
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Jessica Romagnoli I'd imagine if you're in London and doing all that you are in the industry you're poised for great results sooner than you know!
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Daniel Stuelpnagel I wish! But I'm not that great at networking and so I need to step up my game with that :)
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Jessica Romagnoli, bene sei un artista e sembra che sei venuto nel posto giusto! :)
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I'm a fan of English T.V. is it hard for an American to get a script read by an English production company
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Hi Wayne Cothron for what I have seen it is not hard at all! Where I work they constantly receive scripts from the US :)
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Welcome to the community, Jessica Romagnoli! I don't blame you in the slightest. London is one of my favorite cities!
Have you tried pitching your scripts to any Stage 32 executives? That could be a way to both boost your confidence and put your work in front of potential reps. You can sign up for pitch sessions here: https://www.stage32.com/scriptservices/pitch-sessions OR you can have an executive of your choosing read your script for consultation here: https://www.stage32.com/scriptservices/coverage/buy?id=29 Definitely reach out to our Director of Script Services, Jason Mirch, who is excellent at matching projects with potential executives (or maybe managers, in your case): J.Mirch@stage32.com
If you haven't already, definitely check out the Screenwriting Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting) to meet more like-minded creatives!
Keep in mind that these lounges are like the VIP Filmmaker's Lounges at Film Festivals, so this is where you can meet the people doing the work, get advice on anything you're working on, and/or give back to those who may need advice. We're a very supportive and encouraging community! I think you'd also enjoy my blog post on how to get the most out of the Stage32 Community:
https://www.stage32.com/blog/SocialSaturday-Mining-for-Gold-in-the-Stage...
Enjoy exploring the lounges, and don't forget to comment and respond to others’ posts, too! It's the best way to really connect!
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Hi Jessica! Welcome :) I second Kay! Pitch your scripts to the great executives in the site! and/ or join the stage 32 writers room! It's a supportive community and we practice pitching every week. Email J.Mirch@stage32.com and he can give you a free month so you can see if you like it :)
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Hey Jessica Romagnoli! I am so glad you decided to post! Look at all this love you're getting from the commuting! I love it! Keep up the great work. And keep me posted on your talk with the Paramount+ executive. He is a great guy and will really be helpful to you!
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Pleased to meet you, Jessica Romagnoli, and welcome!
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@Karen "Kay" Ross and @Mariannjely Marval thank you so much for your welcome message and all these tips! I will definitely check everything out, the Screenwriting Lounge sounds amazing!!
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@Jason Mirch thank you so much! I am so touched by all these welcome messages, this community is awesome!!
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@James Welday thank you so much! My pleasure to connect! :)
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Ciao Jessica, I am new to the writers room. I have written a script Finding Alma for Feature film. I am currently doing rewrites on this Drama/Female coming of Age story but am looking for a co writer to bring it to the next level with me. Being Italian, I think this story would be of interest to you. I am not able to pay now but am willing to share equally with Credit and profit when it is sold to production company. See my Profile and Logline and Synopsis if interested. Thanks, Alice
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Hi Alice! Thank you for sharing your project, I will send you a private message now :)
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Greetings Jessica Romagnoli It's great to see you on here. I wish you success with your projects.
I've written a couple of Mafia scripts
Are shows like The Sopranos and films like Goodfellas popular in Italy.