Kimberly A Botbyl's Lounge Discussions

Sold my short script to Beautiful Darkness Productions

After making a connection on Stage 32 with Christine Jansen, owner of Beautiful Darkness Productions, my short horror script "Bad Clown" was sold and now in pre-production. I'm beyond excited and grateful!!

Hans Monfiston

Congrats! Nice work.

Kimberly A Botbyl

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Michael Anthony Yates

Hope everything goes well. Jane. Living the dream!

Asmaa Jamil

Love reading inspiring stories like this. Congratulations.

Kimberly A Botbyl
"Four Quadrant Family Feature"?

What does 'four quadrant family feature' mean? Does this include animation?

Bill Costantini

Hi Kimberly,

"Four Quadrants" refers to the four most basic demographic groupings: 1 - Male, under 25; 2 - Female, under 25; 3 - Male, over 25; 4. Female, over 25. So a "Four Quadrant" film would theor...

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Christopher Phillips

Yes. That would include things like Toy Story or other major summer type animation movies like the Incredibles, The Lion King, Frozen, Minions, etc.

Tasha Lewis

Welcome! Visit Frequently Asked Question and Lounge Section!

Craig D Griffiths

This is it in a nutshell. The age ranges will change as society changes. It seems to be 25 as a cut off at the moment.

Kimberly A Botbyl
"Genre Material"

What does it mean specifically if an agent or producer is interested in "Genre Material"? How do you know which genre?

Craig D Griffiths

I have always thought of that as Horror, SciFi things that are genre heavy.

Beth Fox Heisinger

“Genre material” means familiar stories told in familiar ways. The material fits the bill. When an audience goes to see a genre film they know immediately and reasonably what to expect. No mixing of g...

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