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JC Young
Screenwriter Stranded in the Midwest

Howdy gang! I've been struggling for nearly a decade to get anything I've written produced. I've been fortunate enough to have had 4 options over that time period but not fortunate enough that they actually got shot. Being in the Cincinnati area and having been born, raised and residing in Kentucky...

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Tony Folden

Hey JC, I'm about to graduate with my BA in Creative Writing for Entertainment from Full Sail University. I grew up near Columbus, Ohio. It'll be tough to sell anything living that far from NY or LA. Have you been to any seminars or pitch meetings?

JC Young

Actually I used to be quite active going to regional film fests and screenwriter events. A good deal of my contacts came from those as well a couple of my options.

Daniel A. LaPlaca

May I ask what producers have paid you for options? I have no idea!

Kris Kemp

http://studios.amazon.com/ http://www.seedandspark.com My advice would be to put together a 45 second - 90 second trailer for your movie and have it done well, where the viewer wants to know what's go...

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JC Young

What movie?

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