A scene from one of screenplays is being read at the table read for the above in October - is anyone else going to this year's festival?
A scene from one of screenplays is being read at the table read for the above in October - is anyone else going to this year's festival?
New Director here to meet innovative, passionate artists. Shooting a new psychological thriller on a studio lot this month.
Hello David, nice to meet you. Where is the lot? Los Angeles? Which lot? I love psychological thrillers!
Hey, everyone. My name's Kim and I'm new here (well, I joined last month but am only now feeling my way around). I've been writing for a while now. I have one imdb credit and a few ghostwriting assignments under my belt, but things have gone quite stagnant as of late, so I joined this site hoping it...
Expand postHey, everyone. My name's Kim and I'm new here (well, I joined last month but am only now feeling my way around). I've been writing for a while now. I have one imdb credit and a few ghostwriting assignments under my belt, but things have gone quite stagnant as of late, so I joined this site hoping it could breathe new life into my screenwriting career. Earlier this year, I wrote a script called WRONG (although I've since changed the title to Damaged). After receiving positive feedback from family, friends and other screenwriters, I decided to enter it into the Nicholl competition. I was pleased to make it to the quarterfinal round and used that success to garner quite a bit of reads. Everyone that's gotten back to me thus far loves the script, but is apprehensive about the subject matter. What do you do when you have a script that's well-written but can't find a producer with the cajones to produce it? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated :)
Trust me, if I had the money to produce it myself, I would be out looking for cast and crew instead of a producer. I look forward to one day having that luxury.
Kim, I've written about "difficult" subject matter, too. With me it's disabled anti-heroes and also gay characters. One of my disability scripts made it to the Top 50 of the Nicholl, and I even option...
Expand commentKim, I've written about "difficult" subject matter, too. With me it's disabled anti-heroes and also gay characters. One of my disability scripts made it to the Top 50 of the Nicholl, and I even optioned it to two indie producers, whose funding unfortunately fell through. Your achievement in the Nicholl competition is HUGE. They get more than 7,000 submissions! (Think about it.) But unfortunately, bless their hearts, I think they focus more on artistic achievement than on saleability. I would recommend to you a course I'm now taking, the ProSeries at ScreenWritingU.com. It's intense. It's six months of almost daily assignments, but it walks you through how to turn what you're passionate about into something producers are actually looking for. And in the end, even if you wind up still working on your original quirky indie project, you'll have a number of amazing techniques that will help actually get it up there on the screen. Because your story is worth telling. And to more than just "readers."
Advertise in "Jobs", Mandy dot com, Backstage, etc. for a Producer. Maybe it not "lack of balls", but commercial viability of the subject matter.
Hello, my name is Sonyo Estavillo I consider myself a content creator, producer, and writer. I am also a videographer and video editor. I have worked on all aspects of production from pre-production through post. I am always interested in new opportunities, and always open to networking and collabor...
Expand postHello, my name is Sonyo Estavillo I consider myself a content creator, producer, and writer. I am also a videographer and video editor. I have worked on all aspects of production from pre-production through post. I am always interested in new opportunities, and always open to networking and collaboration opportunities. I have two blogs I write on currently, I am also working on my second novel while attempting to finalize edits and query letters to agents for my first novel. In addition to my passion for production, I hope to eventually become a published author. I've also written a couple of screenplays. But, my current novel is the long-form piece I have decided to put my energy towards at the moment. I am new to Stage 32 and hope to continue to work with like-minded individuals. I have worked on numerous indie-projects. I enjoy development, production opportunities where I can be apart of a production team. My strengths are producing, writing, content creation and also social media/viral marketing. I hope I get an opportunity to network with more creative members regardless if you are an actor, producer, writer, crew member, and etc. I am open to network, feel free to connect with me. Thanks and have a great day. Sonyo Estavillo
Jacques DuLong -That's great that you are in Manhattan Beach! We are neighbors! I'll definitely check out your link. We should chat over coffee sometime, we're so close in proximity to one another!
Kevin Doy Burton- It's all about networking! Glad you reached out to me. How is Wisconsin? I think it's great that there are so many people on here from all over. Just keep writing and keep networking!
Sonyo, I have three books traditionally published. I've also worked on over 200 books: editing, ghostwriting, and project managing to print.
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no, i am in holland til the 13th and then san francisco til the 18th of november.
We MIGHT be going (there are still tickets available) but our schedule isn't completely clear yet, so we'll have to see.
I wish I could! I am in the U.S. I haven't been to London. I think I'm the only U.S. citizen I know that have yet to visit.