The Executive Hour w Alexandra Shields and Sam Mannetti
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We're back in the Writers' Room for The Executive Hour Webcast with Alexandra “Ali” Shields. Ali is currently the Executive Liaison at Stage32. Prior to Stage 32, Ali was a Creative Executive in Scripted Development and Executive Producer at Citizen Skull Productions, during which time she oversaw a slate of approximately 30 productions in various stages of development. She was responsible for identifying promising writers and projects to cultivate, creating pitch materials that would make the project stand out in the market, and packaging those projects with the talent necessary to move forward. Full Bio »
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We're back in the Writers' Room for The Executive Hour Webcast with Alexandra “Ali” Shields.
Ali is currently the Executive Liaison at Stage32. Prior to Stage 32, Ali was a Creative Executive in Scripted Development and Executive Producer at Citizen Skull Productions, during which time she oversaw a slate of approximately 30 productions in various stages of development. She was responsible for identifying promising writers and projects to cultivate, creating pitch materials that would make the project stand out in the market, and packaging those projects with the talent necessary to move forward.
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