The Pitch Tank With Anna Henry
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Our special guest is a dear friend of Stage 32 and a champion for writers, Anna Henry! Anna is an independent producer through her company, Idle Hour Entertainment, and a sought-after script consultant, teaching screenwriting for television at UCLA Extension, Stage 32, Loyola University Chicago, and Netflix’s Creating Content for the Global Marketplace Initiative. Anna has a 20-year career as a television development executive at CBS, ABC, and Nickelodeon, and her client list includes shows and projects set up at virtually every broadcast, cable, and streaming television network. Full Bio »
Webinar Summary
Once again, volunteers from our LIVE Writers' Room audience participated in 5-minute pitches and received constructive feedback promoting growth & supporting personal integrity to the writer's project(s). Our special guest was Anna Henry, an independent producer & highly sought-after script consultant with Idle Hour Entertainment, teaching screenwriting for television at UCLA Extension, Stage 32, Loyola University Chicago, and Netflix’s Creating Content for the Global Marketplace Initiative. Anna has a 20-year career as a television development executive at CBS, ABC, and Nickelodeon, and her client list has worked on shows and set up projects at virtually every broadcast, cable, and streaming television network. Watch the webcast and learn how to pitch like a pro and win any executive's room, right here on Stage 32!
What You'll Learn
The art of pitching your projects, using proper formatting, tone, theme, and description of character(s), to successfully pitch like a professional.
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The Pitch Tank
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