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ScriptShark's Complimentary
Lecture in Los Angeles - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Get your script out of the computer
and into the industry.
Topics of Discussion will include:
- How to get an agent
- Who should you hire: An agent, or a manager?
- The art of the pitch
- The most common mistakes writers make but never know about
- Navigating the Hollywood landscape: Recognizing the players, from gate-keepers
to decision-makers
- Contests and query letters: do any of them work?
April 6, 2008
Writer’s Boot Camp
2525 Michigan Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90404
For more information, call 310-482-3447
To reserve your place, email us at Scriptshark@blssi.com
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Join Lee Zahavi for an evening of information and education on key business aspects of professional screenwriting. Learn about players, techniques, and shortcuts that can help you prepare for a writing career. |
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The History of Selling |
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A brief historical look at the methods used by Hollywood to sell and trade intellectual property.
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The Writers' Market |
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An examination of how an artist's projects and services translate into traded commodities. |
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The Artistic Business Plan |
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A step-by-step outline on how to shape your approach into the field of screenwriting. |
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Hollywood Requirements |
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Go inside Hollywood's business directives. Discuss the financial and artistic goals of film financiers. |
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Industry Players |
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Who you should and shouldn't know. The role of producers, executives, and reps in your writing life. |
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Conceptual Guidelines |
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Supply and demand within the Studio System. How successful story-telling starts with the concept. |
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Breaking In - Strategy & Execution |
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From "Fade Out" to signing a first deal. Intelligent approaches to getting your foot in the door. |
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Marketing 101 |
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Marketing techniques for intellectual property. How to attract the eyes of reps, producers, and buyers. |
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Meet & Greet |
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An overview of the meeting process and ettiquette during meet and greets, pitches, and conference calls. |
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Deal Making |
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Putting together a fair writing deal. Options, attachments and sales. What to look for and what to beware of. |
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EVENT INFORMATION |
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Unless otherwise noted, all engagements begin at 6:00pm. |
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Email ScriptShark to request reservations. First come, first serve. Seating is limited and events are expected to fill. |
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Los Angeles : |
Writers Boot Camp - L.A. Headquarters
Bergamot Station Arts Center
2525 Michigan Ave., Bldg. I
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Lee Zahavi, ScriptShark.com
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Lee Zahavi is a veteran of film development and production, who has worked with such companies as Tapestry Films, HBO Pictures, Trimark, Gemstone Entertainment and others. Lee’s arrival at ScriptShark comes via Baseline StudioSystems, where she has served as Director of Sales & Marketing since 2003. |
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