Christie "C.Mikki" Dawson: Screenwriter in Los Angeles, California.

Marcello Mazzilli
COPYRIGHT issue. Sony movie recalls my WGA deposited 4 year old idea. Should I procede legally?

Hi, I am looking for some help in deciding what to do. In Sep 2012 I registered at WGA an idea for a movie (3-4 pages long), NOT based on real events. I then participated with the same idea to a well known US idea/script competition. I didn't win but now, 4 years later, a Sony-Columbia movie has exa...

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Christie "C.Mikki" Dawson

Yeah, sorry friend..I agree with everyone else, you need more than just a few lines of an idea to go after a heavy weight. Now if you had a script, had talked to executives, meetings, etc...then you m...

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Rod Veal

You can't copyright an idea anyway so I don't think you'd have much success suing a giant like Sony-Columbia. Goodluck.

Kiril Maksimoski

I do this in the summer of 2020

Mel Gibson does this in late 2022

So, I sue mu...

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Amanda Toney
Screenwriters - Let's talk Netflix! Stage 32 + Netflix TV Pitching Webinar

Welcome everyone! Would love to hear your comments and thoughts in real time about the Stage 32 + Netflix pitching webinar....sound off!

Richard "RB" Botto

Don't forget, if you missed it live, it's available On Demand at the link below. Great way to spend a few hours of your Sunday

https://www.stage32.com/webinars/Stage-32-%20-Netflix-Present-Television.....

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Jodi Rath

Excellent presentation. What still sticks in my mind today is the example of BB and the use of the color blue--how such a minute detail like that plays with the mind of the audience.

Kendra McLaughlin

What especially stood out for me were two things. First, when C Mack (!) talked about how a writer can present to Netflix, he said that good writers must get an agent but that "the cream always rises...

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Never Too Late

I have been writing screenplays for about 20 years. I did it as a hobby because I just love writing screenplays. I wrote screenplays because it was my passion, but that was all. My first 2 scripts were terrible, but that was fine because I was just writing for fun. Then 2 years ago I started my 3rd...

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Emmett McKinley

Congratulations!!!

Jay Reeves

Very cool.

Margaret Writes

Wow, you have great experience with script writing. This is my first attempt at writing a script ever, due to a request during a pitch session. It's too late to get scared now, so I am learning as I g...

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Christie "C.Mikki" Dawson

Hey Kat, I'm a documentarian and I live in Austin. I'd love to meet with you to chat. Let's connect.

Christie "C.Mikki" Dawson

There's so much I can learn from the film Loving! Thank you!

Need a Proofreader

Hey peeps, I'm looking for an experienced proof-reader or service that I can pay to read my screenplay. Any suggestions?

Pierre Langenegger

Hi Christie, I offer proofreading and editing services. PM me if you'd like to discuss this. Cheers.

Craig D Griffiths

Rosie Drabble does editing for me. Proof reading and other errors. She also points out sentence phrasing in action etc.

Pierre Langenegger

Thanks for the support, CJ.

Animation

Does anyone know where I can read a treatment for an animation feature.

Bill Costantini

MCM: There is a treatment online for Toy Story (I know...kinda old) if you Google it.

Christie "C.Mikki" Dawson

Does anyone know where I can read a treatment for an animated feature?

Evelien And Dorien Twins
Skype pitching (aka: one of the most nerve wrecking things we've ever done)

Well...that was...extremely nerve wrecking! We just did our very first Skype pitch with Kirsten Barnett, who was absolutely lovely and very supportive. Some things, we think were okay, others we wish we did differently obviously. You tend to forget things when you're very nervous...but what are some...

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Rosalind Winton

Hi Dorien and Evelien, well done, you did it and sounds like you did well even though you were nervous, that's something to be proud of :)

LindaAnn Loschiavo

One is always a bit nervous -- I think that adds to the energy and fizz of the delivery. Well done, twins. Well done, twins.

Evelien And Dorien Twins

In some cases one takes the lead, but we're usually prepared to the extend that we can switcharoo pretty good :)

Great feedback and pass???

So I did a pitch and the feedback was great! Marks were good but they passed. Not sure how to feel about it. Thoughts?

Christie "C.Mikki" Dawson

Erik I would fall off the couch if Tarentino made The Grinch! That's hilarious!

Christopher Binder

Welcome to the club lol. One of many more to come for sure. Wear it as a badge and keep going.

Christie "C.Mikki" Dawson

Chris I am absolutely going to keep going!!! I'm not complaining, I have done pretty good since joining Stage 32 and I have so much more coming.

Script editors??

I finished my feature but I would like to have an editor go over it. Any suggestions?

Bill Costantini

I'm surprised none of the script editors here haven't already requested you to join their Stage32 network. I've received at least a dozen such requests. You can always place a job posting here, too. Good luck!

Christie "C.Mikki" Dawson

Thanks everyone! I found someone!

Kristen Joy Bjorge

Can I read it for fun? I love reading scripts. Will def offer you any thoughts too.

Emilio Diaz
I Landed a MAJOR audition!!!

Guys, I just landed an EPIC level audition with a major nationally recognized network on Monday for a brand new LIVE talk show!!!! I cannot believe this is happening!!!!! Wish me luck!

Richard "RB" Botto

Knock em dead, Emilio!

Anne Pariseau

Yay! Congrats! You can do it!

Rosalind Winton

Wow, that's brilliant, best of luck, let us know how you get on :)

Christie "C.Mikki" Dawson

Getting mentally ready for my pitch session. Wish me luck!

Christie "C.Mikki" Dawson

I used to write and then outline but had a project that I had to write the outline first and it sure made my writing much easier. I've never gone back to freestyle writing, unless I can see the entire project end to end in my head and it's a pouring out.

Cherie Grant

I don't know why there'd be any cons.

Jacob Buterbaugh

I made a comment similar to this the other day, but I deleted it. I usually try to keep quiet, because I'll learn more by listening than talking, or in this case reading than typing. That said, I outl...

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Christie "C.Mikki" Dawson

I've been writing for about 3 weeks straight...last night, I had to just stop and go to bed. Ready to start up again.

Hello from Austin, Texas

Hi all, I'm new to Stage 32 and looking to network in Austin. I'm a screenwriter, author and documentarian.

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