Special Event Webcast with Kelly Needleman: Executive Guest Ask Me Anything + Pitch Tank
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This special event brought together two of the most valuable things a working screenwriter can experience in a single session. Kelly Needleman — Coordinating Producer at Wayfarer Studios, the company behind IT ENDS WITH US and EZRA and backed by a $125 million investment — joined us for an Ask Me Anything followed by a live Pitch Tank. Writers got direct access to Kelly's perspective on what makes a pitch land, how studios like Wayfarer evaluate incoming material, and what it takes to develop a project with real commercial and cultural impact. Writers brought their pitches into the room and Kelly helped make them more concise, more compelling, and genuinely market-ready, with specific feedback on story structure, character, and presentation. Whether they pitched live or watched to sharpen their instincts, this was the kind of session that changed how they think about their work.
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