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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 »
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!
The art of pitching your projects, using proper formatting, tone, theme, and description of character(s), to successfully pitch like a professional.
The Pitch Tank
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Join us once again for The Pitch Tank Webcast, where volunteers from our LIVE audience pitch their projects in 5 minutes and receive constructive notes from the Stage 32 pitch team and our special guest, Emmeline Yang Hankins! Emmeline is a producer & development executive whose credits include the Academy Award-winning film SPOTLIGHT, Indie film gems like Harmony Korine's THE BEACH BUM and Gus Van Zant's DON'T WORRY, HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOT, and in Television, as a developer for showrunner Amy Lippman (PARTY OF FIVE, MASTERS OF SEX)! With over 20 years of diverse experience in film and television, you'll see how Emmeline has honed a sharp sense for what makes a TV pitch land.
We're back in the Writers' Room for the Pitch Tank Webcast with Maya Durham. Maya is a Writers' Assistant working in the "GREY'S ANATOMY" writers' room. Prior to "GREY'S" she worked on Chris Miller's upcoming Comedy THE AFTERPARTY and Taika Waititi's upcoming Comedy OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH. She has also worked for the president of Sony's Tristar Pictures during the development of WOMAN KING and A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. She graduated from Cornell University, where she studied film and creative writing. When not writing, she also performs in drag, makes 3D models for video games, and practices aerial silks. PRAISE FOR MAYA'S LESSONS: "Maya - great to hear your feedback and tips!" -Brenda L. "Thanks, Kay, Maya, and Brooklynn! Thanks for all the encouragement and helpful feedback. I definitely feel invigorated!" -Lise P. "Maya and Brooklyn – grateful for your writing tips and pearls of wisdom." -Tony E. "Thank you, Maya! It was amazing to receive your feedback and listen to your feedback for everyone else too" -PK
Producer Sasha Nonas-Barnes joins our Panel as we listen and read your pitches live to help educate the Writers' Room screenwriters on what is and isn't working in their pitch.
This month we welcome Literary Manager Zach Cox of Circle of Confusion, the management and production company behind "The Walking Dead" and the Oscar-winning film "Straight Outta Compton."
Welcome back to the Writers' Room Pitch Tank Webcast, where the Art of Pitching is learned through Writers' Room Member volunteers submitting 5-minute pitches, which our industry professional guest & the Stage 32 pitch team will provide feedback on, promoting improvement and growth while maintaining personal integrity for the writer. Our guest this week was Head of Development and Production at More Coffee Please, One Republic Lead Singer Ryan Tedder's TV/Film company, Ben Orell! Ben has successfully set up and produced projects at Netflix, Amazon, NBC/Universal, Nickelodeon, and CJ Entertainment across multiple formats, and has 15+ years of experience developing and producing content across film, television, digital, and emerging platforms. The best education is right here on Stage 32!
We're back in the Writers' Room for the Pitch Tank Webcast with special guest, Michael Shanker - the Creative Executive behind BULLET TRAIN with Brad Pitt. Michael previously worked on films such as LATE NIGHT starring Mindy Kaling, DESTROYER starring Nicole Kidman, Reinaldo Marcus Green's directorial debut MONSTERS AND MEN with John David Washington, BAD EDUCATION starring Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney, and BAD HAIR for Hulu. During the webcast we hear pitches for Action-Comedies, Thrillers, Dramas, Sci-Fi, and even a "Mom Com". The pitches are fantastic and Michael lays out some great advice for how to improve further. By the way, did you know Michael will read your script and speak with you for an hour? You can send him your script and speak with him by clicking here.