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Lindsay Maizel is a Producer and Development Executive who has worked for some of the top companies in film and television including Disney, HBO, Amazon, the Chernin Group and Fee Fi Fo for over a decade. She was most recently the Head of Development for Fee Fi Fo, a production company with a first-look deal at ABC Signature, for director James Griffiths (BLACK-ISH, A MILLION LITTLE THINGS, STUMPTOWN). She was responsible for finding fresh talent and developing scripts in house to support Giffiths' deal with ABC. Prior to Fee Fi Fo, she was the Creative Associate at Disney Television and helped develop shows for ABC Development teams (ABBOTT ELEMENTARY, THE WONDER YEARS, HOME ECONOMICS) and Freeform Development teams (EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE OKAY, MOTHERLAND). She was part of Disney’s Executive Management Program, and worked in Marketing, Research, Scheduling, Unscripted, and Business Affairs. Prior to Disney, she also worked at Awesomeness (PEN15, TO ALL THE BOYS franchise, XO KITTY) where she worked with the Chief Content Officer. She began her career at HBO in Film Programming, Amazon in Comedy Development and The Chernin Group in Development. She is currently producing all genres of television projects and is looking to bring her development expertise and relationships to the right projects! Full Bio »
We're back in the Writers' Room for The Pitch Tank with Lindsay Maizel (Development Exec/Producer). Writers will have a precisely timed 5-minute window to present their pitches, while our seasoned experts meticulously dissect each presentation, providing constructive feedback. Step into a welcoming and supportive space where everyone is invited to participate and grow together. Elevate your pitching skills in an atmosphere dedicated to fostering growth and creativity!
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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 with Anna Henry (Producer, VIDA, 13 REASONS WHY). Writers will have a precisely timed 5-minute window to present their pitches, while our seasoned experts meticulously dissect each presentation, providing constructive feedback. Step into a welcoming and supportive space where everyone is invited to participate and grow together. Elevate your pitching skills in an atmosphere dedicated to fostering growth and creativity!
We're diving into the Writers' Room Pitch Tank with special guest, Emmy-nominated Producer Sam Sokolow. Sam is a highly respected television executive and 2-time Emmy nominated Executive Producer with deep experience in developing and producing television series. He is currently Executive Producer of "GENIUS", a scripted series for National Geographic Network, which he developed from book to series. The first season of "GENIUS" depicted the life of Albert Einstein with Geoffrey Rush starring as Einstein and Ron Howard directing the pilot. "GENIUS: EINSTEIN" garnered ten 2017 Emmy nominations including a Best Limited Series nomination for Sam. The second season of "GENIUS" - "GENIUS: PICASSO" - depicted the life of Pablo Picasso with Antonio Banderas starring as Picasso and garnered seven 2018 Emmy nominations including a Best Limited Series nomination for Sam. The third season of "GENIUS" – "GENIUS: ARETHA" - depicts the life of “The Queen Of Soul” Aretha Franklin, with Cynthia Erivo portraying Aretha and Suzan-Lori Parks showrunning, and will premiere in 2021. Season 4 of "GENIUS" – "GENIUS: MARTIN LUTHER KING" – has been ordered and will premiere in 2022 on Disney+.
We're back in the Writers' Room for The Pitch Tank with Julie Winograd. Writers will have a precisely timed 5-minute window to present their pitches, while our seasoned experts meticulously dissect each presentation, providing constructive feedback. Step into a welcoming and supportive space where everyone is invited to participate and grow together. Elevate your pitching skills in an atmosphere dedicated to fostering growth and creativity!
We're back in the Writers' Room for the Pitch Tank Webcast with Producer, Boman Modine. Boman Modine is an award winning Producer with a history of film and franchise development. As a director, Boman has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy for the show "DARK/WEB" on Amazon Prime and was both the showrunner and director for Warhammer 40,000's "ANGELS OF DEATH" and "THE EXODITE" currently running on Warhammer+. Boman started the company LOST LEGION STUDIOS to generate VFX materials as well as animated content for companies that include RIOT GAMES, WU-TANG CLAN as well as video games with SUNSCORCHED STUDIOS and AFFRAY INTERACTIVE. He is the former head of acquisitions and development for Mt. Hollywood where he also produced the BAFTA-nominated "THE PARTY's JUST BEGINNING" with Karen Gillan now on AMAZON PRIME. He has also consulted and produced with BRAIN ACADEMY, known for the Keanu Reeves/Peter Stormare show "SWEDISH DICKS", where he packaged both features and television shows.
During this webcast, the Writers' Room welcomes special guest, Literary Manager Mike Diaz of The Coronel Group to critique members' pitches. The Coronel Group is a literary and talent management company based in LA that has a roster of A-List Actors, including Alan Tudyk (Disney Animated Films), Adan Gillen ("GAME OF THRONES"), and Robert Patrick (TERMINATOR -franchise). Mike focusses on project development for Coronel Group's screenwriters and directors through the literary division. Mike has over 10 years of experience representing Actors, writers, and Directors, and he had some excellent insights for those members who pitched. This month we heard pitches for television and features, including a Thriller, Drama, Coming-of-Age story, and more! And two members had their scripts requested by Mike after the session!