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SUMMARY:FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL – FRIDAY AUGUST 5th at 6:30 p.m. at The Barrel Room
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Social ~ August 5\, 2016\n\n \nEvent Date: Friday\, August 5\, 2016 || Starts at 6:30 pm  || Co-sponsoring with Jennifer Grisanti \nFriday Night Social is a networking group that meets the first Friday of every month. It started as a way for TV and feature writers to meet one another and has evolved into so much more. This is a great way to “Network”. Plan on meeting people from different areas and levels in the entertainment industry.  \n \n\n  \nIMPORTANT:\n\nPlease REGISTER before 10:00 pm on Thursday\, August 4\, 2016.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nThis month’s Friday Night Social is a free event being held at Rock & Reilly’s Barrel Room.   Please join Jennifer Grisanti and SWN at this location for this month’s Friday Night Social “Networking” event.\n  \nRock & Reilly’s knew it had a good thing going when it opened up its former private events space to the public called The Barrel Room\, modeled after a casual Western watering hole located on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lore Group’s newest Sunset Strip production mixes everything from barrel-aged cocktails by Matt Greene to an approachable set of drinking bites\, like pickled hard-boiled eggs\, cheese and charcuterie\, and more from chef Chris Olsefsky. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us at The Barrel Room: \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBelow: Photos from previous events: \n  \n  \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n  \nEvent starts at 6:30 pm – Ends at 9:30 pm \n  \nLocation: \nThe Barrel Room \n\n\n\n\n\n\n8913 W Sunset Blvd \nWest Hollywood\, CA 90069 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhone # 310.360.1400 \n(Corner of N. San Vicente Blvd. and Sunset Blvd.) \n  \nDIRECTIONS: \nCITY OF SANTA MONICA:\nTake the 10 EAST\, exit La Cienega Blvd going North. Merge onto San Vicente Blvd. Make a left on Sunset Blvd. \nTHE VALLEY\nTake 405 SOUTH. Exit Sunset going East. \nEAST LOS ANGELES\nTake 101 NORTH. Exit Sunset going West. \n  \nPARKING: \nValet parking is available in the front. Multiple parking lots around the area\, including one behind The Barrel Room. Plenty of street metered parking. \n  \nAdmission: \nFREE to attend.  Pay for your own food\, cocktails & parking. \n**Check in with us at the entrance to receive your name tags for networking. \n**Complimentary finger food will be provided for our Networking Group!\n\nHappy Networking!
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SUMMARY:SCREENWRITERS WORLD MASTERING THE TV PILOT – AUGUST 12-13\, 2016
DESCRIPTION:  \nScreenwriters World Presents: Mastering the TV Pilot with Jen Grisanti\n By: Screenwriters World  \n\nShare this event\nSAVE THIS EVENT\n\n$399 – $699 Get Tickets \n\nShare\nSAVE THIS EVENT\n\nScreenwriters World Presents: Mastering the TV Pilot with Jen Grisanti\nFri\, Aug 12\, 2016 at 3:00 PM – New York\, NY \n$399 – $699 Get Tickets \nEvent Information\nEvent Description\nThere has never been a better time to write a TV series. HBO\, Netflix\, FX\, Amazon Studios and the Big Five (ABC\, CBS\, NBC\, Fox and the CW) are actively searching for the next big hit. What does this mean for you? Opportunity! Both produced and unproduced writers can achieve creative and financial success in this lucrative and growing market. \nBut where do you start? What is the secret to creating an engaging TV Pilot with character and story complexity that will capture an audience and become a series? How do you take your idea from concept to pilot script to winning pitch? Most importantly\, whom do you trust to teach you the knowledge required to realize your creative goals? \nFor over 25 years Jen Grisanti has worked in the studio system\, mastering the techniques and craft required to launch a pilot and achieve the coveted trophy – series status. She gained valuable working experience as the VP of Current Programing at CBS Paramount Network Television\, Inc. and Head of Current Programs for Aaron Spelling’s company\, Spelling Television\, Inc. During her tenure Jen worked with producers and writers on the execution of shows such as: Medium\, Numbers\, NCIS\, Girlfriends\, Charmed\, Seventh Heaven\, Melrose Place\, 90210 and many more. \nJen’s expertise and mentorship has resulted in over seventy-five writers staffed on television shows\, forty have sold pilots and five that went to series.\nJoin us at the Mastering the TV Pilot two-day intensive where you will learn how to develop and pitch your concept or already started TV Pilot. It kicks off on Friday afternoon with a panel discussion featuring working TV professionals who will share an insiders view of the TV industry. On Saturday Jen will teach you\, in a focused and collaborative workshop environment\, the essential knowledge you need to become a working TV writer. This full day of instruction and hands-on work-shopping culminates in a cocktail mixer celebration collocated with the Writer’s Digest Conference. \nNow is the time for you to take your idea for a TV Pilot to the next level and make your dreams of being a working television writer come true. Seating is limited to ensure your access to Jen Grisanti – so don’t delay. \nSCHEDULE:\nFRIDAY \n\n3:00pm – 4:30pm Breaking into the Writers Room (Panel Discussion)\n\nSATURDAY \n\n9:00am – 12:00pm Telling and Selling Your Story (Seminar)\n12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch Break\n1:00pm – 3:00pm Writing Loglines for Your Life and Filling out the Pilot Worksheet with Your Story Points (Workshop)\n3:00pm – 4:00pm Emotional Fuel – How to Elevate Your Story (Seminar)\n4:00pm – 5:30pm Pitching Your TV Pilot Story (Workshop)\n6:00pm – 7:30pm Networking and Cocktail Mixer\n\n\nSPONSORS:\nFinal Draft\nFinal Draft® is the number-one selling screenwriting application in the world. Final Draft automatically paginates and formats your script to industry standards\, allowing writers to focus on what they do best – writing scripts. Used by such industry giants as J.J. Abrams\, James Cameron and Aaron Sorkin\, Final Draft software is the professional’s choice and the entertainment industry standard. In addition to its flagship software product\, Final Draft offers the annual Big Break™ Contest – a screenwriting competition that launches careers\, and awards over $80\,000 in cash and prizes. Final Draft also offers the Reader® and Writer® apps for iPhone and iPad. To learn more about Final Draft visit: www.finaldraft.com \nThe Writers Store\nSince 1982 The Writers Store has solved a key problem that many writing enthusiasts face – where to learn the craft of screenwriting and acquire the relevant tools used by professional screenwriters. Our journey began by recognizing the process screenwriters follow\, the obstacles and challenges they face and setting out to find solutions to help create success. We continue this mission today through The Writers Store\, Screenwriters University and Script Magazine. \nMastering the TV Pilot with Jen Grisanti\, Event Schedule\nFRIDAY\, AUGUST 12  \nBreaking into the Writers Room\, 3 – 4:30 pm \nJen Grisanti will be moderating a panel of top TV writers Debora Cahn (writer/producer of HBO’s Vinyl\, NBC’s The West Wing and ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy)\, Michael Rauch (writer/producer USA’s Royal Pains\, CBS’s Love Monkey\, ABC’s Beautiful People and CW’s Life is Wild) and Jill Abbinanti (writer/producer of NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit). Jen will dig deep into the world of writing and what it takes to succeed. \nTopics will include: \n\nWhat’s the story behind their success\nWere there any specific story points in their own life stories that got them to this point in their careers\nWhat does it take to succeed in the writers room\nTips on pitching and selling pilots\nTips and techniques on how to find your voice as a writer\nHow to create memorable characters\nAnd much more!\n\nJen will also discuss with each panelist why they write\, how they set up the stories they tell\, how they utilize their emotional truth\, what does the producing part of it all look like\, advice that has made a difference in their careers and more. Followed by a Q&A with the writers. \nThe intention of the panel is to have a raw discussion about how it all comes together and what the career of a working writer looks like. \nSATURDAY\, AUGUST 13 \n Telling & Selling Your Story\, 9 am – 12 pm In this first session you will learn how to develop strong concepts for your story\, while exploring what is working in TV today and why it’s working. You will learn about how to draw from your emotional truth to come up with a pilot concept that sets you apart from other writers. You will explore how to create complex\, memorable characters with goals and wants. Jen will explain her pitching formula and how you can utilize it to sell your own concept. Additionally\, you will come out of the seminar with some key structural concepts to apply to your script\, including ways to set up the rest of your series and increase the chances of your script being purchased. \nWriting Loglines for Your Life & Filling out the Pilot Worksheet with Your Story Points\, 1 – 3 pm In this workshop you will learn a formula that will help you write log lines for your life\, log lines for your characters\, and log lines for your story arcs. This session will also feature Jen’s Pilot Worksheet\, designed to make sure that your pilot has the complexity\, structure\, and key elements that can help make it a hit. \nEmotional Fuel: How to Elevate Your Story\, 3 – 4 pm Emotion is what connects you to your audience. In this seminar Jen will discuss how to utilize the emotional fuel of your character and build an internal arc. You’ll learn how to use your character’s internal desire to escalate the stakes of your pilot in both an internal and an external way. \nPitching Your TV Pilot Story\, 4 – 5:30 pm In this workshop you will have the chance to pitch your pilot concept using Jen’s pilot pitching formula. You will also receive feedback on how to strengthen your pitch to increase your chances of making the sale. \nNetworking & Cocktail Mixer\, 6 – 7:30 pm At the end of your full day of instruction and work-shopping\, enjoy a cocktail at this celebratory mixer! The mixer will include attendees of the Writer’s Digest Conference. \nFAQs\nHow many attendees are included in the Writing Partner Seminar Admission ticket?  \nThe Writing Partner ticket is for two attendees\, who will both have full benefits and access during the event. \nAre there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?  \nMastering the TV Pilot is open to all attendees 16 and over. A valid ID will be required to receive your seminar badge. \nWhat can/can’t I bring to the event?  \nNo recording devices may be used during the seminar to record any portion of the lecture\, workshop. \nWhere can I contact the organizer with any questions?  \nPlease contact The Writers Store at 800.272.8927 or email us at customer-service@writersstore.com. \n\nWhen Friday\, August 12\, 2016 at 3:00 PM – Saturday\, August 13\, 2016 at 6:00 PM (EDT) – Add to Calendar Where New York Hilton Midtown – 1335 6th Ave\, New York\, NY 10019 – View Map Tags  New York\, NY Events   Seminar   Film & Media
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SUMMARY:Pitch Prep Workshop With Roadmap on August 20\, 2016
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nROADMAP PRESENTS…\nPITCH PREP with\nJEN GRISANTI\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPitch Prep Workshop with Jen Grisanti + Pitchfest!\n\nOn Sunday\, August 21 @ 10:00AM – 4:00PM PT\, Roadmap Writers will host a special 1 day online pitching event with 5 execs (see below!) for all feature and TV writers! \nTo prepare you for this event\, on Saturday\, August 20 @ 10:00AM – 12:00PM PT\, Roadmap Writers is bringing you one of the most acclaimed consultants in the industry to host an immersive and intensive 2 hour live online class. \nJen Grisanti is a world renowned consultant that has worked with executive producers\, show runners and staff of over 15 primetime shows\, is a three-year mentor in the CBS/Diversity Program and a panelist for the WGA and DGA. \nOver the course of this 2-day event\, you will learn directly from Jen Grisanti on how to master your pitch and then use the tools you’ve learned the following day to pitch to: \n-RatPac Entertainment (The Revenant)\n-Good Fear Management\n-Abrams Artists\n-Meridian Artists\n-Unique Features \n**Email joey@roadmapwriters.com for more information! \nYour registration fee includes the Workshop + 3 Pitches the following day! \n\n(2 hours)\n$ 100.00\nSelect\n\nHere is the LINK
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