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UPCOMING LABS

Pitching the TV Series
Wed, Jan 04
Zoom
Jan 04, 2023, 5:00 PM
Zoom
Write the pitch, present the pitch every week and receive feedback, design the pitch deck, and pitch your show to a development executive.
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Pitch Deck Fundamentals: No Design Skills Required
Thu, Jan 05
Zoom
Jan 05, 2023, 4:00 PM PST
Zoom
Learn the fundamental skills of designing a compelling pitch deck, receive expert advice on layout, space, typography, color, using images and showcasing the story, with no design skills required.
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You're Ready to Sell Your Show, Now What?
Thu, Jan 05
Zoom
Jan 05, 2023, 4:00 PM – Jan 06, 2023, 4:00 PM
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Whether you’re ready to pitch your show or get your pilot script to the marketplace, you need a strategy for success. In this lab, develop a winning strategy by identifying the right buyers, partners, and steps to sell your show.
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Directing an Episode of a Horror Anthology Series
Sat, Jan 07
Zoom
Jan 07, 2023, 10:00 PM
Zoom
In a production room setting, pitch and write your short film episode story which is part of a horror anthology series, learn how to finance your production, prep your production, finance and direct your episode, and end the lab prepared to submit your short film episode to festivals...
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Directing the Short Film or Proof-of-Concept (POC)
Sun, Jan 08
Zoom
Jan 08, 2023, 10:00 AM PST
Zoom
In a production room setting, pitch and write your short/POC story, learn how to finance your production, prep your production, finance and direct your short/POC, and end the lab prepared to submit your film to festivals.
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Directing Prep Intensive
Sun, Jan 08
Zoom
Jan 08, 2023, 5:00 PM
Zoom
In a production room setting, prep your production, including script breakdown, shot list, floor plans, storyboards and blocking.
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Writing the Short Film or Proof-of-Concept (POC) (1)
Mon, Jan 09
Zoom
Jan 09, 2023, 5:00 PM PST – Jan 10, 2023, 5:00 PM PST
Zoom
Pitch and break your story, write your short film or POC script, have your script read by professional actors and receive feedback from a director.
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Running the Room
Tue, Jan 10
Zoom
Jan 10, 2023, 4:00 PM EST
Zoom
In a writers room setting, learn how to run the room like a showrunner as well as be a staff writer, break a season arc of an original series, break the arc of an episode, write an episode, and end the lab with a table read of your work.
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The Final Draft
Tue, Jan 10
Zoom
Jan 10, 2023, 4:00 PM
Zoom
In a writers room setting; workshop, rewrite and polish your script to a final draft; run the writers room, and end the lab with a table read of the script.
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2nd Draft and a Polish
Tue, Jan 10
Zoom
Jan 10, 2023, 4:00 PM
Zoom
In a writers room setting, rewrite and polish your script, run the writers room, and end the lab with a table read of the script.
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Writing the TV Pilot
Tue, Jan 10
Zoom
Jan 10, 2023, 4:00 PM PST
Zoom
In a writers room setting, run the room, break your pilot story, write your pilot and end the lab with a table read of your work.
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Writing the TV Show Bible
Thu, Feb 02
Zoom
Feb 02, 2023, 5:00 PM PST
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In a writers room setting, write the show bible for your TV series, including developing your characters, breaking your season story arcs, writing your episode synopsis and more.
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Directing the Short Film or Proof-of-Concept (POC)
Sat, Mar 04
Zoom
Mar 04, 2023, 9:00 AM PST
Zoom
In a production room setting, pitch and write your short/POC story, learn how to finance your production, prep your production, finance and direct your short/POC, and end the lab prepared to submit your film to festivals.
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