You’ve written your best script ever.  Now it’s time to persuade industry pros to actually read it and hopefully give it a “recommend.”

What is one of THE best ways to get a busy decision maker’s interest piqued?  Enter the pitch deck – a visually compelling overview of your story.

Next Monday from 7:00 – 9:15 PM EST we take a look at 4 pitch decks from very different projects and meet the presenters behind them.

Each presenter (see below) will walk you through their pitch and then you’ll have an opportunity to react.

– did it make you want to grab the script and read it?

– was the presentation clear?

– could you see how this project might have appeal and therefore be commercially viable?

MEET THE PRESENTERS…

ADAM PACHTER

Adam will present his TV Series, The Art of Murder, a crime drama.

LOGLINE: An African American art curator who can enter paintings with which she has an emotional connection is drawn into a world of murder, forgery, and family mystery when a gallery owner is brutally bludgeoned at a Venice exhibit she organized. 

ABOUT ADAM: Adam Pachter is a local [Boston] screenwriter who focuses on sci-fi, thrillers, historicals, and TV drama. His debut feature Black Bags, starring Laura Vandervoort and Olesya Rulin, will be released next year.

Adam also teaches screenwriting at Emerson College.

ANNE EASTON

Anne will present her series,  Leaving The Yard, a one hour dramedy.

LOGLINE: When Kate Conrad experiences a personal tragedy, she reconfigures her life by leaving her job as a lawyer and accepting a position managing a small town minor league baseball team. There, she works to carve out a new life by trying to reconnect with her estranged father.

ABOUT ANNE: An Emmy winner, Anne Easton has worked for over 15 years in news, sports, and children’s television. She was selected for and completed the highly competitive Disney/ABC Writing Fellowship. A member of the Television Critics Association and the Writers Guild of America, Anne recently earned her master’s degree in journalism from Harvard University.

PAUL FALCONE

Paul will present his TV series, Jon, an animated adult fantasy/erotic/comedy.

LOGLINE: After a painful break up, a wedding photographer decides to give up on romance and goes on a surrealistic erotic journey.

PLEASE NOTE: There is already a podcast version of the first six episodes https://cmgvideo.podbean.com

ABOUT PAUL:  Paul Falcone started making movies at the age of five at the Yellow Ball Workshop run by his parents, Yvonne Andersen and Dominic Falcone. Since then, he has made many award winning live-action and animated films. He is currently a videographer for Wellesley Media and shoots weddings, indie film projects, and events on the side.

GENINE TILLOTSON

Genine will present her TV series, Homeless, a one hour drama.

LOGLINE:  When a recovering-alcoholic minister decides to organize a tent city, his life begins to change radically.  But, when a brilliant ten year old girl begs to be accepted into this adults-only community, things get even more complicated – and dangerous.  [Inspired by a real-life story.]

ABOUT GENINE: Genine has worked as a writer/director/producer in the documentary and edu-tainment arena for over 30 years with many of her award-winning projects appearing in museums, classrooms, and on the web.  In 2012 she took over the directorship of Harvard Square Script Writers and pivoted back to her first love of narrative story-telling.  Her most recent project, Next Great Hire, a 7-part web-based spoof on reality TV (with some important lessons about conducting a job search)  is currently being submitted to film festivals.

SAVE THE DATE AND SIGN UP FOR THIS VIRTUAL WORKSHOP:  Simply pay $10.00 via Zelle using the links genine@hsswriters.com or 978-505-5652. Or buy a ticket right here at our website. All proceeds go to the volunteer, non-profit HSSW in support of our programming.  Deadline for sign-ups is noon on Monday November 22nd.