Get in the Door to Connect With Hollywood's Power Elite; Learn Insider Secrets at the Largest PitchFest Ever Held.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2004 Meet One-on-One With DreamWorks, Happy Madison, Out of the Blue Entertainment, Barry Mendel Productions and Other Top Companies to Pitch TV, Movie and Film Ideas The nation's aspiring as·pire intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires 1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom. 2. talent will turn dreams into reality at The Great American PitchFest, where they'll have the opportunity to rub shoulders with the movers and shakers Shakers, popular name for members of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, also called the Millennial Church. Members of the movement, who received their name from the trembling produced by religious emotion, were also known as Alethians. of the American film and television industries. Sponsored by The American Screenwriters This is a list of screenwriters: A–F
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"The hardest part of selling your idea to Hollywood is getting in the door to the right people and having a few minutes of their undivided UNDIVIDED. That which is held by the same title by two or more persons, whether their rights are equal, as to value or quantity, or unequal. 2. Tenants in common, joint-tenants, and partners, hold an undivided right in their respective properties, until attention to present your idea," said Signe Olynyk, producer of The Great American PitchFest. "With nearly 100 decision-makers from Hollywood's most prominent and credible companies eager to hear pitches from producers, writers and directors, more than a thousand meetings will happen in just a few short hours. And this is what can lead to that big break," she added. Representative companies include DreamWorks (Steven Spielberg's company), Happy Madison Productions (Adam Sandler's company), Out of the Blue Entertainment ("Mr. Deeds," "Big Daddy," "Master of Disguise"), Regent Entertainment ("Gods & Monsters"), Lightstorm (James Cameron's company: "Titanic Titanic (tītăn`ĭk), British liner that sank on the night of Apr. 14–15, 1912, after crashing into an iceberg in the N Atlantic S of Newfoundland. More than 1,500 lives were lost. ," "True Lies," "Terminator (1) A character that ends a string of alphanumeric characters. (2) A hardware component that is connected to the last peripheral device in a series or the last node in a network. "), Robert Kosberg Productions ("12 Monkeys," "Surrender Dorothy"), and the Donners' Company ("Lethal Weapon" 1-4, "You've Got Mail The audio announcement heard millions of times per day by AOL users. The voice was recorded by Elwood "El" Edwards in 1989 at the suggestion of his wife Karen, who worked in customer service for Quantum Computer Services (before Quantum became AOL). "), plus countless others. A complete list of participating companies is available at www.pitchfest.com. To hone skills and maximize the art of the pitch, top Hollywood professionals will reveal insider secrets on getting your ideas to the most influential power people. Learn from Michael Hauge (Author of "Writing Screenplays That Sell"), Karl Iglesias (Author of "The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters"), Robert Kosberg (Screenwriter, Executive Producer: "The Match," "National Lampoon's Dad's Week Off," "12 Monkeys"), Pilar Pilar strong-minded female leader of a group of guerrillas in the Spanish Civil War. [Am. Lit.: Hemingway For Whom the Bell Tolls] See : Female Power Pilar Alessandra (Script consultant and training expert), and Kathie Fong Yoneda (Author of "The Script Selling Game -- A Hollywood Insider's Look at Getting Your Script Sold and Produced"), just to name a few. As an added bonus, decision-makers and speakers can mix, mingle and continue to network at the "Sweet Taste of Success" champagne and dessert buffet gala in the evening. With a ratio of one decision-maker for every six attendees, PitchFest offers the best chance to meet and pitch the industry's most influential and prominent power brokers. Registration is $200 and includes full access to PitchFest and all training sessions, with an option to purchase a ticket to the "Sweet Taste of Success" champagne and networking gala. For more information and registration details, visit the website: www.pitchfest.com or call 877/255-2528. Note to media: Interviews with authors, industry representatives and event organizers are available upon request. Photos are available. |
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