This session format is available only to writers in our Top Tier Program.
Exec will review the pages provided by the writer before each meeting and meet the writer for 3 x 30-minute meetings via Zoom to assist the writer with developing a new project.
If scripts are subtext, pitches are text. You can literally say, "this is a story about forgiveness" (if the main theme is "forgiveness"). Everything that is interesting about a project, including twists, should be front and center in the pitch. From there, think about how theme and character arc come together to form the story you're trying to tell.
My favorite projects tend to be nuanced, character-driven stories that aren't afraid to take risks. I love big, fresh, authentic worlds that feel lived in and unique spins on traditional genres. Above all, I want you as the writer to be extremely passionate about the story you're working on and to feel that in the emotional journey of the script.
I'm not into dense biopics.
Anjali is currently a freelance writer. Most recently, she was a Finalist for the 2024 Disney Writers Program, through which she landed multiple meetings with network executives. For two years before that, she was the Showrunner’s Assistant to Bridget Bedard (MAD MEN, TRANSPARENT, RAMY), whom she assisted on Season 2 of HBO Max’s LOVE LIFE. She was also selected as a mentee for Rickshaw Films’ Mentorship Program in collaboration with the South Asian Writers Committee in 2023. She started her journey as a producer's assistant at the newly-launched Gratitude Productions, whose first series, THE COMPANY YOU KEEP, aired on ABC. Gratitude also has projects in development with Apple, FX, Amazon Freevee, Perfect Storm, The Roots, Day Zero, Get Lifted, Jon M. Chu, MGM, and Universal Television. She studied Comparative Literature at Harvard and specialized in Classical Literature and Adaptation. In college, she interned at Anonymous Content and Rideback (then called Lin Pictures).
After registering, your confirmation email will contain a link that says "CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS" that will take you to a form where you will submit your material within 24 hours of registering.