Get a set of exec eyes or ears on the written or verbal pitch for your project.
- Writers may choose to have their 1-2 pg. written pitch or their 8-Min. verbal pitch (via phone or ZoomEvents) reviewed by the working professional of their choice.
- You will receive a personalized feedback report within 7 to 10 business days following the scheduled session.
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Know your project inside and out. Understand the marketplace you're seeking to enter, and have a POV on comparative projects, style, and/or what makes your idea stand out. Don't rely on great prose to sell material!
A heist project - either comedic a la OCEANS or gritty Americana a la HELL OR HIGH WATER. For TV, we could follow the MONEY HEIST model.
Female led thrillers - “MICHELLE CLAYTON”
Coenesque/left-of-center comedies a la BURN AFTER READING, THE INFORMANT
Elevated unflinching dramas a la UNBELIEVABLE, THE STAIRCASE, PRESUMED INNOCENT, DEFENDING JACOB, THE NIGHT OF
Musical-adjacent projects a la DAISY JONES and ALMOST FAMOUS
Irreverent, biting political satires a la VICE
Political thriller a la HOUSE OF CARDS and IDES OF MARCH (Wouldn't be about current politics but just in the world of politicians)
Twisty domestic thriller a la GONE GIRL and BIG LITTLE LIES
Atmospheric-location dramas a la BLOODLINE, BECOMING A GOD,
OZARK where the setting is basically a character
SUCCESSION/YELLOWSTONE-esque matriarch project
Elevated “hard funny“ comedies a la HACKS
Elevated crime drama a la NIGHT MANAGER
Dark comedies a la BAD SISTERS and DEAD TO ME
Also, all of these apply to international projects as well, especially UK, Ireland, and Netherlands, but would take all EU as well, and Mexico.
Don't usually go for body horror but I do creature and psych horror. Don't usually do rom-com but I do genre blend, so if its rom/action, that's ok. If the budget as a television show is unrealistic.
Ryan Goldblum combines his experience in Film/TV development and literary management to identify emerging global talent, help guide and shape writer and director careers and portfolios, and develop an independent slate of indie feature projects both domestically and internationally.
Having worked alongside Emmy-award winning producers and creatives on projects like Richard Linklater's APOLLO 10 1/2 (Netflix) and Raphael Bob-Waksberg's UNDONE (Amazon), Ryan has a keen eye for projects that will pop in the marketplace. Currently, he has two independent features set up with production partners, and clients developing scripts with top-tier production companies including Zero Gravity and Gran Via Entertainment.
- Immediately after registering, you will receive an Order Confirmation email that serves as the receipt for your registration. In the Order Summary section of this email, you will find a link reading "CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS" that will take you to instructions on how to submit your contact info or written pitch via the Material Submission Form.
- Your material/contact submission is due as soon as you are ready, but no later than midnight PT on the Friday before your session.
- The week before your session, you will receive an email from Zoom with the link to your session.
- You will receive this exec's written feedback on your pitch via email within 7 to 10 business days following the session unless otherwise notified.
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You may cancel for a full refund up to 72 hrs. prior to the start of the session. Cancellations requested after this deadline will be ineligible for refunds.
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