In virtual roundtables limited to only 10 people, each writer will have 5 minutes to practice their pitch with an exec that specializes in the genre(s) you write in . The pitch should be 2-3 minutes, leaving time for the exec to provide verbal feedback.
The host of each Roundtable will select one writer to advance to the Pitch Finale.
Characters are the main element. Who are we spending 30 minutes, one hour or two hours with? Be excited about your story. It's your creation! Make me excited. We're all creators and artists. Relax. Let's have a conversation. Ask yourself, "why out of all of the entertainment available in the world, should someone spend their time with my project?" What makes this story special?
Teen and college stories. Stories with vibrant and defined characters. Stories with BIPOC characters.
Science Fiction. Space. Western. Post-Apocalyptic. Dystopian.
Gerald Yelverton is an Executive Assistant at Heroes and Villains Entertainment. He received his BA in Digital Cinema from Nevada State College and his MFA in Television, Film and Theater Writing from California State University, Los Angeles , where he taught undergraduate screenwriting classes. As a writer he specializes in telling coming of age and young adult stories in both comedic and dramatic form. AWESOME MOVIE a feature length college comedy that was co-written and produced by Gerald is currently available on Amazon Prime. HEAVY, a short film written by Gerald is currently on the festival circuit. The feature dramedy LITTLE BRO is in post production with an expected release of 2025. CRUSH is a published book of first love poems available on Amazon.
Gerald started as an actor on stage and screen. He can be seen in the feature films TURNING POINT, BLOOD LODGE, OUR SECRETS and THE WATCHERS, among others.
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