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Is there anything more exciting than developing your characters for a new project? You get to put together their backstory, discover their wounds, and define their personality. But, sometimes writers get nervous when it comes to developing their female characters. Did they do enough development? Do the women in the story come across as fully fleshed out human beings? And how can they make sure their characters don't fall flat?
To answer all this and more, Roadmap is thrilled to host three wonderful ladies in this special webinar event in honor of International Women's Day!
This 90 Minute Panel Will Cover:
- Developing female characters
- Characterization
- Voice, perspective, and authenticity
- Audience Q&A
A graduate of Boston’s Emerson College with a degree in producing for film and TV, Maddie Breeland recently joined Dean DeBlois’ (HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON) Anvil Pictures, as Director of Development. Maddie began her career as a development assistant at Fox 2000 Pictures (THE HATE U GIVE; HIDDEN FIGURES; LOVE, SIMON) before working for Sean Bailey, President of Walt Disney live-action features, and eventually being promoted to development coordinator at Walt Disney Pictures (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST; ALADDIN; MULAN). At Anvil, Maddie will develop and produce live-action and hybrid content as part of their deal with Universal (JURASSIC WORLD; THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS; FURIOUS 7), including upcoming projects, TREASURE ISLAND and MICRONAUTS. She’s a fan of all genres but personally loves action, adventure, sci-fi/fantasy, thrillers, and true-crime documentaries. Maddie is a huge advocate for diversity and inclusion and aims to make content that promotes underrepresented groups.
Daniela Gonzalez is a literary manager at Good Fear, a feature film & television production and management company with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Daniela identifies as a TCI – a third culture individual: Venezuelan-born, with a childhood in South East Asia, Daniela’s found her roots in the United States. Her international background informs her taste as she builds her roster of clients who have unique voices and backgrounds. Daniela holds a BA in Film Production with a minor in Film Producing from New York University.
Colleen is a writer and former film & TV executive living in Los Angeles. Her credits include Head Writer on Nickelodeon’s ZOKIE OF PLANT RUBY, Story Editor and Head Writer for Netflix’s musical comedy series, I HEART ARLO, and writer on Jimmy Fallon’s 5 Sleeps ‘TILL HALLOWEEN animated special based on his book of the same name. She has developed for TV and feature film with Nickelodeon where she had an overall deal, Dreamworks Animation, Netflix and Disney. Her original pilot PUSSIES was selected for the HBO-sponsored WIF & Blacklist TV lab.
As an executive, Colleen worked at Illumination Entertainment on the MINIONS and DESPICABLE ME franchises, THE SECRET LIVES OF PETS, SING, and THE GRINCH and Produced the Secret Life of Pets dark ride at Universal Theme Park. While the Director of Current Series at Hasbro Studios, she produced MY. LITTLE PONY: EQUESTRIA GIRLS, HANAZUKI, THE LITTLEST PET SHOP series, MICRONAUTS and was Co-EP on the HANAZUKI theatrical feature short.
She received her B.S. in Television Radio & Video Production from Ithaca College and her M.F.A in Motion Picture Producing from USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program.
Colleen hails from blustery Upstate New York and lived abroad in Ireland and thus has an above-average ability to survive cold temperatures and make excellent Irish Coffee. She loves writing about broken characters who don’t need to be fixed.
Maddie has a terrific, collaborative imagination! After integrating Maddie's notes, my Sci-Fi Pilot, SOLARPUNKS, became a Semifinalist in the 2021 ScreenCraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenwriting Competition.
~ Bradford Richardson, Screenwriter
Questions?
If you have any questions or any trouble accessing the recording, email our Director of Education Alexandra Davies at alex@roadmapwriters.com!