{"product_id":"how-to-build-a-successful-writer-producer-relationship","title":"2-Part Class: How to Build a Successful Writer-Producer Relationship","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #da3e55;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eearn directly from Gotham Award-winning Producer Shaun O’Banion who's worked with Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Joe Wright and Judd Apatow. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE: Although this exclusive Stage 32 class is no longer live and the teacher is not available on email, we highly encourage you to do any assignments to get the most out of the educational experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eEveryone will tell you filmmaking is a collaborative process and comes down to relationships. Possibly the most important relationship? The one between the writer and the producer or exec. This partnership is critical and is often the first spark that can get a project going. But this relationship doesn’t just materialize without any work put in. The truth of the matter is the collaboration and trust that’s built between the writer and producer, starting with the optioning or hiring process and going through all of development and production can be just as important as the script and production itself in how successful the film turns out to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you’re a writer, it can be challenging to find a producer who is the right fit and actually get on their radar or get them to read your work in the first place. As a producer, getting your hands on the script that you actually connect with and that you can feel confident in producing can be quite an undertaking. And whether you are the writer or the producer, navigating this creative relationship through the murky development process is complicated but absolutely crucial. So how does a successfully writer-producer relationship actually work? How do producers find scripts and how can you set up your own screenplay for success? And once you’re on your way, what steps can you take to ensure the relationship, and therefore the entire project, doesn’t fall apart during development? Let’s explore.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShaun O'Banion is an award-winning producer and the founder of production company\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRavenwood and has worked \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewith writers and filmmakers such as \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteven Spielberg, James Cameron, Joe Wright and Judd Apatow.\u003c\/strong\u003e O’Banion produced \u003cstrong\u003eDAKOTA SKYE \u003c\/strong\u003ewhich became a cult hit and remained in the Top 100 Most Viewed on \u003cstrong\u003eNetflix\u003c\/strong\u003e. He also produced \u003cstrong\u003eGIRLFRIEND\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first film in North America to star an actor with Down Syndrome in the lead role. The film premiered at the \u003cstrong\u003eToronto International Film Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e, sold to \u003cstrong\u003eStrand Releasing\u003c\/strong\u003e and won O’Banion an \u003cstrong\u003eIFP Gotham Award\u003c\/strong\u003e. He joined the Producers Guild of America and co-produced \u003cstrong\u003eTHE AUTOMATIC HATE\u003c\/strong\u003e which made its World Premiere at the \u003cstrong\u003eSXSW Film Festival.\u003c\/strong\u003e The film was released theatrically by Film Movement. Shaun has also worked as a post production project coordinator on some of the industry's leading films in recent years including \u003cstrong\u003eJOJO RABBIT, TERMINATOR: DARK FATE, THE AFTERMATH \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e OPHELIA. Shaun \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eis well versed on building relationships to get films made and is ready to break down what he knows\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this \u003cem\u003eexclusive\u003c\/em\u003e two-part on-demand Stage 32 class, Shaun will walk you through process of getting material produced from the producer's perspective.\u003c\/strong\u003e He’ll go through what producers look for, how doing your research matters, and how collaboration with your new partner is the key to it all. Plus, expect to learn the differences between setting up a short and setting up a feature. Shaun will also delve into the development process and give you a new set of tools to get your material in top form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe development process is murky and hard to navigate, but Shaun will go in-depth on how exactly to see it through to the end by building a strong relationship with your producer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003ePraise for Shaun:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227); font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Loved the up-front examples of how long it took to develop different films and whys behind it. Super informative.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227); font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Gina G.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227); font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"For people trying to break into the business, these kind of webinar chats where the info and experience rolls off the cuff is important and very effective for me. 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