Stage 32 4-Session Class: How To Develop, Sell & Produce Your Made-For-Television Movie

An Information-Packed 4-part class with a Writer-Producer-Director With Hits On Lifetime, Apple TV, Amazon + handouts to help you with your projects!

PLEASE 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.

Made-For-TV Movies are feature films that are released on streamers and TV networks without a theatrical release. These films are incredibly hot content for both PayTV/Cable networks and streamers alike right now and a great way to build your writing and filmmaking career.

Traditionally thought of as the romance, holiday, and thriller movies seen on networks like Lifetime and Hallmark, Made-For-TV Movies have seen a boom in viewership in recent years, which has resulted in the major streamers - Netflix, Amazon, Paramount+, Hulu, just to name a few - green-lighting numerous Made-For-TV Movies each year. The tried and true structure, tone, and pacing of Made-For-TV Movies are clearly striking a chord with audiences right now, as more and more people are tuning in for these types of movies. Everyone is getting into the Made-For-TV Movie business…and business is booming!

In this 4-session on-demand Stage 32 class, you will learn the step-by-step process of developing, writing and producing your own high quality Made-For-TV Movie for a cable network or streamer. You will be taught by Made-For-TV Movie guru Michelle Mower, whose debut film THE PREACHER’S DAUGHTER, starring Andrea Bowen (“Desperate Housewives”), garnered the highest ratings for Lifetime in 2021. With Made-For-TV Movies featured on Amazon and Apple TV, Michelle is a true expert in all aspects of making a Made-For-TV Movie - from development through production and distribution. Michelle will equip you with the necessary tools to conceive, sell, and produce your own successful Made-For-TV Movies.

While many writers, producers, and directors are clamoring to make Made-For-TV Movies with networks and streamers during this gold rush, many professionals aren’t well equipped to jump into the niche and deceivingly complex world of Made-For-TV Movies. For example, holiday films, thrillers and romance are some of the most in-demand genres for Made-For-TV Movies, but what types of stories/themes are programmers really wanting to buy? What type of cast do these movies feature? And how do you know if your idea will make a great Made-For-TV Movie? Many independent filmmakers approach the development of Made-For-TV Movies the same way they develop independent features, but there are distinct differences that must be considered if you want to make a successful Made-For-TV Movie.

Plus! Michelle will provide you with exclusive handouts to help develop and execute your current and future MOW projects! Downloads include:

• Michelle's Screenplay for THE PREACHER'S SIN
• A Made For TV Movie Shooting Schedule
• A Made For TV Movie Copyright/Licensing Deliverables List
• Copies of Michelle's Industry Blog Post
• An Example One-Sheet From A Made For TV Movie

You will walk away from this 4-part Stage 32 on-demand class with a comprehensive understanding of how you can successfully develop and sell your Made-For-TV Movie to a major network or streamer and how you can effectively produce the film to ensure it is a financial success and a hit with audiences.

Testimonials on Michelle's Work and Teaching:

"Michelle was incredibly helpful in getting my film in good shape to pitch to Netflix and Lifetime!" - Sammy C.

"Michelle is a wealth of knowledge on everything from screenwriting to the business side of selling your project. I'm lucky to have had the chance to work with her before taking my project forward!" - Alison L.

"I thoroughly enjoyed Michelle Mower's How to Develop, Sell & Produce Your Made-for-Television Movie. The creator of Lifetime's The Preacher movies gave us importantinsight and the essential tools needed to write compelling Made-for-TV movies viewers will watch over and over again. But, that's not all--she also opened up the world of developing and directing this jewel, covering every facet with tips to avoid production mishaps. It was an eye-opener. She's funny, down-to-earth and cares about paying-it-forward. You won't regret taking it." -Gayle R.