Stage 32 Screenwriting Lab: Master Your Family Feature Film's Outline and Pitch

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This continues to be an opportune moment for family film content to get picked up and produced. More studios, streamers and production companies than ever before are looking for all ages content, meaning the opportunities are plentiful if you understand how to best put together, pitch, and sell your project. If you have a family feature film you’ve been trying to get off the ground, now is the time to make this goal a reality.

The opportunity is certainly prevalent for new family films and series to be sold and produced, but it will still be difficult to get your own project off the ground if you don’t understand how exactly your project can fit in. That’s why it’s critical you have a clear understanding of your project, your story, your world and your characters. It’s also why it’s important to understand what the industry looks like today and what buyers are specifically looking for. Beyond a great story and a great script, knowing how to communicate your project, pitch it to the right people and actually get it sold can make all the difference. If you can ace all of these elements, you may have just found your way in and the piece of material that will fire you off the launch pad. Let us give you the guidance to improve your family film project and get it market-ready

Mike Sammaciccia is the founder and producer at Afterglow Pictures, which specializes in family friendly content and has over 15 projects in development, including a documentary and TV series with Will Smith's Westbrook Studios. Mike also produced the action thriller SURVIVE for Jeffrey Katzenberg, which starred GAME OF THRONE’s Sophie Turner and STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON’S Corey Hawkins. Before creating Afterglow Pictures, Mike served as Walden Media’s first creative executive, bringing in the book HOLES and serving as the executive in charge of production for the hit family film starring Shia Labeouf and Sigourney Weaver. He also served as Senior Vice President of live-action movies and series for Nickelodeon for many years, producing 4-5 live action and animated movies per year. This content consistently broke audience benchmarks and propelled the careers of many young stars. Mike has been at the forefront of family content—both film and television—for almost 20 years and knows better than most what it takes right now to get a family project off the ground.

Over the course of four weeks, you will work closely with Mike in a virtual class setting to develop your family-friendly feature film, understand the market today, and build your film’s outline and pitch in order to work towards a market-ready and standout project. If you already have a concept, or even a completed script, Mike will use the same tools to help you hone your material.

Throughout the course of this exclusive online lab, you will have direct access to Mike as a mentor by email and via video conferencing as you develop your family film project.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• This lab is designed for writers and creators of all levels looking to write and put together their feature family film. This is an in-depth, practical, and detailed lab with significantly more content than a standard 90-minute webinar.
• By the end of this 4-week writing lab, you will have an outline and practiced pitch for your more market-ready and clearly developed feature family film
• Sessions will vary between 2-hour group settings and personal one-on-one Zoom meetings with Mike. You will be held accountable to take the lessons from each week and move your work forward.
• Plus, to keep you motivated and inspired, you will have access to a private, dedicated Stage 32 Lounge where you can communicate with your fellow classmates throughout the development process.
• To see the full writing lab schedule, see below under "What You Will Learn".

PLEASE NOTE: This exclusive Stage 32 lab is limited to 8 writers and will be booked on a first come, first served basis. The opportunity to work this closely and for this long with a working executive and an expert in the field is an incredibly unique and valuable opportunity. If you are interested, please do book quickly. Once the spots are gone, they’re gone for good.

• Payment plans are available - please contact Harrison at h.glaser@stage32.com for more information