Freiberg, Mickey

Pitching is a scary concept for your garden variety, somewhat shy, thoughtful and bookish aspiring screenwriter. Still, if I didn’t program a pitching panel or two, registrants would hunt me down as an avid grammarian might a lowly sentence fragment. You know the drill. These guys have pitched and heard pitches. They’ll tell you how the pros do it. 1 audiocassette, sides A and B, about 70 minutes

Get some practical information on the exciting art of mpitching from one who knows the process well. We know you can write it, but can you sell it? Learn how to present your story in skeletal form quickly and effectively, retaining the spirit and essence of your original idea. If you’re the shy and retiring type, know that you may be asked to pitch the room. 1 audiocassette, sides A and B, about 76 minutes

Sorry, the writers of this panel description plead ignorance. We've had an agent, we've been approached by managers, we have absolutely no clue what they do. The bleary-eyed insomniacs sitting next to you in the room, scratching their heads and feverishly taking notes...? That'll be us. Audio poor, very hard to hear.

1 audiocassette, sides A and B.

Tired of hearing, "We won't read your script?" This panel will highligh successful agents/managers/producers who are actively looking for new material and new writers.

1 audiocassette, sides A and B.

Just because the script's finished and no one in Hollywood has seen it yet, doesn't necessarily make it a spec. Before someone else will represent your material, you have to. So, you better know the difference between a "spec" and a "writing sample."

1 audiocassette, sides A and B.

Lawyers use commas as liberally as Faulkner and Melville. When the sentence started you were in Paris, marveling at the magnificence of the Eiffel Tower. Nine or ten run-on clauses later, you finally run into the period, look out the window, and are greeted by downtown Sarajevo. And some of the words they come up with surely can't be English. In order to be an asset to yourself and your representation, you've got to know what it all really says.

1 audiocassette, sides A and B.

In the spirit of great panels such as The Writer/ Producer Relationship, we offer this special opportunity to meet a writer and his agent as they discuss their unique, symbiotic union. As a writer, you're probably looking for representation. Find out what it's like to have an advocate for you and your work firsthand from a successful duo. Two sides of audiocassette tape, about 71 minutes total.