This session format is available only to writers in our Top Tier Program.
This session includes 2 x 30 minute Zoom meetings.
In the first meeting, the exec will review the feature script OR pilot and bible (if provided) and meet with the writer via Zoom for 30 minutes to provide rewrite notes.
The writer will rewrite their script with the markup switch on and send it back to the exec to read and then meet with the exec via Zoom for a second 30 minutes to receive further feedback on their script.
I love a personal connection to a story. You don't need to necessarily pull from your own life, but there should be something about the story, characters, or world that drew you as the writer in. From there, you can build the basis of why I as the buyer should care about this project, and moreover why it shouldn't just feel like another box on the development slate. Executives are really busy, often times juggling dozens of projects at once, so your pitch needs to stand out as something they'd be willing to put in overtime for. The best pitches I've heard over the years didn't just have a hook, they had an emotional center that made me want to hear more.
Any and all genres! I have helped build companies with a wide range of outputs, including films, TV shows, and documentaries in all genres. With this in mind, I love to constantly work on something different, rather than falling into one lane or another. Realistically, many films and shows that are made today are a blend of two or more genres. Most recently I balanced a coming-of-age TV show with a documentary on the deathcare industry. Believe it or not, working on each of these really helped with the other!
Brandon Loureiro is a film and television executive with stops at Jonah Hill's Strong Baby Productions, Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate, DreamWorks Animation, and Fox. His credits include OVERCOMPENSATING (A24/Amazon, upcoming), THE MORTICIAN (HBO, upcoming), Y2K (A24), YOU PEOPLE (Netflix #1, 92.4M views), THIS PLACE RULES (Max, 100% Rotten Tomatoes), STUTZ (Netflix, 96% RT), and PLAYING WITH FIRE ($69M WWBO). He has also taught at various institutions including New York University and the University of California, Los Angeles. Brandon holds an Ed.D. from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, an MBA from the University of Arizona, and a BA in Communication from the University of Southern California. He also completed the Professional Program in Producing at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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