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.
Specificity is key. I'd rather feel like I'm "in the room" in a scene than just be pitched broad strokes. Put me in the scene! Laughing is always encouraged as well.
I'm interested in a wide range. For me, it's about character first -- anything compelling starts with great characters that feel real, dimensional, flawed, and evolve over the course of a story. Second, it's uniqueness and originality -- whether that be the hook/premise, the tone, the voice, the characters: Does it feel personal and idiosyncratic? What subverts the material to make it stand out from the clutter? Third, is it commercial and fun? Who is the target audience? I'm focused on film and television projects that strike the right balance of art and entertainment -- it's critical they are commercial enough to attract buyers and drive viewership in this difficult landscape.
Matt Kramer is an LA-based producer and executive with over a decade of experience developing and producing premium, scripted content for film and television with A-level writers, directors and talent, with companies including Amazon Studios, Paramount, Fifth Season, Fremantle, Studiocanal, Village Roadshow, Disney, Universal, eOne, Studio 8, Broad Green and more.
Matt began his career in talent management at Entertainment 360 before pivoting to development and production at the prolific British company, Working Title. He most recently served as Vice President, Head of Film & TV for Landscape Entertainment, where he worked across first-look deals with Fremantle, Broad Green, Fox and eOne. Currently building a slate of film and television projects through newly formed independent production banner, Original Pie, through which he recently sold a series to A&E Studios.
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