Samantha Schoen - Open Pitch Session

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Pitch Type
$45.00
Only 2 verbal pitches left!
Formats Interested In
TV
Features
Manuscripts
Podcasts
Intellectual Property (IP) for Film/TV Development
Particularly Interested In

I am really excited to go back to the basics. Our entertainment should be fun, relatable and engaging.

Women Writers
Writers of Color
LGBTQIA+ Writers
Writers with Disabilities
Neurodivergent Writers
Feature Genres
Drama
Comedy
RomCom
Sci-Fi
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Thriller
Horror
Budget Range
Up to $20MM
TV Formats
Half-Hour Pilots (single-cam)
Half-Hour Pilots (multi-cam)
One-Hour Pilots
Miniseries
Limited Series
TV Homes
Network
Cable
Premium Cable
Streaming
TV Genres
Drama
Comedy
RomCom
Sci-Fi
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Thriller
Horror
Sub-Genres
Animation (adult)
Animation (family-friendly)
Book Adaptation
Coming-of-Age
Dark Comedy
Dystopian
Episodic TV
Family-Friendly
Female-Driven
Graphic Novel Adaptation
High-Concept
Holiday
LGBTQIA+
Musical
Mystery
Psychological
Revenge
Road Trip
Romance
Satire
Serialized TV
Sports
Superhero
Supernatural
Workplace
Young Adult (YA)
Specifically Not Interested In

I am exhausted by true crime. I'm open to being proven wrong, but would love for it to feel fresh.

More about Samantha Schoen

Sam is an experienced development executive who most recently served as the Director of Original Series at Topic Studios (THEATER CAMP, INFINITY POOL, SPOTLIGHT). Prior to that, she held positions at Groundswell Productions (THE MAGICIANS, SNOWFALL, SIDEWAYS), Gunpowder. & Sky (EVERYBODY'S EVERYTHING, CAM, HER SMELL, HEARTS BEAT LOUD), Morgan Spurlock's Warrior Poets, Scott Rudin Productions, and Mark Canton's Mad Riot Entertainment. She has experience working across a project's entire lifespan from development through production, financing, acquisition, and distribution. She loves her dog more than anything, volunteers with Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller-Rogen's Alzheimer's organization Hilarity for Charity, and when OOO can usually be found outdoors.

How it Works
  • Immediately after registering, you will receive an Order Confirmation email that serves as the receipt for your registration. In the Order Summary section of this email, you will find a link reading "CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS" that will take you to instructions on how to submit your contact info or written pitch via the Material Submission Form.
  • Your material/contact submission is due as soon as you are ready, but no later than midnight PT on the Friday before your session.
  • The week before your session, you will receive an email from Zoom with the link to your session.
  • You will receive this exec's written feedback on your pitch via email within 7 to 10 business days following the session unless otherwise notified.
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You may cancel for a full refund up to 72 hrs. prior to the start of the session. Cancellations requested after this deadline will be ineligible for refunds.

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