This session format is available only to writers in our Top Tier Program.
Exec will review your pages and meet with you via zoom for 30 minutes to continue elevating your project.
Always lead with concept and character. I'm hooked once I grasp the elevator pitch of the world and the character journey our hero will go on.
Concept-driven feature films across the action & thriller genre.
Original sci-fi films with unique world-building and a thoughtful point of view on how it represents technology.
Nostalgic romance/rom-coms, inspired by the films of the 90's & early aughts.
Films with specificity in voice that will speak to younger gen-z audiences.
Films with nuanced, modern women at the center.
Films that include queer, bisexual characters, but whose central plot does not revolve around their sexuality.
Positive representations of arab characters.
Characters with multicultural backgrounds (does not need to be the central premise of the film).
No faith-based films, nothing with terrorism, no depictions of cartels/drug-trafficking.
Sarah Al-Qatou is an LA-based creative producer & development executive with a passion for bringing to life crowd-pleasing, concept-driven films. Most recently, Al-Qatou was a Film & TV Creative Executive at writer-actress Issa Rae's Hoorae. Prior to that, she supported filmmaker Lulu Wang and producer Dani Melia in founding their banner Local Time, as well as past stints at indie financier Big Beach, and film acquisitions at Focus Features.
She has served as juror for the Sundance Institute x Women in Film Financing Intensive, industry mentor for The Academy's Gold Film Accelerator Program in partnership with LALIFF, Director of Mentorship for The Reel Champions, and was a Film Independent Project Involve Fellow. Her past work includes: RAP SH!T S2 (Max), EXPATS (Amazon Studios), and TRIGGERMAN (Omeleto).
After registering, your confirmation email will contain a link that says "CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS" that will take you to a form where you will submit your material within 24 hours of registering.