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Ever wonder what happens when you submit a script to a production company, manager or network? If your script gets read, well, chances are the first people to read your script aren’t VP’s or senior executives. To get to them, you have to go through the gatekeepers first.
But who are these gatekeepers? How do the gatekeepers evaluate what material they recommend to their boss? And can you establish a relationship with them without coming across as crazy or stalker-ish?
Well, don’t sweat it! Because Roadmap has assembled a panel of gatekeepers to answer all these questions!
In this 90-Minute Webinar, the panelists will discuss:
- Who gets hired as assistants and coordinators
- What exactly their job entails
- Forming and maintaining relationships with writers
- How they evaluate writers and material to pass on up the ladder
- How and where they find scripts to read
Monica Shapiro received her BA in film from Ithaca College and relocated to Los Angeles in 2012 to pursue a career in storytelling. Her experience so far spans VFX, film and television market research, and TV development/production at various companies and studios. Monica has traveled internationally for productions and worked closely with EPs on shows that aired on CBS All Access, Nat Geo, Fox, Discovery ID and CMT. Monica currently works for writer/producer/director Alex Kurtzman at Secret Hideout, where their marquee series comprise the STAR TREK Universe, among several other projects, under an overall deal with CBS Television Studios.
Weston Taylor is currently an Associate Producer at Mike Mathis Productions, where they specialize in non-fiction TV with shows like I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS PREGNANT, GATOR BOYS, MURDER AMONG FRIENDS, and more. Weston previously worked at Lionsgate where he assisted the director of development reading scripts.
Meredith Edmonds is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is currently the direct Executive Assistant to the heads of production at Good Fear Content formerly known as Benderspink. Meredith has participated in multiple pitch/consultation programs including AFI Pitch Fest. Good Fear best know for producing the HANGOVER franchise, THE RING Franchise, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, WE'RE THE MILLERS, and many more. She represents writers/directors such as David Robert Mitchell, who wrote/directed IT FOLLOWS and the upcoming UNDER THE SILVER LAKE, and Allison Schroeder, who penned HIDDEN FIGURES, and produced the live action remake of MULAN with Disney. Company clients credits include IT FOLLOWS, HIDDEN FIGURES and EDGE OF WINTER.
Questions?
If you have any questions or any trouble accessing the recording, email our Director of Education Alexandra Davies at alex@roadmapwriters.com!