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2016 UMFF " Multicultural Screenplay" Panel
TOPICS:
– HOW TO FIND A PRODUCER
– HOW TO PITCH TO A PRODUCER
– SELLING YOUR STORY IN ONE SENTENCE
– MARKETING YOURSELF & YOUR SCRIPT
– SELLING YOUR SCRIPT WITHOUT AN AGENT/MANAGER
– SUBMITTING TO SCREENPLAY CONTESTS
– WRITING THE LOW-BUDGET, LIMITED LOCATION/CAST SCRIPT
- WRITING FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET
- FINDING PAID WRITING WORK
- HOW TO APPROACH CRITIQUE/NOTES |
Time: 11:00-12:30PM; April 2, 2016
Location: 735 Silver Spur Rd, Rolling Hills Estate, CA 90274. Admission by Panel Pass
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The Panel Speakers are:
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JACOB N. STUART, Screenwriter
IMDb: www.imdb.com/name/nm3714544. Jacob is an award-winning and represented screenwriter, with OVER 15 scripts optioned and/or produced to screen, airing in OVER 7 different countries. Going into 2016, Jacob currently has 1 feature-length screenplay sold, 2 feature-length screenplays optioned, and 2 short scripts in post-production. He is the Founder of the popular Screenwriting Staffing [www.screenwritingstaffing.com], an online screenwriting community that has facilitated OVER 125 success stories in 3 years (for both screenwriters and producers). Jacob was previously the Screenplay Contest Director for the Cincinnati Film Festival. He has spoke on screenwriting for FilmDayton, WriteStuff Writers Conference, 48 Hour Film Festival, and MANY more. He graduated in 2010 from The Los Angeles Film School, with a concentration in screenwriting. He also is a contributor for Creative Screenwriting Magazine. Jacob's personal web-site: www.JacobNStuart.com. You can follow Jacob on Twitter @JacobNStuart
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ROB TOBIN, Screenwriter; Motion Picture Executive
IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm2599619 -- Rob is a produced, award-winning screenwriter, published novelist, former motion picture development executive, and author of two well-known screenwriting books (The Screenwriting Formula:www.amazon.com/The-Screenwriting-Formula-Why-Works/dp/1582974624 and How to Write High Structure, High Concept Movies: www.amazon.com/Write-High-Structure-Concept-Movies/dp/0738827932). He is featured in the upcoming book "The Top 50 Indie Writers In The World" by Del Weston, Theresa Weston, and Nabi Zee. Rob co-wrote the $25 million international political thriller “Vengeance” on assignment for producer Chris Xavier of Origen Productions. “Vengeance” is in pre-production in Singapore, and is scheduled to shoot in India, Singapore, Russia, Austria and Greece. Rob wrote the Iraq War drama “The Camel Wars” on assignment, which John McTiernan (“Die Hard,” “Predator” “Hunt for Red October”) attached himself to direct. Rob was a contributing writer on the English language Indian thriller “Dam 999,” which was released by Warner Brothers in 2011 and shortlisted for a 2012 Best Picture Oscar. Rob’s feature script “Storefront” went into production on January 25, 2016. Rob's personal page: home.earthlink.net/~scripts/gym/index.html. Follow Rob on Twitter @RobTobin |
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HuiJun Zheng ( Stage Name: Xinye Tong); Producer, Director, Writer
Ms. Zheng graduated from the Beijing Film Academy; she is the art director of the Beijing Tong Xinye Film & TV cultural centre. As a producer, director, her short film “ Star” won the audience award at 2014 Golden Rooster & Hundreds flowers film festival; the rank Two award of "Pu Cup" micro-film competition 2014 Shanghai; and the Outstanding award of the 2014 Asian micro-Film Festival. She is bring her first feature film “ The Sedan” to 2016 Universe Multicultural Film Festival.
As a writer, she has written a number of fictions: novels “ The Frost” published in Inner Mongolia people's Publishing House, and this novel won the seventh "five one" prize. In 2009, her novel “the contract of marriage” published at the< wilderness> magazine; In 2010, her novel “Take Off” published at novel monthly original edition; In 2011, Hunan Art Publishing House, released her novel “Urban Construction Bureau Chief”; In 2013, novel monthly original edition published her novel "slam heart"
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ASHLEY SCOTT MEYERS; Screenwrtier
IMDb: www.imdb.me/ashleymeyers -- Ashley has sold over 8 screenplays, and is the screenwriter behind 'Ninja Apocalypse', 'Dish Dogs', and 'Man Overboard'. He is the Founder of The Selling Your Screenplay Podcast [www.sellingyourscreenplay.com] SYS aims to fill that gap and teach screenwriters exactly what they need to do to effectively market their material. The Selling Your Screenplay Podcast includes interviews with successful screenwriters, actionable screenwriting marketing tips that all writers can use, reviews of screenwriting marketing services, and a host of other marketing information for screenwriters. Personal Web-site: www.ashleymeyers.com. ;You can follow Ashley on Twitter @ashleymeyers |
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DALLAS KING: Diretor, Producer, Screenwriter
IMDb: www.imdb.com/name/nm2474410 -- Since 2008, Dallas has led his production company, Red Rabbit Pictures [www.redrabbitpictures.com], in directing, producing, and writing numerous projects, which have earned Dallas the (MPAA) Motion Picture Association of America Award, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Award, The Caucus Foundation Award for Directing, a 3-time award recipient of the National Hispanic Foundation of the Arts, and 1st place for the (DGA) Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing. His films have been selected and won countless Film Festivals throughout the nation. 10 features and 8 TV pilots later, his company focuses on developing international co-productions with a special interest in Asia and specializing in creating sci-fi, action, fantasy, and horror projects that have an international appeal. Dallas also teaches at UCLA on "Advance Directing" and a course entitled "How to make genre films on a budget" which he teaches reverse producing for screenwriters and producers. You can follow Dallas on Twitter @iamDallasKing
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Mr.Hui Zhou; Screenwriter
Mr. Zhou is a first class screenwriter in China. He is the vice president of Hubei Art Research Institute, Jury of National Culture & Art Foundation, Board director of Hubei Chinese Media Co. and Hubei Chushi Media Co. Mr. Zhou published his first novel at age 11, then over 30 novels and screenplays that won over 10 big awards, such as Huabiao Award, Excellent Screenplay award of China Art Festival, National Stage Art Award, China Musical Festival Award; Modern Musical contribution award. His movie “ Qiu Tong” made into the 2015 San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival |
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YeLyu Aihan; Producer, Screenwriter
Ms. Yelv Aihan is a new screenwriter and producer, graduated from Beijing Commercial University in 2012. Then she produced musical film“ the autumn talk ” ; feature film “ An Enslaved Princess”. Her screenplay “ The wild goose” let her won the new talent award from the Beijing Folk Film Festival; The “ Sky Horse” screenplay is the finalist of 2015 Beijing International Film Festival. |
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Jianhua Zhu; Director, Screenwriter
Mr.Jianghua Zhu was a news reporter, and then changed his profession in to TV & Film. He has created and directed nearly 40 films & TV series. Those titles are widely loved by the Chinese audiences: “ The summer of YaYa”; “ Dream of Engagement”; “ Oracle Password”; “Save ourselves”; “ Let’s Break Up”; “ Peach Flower Dream”; “The Village Women”; “Craze Diamond Ring”; “ Love 119”; “ Love Fairy Tales”; “ No Free Ride”; “ Love is Right”; “Confused”; “ Daughter’s Wedding”, etc. |
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