Development Hell

    Article by Steve Kaire (02/2014): Development is when a script, treatment or pitch has been sold and begins the long process of getting the movie produced. After the project has been acquired, the original writer may be replaced altogether or be given rewriting notes by the company or studio. He or she will […]

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February 3, 2012 – Friday Night Drinks

Friday Night Drinks is a networking group that meets the first Friday of every month. It started as a way for TV and feature writers to meet one another and has evolved into so much more. An urban oasis — a sociable sanctuary of hospitality — X bar provides a welcomed escape for Century City’s […]

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How To Reach Producers

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012  || Speaker: Steve Kaire|| Check-in: 12:30pm ||   STEVE KAIRE is a Screenwriter/Pitchman who’s sold 8 projects to the major studios without representation.  The last project he sold, he’s Co-Producing for Walden Media.  A screenwriter for over 30 years, he holds a Masters in Dramatic Writing and has taught writing classes at the […]

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Cracking the Story Code – By Karen Leobo

  Cracking the Story Code — James Bonnet Saturday, January 21st, 2012 By Karen Leabo Story-making Forty years ago as a young writer, James Bonnet became obsessed with discovering the secrets that underlie great stories. “My bias is very simple,” he said at the Scriptwriters Network meeting Jan. 21 at CBS. “Story is at the […]

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