Herman Miller will send all winners, including the BEST-IN-CATEGORY WINNERS, a high-end desk chair (worth $1,000) to help facilitate their work.
Additionally, all winners will be announced in a press release that will be delivered to the personal email boxes of over 100 of the top executives in Hollywood. This includes executives from:
- The top agencies/agents (UTA, CAA, ICM, GERSH, etc...)
- ALL the 'major' Studios & Networks (DISNEY to PARAMOUNT, NBC to FOX, etc...)
- The 'mini-major' studios (LIONSGATE, etc...)
- Top Production Companies (Bruckheimer TV, etc...)
- Also, Television Creators, Casting Directors, Writers, Directors, and many more....
THE GRAND PRIZE
(Open to all categories)
Experience the business like the "Million Dollar Writers" do - We are offering ACCESS at the very highest level. Package is currently worth over $10,000, though the EXPOSURE is truly priceless.
After receiving your high-end Herman Miller chair, you will be FLOWN TO LA and put up in a LUXURY HOTEL. Your work will be read and reviewed by a collection of THE VERY TOP INDUSTRY DECISION-MAKERS (including Agents, producers and execs at ICM, GERSH, PARADIGM, APA, LARCHMONT LIT, CBS's THE AMAZING RACE, JAMES FRANCO'S PRODUCTION COMPANY and more), you will be COACHED on pitching and on taking meetings, then brought to your HIGH-LEVEL INDUSTRY MEETINGS.
Additionally, you will have '1-on-1' conversations with some of the top players in the business like Marc Weinstock, President of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
THIS PRIZE WAS CREATED TO CHANGE YOUR CAREER.
EXPOSURE
We are offering ACCESS to the TOP CIRCLES OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY! With the industry's top writers, producers, agents and execs on board for our winner, we have designed this to make a real difference in your life.
IN ADDITION TO OUR INCREDIBLE PANEL, YOUR WORK WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE MOST RELEVANT AGENTS, PRODUCERS & 'BUYERS' IN TOWN...
NOTE: for the 2011 winner, Brian Durkin, that included:
- HBO
- SHOWTIME
- AMC
- FOX TV STUDIOS
- ABC
- SONY TV
- CAA
- ICM
- LARCHMONT LIT
- SCOTT FREE (Ridley Scott's Co.)
- JOHN WELLS PRODS (ER, WEST WING)
- FUSE (THE KILLING, BURN NOTICE)
- BOB YARI (CRASH, ILLUSIONIST)
- And many more
As a result... his winning submission is CURRENTLY SET UP AT FOX TV STUDIOS! We are very proud...
WHO IS MOST RELEVANT TO YOUR PROJECT?
DETAILS:
1. TRIP TO HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
Airfare to Los Angeles*
3 nights at a luxury HOTEL
HIGH-LEVEL INDUSTRY MEETINGS
2. EXPOSURE / HIGH LEVEL MEETINGS
You'll be starting at the very top with our elite collection of TOP DECISION-MAKERS who will be given 4 weeks to review your material; includes industry leaders like High-Level studio Execs, top agents at companies like ICM, APA, UTA, Indie financing companies like Inferno, Presidents of Academy Award-winning Prod. Companies, producers, execs and more**. You will then arrive in LA to meet about your work.
3. 1-ON-1 WITH GIANTS OF THE INDUSTRY
Apart from the meetings mentioned above, this is your opportunity to 'pick the brains' of, and build meaningful relationships with, some of the most successful Writers/Producers/Directors.
- MARC WEINSTOCK - President of Sony Pictures Entertainment (worldwide marketing & distribution). It's particularly relevant to speak with Marc because nothing at the studio level gets greenlit without the full support of the marketing and the worldwide distribution departments.
- JAMES V. HART - One of the top studio Screenwriters in town. Credits include HOOK, CONTACT, DRACULA, SAHARA, LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: CRADLE OF LIFE, AUGUST RUSH,...)
- DENNIS KLEIN - 3-time Emmy Nominated TV Producer/Writer/Director: co-Creator of HBO's THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW, creator of NBC's BUFFALO BILL, and more...
- RUSS WOODY - An Emmy Award-Winning writer currently with ABC's THE MIDDLE. He has written for some of the most significant shows of the last three decades including HILL STREET BLUES, MURPHY BROWN, MAD ABOUT YOU, BECKER, THE DREW CAREY SHOW, and many more.
- NANCY SAVOCA - Writer/Director - Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner for TRUE LOVE, Emmy-nominated for IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK, DOG FIGHT, HOUSEHOLD SAINTS and many other studio and indie features.
- TIMOTHY SCOTT BOGART - Writer/Producer/Director in film and television. Tim is currently writing the Pilot for John Grisham's THE STREET LAWYER for FOX, a 2nd series for Freemantle, and the feature, LOST CAUSE, for GEORGE LOPEZ at DISNEY, while prepping to direct his original feature, THE YEAR OF WONDERS (Miranda Cosgrove set to star next year).
- SEAN MCGINLY - Writer/Director whose most recent film, THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD, stars JOHN MALKOVICH and TOM HANKS. Repped by CAA and others...
Note: These are busy professionals, so this will be a phone call or dinner (paid for by NEXTV), depending on availability.
4. PROFESSIONAL COACHING
In preparation for your industry meetings, you will receive comprehensive coaching on the "how" and the "what" of effective High-level Pitches and Meetings in Hollywood.
5. MATERIAL WORKSHOPPED BY PROFESSIONAL ACTORS
Seasoned Hollywood actors will give you an opportunity to see your work come to life in this professional 'table read
*Domestic Airfare
**Full list of the elite panel will be available shortly.
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