This is not a winner-takes-all competition. EVERYONE WHO ENTERS the 2016-2017 NexTV Writing & Pitch Competition will walk away with career-changing prizes...though our GRAND PRIZE (below) is extraordinary and designed to create real, concrete career changes!

EXPOSURE

All category 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....

 

JUST FOR ENTERING:

-         2 VIP tickets to NEXTV'S SOCIAL IMPACT CONFERENCE: Full Day, Live Networking & Career Break-Through Event in Los Angeles (for Artists, Activists and top Executives who want to make a positive IMPACT on the world).

-Live Q&A Telecall w/ Randy Becker- HOW TO SELL YOUR OWN MATERIAL

 

QUARTER-FINALISTS (top 30%):

-         2 VIP tickets to NEXTV'S SOCIAL IMPACT CONFERENCE: Full Day, Live Networking & Career Break-Through Event in Los Angeles (for Artists, Activists and top Executives who want to make a positive IMPACT on the world).

-         Live Q&A Telecall w/ Randy Becker- HOW TO SELL YOUR OWN MATERIAL

-         3 ACCESS-THE-INSIDERS PROFESSIONAL Q&A CALLS W/ INDUSTRY ELITE (recorded)

o    'Pitch like an Agent!' (w/ top Lit Agent)

o    'Agencies & Production Companies?' (former CAA Agent of 16 years, Pres. of Winkler Films)

o    'The Mind of a Development Exec' (10 year HBO/HBO FILMS dev exec)

 

SEMI-FINALISTS (top 10%):

-         2 VIP tickets to NEXTV'S SOCIAL IMPACT CONFERENCE: Full Day, Live Networking & Career Break-Through Event in Los Angeles (for Artists, Activists and top Executives who want to make a positive IMPACT on the world).

-    Live Q&A Telecall w/ Randy Becker- HOW TO SELL YOUR OWN MATERIAL

-         3 ACCESS-THE-INSIDERS PROFESSIONAL Q&A CALLS W/ INDUSTRY ELITE (recorded)

o    'Pitch like an Agent!' (w/ top Lit Agent)

o    'Agencies & Production Companies?' (former CAA Agent of 16 years, Pres. of Winkler Films)

o    'The Mind of a Development Exec' (10 year HBO/HBO FILMS dev exec)

-         4-part Winners series training call

o    Development Skills for TODAY'S Marketplace

o    Pitch Perfect

o    Film & TV Finance

o    Turning Competition Success into Career Success

 

FINALISTS (top 2%):

-         2 VIP tickets to NEXTV'S SOCIAL IMPACT CONFERENCE: Full Day, Live Networking & Career Break-Through Event in Los Angeles (for Artists, Activists and top Executives who want to make a positive IMPACT on the world).

-         Live Q&A Telecall w/ Randy Becker- HOW TO SELL YOUR OWN MATERIAL

-         3 ACCESS-THE-INSIDERS PROFESSIONAL Q&A CALLS W/ INDUSTRY ELITE (recorded)

o    'Pitch like an Agent!' (w/ top Lit Agent)

o    'Agencies & Production Companies?' (former CAA Agent of 16 years, Pres. of Winkler Films)

o    'The Mind of a Development Exec' (10 year HBO/HBO FILMS dev exec)

-         4-PART WINNERS TRAINING CALLS (w/ Live Q&A)

o    'Development Skills for TODAY'S Marketplace'

o    'Pitch Perfect'

o    'Film & TV Finance'

o    'Turning Competition Success into Career Success'

-         1 year subscription to 'ACCESS-THE-INSIDERS' Professional Q&A teleseries (LIVE)

o    Monthly Q&As with top Showrunners, Producers, Studio & Network Execs, Agents, Seasoned Writers, Entertainment Attornies, and more. 

-         PRIVATE STRATEGIC CAREER PLANNING SESSION (Private Coaching Session w/ Randy Becker)

 

 

GRAND PRIZE:

-         2 VIP tickets to NEXTV'S SOCIAL IMPACT CONFERENCE: Full Day, Live Networking & Career Break-Through Event in Los Angeles (for Artists, Activists and top Executives who want to make a positive IMPACT on the world).

 

-         Live Q&A Telecall w/ Randy Becker- HOW TO SELL YOUR OWN MATERIAL

 

-         3 ACCESS-THE-INSIDERS PROFESSIONAL Q&A CALLS W/ INDUSTRY ELITE (recorded)

o    'Pitch like an Agent!' (w/ top Lit Agent)

o    'Agencies & Production Companies?' (former CAA Agent of 16 years, Pres. of Winkler Films)

o    'The Mind of a Development Exec' (10 year HBO/HBO FILMS dev exec)

 

-         4-part winners series training call

o    Development Skills for TODAY'S Marketplace

o    Pitch Perfect

o    Film & TV Finance

o    Turning Competition Success into Career Success

 

-         1 year subscription to 'Access-the-Insiders' Professional Q&A teleseries (LIVE)

o    Monthly Q&As with top Showrunners, Producers, Studio & Network Execs, Agents, Seasoned Writers, Entertainment Attornies, and more.

 

-         PRIVATE STRATEGIC CAREER PLANNING SESSION (Private Coaching Session)

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-         MEETING WITH TOP LIT AGENT

 

-         MEETING WITH FINANCIER

 

-         'IDEA TO MARKET' MASTERMIND - 1 year intensive ($12,000 value)

 

-         WINNERS PANEL to review your work!

*         Richard Gladstein, Producer (THE BOURNE IDENTITY, THE HATEFUL EIGHT, RESERVOIR DOGS, FINDING NEVERLAND)

*         Josie Freedman, Lit Agent (Dept. Head) at ICM

*         Dave Brown, Lit Manager, Echo Lake Management (Management, Production, Finance)

*         Dan Bree, TV Producer/ Showrunner (ABC, HISTORY CHANNEL, ANIMAL PLANET, DISCOVERY)

*         Malee Nerenhausen, VP at Solution Entertainment Group (Finance, International Sales, Distribution)

*         Tony Zequeira, Lit Manager, Super Vision