If your script is ready, pitch with confidence.
You know the expression, "You only get one chance to make a first impression?"
It's critical to have a solid pitch for those general meetings with Netflix, Hulu, Disney, Harpo Studios, Paramount+ or others. And in this highly competitive industry, you have to be able to pitch at a moment’s notice. Studio executives, network producers, agents, and managers want you to succeed, butthey also expect you to be prepared and polished.
Schedule a 30-minute zoom call to meet with Producer, Writer & Sr. Manager of Writer Relations, Shayna Weber, and receive one-on-one feedback on your pitch. Her experience as a screenwriter, producer, and general hustler has led her to successfully network, land meetings, and pitch to some of the biggest companies in the business, including Warner Bros, Netflix, DreamWorks, Disney and Nickelodeon.
Length of your pitch can vary from 90 seconds to 20 minutes, depending on what your project is.
Your 30-minute practice includes:
Practice makes perfect. Do it in a safe space with an expert who's pitched to top industry pros.Whether you will be pitching to executives in person or over Zoom, let us help you get “pitch ready."
Space fills up fast, so schedule your pitch practice today. After you complete the form and the payment, you will receive a confirmation email with the calendar dates available foryour session.
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ABOUT SHAYNA WEBER
ShaynaWeber is a screenwriter, producer, and director originally from Bend, Oregon.Shayna started out working in casting and talent management before diving into a career as a producer, during the rise of unscripted television, where she developed, produced, and directed a number of projects.She has worked for NBC, Fox, Disney, MTV, VH1, Travel Channel, Discovery, and Bravo.Shayna also produced the award-winning, horror/comedy,Lunch Ladies, and directed,A Very Important Film,both of which have received distribution.Shaynaand her partner, Clarissa Jacobson, under their Rebel Minx bannerhavemultiple projects in development, have and are pitchinghigh-level production companies and streamers and have created pitch decks for all their projects.
*Disclaimer: This conversation is confidential but will be recorded. You may also record the session, but you may not post or share any part of the recording or audio on any social media platforms or websites. Neither ShaynaWeber nor the ISAhold any connection to your projects or any ideas discussed, although if Shayna or the ISAhas a similar project in development, we will do our best to let you know, but are not responsible for similar ideas in the present or future. All advice is that of Shayna Weber and based on her experience and education. NeitherShayna Weber nor ISA have all the answers. We are also not responsible for your success or failure. No refunds or rescheduling.
Shayna Weber is a screenwriter, producer and director who loves defiant characters who refuse to be put in a box (much like herself) and her focus is in the genres of horror, comedy and a combination of both.
Shayna and her writing partner, Clarissa Jacobson, under their Rebel Minx banner, recently sold their first horror feature, Bruha, which is in post-production. She also produced the award-winning horror-comedy short, Lunch Ladies which has been in more than 100 festivals around the world and won forty-six wins as well as worldwide distribution, and directed its follow-up short, VIF (Very Important Film) to answer to the naysayers who complained a horror-comedy wasn’t “important enough.”
Shayna has over twenty years of experience in production, having produced unscripted shows such as RuPaul’s Drag Race, So You Think You Can Dance and VH1’s Bands Reunited among others. Besides a lot of problem solving, her years on reality shows have given her a plethora of weird knowledge about things like underwater currents, how to make an apocalypse happen for $100 and the ins and outs of hidden camera pranks.
She works for International Screenwriters’ Association as a Creative Executive and is part of TwinBridges Screenwriting Salon.
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