Saturday, September 19
**Schedule subject to change.
8:30 AMCheck-In / Continental Breakfast
9:00 AMWhat it takes to sell a show!
9:30 AMWill someone steal my idea?
10:30 AMWhat is the story?
How do you create great characters?
11:00 AMBreak
11:15 AMCharacters workshop
12:15 PMLunch Break
1:20 PMGuest Speaker Interview – Featured TV/Film Scriptwriter
2:00 PMEpisode breakdowns and descriptions.
3:00 PMSnack Break
3:15 PMGuest Speaker Interview – Emmy-Winning TV Series Producer
4:00 PMDeveloping Your Show.
4:30 PMBreakout Workshop Session / Development Game.
5:15 PMWorking Production Day-Style Dinner Break – Pizza
6:00 PMHow to research shows that may be similar to yours.
6:45 PMCharacter development: Breakout Session / Workshop
7:30 PMLearn how to pitch with improvisation.
7:45 PMFirst day wrap-up
Sunday, September 20
8:30 AMContinental Breakfast
9:00 AMSummit Second Day – Opening Remarks
9:15 AMWhat is expected in a pitch?
10:00 AMBreakout Session / Workshop – Developing original pitches
10:45 AMPackaging your show.
11:15 AMHow do you attract / attach a Celebrity for your show?
11:45 AMBreakout Session / Workshop – Define package needs for your show.
12:30 PMLunch Break
1:30 PMBuilding your treatment / Examples / Videos.
2:30 PMGuest Speaker – Animation TV Series Writer / Artist / Creator
3:15 PMSnack Break
3:30 PMWhere to pitch your idea.
4:00 PMHow to land pitch meetings.
5:30 PMGuest Speaker – TV Network Executive/Series and Feature Producer
6:30 PMQuestion and Answer session with former TV Network Executive
7:30 PMEmmy Television Broadcast Cocktail Party (Friends ara Welcome!)
Monday, September 21
8:30 PMContinental Breakfast
9:00 AMSummit Third Day – Opening Remarks
9:15 AMHow do you make money with your show?
Options, Deals and Contracts.
Creating memorable hooks and loglines.
Creating memorable hooks and loglines.
10:15 AMFinalizing Your Pitches – Pitch “Dos and Don’ts”
What to expect in pitch meetings.
How to connect and maximize interest.
How to connect and maximize interest.
10:45 AMBreak
11:00 AMImprove Pitch Presentation.
11:45 AMGuest Speaker: TV Series Creator/Producer
12:30 PMLunch Break
1:30 PMFinal Pitch Basics – The Elevator Pitch.
Pitching with storyboards.
Practicing pitch examples
Practicing pitch examples
2:00 PMBreakout Session / Pitch Practice
2:30 PMPitch Practices
Real pitch meeting simulation.
Expert pitch critiques.
Expert pitch critiques.
3:00 PMHow to move forward with your show.
3:20 PMFinal Q & A Session.
3:30 PMHit Maker Summit 2015 Close
**Schedule subject to change.