Archive for Archive for June, 2008
The Great American PitchFest
If you have a script that is ready to be pitched, you might want to check this out… The Great American PitchFest is a two-day screenwriting conference, one-day tradeshow, and one-day pitchfest which takes place at the Burbank Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, June 20-22, 2008. It was started by a group of writers to [...]
Sad news for indie film lovers
Last week Warner Bros. announced the closing down of their subsidiaries’ Warner Independent Pictures and Picturehouse, both major distributors of independent, foreign, and documentary films. This week Paramount announced that they were closing down Paramount Vantage. Warner Bros. and Paramount used “necessary cost cutting” as an excuse and both promised they will not abandon the [...]
Recent script sales #9
Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are recent script sales since 5/28/08 through 6/03/08. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available. The Harvard Zombie Massacre Comedy, Horror The Sigma Protocol Thriller Wake the Dead Horror Eleven Minutes Drama Final Orbit Sci-Fi The Storyteller [...]
Free movie screening info
Looking for some info on free movie screenings in your area? I just came across a site called Film Metro that lists upcoming free movie screenings. You can search by state or click on one of the movies on the front page. From the looks of things the new Adam Sandler movie and Get Smart [...]
