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presents a PRODUCER'S PITCH WORKSHOP WITH MICKEY ROGERS AND PANELISTS JB SUGAR & ELIZABETH YAKE Saturday, May 14, 2011 10:00 am - 4:30 pm (doors open at 9:30 am) at UBC Robson Square in room C-550 Advance registration is now finished.
Prices include: snacks and refreshments (bring your own lunch).
ARE YOU READY TO PITCH AT THE BANFF WORLD TELEVISION FESTIVAL? Join pitching coach MICKEY ROGERS and a panel of industry representatives for an intense one day workshop on the art of pitching. In the morning session, Mickey will cover how to pitch, pitch materials, the sizzle reel, and how to incorporate multi-platforms into your pitch. In the afternoon, practice your pitch (features welcome, as well) in front of established producers JB SUGAR and ELIZABETH YAKE who will give you feedback and guidance on your presentation. Mickey is an entrepreneur, broadcaster, producer and distributor. She has over 20 award winning years in the media business and knows what it takes to launch a profitable project into the Canadian and international market place. With her strategic knowledge and complete honesty, Mickey will work with you to present your ideas clearly and persuasively.
As a global media strategist to clients such as Martha Stewart Omnimedia, Corus Entertainment, Creative Business Wales and the National Screen Institute, Mickey has dramatically expanded her clients’ international business opportunities. She has negotiated multi-million dollar deals, facilitated strategic partnerships, and created successful marketing plan. Mickey's latest book is From Start to Screen: The Essential Guide to Pitching Creative Ideas in which she opens the vault on all the secrets of pitching a successful show, concept or business. From Start to Screen, the book and ebook with videos shows you how to get your concept off the page and into face-to-face meetings with decision makers. You'll find exclusive tips from award-winning showrunners such as Ron Moore of Battleship Galactica, buyers such as ITV, independent filmmakers, investors and transmedia storytellers. The book is available in two packages: e-book only ($29.99) and an e-book and printed version bundle ($49.99). Buy the book on Mickey Rogers’ website at http://www.mrogersmedia.com/book/. _______________________________________ J.B. Sugar currently works as a director, writer and producer at the Vancouver-based production company, No Equal Entertainment. His most recent credits include directing 2 episodes of The Troop for Nickelodeon as well as executive producing and showrunning 13 episodes of the CBC one-hour dramedy, jPod, based on the best selling novel by Douglas Coupland. jPod was nominated for best series at the 2008 Monte Carlo International Television Festival as well as the 2008 Leo Awards, where J.B. also earned nominations for his writing and directing efforts. Just prior to his work on jPod, J.B. directed an episode of Painkiller Jane for Sci-Fi and Global TV. http://www.jbsugar.net/ Elizabeth Yake is the President of Vancouver based True West Films Ltd, which was founded in 2002 and focuses on feature film development, production and in particular, international co-productions. TWF's last two fiction films were comedies, and include the award-winning It's All Gone Pete Tong (Best Canadian Film at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival, 8 Genie nominations, HBO Comedy Festival Best Feature), and Everything's Gone Green (Jury Prize, Best Canadian Film at Vancouver and Edmonton International Film Festivals). Both films received theatrical release in the USA. All of Elizabeth's fiction films have premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
______________________________________ Women In Film & Television Vancouver (WIFTV) is an internationally affiliated non-profit society committed to advancing & celebrating women in screen-based media.
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