The Tracking Board, in partnership with The Script Lab, is excited to present a new episode of ANATOMY OF A…
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Alongside our exclusive competition partners Bad Idea and Recon Literary, we are thrilled to announce the Top 25 Finalists for…
The Tracking Board, in partnership with The Script Lab, is excited to present a new episode of ANATOMY OF A…
Alongside our exclusive competition partners Bad Idea and Recon Literary, we are thrilled to announce the Top 50 Finalists for…
“That might have been the first time I’ve ever cried in a general meeting trying to sign a writer.”
Kendrick Tan of Lit Entertainment Group joins us once again and breaks down the emotionally charged story of Godwin Jabangwe and his animated-musical pitch TUNGA.
The temperature may be coming down as Fall rolls in, but that’s not stopping Bellevue Productions and Verve from burning up the market with Shawn Dwyer’s latest spec TEN YEARS GONE, as it heads into multiple territories all over town.
It wouldn’t be October without the one and only BloodList! The list the promises on the guts, gore, and all things scary celebrates its 11th year.
We keep the frights and scares coming as we explore the sale of the Horror/Supernatural Spec ‘DON’T LOOK BEHIND YOU’ with non-other then Literary Manager Kendrick Tan of Lit Entertainment Group.
Alongside our exclusive competition partners Bad Idea and Recon Literary, we are thrilled to announce the Top 75 Finalists for…
“In this situation, when the president of a studio is calling you, you’re pretty confident that you’re not going to oversell yourself”
In the spirit of all things horror this October, David Boxerbaum of Verve joins us this week to break down the Horror/Thriller box-office hit THE SHALLOWS from writer Anthony Jaswinski. The script gained mass appeal when it hit the market, landing Jaswinski on the Black List, Blood List, and Hit List that year.
David Boxerbaum of Verve joins us for this week’s Anatomy of a Sale. He explores what it’s like taking a small, intimate story and generating massive buzz around town, deciding which buyer to go with in the heat of a bidding war, and how one Friday afternoon changed two writer’s lives forever.
Alongside our exclusive competition partners Bad Idea and Recon Literary, we are thrilled to announce the Top 100 Finalists for…
“Initially my mind went to a Horror movie, which I’ve heard the Uber horror pitch many, many times… So I thought what’s the Action/Comedy version?” – Good Fear Content’s Jake Wagner joins us for the latest installment of Anatomy of a Sale. Jake walks us through one of his own concepts, which would plant the seeds for STUBER written by Tripper Clancy.
We are joined by Jake Wagner of Good Fear Content, who takes us through the in’s and out’s of one of the biggest spec sales in history – SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN from writer Evan Daugherty. The project, which was initially written during Daugherty’s time at NYU, would go on to launch his career, land him a spot on both the Hit List and Black List, and garner nearly $400 Million at the box office.
“It had an independent sensibility, it didn’t feel too big like a studio film.” – Jeff Portnoy of Bellevue Productions breaks down the sale of ‘THE MISERABLE ADVENTURES OF BURT SQUIRE ABOARD THE HORN HIGH YO’.
“Coming up with an idea like that at that time was impeccable. If it was a year before, I don’t think we would have had the same result.” – Jeff Portnoy of Bellevue Productions breaks down the sale of ‘BODY CAM’.
It’s that time of the year again. Time for everyone to pack their bags and head north for another round of innovation, creativity and entertainment as only the Toronto International Film Festival can provide! And of course… a few parties along the way.
It’s that time of the year again. Time for everyone to pack their bags and head north for another round of innovation, creativity and entertainment as only the Toronto International Film Festival can provide! And of course… a few parties along the way.
Congratulations to Launch Pad Alum Sarah Lampert, whose drama pilot GINNY & GEORGIA has been picked up by Netflix for…
The Launch Pad is excited to announce that Robin Rose Singer has joined the exclusive list of TB Recommends writers…
With the 2019 Launch Pad Feature Competition Open For Entries, we wanted to take a moment to introduce the newest additions to our Launch Pad Mentorship Program in writers Carey Hayes & Chad Hayes (THE CONJURING), David Rabinowitz (BLACKKKLANSMAN) and Surjyakiran Das (THE CONFECTION CONNECTION).
With the 2019 Launch Pad Feature Competition Open For Entries, we wanted to take a moment to introduce you to our 25 member panel of industry judges, our team of partners for the guaranteed signing and guaranteed option, and our newly announced group of mentors for this years competition.
With the 2019 Launch Pad Feature Competition Open For Entries, we wanted to take a moment to introduce our new Launch Pad exclusive partners Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment and Adam Kolbrenner of Lit Entertainment Group.
The success stories keep coming for Launch Pad alums, as Top Comedy winner Paul Chang has signed with Dash Aiken…
In what’s looking to be the biggest spec sale of the year, DON’T WORRY DARLING heads into multiple studios and streaming services with Olivia Wilde attached to direct and Katie Silberman rewriting.
Following his Top 25 placement in the most recent Feature Competition, Launch Pad alum Alexander Vargas has signed with Adrian Garcia of Recon Entertainment.
Fresh off her Top 25 placement in the 2018/19 Launch Pad Features Competition, Christina Pamies has signed with Jake Wagner and Scott Stoops of Good Fear Film + Management.
Netflix has acquired the new romantic comedy spec JUST. ONE. KISS from Launch Pad alum Dennis Curlett!
Hot off of being named Launch Pad’s Overall Winner in the 2018 Feature competition, Montreal-based boutique Woolf + Lapin has picked up DON’T GO THERE from Launch Pad alum Jeffery Field.
Following up on his Top 50 placement in the 2018 Launch Pad Features Competition as well as his selection to…
