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Success
Stories
- VPF Paul Byrne's script "Between Two Worlds" was the winner of The Hollywood
Scriptwriting Institute's 2008 comp.
- VPF client Nevada Grey's script "MacArthur Park" has been optioned by The
Johnson-Roessler Company.
- VPF client Todd Luongo was signed for representation by VPF's Barry Krost
Management.
- ScriptCoach client Shamim Sarif recently wrote and directed the films "The
World Unseen" and "I Can't Think Straight."
- VPF client Kevin Crawford's script "The Quantum Effect" was recently
produced.
- VPF client Rod Spence optioned his comedy spec "Going Bridal" to VPF company
Clifford Werber Productions.
- VPF client Jerrad Buford was signed for representation by The Muraviov
Company.
- VPF client Bryan Murray optioned his script "Comanchero Moon" to Larry
Levinson Productions.
- VPF client Bob Heske was signed by VPF company Rebel Entertainment.
- VPF client Kathy Deters was signed for representation by VPF company Little
Studio Films.
- ScriptCoach client Dan Smith's script "The Phoenix" has been optioned to
star actor Nick Cannon's production company, Mr. Renaissance.
- VPF client Sandy Greenberg optioned her script "Aged to Perfection" to VPF
company Michael I. Levy Enterprises.
- VPF clients Cathy and Paul Bruno were signed by Max Freedman Management.
- VPF client Joseph Panicello was signed by The Stuart M. Miller Company.
- ScriptCoach client Dan Hart's script "Road Hog" won a gold medal at
Worldfest-Houston's 2007 screenplay comp (in the action-adventure category).
- VPF Paul Byrne’s script “Blood Trail” was a finalist in the 2007 All Access Screenwriting Competition.
- ScriptCoach client Kathi Wahed's script "Season's Greetings" was a
semi-finalist in the most recent BlueCat Screenwriting comp.
- ScriptCoach client Peter Lancucki's screenplay "Carthage" was a finalist in
the 2007 Script magazine Open Door Contest.
- VPF client Lynne Logan's script "Dying For Emily" was a finalist in the 2007
Writer's Place comp.
- ScriptCoach client Rick Tobin's "Interrogation" won second place at the 2007
Terror Film Festival.
- VPF client Chrissy K. McVay's scripts "Only Eagles Know My Name" and "Souls
of the North Wind" were semi-finalists in the 2007 Screenplay Festival
competition.
- VPF client Kevin Crawford's thriller "Eden Valley Rain" was a finalist in
the Second Annual FirstGlance screenplay comp.
- VPF client Kelly Parks script "Howard's Cross" won the 2006 International
Horror & Sci-Fi Screenplay comp.
- ScriptCoach client Skin Mead's script "Hope Now" won the 2006 Revolution
Media Screenplay Contest.
- VPF client Paul Byrne's script "Midnight Child" won the 2006 Hollywood
Screenwriting comp as well as the 2006 Extreme Screenwriting contest (in the
action-adventure category).
- VPF client Ashia Chacko's script "Black Box" was the winner of the 2006
Moondance comp's "Spirit of Moondance" award.
- ScriptCoach client Pete Ferrari's script "White Boyz" finished in the top
10% at the 2006 Austin Film Festival's screenplay comp.
- VPF client Danny Sheehy's script "Roses & Thorns" was a finalist in the 2006
Moondance screenplay comp.
- ScriptCoach client Clint Braly's screenplay "Zero Handicap" won 1st Place at
the 2006 Hollywood Screenwriting Institute Contest.
- ScriptCoach client Steve Davis' script "Double or Nothing" made the top 66
out of 2600 scripts at the 2006 Fade In screenplay comp.
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VPF Testimonials
John Biemeret
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"Thank you very much for the help. I see that I was on the right track, but
your revisions make the query sound more personal...I like it very much...I
sent a few queries immediately and already got a request for my screenplay.
This looks like a really promising service!" |
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Brian Hill
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"I really like what you did with the letter. It's short and gets right to
the point. Thanks very much.I also wanted to compliment you on the Virtual
Pitch Fest service. I'm really impressed with the quality of producers you
have attracted. Last week I began submitting pitches for another of my
scripts and have already received three script requests. That's really
exciting--and encouraging." |
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Eric Sentell
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“Wow! You certainly went the extra mile for me….You did a terrific job…” |
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Nevada Grey
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“Wow — this is an incredible query letter! It’s a million times better than anything I could have written, and is an excellent synopsis that really captures the heart and essence of the story. I’ll be proud to go out with this…Thank you so much for all of your help – you have amazing talent, and I appreciate how fast you are in your responses and how friendly and professional you are. I’m so happy I found you…” |
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Shelley Costa
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"Excellent rewrite, David. I can't thank you enough and will let you know what happens…" |
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Anne Brauer
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"Thanks so much for your great edits...I'll let you know how it turns out." |
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Anne Brauer
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"Thanks so much for your great edits...I'll let you know how it turns out." |
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Stuart Land
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"Within the hour I received one rejection, but two more requests for a
different script. In twenty years I've never received a response back so
quickly from anyone, inside or outside the Film Biz. It's curious that I
spent a year on Ink Tip with the same three scripts, and didn't get one
request." |
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John Gonglewski
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"Love your pitch site. Much less painful than the query letter mailing, and a good set of people." |
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Jeremy Noonan
Writer
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"Just wanted to say thanks for the help. I've sent out three queries
so far and had three requests for the script. Can't do better than
that." |
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Bill Colella
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"...Virtual Pitch Fest is something someone should have thought of a long time ago." |
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Andrew Baker
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"Just want to say big huge thanks for such a stellar idea...Always cool to see someone actually turn a li ght bulb moment into a company. Huge congrats." |
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Michael Mauro
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"I just wanted to say that
I made five pitches and got one favorable response...which
I think is really great since the subject matter
of the script I am pitching is biographical. So,
THANK YOU!!!!! It's so good to know that there is
a market for what you are writing. Writing can be
so lonely and isolating sometimes. Your service is
a valuable shot in the arm." |
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Eric Anderson
Writer
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"Very cool site! I can't believe what a streamlined and simple process it is. Well done! Now I'll just keep my fingers crossed..."
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Don E. Snyder
Writer
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"1,000% improved! Somehow
you took the essence of the query and refashioned
it to be much clearer and more appealing. Thanks!
Now I'm really motivated...and with a sense of expectation
and confidence..." Thanks to the Nth degree
for your help and getting back to me so quickly." |
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Don Woodcock
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"...Wow! I have a response in less than twenty four hours...VPF is truly a hot site!" |
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Don Elfenbein
Writer
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"...This is the best news I've had in
a long time and also demonstrates the extraordinary
value and effectiveness of your Virtual Pitch Fest service.
My sincere thanks to both of you for making it happen..." |
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Winsor Yuan
Writer
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"...I just want to say my screenplay
has already been requested a day after I sent out my
pitch. That was incredible." |
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Crystal Adair
Writer
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"..Reinaldo Garcia of Nadja Productions has requested my script
"Steeplechase," and I cannot be more excited. I realize that the journey is
just beginning, but this great news is enough to keep me pushing forward for
a long time...I was beginning to lose faith for a moment there, but your
website is a fabulous resource. I plan to keep querying for many days to
come." |
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Cathy and Paul
Bruno
Writers
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“Without Virtual Pitch Fest, Cathy and
I wouldn’t have had access to the agents and managers
that we did. We are very fortunate to have been signed
by Max Freedman Management and we couldn’t have done
it without Virtual Pitch Fest. Virtual Pitch Fest works!" |
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Lionel Lober
Writer
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"David, you have done me an extraordinary
service that I genuinely appreciate. Of the eight queries
made thus far, I have received five positive responses...Thank
you, not only for your guidance and patience during
the process, but for the foresight in establishing the
Virtual Pitch network that gave me access to prestigious
production companies that would have ordinarily been
beyond my reach without an agent... " |
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Bryan Murray
Writer
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"...I am getting script requests. One producer even complimented me on my letter and it was one I did from scratch. I was using Inktip.com before and getting a bunch of 'surfers' looking at log-lines and synopses, but nowhere near the quality of courteous replies and script requests I have had from your approach...I shall be channeling my spending more in your direction from now on..."
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Michelle Molhan-Zang
Writer
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"Thank you for this opportunity! Even
to get one sentence of feedback from these people is
worth ten times what I'm paying (and a lot cheaper than
a plane ticket to L.A.)." |
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Ashia Chacko
Writer
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“Virtual Pitch Fest has opened doors that I otherwise would not have been
able to open! I appreciate the quick, guaranteed response from industry
professionals, and the wonderful reception my high concept script has
received so far. Two companies have given 'yes' responses, and I haven't
even used up all five pitches yet!" |
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Professor Alex Stirling
Instructor/Writer
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"...I did my first pitch yesterday and received a request for my screenplay (thanks for your help editing my letter). I look forward to more 'pitching in my pj's'! As a screenwriter-educator, I will be strongly recommending your web site and services to my students and colleagues!"
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Praise for ScriptCoach
Alec Whittle
Writer
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"You made a lot of sense about the tone and the characters and I am jumping right back into this thing. Thank you again for your thoughts!"
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Larry Sommers
Writer
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"Thanks again for coming to Wisconsin and lending your expertise and
encouragement to us struggling novices. It's deeply appreciated. I feel
that just the opportunity to construct some kind of an organized verbal
pitch for my just-hatched script idea has been a great help in starting to
develop a story that I hope will become a first-rate screenplay." |
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Dan Smith
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"Many thanks for the prompt and extremely thoughtful, savvy analysis... It
was money well spent--something I rarely say, especially when it comes to
Hollywood." |
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James Bruns
Writer
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"...You give good notes!" |
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Brian M. Shaker
Writer
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"…I appreciate you seeing my vision with my intention, without destroying the integrity of the script, just giving me very useful interpretations on the script. Thank you for being honest…to a point where everything you say is incredibly beneficial to me and my future. I completely understand where you are coming from, and how to improve my script.” |
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Clint Morey
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"Thanks for the notes on my script...I had a chance to look through the notes and I think they look great. I’m going to start to work on the revision right away. I really appreciate your observations and suggestions. They should make for a much better script." |
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Vladimir Berlin
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"Thank you very much for your perfect coverage..." |
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Luke Isbrecht
Writer
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"Thank you for the excellent analysis and script notes you sent me." |
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Skin Mead
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"I have found David to be forthright and honest in his evaluation and his suggestions for improvement. He has a nice way of constructively helping you through your weaknesses. I'd say he's well worth the investment." |
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Darryl Anka
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"Thank you for your comments...You made it very clear how difficult it is to stand back from one's own work to see the problems. Your insights are very helpful...
thanks so much for clearing up what I found confusing in the story...You've given me a lot to think about and really helped put me on track..." |
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Lis Anna
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"Your notes are priceless...THANKS SO MUCH." |
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John Binder
Writer/ Director
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"David Kohner Zuckerman is a shrewd
script analyst who has helped me improve a couple of
mine." |
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Recent Credits:
"The Lazarus Man"
"Trixie"
"Honeysuckle Rose"
"UFOria"
"Houston: The Legend of Texas" |
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Tom Huckabee
Executive Producer
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"David Kohner Zuckerman is one of the best development guys I know. He's got a great eye for material and good ideas for making scripts better. He's also tenacious as hell... but not obnoxious, which is a rare combo."
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Recent Credits:
“Frailty”
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Jim Spivey
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"David Zuckerman took what was a by-the-book
romantic comedy with an ordinary title and, with a series
of simple suggestions (like 'what if this character
was gay?') and insightful criticisms (including getting
me to ditch a storytelling device of cartoon-animated
fantasy sequences), sent me down a whole new set of
creative paths that have left me with a script with
a zingy, 'I-totally-get-it' kind of title that consistently
gets requested by producers I pitch it to, has made
it to the finals in a contest, turned an actress friend
into my biggest fan and advocate, and remains one that
I am the most proud of." |
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Recent Credits:
First Round Finalist
/Miramax sponsored "Open Door" Screenwriting Contest
for his script "The Second Prom of Willy Strom" |
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Ron Wolotzky
Producer
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"David has a keen eye for story and characters, and the ability to spot solid character driven screenplays with amusing stories."
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Recent Credits:
HBO's "Dream On" |
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Dan Gordon
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"David's insightful feedback and timely wisdom have been highly beneficial in helping me develop my television and feature projects. He has excellent story and character sense and clearly knows how to work with writers. With David's help and his knowledge of the business, my projects have taken quantum leaps forward!"
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Recent Credits:
"Starship Troopers"
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Amy Cavenaugh
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"...I just wanted to send a note to
say thank you for reading my script. I got exactly what
I wanted from it: an outside source reading it and being
completely honest about how good or not good it was.
Your words inspired me to keep doing this and reaffirmed
my belief that I want to do this for a living someday.
I am even more geared up to keep writing and working
at it, so thank you. And I will definitely keep it in
mind, to run any new ideas I have by you and as soon
as I get an outline for another script ready, I'd love
to have you read it and tell me what you think. So,
again, thanks!" |
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Jo Sparkes
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"I'm very grateful to you for your help,
support, and generosity." |
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Nancy Zanadu
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"WOW! Great work, David! Thank you so
much. All very positive feedback." |
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Don Woodcock
Writer
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"I am amazed at your ability to concisely
and descriptively present very succinct notes and positive
suggestions that are truly GREAT!!! It shows how much
help you are capable of giving to a learner such as
myself. I definitely got my money's worth of valued
observations and comments... Thanks for your very professional
help." |
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Charlotte Schubiger
Writer
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"David, thanks so much for your notes.
Your work is excellent." |
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Jeanne Field
Producer & Manager
Windfall Management
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"David has been very helpful to several
of my clients, zeroing in on the essentials of a scene
and eliminating the excess." |
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Tari Garza
Writer
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"Thank you so much for the amazing feedback
and the quick turnaround. Susan & I really appreciate
your insights and we've already come up with some new
ideas/solutions for the script. We're planning on utilizing
your suggestions to improve the screenplay and then
focusing on entering the major competitions and trying
to find an agent. Wish us luck. Thanks again for your
help and we'll definitely keep you updated on our progress.
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Darlene Hallett
Writer
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"It was a pleasure to meet and talk
with you at the Las Vegas conference. You presented
some wonderful ideas and truly helped to light another
fire under Angela and I. I am busy rewriting and reworking
'Barfly Confessions.' Will be in touch soon." |
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David Campbell
Writer
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“Thank you very much for your excellent
critical synopsis and coverage of my script. I think
just about everything I read is right on the mark…I
think you found every weakness in the script. I'm going
to go back to work on it…” |
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Pete Ferrari
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"This is unbelievable insight…David,
you jumped into my head with much of what I was trying
to accomplish...You have also bridged the gap between
what my naïve eyes see and what your (the entertainment
industry’s) expert eyes see. That’s what I was longing
for…" |
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Marco L. Cosby
Writer
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"Just a quick line or two to let you
know how much I enjoyed the Dallas Screenwriters Association
meeting tonight. Although it was my first time to pitch,
I truly loved the experience...the information about
pitching and the industry in general was informative
as well as entertaining. I have a lot more to learn
about Hollywood, screenwriting and pitching, but you
have given me the foundation upon which to build." |
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Steve Davis
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"...Thanks very much for coming to Dallas and speaking with the Dallas
Screenwriters Association. The folks that were there got a good workout and
the ones that missed [it] are going to regret it when they hear the
attendees talking about it." |
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Lisa Watford
Writer
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"Thanks for the great discussion at
the Dallas Screenwriters Association meeting last week...We
very much enjoyed your insight and the experience of
getting to pitch to professionals." |
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Clint Braly
Writer
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"Certainly a huge part of our motivation and success to this point has been through the analysis/suggestions provided by your scriptcoach.com service. Your positive, encouraging approach is what most of us neophytes really need..." |
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