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How I Got My Project Sold

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 25, 2010 in Film Podcasts

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Script to Screen Conference 2009 – How I Got My Project Sold

What’s the secret of convincing producers and executives to buy your latest screenplay? This panel features writers and executives who’ve made the leap from the page to the big screen – and how they did it.

Moderator:
Josh Braun, Producer (History of Violence) & Principal, Submarine Entertainment

Panelists:
Rahmin Barhani, Writer/Director, (Man Push Cart, Goodbye Solo)
Jasan Orans, Producer (Goodbye Solo, The Toe Tactic)
Paola Mendoza, Actress (2008 Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner, Sangre De Mi Sangre)
Ryan Harrington, Head of Indiepix Studios
Michael C. Martin, Screenwriter (Brooklyn’s Finest)

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Dan Schoenbrun

Dan Schoenbrun is the Content & Operations Manager at IFP and the Assistant Editor of Filmmaker Magazine. He enjoys sketch comedy, good TV, and 90s indie rock.

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