Producer and top script consultant Wendy Kram returns to Seattle for SIFF eattle's International Film Festival

  LOS ANGELES, CA - 06/02/2018 (PRESS RELEASE JET)

Last month, the NwSG (Northwest Screenwriters Guild) was fortunate enough to host top screenplay consultant and industry coach Wendy Kram with her insightful and fun class on cold-calling to open Hollywood doors. Wendy is returning to Seattle by popular demand for the remaining days of SIFF (Seattle International Film Festival) June 7 – 10, 2018. Wendy, who is also a producer with over 20 years of experience developing and producing projects with Hollywood major studios, networks and cable companies, brings her expertise for two additional workshops as well as the opportunity for writers to pitch their projects.

Wendy, whose credits include the feature “Mad Money” with Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah and Katie Holmes, directed by Oscar winning writer/director Callie Khouri (“Thelma & Louise”), and “Sally Hemings: An American Scandal”, the award-winning CBS miniseries, will offer the following: 

Workshop: “Mastering Your Cold-Call to Open Hollywood Doors”

Friday June 8, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Seattle Film Institute Theater
3210 16th Ave W
Seattle WA 98119
(Interbay, across from the QFC)

NwSG members free, General public $20 

Workshop Description:

• Present a two-minute elevator pitch about your background, career specialty (actor, writer, author, producer), and logline for your film or TV project.
• Receive live feedback from Wendy on your pitch, learning what works and why
• Practice a series of responses that are easy to deliver, engaging, and effective at getting gatekeepers to lower the drawbridge

Workshop: “Creating the Series Bible”

Saturday June 9, 2018:

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.?Seattle Film Institute Theater?

3210 16th Ave W. (Interbay. Across from the QFC)?

Seattle WA 98119

During the 2 hour workshop, participants will:

• Learn the formula for writing a successful TV proposal
• Discover the secrets for creating effective loglines
• Define your vision and what makes your project stand out
• Make it irresistible to buyers and talent
• Get live feedback on your loglines
• Receive Wendy’s Bible Template and Work Book

Who should attend:

• Writers, producers, entrepreneurs with a TV series concept or pilot
• Writers and producers seeking marketing tools
• Writers looking to find out what executives want
• Screenwriters, directors, and producers seeking ways to increase marketability

NwSG members $42.50, General public $50 before June 4

Class fee after June 4:  $65.
NwSG 15% discount:     $55.25. 

Registration: 

• https://venmo.com/    Account:  @Wendy-Kram (preferred) or 
• www.paypal.com        Account: wendy@la4hire.com   

About Wendy & L.A. FOR HIRE

Wendy Kram has developed and produced projects for Disney, Universal, Warner Brothers, Sony, HBO, Showtime, Lifetime, NBC, ABC, CBS and USA Networks. Currently, she is producing 4 features and 2 TV series with Anonymous Content (the company that represents Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Steven Soderbergh, Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarrítu, among others and is responsible for producing "True Detective", "Mr. Robot", "The Revenant" and "Spotlight").

Wendy has conducted writing and producing workshops at Harvard University, NYU Tisch School of Film & Television, USC School of Cinematic Arts and UCLA. She has secured representation and high-six figure deals for her clients, and she is ranked by Creative Screenwriting Magazine as one of the industry's leading script consultants.

As a reminder, NwSG members receive a 15% discount on L.A. FOR HIRE services.

To learn more about Wendy and L.A. FOR HIRE, please visit www.la4hire.com and click on “Services for Screenwriters & Producers”. 

For more info about NwSG upcoming events, visit https://nwsg.org/events/