Archive for January, 2010

MANDATE HIRE.

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Former Universal VP Laurence Grey is in at Mandate.

CONTEST ENCORE. **UPDATED**

Friday, January 29th, 2010

**ANOTHER OF OUR CONTEST CHOICES HAS SIGNED WITH REPRESENTATION.  CONGRATS TO FREE PASS WRITER NANCY JOSEPH WHO SIGNED WITH CAREN BOHRMAN AT THE BOHRMAN AGENCY**
One final encore for our contest winners…
OVERALL WINNER:
ALREADY TOMORROW (please see below for logline, writer, and rep info)
FINALISTS:
THE PUPIL – A contained thriller about a young teacher who struggles to escape her [...]

FEBRUARY PASSWORD.

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Members: The February password has been sent… If you have not received, please get in touch with The Insider.  Thank you.

BY POPULAR DEMAND — TV CONTEST! **UPDATED**

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Over the last couple of years, a lot of TV writers have asked us to hold a TV version of our feature screenplay contest that has helped many writers get their feet in the door… So, we’ve decided to finally show them a little love, and are very excited to announce the launch of an original TV pilot [...]

SPEC. **UPDATED — TRACKINGB EXCLUSIVE**

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

**NOW HEARING THIS WENT DIRECTLY INTO STUDIOS LAST WEEK QUICKLY AND OFF THE RADAR…**
DRIVER ED
Representation: Adam Weinstein (ICM)
Written by: Greg Lisbe & David Gross
Action comedy.

WILD HOGS MEETS THE BAD NEWS BEARS. **UPDATED – TRACKINGB EXCLUSIVE**

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

**BRUCKHEIMER INTO DISNEY TODAY**
**HEARING THIS WENT INTO MORE TERRITORIES**
**HEARING THIS IS INTO WALDEN, DISNEY, & CBS FILMS**
OUT OF OUR LEAGUE
Representation: BJ Ford & Erik Stone (ROAR) & Dave Chariton (Miners Mills Entertainment)
Written by: Sitara Falcon & Chris Nye
A heartfelt comedy about an overgrown kid who reassembles his 1980 Little League World Champion team to take on [...]

ARTICLE.

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Check it:
http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars

SPEC.

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

GOOD HUMOR
Representation: Noah Rosen (Circle of Confusion)
Written by: Matt Dessem & Adam Price
A comedy about two people who must put aside their differences when they become the legal guardians of their best friends’ kids.  Circle of Confusion attached to produce, but looking to partner.

INDIE FILM ARTICLE.

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Check it:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/movies/24irish.html?hpw

EXEC MOVE.

Monday, January 25th, 2010

We can confirm that Overbrook Entertainment exec Tracey Nyberg is exiting to join Temple Hill.

SPEC.

Monday, January 25th, 2010

THIS USED TO BE AMERICA
Representation: Christopher Till (CAA)
Written by: Luke Kasdan
In the near future, where environmental catastrophe has rendered the Southeastern United States uninhabitable, a hard-boiled detective fights a corrupt system and his checkered past to find a killer whose identity threatens to incite a revolution.

EDGY ACTION THRILLER.

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

SANITY FALLS
Representation: Caren Bohrman (The Bohrman Agency)
Written by: David Heller
When sanity falls and insanity is on the rise, we are forced to wonder if society is descending into madness.  Terrible things are happening with people having no memories of what they’ve done or to whom.  No memory of any of it.  This is all framed [...]