Pitch-a-Pro Night

PITCH-A-PRO Night:

Deadline to register is 12:00 noon on Tuesday, January 31st.

Event is Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 7-9pm

WIFSBA Members $10, Non-members $20

Are you a screenwriter with a completed script or a director with a project looking for a producer? Are you a producer looking for a partner? Then come to our Pitch-A-Pro Night when you can present your 2–3-minute pitch to the producer or other industry professional of your choice in a Zoom breakout room. If there is space and time, you may be able to pitch more than one executive. At the end of the evening, at least 4 lucky people will get a chance to pitch all of the professionals at once before the entire audience. Register quickly as there are only 10 slots per industry pro. If the limit is reached, you will be notified to choose a different pro or to get your money back. Deadline to register is 12:00 noon on Tuesday, January 31st.

Industry Professionals include:

Adreana Robbins (Literary Manager, Producer at Bohemia Group) is an L.A. based literary talent manager, published author and producer.  She has been working with Bohemia Group and Bohemia Group Originals since 2018 and represents award-winning screenwriters, producers, and directors from all over the world. Her clients have written for international films, major streaming outlets like HBO and Netflix, and network television. She is currently developing film and TV projects in the U.S., England, Finland, Italy, and Korea. She is primarily looking for scripted television pilots. Female leads are a plus, all ages and demographics, including 50+ She likes multicultural and diverse stories, adaptions of IP’s, novels, memoirs, family dramas, action, comedies, thrillers, true crime, coming-of-age, and rom-coms. Most importantly, she is looking for bold, fresh voices, and characters that push boundaries and/or break our hearts.  She likes redemption stories and writing that enlightens and entertains.  She is not interested in Sci- Fi, fantasy or reality TV. 

Alex Davies (Roadmap Writers, Director of Education) holds a degree in English Literature from UCLA, which she earned while pursuing acting. As the Director of Education at Roadmap, Alex strives to identify the most common hurdles writers face in developing their work and designs classes, clinics, and webinars to address these issues. She likes to read scripts of all genres and types to pass on to producers, agents, and managers she knows.

Anna W. Iverson (Producer at IQ Media) is co-founder of IQ Media Productions, an entertainment production company based in Los Angeles. She has been working in the filmmaking industry for a number of years in a variety of capacities including executive producer/producer/associate producer on a myriad of projects that include a feature film, many shorts, music videos, TV series, commercials and documentaries. Anna is looking for low-budget narrative feature film scripts in the horror genre that feature a recreational vehicle (RV).

Brenda Friend (Producer, Old Beantown Films) is a two-time Emmy-nominated producer who has worked in the television industry for over 30 years. Her company has produced dozens of telefilms and series pilots, including the award winning and Emmy nominated TNT/Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentation of The Ron Clark Story and the CBS miniseries Joan of Arc which received 13 Emmy nominations. She looks for material with strong concepts and well-developed characters. The logline is key to letting her know if there is potential in a screenplay. Her main focus is on feature films and TV pilots in the following genres:

• Christmas (lighter themes and high concept)
• True stories that are contemporary with relevant themes
• Historical dramas
• Romantic comedies

David Greenberg's (Producer/Director/Screenwriter at Gillder Frontier) feature producing, writing, and directing debut, Stomping Ground, premiered at The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival in 2016 and is being distributed by Breaking Glass Pictures. In spring 2021, David co-produced the feature Seclusion, coming out in 2023. He and the other producers at Gillder Frontier are currently reviewing screenplays for their next production. With over 60 screenwriting credits to his name, he specializes in producing, writing, directing, and watching ultra-low-budget indie films. He is looking for ultra-low budget scripts in any genre that can be produced for under $100,000.

Greer Stanley, (Producer, formerly at 3dot Productions) is a queer female film and television producer. Recently she was a Creative Executive at 3dot Productions, Liza Chasin’s production company. The company has a First Look development deal with Netflix for features and Endeavor Content for Television Series. Greer developed the hit Paramount film THE LOST CITY with Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, and Brad Pitt, as well as the Netflix limited series "ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL" alongside David E. Kelley. Greer looks for all genres of Feature and Television scripts. (But please, no Period Pieces or World Building Sci-Fi/Fantasy) 

Joey Tuccio (Roadmap Writers, CEO) started in the industry at Bold Films (DRIVE, NIGHTCRAWLER, WHIPLASH) and has read for Hugh Jackman's company, George Clooney's company, and Night and Day Pictures, to name a few. The only thing Joey is more passionate about than helping writers is rescuing dogs. He likes to read scripts of all genres and types to pass on to producers, agents, and managers he knows.

Justin L. Ross (Bohemia Group Originals, EVP) joined Bohemia Group Originals as Director of Production in 2015 and was promoted to Executive Vice President of Development and Production in 2016 where he championed the company’s first feature, A DARK PLACE, winner of Best Thriller at the Manhattan Film Festival. Currently Mr. Ross is attached to produce a feature film based on THE REGULATORS by the incomparable Stephen King as well as a feature based on MR. PARADISE by the legendary Elmore Leonard. Justin is looking for feature films and scripted series in all genres and has a heart for LGTBT+.

***For your protection, we require you to register your work with the WGA or US Copyright Office. You will be asked to sign a release form before pitching any of our professionals.

Participant acknowledges that some of the executives are in the business of creating and developing videos and receive various proposals relating to potential projects, ideas and concepts. Industry pros may be independently developing projects substantially similar and even identical to the submission. Therefore, any similarity between a submission and any element in any current, future, or existing industry pro's project, or creative work would be purely coincidental. Industry pros will not, and have no obligation to, treat any submissions as confidential or proprietary, and will incur no liability with respect to the submission. ***

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at bod-admin@wifsfba.org with the Subject Line: Pitch-A-Pro.