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Here's to 2023 with Wscripted!
by Wscripted
January 23, 2023
Happy New Year!
Wscripted wishes you a lot of success for 2023!
2022, what at year! From the Second Cannes Screenplay List presented by MUBI to some notable pitch events, the launch of the Storyteller Club and premiere of Dina Amer's YOU RESEMBLE ME (still playing in US theatres and opening in the UK and Canada in February! Get your tickets here) - it's been an incredible year thanks to you!
Some highlights š
So what's next for 2023?? š¤©
We are planning something BIG! First, we will kick-off the year by opening 3 call for entries in February, including a Pitch a Decision-Maker event with an A-List production company (stay tuned!), a co-production pitch event with EWA Networks, as well as our Third Cannes Screenplay List. Yes, we've said it, 3 opportunities will be launched in one month, so make sure to get your scripts into shape! š„³ We can't wait to tell you more!
Wscripted at the Berlin Film Festival š„
We are thrilled to share that Wscripted has been invited to participate to the EFM Startups Program - the European Film Market of the Berlin Film Festival - during which Wscripted will meet with producers, financiers and industry experts! š Our team will be attending the festival on February 18, 19, 20, let us know if you are in Berlin!
Partner event
Join Film Fatales on Friday February 3rd 2pm PT / 5pm ET for Presentation is Everything, an online workshop about Making Pitch Decks That Hook with filmmaker Jenny Deller (writer-director of Future Weather and producer of Claire in Motion). In this hands-on workshop, filmmaker and designer Jenny Deller, will walk you through five simple steps to help you pre-visualize and pitch your film, music video or TV series. Come learn the latest ideas that are helping showrunners, directors and producers advance their projects and walk away with some basic concepts, design tips and resources to get your pitches off to a great start this spring. Jenny's decks have assisted award-winning film, television and commercial creators land work for Warner Brothers, HBOMax, Showtime, AppleTV+, TNT and USA Networks; as well as national brands like Toyota, Cox, Amazon and Home Depot. With support from event partners The Big Apple Film Festival, Seed&Spark, and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles.