Schedule
As of June 7, 2009
All activities for the Great American
PitchFest & Screenwriting Conference will be held at the Burbank
Marriott Hotel & Convention Center (2500 N. Hollywood Way,
Burbank, CA 91505)
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schedule for 2009 
FRIDAY, JUNE 12 – 2009
|
2pm – 8pm |
Registration Open |
Registration Desk
in Conference Center |
|
8pm |
"Always
Happy Hour @ GAPF"
Reception
(Food & Drink Specials for PitchFest Participants) |
Lounge in
Daily Grill @ Marriott Burbank Hotel |
SATURDAY, JUNE 13 – 2009
|
8:30am –
6pm |
Registration Open |
Registration Desk in Conference
Center |
|
9am - 6pm |
Private Consultations |
Academy One |
|
9am - 6pm |
Trade Show Presented by Creative
Screenwriting |
Foyer in Conference Center |
|
9am –6pm |
Storylink All-Star Sessions
(Free
Classes)
See Below
|
Academy Rooms 2-5, Sunset A/B &
Vine A
Ballrooms - See Below |
|
9am –
Noon |
Master Class - Character & Dialogue
Intensive
(Registration Fee Required)
with
Pilar
Alessandra |
Academy Six |
|
1pm –
4:30pm |
Master Class - Save The Cat!
(Registration Fee Required)
with
Blake Snyder |
Academy Six |
|
4:45pm –
6pm |
Cocktails Reception with special
session, ‘Make The Most of Your PitchFest’ (Free Class) |
Academy One |
All-Star Schedule & Master Class Schedule
(Saturday, June 13 Only)
|
9am -
10:30am |
*
PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS |
Academy One A |
|
CINESTRY Presents: BIG IDEAS -
Faster Than A Speeding Bullett (Drop In Workshop) |
Academy One B |
The Reel
Connections
with
Kathie Fong Yoneda,
Thomas Ethan Harris (LA Film Festival)
Sandra Lord (Hollywood
Networking Breakfast) &
Judith Smith (Great Hollywood Mixer) &
Scott Richter (Attorney) |
Academy Two |
|
A Taste of Save The Cat with
Blake Snyder |
Academy Three |
Megahit Movie Climax Scenes
with
Richard Michaels Stefanik |
Academy Four |
A.C.E. Your Pitch
with
John Hruby |
Academy Five |
The No BS Guide to Pitchfests for Writers
with
Danny Manus |
Sunset A/B |
Rocket Fuel For Your Screenwriting Career
with
David Brownstein |
Vine A |
*
MASTER CLASS
Character & Dialogue Intensive
with
Pilar Alessandra |
Academy Six |
|
10:30am - Noon |
*
PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS |
Academy One A |
|
THE SCRIPTWRITERS NETWORK PRESENTS
'PITCHFEST BOOT CAMP'
(Drop In) |
Academy One B |
|
CINESTORY Presents: 'Reel Breakthroughs' - A Panel of
New Writers Tell How They Did It
(with
Barri Evins,
Rita Augustine,
Mark Kratter,
Matt Allen &
Lisanne Sartor) |
Academy Two |
The Four Giant Steps to a Deal
with
Michael Hauge &
Heather Hale |
Academy Three |
|
Making It
Real - A Panel On Creating Successful Reality
Television with
DMA,
Chad Gervich
&
Tim Crescenti |
Academy Four |
|
The Top Ten Legal Tips Every
Screenwriter Should Know with Larry Zerner |
Academy Five |
Kick Start Your Writing Career From an Agents POV
with
Michele Wallerstein |
Sunset A/B |
Master Your Creative Process
with
Pamela Jaye Smith |
Vine A |
*
MASTER CLASS
Character & Dialogue Intensive
with
Pilar Alessandra |
Academy Six |
|
Noon - 1pm |
BREAK |
|
1pm - 2:30pm |
*
PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS |
Academy One A |
|
THE SCRIPTWRITERS NETWORK PRESENTS
'PITCHFEST BOOT CAMP'
(Drop In) |
Academy One B |
|
Reel Funny
- A Panel of Comedy Writers/Producers:
Pat Profit (Scary Movie, Naked Gun)
Gary Goldstein (Pretty Woman, Mothman Prophecies) &
Randi Siegel (National Lampoon, Fred Silverman Co.) |
Academy Two |
|
PitchFest Power Pack of Pro's
- A Panel with
Marilyn Horowitz (How To Write a Screenplay in 10
Weeks),
Steve Kaire (The Pitch King), &
Chris Vogler (The Writers Journey & Mythic
Structure) &
Melody Jackson (Smart Girls Productions) |
Academy Three |
Writing & Directing Your First Film
with Filmmaker
Jason Tomaric |
Academy Four |
Pitch In A Minute
with
Pilar Alessandra |
Academy Five |
The Third Act: Writing Great Endings
with
Drew Yanno |
Sunset A/B |
Top 10 Things That Studio Readers
HATE
with
Julie Gray |
Vine A |
*
MASTER CLASS
Save The Cat!
with
Blake Snyder |
Academy Six |
|
2:30pm - 3pm |
BREAK |
|
3pm - 4:30pm |
*
PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS |
Academy One A |
|
'Slaying
the Dragon' with
Lynda Heys |
Academy One B |
|
Reel Life Action Heroes
- A Panel of Action Movie Screenwriters:
Shane Black (Lethal Weapon),
Pete Briggs (Hellboy),
Joe Forte (Firewall) &
Simon Kinberg (Mr & Mrs Smith)
PRESENTED BY THE SCRIPTWRITERS NETWORK & CINESTORY |
Academy Two |
|
Reel Scary Thrills & Chills - A Panel of Horror &
Thriller Execs with Julie Marsh, John Crye,
Jeffrey Reddick (Final Destination) & Todd Sharp |
Academy Three |
Be Connected: Confident Networking Presence for
Screenwriters
with
Bill True &
Dean Hyers |
Academy Four |
|
Straight Talk With Production Company
Executives: A Panel of
Production Company Execs/Producers give candid advice on
what they're looking for Presented by the Northwest
Screenwriters Guild |
Academy Five |
Inside Story - Writing from The Inside Out
with
Dara Marks |
Sunset A/B |
Direct Your Screenplay
with
Jim Pasternak |
Vine A |
*
MASTER CLASS
Save The Cat!
with
Blake Snyder |
Academy Six |
|
4:30pm - 4:45pm |
BREAK |
|
4:45pm - 6pm |
Cocktail Reception
with special session:
"Make The Most of Your Pitchfest"
with Pitchfest Organizers
Signe Olynyk,
Lorene Lacey &
Bob Schultz |
Academy One |
* All sessions are free except for
Private Consultations & Master Classes
**Panel Sessions - Guests & Schedule may
change without notice.
SUNDAY, JUNE 14 – 2009
|
9am –
10am |
Executive
Breakfast |
|
10am –
12:30pm |
The Great
American PitchFest |
|
12:30pm –
1:30pm |
Executive
Luncheon |
|
1:30pm -
1:45pm |
Break |
|
1:45pm –
5pm |
The Great
American PitchFest |
|
5pm - 6pm |
Cocktail
Party |
Download the complete
schedule for 2009 |
