by Voyage | Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago we held our first community office hours. An opportunity for members of the film community – both the aces and the aspirers – to comingle with each other, some working Producers and Voyage Staff. And we filmed an interesting talk with Elizabeth Kushman (former VP Development & Production – Dimension Films), and Kelly Hayes (Director of Development – Walt Becker Company) in which they spoke about their experiences breaking down Hollywood’s iron doors, and the current and ever-changing landscape of media as it exists today, and their heartbreaks and triumphs along the carved path. So we invite you to take a peek. You’ll gain some interesting insights into how to choose the right project to develop, how to avoid many of the common (and uncommon) pitfalls writers & directors fall into when chasing after that golden project, how to get into the “tribal” mindset and how working as part of a community will help you take your project to that next level you’re looking to reach. Enjoy. P.S. Stay tuned for our next office hours get-together, which will be taking place in February. Archives April 2023 (1) December 2022 (1) October 2022 (1) June 2020 (1) April 2020 (1) February 2020 (1) January 2020 (1) October 2019 (1) August 2019 (1) June 2019 (1) January 2019 (1) April 2018 (1) March 2018 (1) February 2018 (1) January 2018 (1) December 2017 (1) November 2017 (1) October 2017 (2) July 2017 (4) April 2017 (1) February 2017 (1) January 2017 (1) December 2016 (1) November 2016 (1) October 2016 (1) September 2016 (2) June 2016 (1) May 2016 (1) April 2016 (1) February 2016 (3) January 2016 (1) December 2015 (2) November 2015 (1) October 2015 (2) September 2015 (2) August 2015 (2) July 2015 (1) June 2015 (1) April 2015 (1) March 2015 (1) February...
by Voyage | Jan 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s the time of year to reflect on what we’ve done, what we’ve learned, and most importantly how our work has impacted our clients. This was a banner year for Voyage’s Professionals Program and Book-to-Screen programs. Here are just a few highlights from an incredible 2013… — Susannah Farrow & Dale Trott This extraordinary writing team has so far completed two Professionals Programs on two of their projects with us (they’re currently on their 3rd) and both projects were optioned by producers right out of the gate! One is now being set up with financing. Susannah & Dale are now also getting paid writing assignments, helping adapt novels into treatments and screenplays in our book program. Congrats, you two! —– Joe Downey Out of an in-depth Professionals Program, Joe optioned his first TV pilot to a well-known production company and the series is currently being considered by Gossip Girl showrunner Stephanie Savage. —– Rose Cole Rose was a well-known Internet personality and holistic healer. She came to us with a desire to go mainstream and get her own TV show. We helped her by developing an entire personal brand strategy, new website, reality format, treatment and sizzle reel – now her series has been optioned by producers, has a showrunner attached, and is currently being shopped to networks. ——— —- —– —— Javier Ortiz You may remember Javier from last year’s success stories. This year he’s gone even further. Not only did we get his first screenplay optioned by producers, we’ve now helped him get a Sundance Grand Jury-nominated director...
