It's Emmy time and time for us to bring new writers together with producers and agents with an emphasis on television writing.

Join us for three days of meetings, panels, pitch sessions, script consultations, coaching, and glamour. We suggest you arrive in LA on Thursday, August 24. The events begin Friday morning.

Friday all day, we will meet on the lot at UNIVERSAL with our speakers for panel discussions and private breakout meetings. As always, the guest list will be firmed up in the weeks before the event as these execs are very busy people.

Friday night is free time for you to enjoy and explore fabulous Hollywood, CA on your own or with your new friends.

Saturday we will meet on the lot at WARNER BROS. for discussions, meetings and networking. Time will also be allowed for private script consultations with Dan Decker, author of "Anatomy of a Screenplay," if you want to test your ideas against an honest listener for some tough love feedback.

Saturday night is free again for you relax, regroup, or attend the big-time events going on around LA that night.

Sunday is the big day: The 58th Annual Emmy Award Show at the Shrine Auditorium. This is a black tie event, so pack your Sunday best. You can sleep in and take a morning brunch. The group will leave for the Auditorium around 2pm. At the Award Show, you will see the red carpet activities and maybe even have a chance to talk to your favorite TV stars, producers, and writers. The event goes on all evening, so wear comfortable shoes.

The weekend event will end after the show. For a discount hotel rate, call The Hollywood Celebrity Hotel at 323-850-6464 or The Orchid Suites at 800-537-3052 and mention Sunset Script. See you there!

If you have questions, please give Dan a call at 866-665-8500.

If you are a school, class or club we will offer a discounted rate for this event. Please e.mail for more information. www.sunsetscript.com

PLEASE NOTE, DUE TO RECENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, WE HAVE HAD TO POSTPONE THE JULY 15 WEEKENDE DATE. **THE NEW DATE IS AUGUST 12-13** IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE CONTACT US AT INFO@SUNSETSCRIPT.COM.

Sunset Script is bringing Hollywood's top literary agents, managers, producers and studio executives to Washington D.C. for two days of seminars, panels, and one-on-one pitch sessions. The Expo's goal is to connect talented Washington D.C. area writers with the biggest players in Hollywood. All Washington D.C. events will take place at the Doubletree Hotel.

We will also present a top industry consultant and nationally-recognized screenplay instructor who will offer seminars on how to prepare yourself and your idea to meet with the LA speakers.

The weekend includes writing seminars that will tell how to organize and present ideas for the movies. These will include the fundamentals of movie storytelling and practice pitching. There will be a seminar on the dos and don'ts of pitching to industry professionals.

We will have a representative from the Writers Guild of America, East there to talk about how professional writing contracts work for the movies, what writers get paid, and what you can expect to encounter as a new writer.

The agents, managers, producers and studio executives will present two panels where they will talk about who they are, what they do, what they are looking for, what they are not looking for, and so forth, to give you a chance to get to know them before you talk to them.

Sunday afternoon will be an open pitching session, where everyone in the audience will have a chance to speak individually with the guest speakers. You will be free to pitch your screenplays and ideas, ask for contact information, form relationships, and build your own LA network of industry contacts.

Visit www.sunsetscript.com to find out how you can get a group discount.  See you in Washington!

Dan,
Palak Patel impressed everyone, he had done his homework and gave us more information than all the others put together. Thanks again Dan. It truly was a great experience.
John

Dan,
Here's what I came away with on changes in Hollywood: Query letters are almost a thing of the past. Managers will be more helpful than agents with non-produced writers. Being from out of town is still open for discussion. Some say bad, some say okay. It IS who you know, not what you know (unless you're a really bad writer) contacts, contact, contacts. Thanks, Dan, for all you did.
Carol

Hi Dan,
The execs that you invited were top notch and from some of the biggest companies around town. The knowledge they imparted was priceless. The contacts and relationships we all gained from that weekend are priceless. If each of us obtained even just one producer, manager or agent from that weekend that we can send our scripts to - then it was all worthwhile!
Ed

Yo,
I liked the speakers and you did a fine job organizing and putting us in front of the kind of people that if you are lucky enough to have the right material can make something happen, you just never know. So it's off to writing my next Urban Romantic Comedy with a Female lead with a horror twist based on a book that is a sequel to a prequel adapted from real life.
Thanks,
Gary

Greetings!
Thank you Dan. I have been writing for about ten years. This weekend, the light went on. This weekend, I finally got it. Nah, can't be that simple. I might need another weekend. Thank you again for a solid career opportunity for serious writers.
Barb

Dan,
An EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY! For all the personal reasons I selected Sunset Script as my first foray into Hollywood, they proved to be an immeasurable beginning. I found myself amongst a group of serious and talented artists contributing themselves. Overall, I believe everyone contributed significantly to the weekend by giving us many perspectives and so many different options. I have more questions now and will attend another session!
Gillian

Dan,
My two cents for what it's worth: After following up with everyone, both Benderspink and Fortress requested my script. Fingers crossed!
Tina

Hi Dan,
I am inspired after the immersion weekend from the number of invitations to submit my work and the quality of the speakers we had.
George

Hey Dan!
I had a great time over there with you guys. It was just what I needed to confirm to myself that this was the right path for me. I have come out of this with a number of people wanting to read my work, and a collection of the finest writing friends around. Thank you Dan for everything, the trip was made a lot less stressful by your careful planning, and willingness and desire to see us succeed. We will not let you down. Until then, The Gecko, is outta here.
James from London

Dan,
I thought the weekend was awesome. Thanks Dan for all your planning, I learned more this weekend than I did in a year of film school.
Noelle

Dear Dan,
I will say it again, thanks for an awesome weekend of contacts and information. Our conversation has assisted me in developing a broader strategy. I would like to stay in touch, and I am thinking of attending the Washington event.
Best and warm regards,
Gillian

visit www.sunsetscript.com for more details and to sign up!

SATURDAY, JULY 15

9-10 Welcoming Talk with Dan Decker
Mr. Decker is the author of the popular book ³Anatomy of a Screenplay.² Mr. Decker will spend some time discussing how to structure an idea to make it most attractive to the buyers, the most common mistakes of screenwriters, and give tips on how to conceive a story pitch based on your ideas.

10-10:30 Movie Magic Screenwriting Software with Winston Tam
There are some important reasons why every screenwriter uses specialized writing software. A brief talk and demonstration will answer any questions you have.

BREAK

10:45-12 "Do's" and "Don¹ts" of Pitching ­ Palak Patel
Mr. Patel, VP at Spring Creek Pictures, (Rumor Has It, Monster in Law, Analyze This, A Perfect Storm), will take you through the dos and don'ts of personal presentation in LA. Once you get the big meeting make sure you don't embarrass yourself and lose your chance to make a good impression by saying or doing something stupid. He will analyze pitches from the audience and give you a chance to practice and prepare to meet one-on-one with the guests tomorrow.

12-1:30 Lunch
An ample midday break occurs to give you time to network with other attendees and grab a bite. Lunch is not provided; you are free to take advantage of the local restaurants.

1:30-2:30 Panel: Production Companies
Hear what the likely buyers of your work have to say about their priorities, the demands of the marketplace, how and why they buy what they buy. We bring in executives that are most likely to be interested in the work of new writers.

2:30-3:30 Panel: Agents and Managers
Writer Reps will discuss what they do and how they choose those for whom they do it. This panel is required knowledge for anyone who wants to get into screenwriting.

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4-6 PETER ILIFF
Mr. Iliff is a highly respected and successful screenwriter who is also currently producing his next project Chasing the Dragon, with Wesley Snipes. His credits include: Patriot Games, Varsity Blues, and Point Break.

8-? SATURDAY NIGHT PARTY!
A no-host bar will quench your thirsts. Attendees and speakers will be in and around all evening. Please join us!

SUNDAY, JULY 16

9-5 Pitch Sessions and Networking
The individual Speakers will continue with presentations in the main room while the personalized sessions continue throughout the day.

9-10 The Writers Guild of America ­ Sean Stevenson
You can only join this Guild after you have arrived as a professional writer, but what does that entail? Learn the details of how their script registration service works, how and when you can join the Guild, and how they work to protect you. The new ³low budget² contract is making membership more attainable for new screenwriters and Mr. Stevenson will explain it all for you.

BREAK

10:30-11:30 Karen Kirkland ­ Nickelodeon

Ms. Kirkland will detail the extensive programs developed at Nickelodeon for finding and developing new writers for the network. Join her afterwards in the Pitch Room.

11:30-12:30 Practice Pitch ­ Dan Decker

Attendees are invited to talk about their experience in the pitch room and/or to try out their pitch on the audience for open critique from Dan Decker.

12:30-2 Lunch
2-5 Practice Pitch Sessions and Networking
Dan Decker will continue to lead the Practice Pitch offering suggestions on how to make your pitch better, now coupled with some networking to help the Seminar Participants discover with each other, so you can hook up with like-minded individuals in your area.

5:00 "May I Have the Envelope Please"
The producers, agents, and managers will confer and present their list of the ideas they heard which they thought were the most commercial, exciting, and potentially viable.



*subject to change

This 2-day event is geared primarily for writers and idea people. Sunset Script is bringing ten top literary agents, managers, producers and studio executives to Washington D.C. for two days of seminars, panels, and one-on-one pitch sessions. All Washington D.C. events will take place at the Doubletree Hotel.

We will also present a top industry consultant and nationally-recognized screenplay instructor who will offer seminars on how to prepare yourself and your idea to meet with the LA speakers.

The weekend includes writing seminars that will tell how to organize and present ideas for the movies. These will include the fundamentals of movie storytelling and practice pitching. There will be a seminar on the dos and don'ts of pitching to industry professionals.

We will have a representative from the Writers Guild of America, East there to talk about how professional writing contracts work for the movies, what writers get paid, and what you can expect to encounter as a new writer.

The agents, managers, producers and studio executives will present two panels where they will talk about who they are, what they do, what they are looking for, what they are not looking for, and so forth, to give you a chance to get to know them before you talk to them.

Sunday afternoon will be an open pitching session, where everyone in the audience will have a chance to speak individually with the guest speakers. You will be free to pitch your screenplays and ideas, ask for contact information, form relationships, and build your own LA network of industry contacts.

Guest Speakers:

Peter Iliff // Screenwriter
(Patriot Games, Varsity Blues, Point Break)

Dan Decker // Author of Anatomy of a Screenplay
Palak Patel // Spring Creek Pictures
Mike Esola // William Morris Agency
Will Lowery // Underground Management
Brett Forbes // Fortress Entertainment
Winston Tam // Movie Magic Screenwriting Software
Courtney Balaker // Neo Art and Logic
Rebecca Green // Lionsgate
Sean Stevenson // Writers Guild of America, East
Karen Kirkland // Nickelodeon


*As always, the names of the speakers will be announced as they confirm.

Go to www.sunsetscript.com to sign up