The Finkelpearl Entertainment Workshops: Discounted Session Combo

The Finkelpearl Workshops: Morning Session

What's it take to sell your idea and be taken seriously in show business? Well, creativity is a must, of course. Hustle, persistence, and a positive vibe are essential. On top of that, a lot of preparation! This workshop guides creatives through the entire process, from conceiving an idea to pitching it to a network or streamer. We'll cover how to strategize what to develop and for whom. How to develop casts of real characters. Understanding different genres and how to follow the ever-changing dynamics of what the market wants. Option agreements and protecting your intellectual property, and aligning with production companies, agencies, and network and streamer executives. We also explore why sizzle reels are key and how to create effective ones that may sell.

The Finkelpearl Workshops: Afternoon Session

You only get one chance to pitch your non-fiction idea around to streamers and networks and show them your sizzle reel. The stakes are high, and sizzles are the currency of selling intellectual property. Your sizzle reel has to be best-in-class. In this workshop for creatives, we cover why sizzles are so essential and how to maximize your chances of making one that will get executives to sit up in their chairs. Attendees are encouraged to bring their sizzles to the workshop if they have them, either WIP or complete, for evaluation and feedback.

Who is Mark Finkelpearl?

A show creator and executive producer, Mark is represented by UTA. He's a member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA) and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS). He's worked on both sides of the desk as an independent producer and a network executive. Mark has wrenched on more than 1,000 hours of programming for networks and streamers like Discovery, MAX, TLC, Travel Channel, Fox, MotorTrend, History, HGTV, USA, A&E, and others. His hits include "Fastest Cars in the Dirty South," "DC Cupcakes," and "The Real Hatfields and McCoys: Forever Feuding."

Who Should Come?

Creatives intent on or already pursuing a career in visual storytelling for streamers and networks. Whether you want to produce, direct, write, shoot, edit, or all of the above, we have something for you.

Location

Online