Final Draft, Inc.'s Take A Meeting Los Angeles event offers more professionalism and more time to build relationships, present your project, and get your screenwriting career rolling.
Take A Meeting® sessions
Get your career rolling with a great 15-minute meeting. Until now, industry access for unproduced screenwriters has been limited. The Take A Meeting event brings industry decision-makers from reputable companies to meet with you one-on-one in a professional setting that is comfortable and conducive for you to develop story ideas, get feedback on your career path, and create a contact in the industry.
For $79 you will receive 15 minutes of dedicated face time to introduce yourself and present your ideas in a relaxed environment as well as receive invaluable advice from your executive about how to best improve your concept and further develop your project. Plus, our step-by-step registration process enables you to customize your search and select the executive who would be the most receptive to your work.
In addition to providing dedicated face time with executives, the Take A Meeting event offers workshops and seminars throughout the weekend led by writer favorites like Syd Field, Blake Snyder, Pilar Alessandro and Ken Rotcop. See the full schedule for the weekend
FREE** Cinestory Morning Workout
Attend the special Cinestory Morning Workout with industry mentors to help get you prepped for your day of Take A Meeting sessions! See the full schedule for the weekend
**Free to paid Take A Meeting Los Angeles 2008 attendees
Out of the Computer/Into the Industry Pre-event Seminar
Attend this all-day event on Friday Sep 5th that will prepare you for your Take a Meeting sessions by teaching you the inner-workings of the industry, as well as how to present, position and promote yourself and your screenplay effectively.
"Take A Meeting is an incredible experience." Colin O'Reilly, Literary Manager/Producer, Smart Entertainment
Speaker Spotlight
Pilar Alessandra
Writing Instructor/Script Consultant
Former Senior Story Analyst for DreamWorks and Radar Pictures and
Instructor with the UCLA Writers Program
Frequently Asked Questions 
Take A Meeting® sessions
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