Join as we dive into all things filmmaking (plus sales) with producer, Rob Deege. This will be an incredibly informative discussion that you don't want to miss! You will learn:

• The role of a Producer - from development to distribution
• The producer’s perspective on scripts
• What makes a successful collaboration between writers and producers
• The steps in development, sales, and packaging processes
• Trends in film & TV production and the impact of streaming and digital platforms

With over 25 years’ experience in the industry, Robert Deege straddles both the creative and business sides as a producer, writer, script consultant, and sales agent/distributor. As a script consultant & writer, Robert consults with multiple screenwriters and organizations on feature films, series and other content, and occasionally steps into a project as a writer. Deege has worked with Stage 32, International Screenwriters Association (ISA), Script Pipeline, Story Farm, The Film Connection, Southeast European Film Festival, Montana Screenwriting Competition and Independent Filmmakers Day as a mentor, coach, consultant, panelist, writer and contest judge.

As Head of Worldwide Sales for Glass House Distribution, Robert participates in major markets including Cannes, AFM, Berlinale, Filmart, Mipcom and Toronto, conducting business with buyers, distributors, and filmmakers from around the world. In addition to heading up sales, Robert advises on acquisitions, distribution and strategy policies and methodologies; provides creative consultation on script development and features, series and trailers post/editorial; supervises sales trailers and artwork; and helps produce and exec produce on productions.

Robert has helped creatively develop and/or source financing and distribution for significant movies such as the Sony comedy Crash Pad (Domhnall Gleeson, Thomas Haden Church, Christina Applegate, Nina Dobrev), the Emily Dickinson story A Quiet Passion (Cynthia Nixon, director Terence Davies), action thriller Into The Grizzly Maze (James Marsden, Billy Bob Thornton, Thomas Jane), dancing romcom Ask Me to Dance (Briana Evigan, Mario Cantone), teen comedy The Secret Lives of Dorks (Jim Belushi, Jennifer Tilly, Vanessa Marano, Gaelan Connell), biopic thriller The Whistleblower (Rachel Weiz, Vanessa Redgrave, Monica Bellucci, David Strathairn, Benedict Cumberbatch) and Sony’s inspirational family film Soul Surfer (Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Anna Sophia Robb, Carrie Underwood).

Robert has previously held executive and producer roles at Indomitable Entertainment, Blowtorch Entertainment, Mind & Media Corporation, Discovery Communications and Cerebellum Corporation. At Discovery, Deege wrote, produced, directed, and edited numerous shows on Travel Channel, Discovery, TLC, Science Channel, Discovery HD Theater, Discovery Health, and Animal Planet. At Mind & Media, Robert produced and directed award-winning documentaries and training films for The National Guard and The Pentagon Force Protection Agency. He has also produced and directed multiple PSAs for The World Wildlife Fund.