We will be hearing pitches from our newly named Fast Track Fellows: Emma Barrow and co-writers Kate Holland and Marlowe Mitchell and the three winners of this round of the ISA TV Pilot Pitch Challenge: Barbara Blomquist, Caden Douglas and David Green.

* Hear live feedback from industry professionals.
* Find out what goes into a successful pitch.
* Get tips and tools on how to polish your own pitches.

PANELISTS
CHRIS NOLD - MANAGER
Chris is currently a Literary Manager at MGMT Entertainment, a management company that represents Davy Levy from Schitt's Creek and Stefani Robinson from What We Do In The Shadows. They are involved in the TV Projects, The Old Man and The Good Lord Bird.

DAVID SOLDINGER - VP DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION
David is a comedy TV and Film producer and writer with over 15 years of experience taking projects from pitch to delivery. He is currently the VP Development & Creative Production at Abominable Pictures. He oversees and helps facilitate all creative aspects for every one of Abominable's productions which includes taking/developing pitches, staffing writers rooms, hiring directors, and casting actors. His work can be seen on a wide array of Networks such as Netflix ("Murderville", "Medical Police", "Mystery Science Theater 3000", "Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later"), Hulu ("Hotwives of Las Vegas"), Adult Swim, The CW, HBO, IFC, and more. He's also developed a slate of podcasts (scripted and unscripted) for iHeart Media and Spotify.

NATALIE GERGELY - DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Natalie is currently the Director of Development for Abominable Pictures which is known for hit shows such as Netflix's Murderville, Medical Police, Brews Brothers, Wet Hot American Summer, and Childrens Hospital on Adult Swim. At Abominable Pictures, Natalie has developed TV projects that have sold to TBS, WB KYAC, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, TBS, and Netflix. In addition to her work in TV, she has also developed, packaged, and sourced funding for feature projects, and developed and sold podcasts to iHeartMedia under an overall deal.

FELICITY WREN - VP OF DEVELOPMENT Felicity Wren is the VP of Development at the ISA. Originally from London, she studied all areas of performance: writing, directing, acting technique, and script analysis for her Honors and then Masters Degrees. She then formed her own Production Company: Unrestricted View concentrating on theatre, new writing and comedy at their performance venue - The Hen & Chickens Theatre in London. Since moving to Los Angeles over a decade ago, she has continued acting, writing and producing, winning five performance awards, and producing fourteen film projects to date.

SPONSORS:
NEWFILMMAKERS LOS ANGELES (NFMLA) is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization designed to showcase innovative works by emerging filmmakers from around the world, providing the Los Angeles community of entertainment professionals and film goers with a constant surge of monthly screening events. NFMLA provides a forum where filmmakers can be recognized for their contributions, have open audience discussions about their projects and connect with industry professionals for insight on distribution, production, acquisition and representation.

CINEQUEST Our Partners at Cinequest Welcome you to the 18th Cinequest Screenwriting Competition. Cinequest has enhanced what has made the Cinequest Screenwriting Competition uniquely powerful: prestigious recognition, inspiring events, access to industry leaders, and an empowering community of artists and producers. Cash prizes and additional benefits will be awarded to Winners. Cinequest accepts submissions of all genres and lengths.

NICKELODEON WRITING PROGRAM Founded in the year 2000, this program is a full-time, paid, yearlong development Program for television comedy writers with unique voices and from underrepresented communities. Join us at the studio in Burbank for classes and workshops to sharpen your skills, executive mentorship and networking to build your professional relationships, and the opportunity to work in the iconic live-action and animation writers’ rooms at Nick. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dedicate yourself to the craft of writing and build your career from the ground up.

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