Archive for the ‘Career Development’ Category
GATE 2 – What an Amazing Event! ;-)
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
GATE (the Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment) is a nonprofit 501c(6) membership trade association that strives to inspire and empower professionals in the media, entertainment and arts to consciously create and distribute transformational content. Founded by visionary Chairman and CEO, John Raatz, last night’s “coming out” event brought “the tribe” together to activate and catalyze [...]
Tags: 12/22/12, 196 countries of the world in alphabetical order, Amish Grace, Annie Lennox, Ash Ruiz, Baba Oyadare Ranson III, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Damien Rose, Dara Marks, Didgeridoo, Don Miguel Ruiz, Drew Dellinger, Eckhart Tolle, Edward James Olmos, Faith Rivera, Frances Fisher, Fred Alan Wolf, Funkamentalz, Gary Zukav, GATE, Gate Community, Gate2, Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment, Hieroglyphic Stairway, Inside Story, It's 3:23 in the morning, Jahan Raymond, Jean Houston, Jim Carrey, John Raatz, Kate McCallum, Kyle Cease, Lili Hadyn, Louie Anderson, Marianne Williamson, Marta Mobley, my great great grandchildren, NOW, only a new seed can yield a new crop, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Quantum Physics, Rafael Bejarano, SuperBowl XLVI, The Four Agreements, Tibetan Bowl, violin, Wade Colwell-Sandoval, what did you do, Worldside
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Flash Forward is Back! :)
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
I’m really excited and truly honored to be coaching the first big Flash Forward in years. I’m thrilled to be joining a dozen terrific alumni coaches (see list below), all of us volunteering our time to mentor and support the 80 actors, directors, TV and film screenwriters, playwrights, producers, composers, singers, musicians, magicians, comedians, Dept [...]
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281 Favorite Films
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
I started to make a list of my top 10 favorite films. But that was impossible. Then I thought: I’ll do my top 100. No, better make it 250. I finally had to draw the line at 281. I thought maybe I should break them down by genre classics or set apart the 80s high [...]
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Indie Film Investor Proposals – Living, Breathing Documents
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
As much as a screenplay evolves – changing dramatically (and hopefully for the better) from initial concept to first draft, through rewriting on through the development, pre- and production processes, so, too, should your indie film “package” (investor presentation, business plan, joint venture proposals, website and any and all marketing materials) constantly be refined as [...]
Tags: Actors, Business Plans, Development, Hollywood, Independent Film, investor proposal, Leadership, Networking, PowerNetworking, Screenplay, screenplays, screenwriter, Screenwriting, Workshops
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Who is Reading Your Film Proposal – and Why?
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
You have to give serious thought to WHO you’re presenting your indie film package to – and WHY: Are you seeking an attachment? Are you wanting an A-List or High Profile Actor to attach? That package or proposal ought to highlight the great “Actor’s Bait” role; Are you soliciting a high level director? You might skew [...]
Tags: Actors, Business Plans, Development, Hollywood, Independent Film, Leadership, Networking, PowerNetworking, Screenplay, screenplays, screenwriter, Screenwriting, Speaker, Workshops
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