PERFECT YOUR PITCH PANEL, Brooklyn Media Maker Weekend
[https://bkmediamakerweekend2017.eventbrite.com]
Friday, October 20, 2017
Do you have an interesting idea for a television show but are having
difficulty coming up with a way to sell it? In this workshop, you’ll
learn valuable techniques from BRIC TV producers for preparing for a
television PITCH. These include developing a hook, considering the
audience, coming up with a trailer, as well as common mistakes and
pitfalls that you might run into when brainstorming your PITCH.
MEET THE MODERATOR:
KECIA ÉLAN COLE
Kecia Élan Cole is an Emmy-nominated, and New York Press Club Award
winning TV Producer and Editor. She received a Bachelor of Science
degree in journalism from Kent State University, where she founded and
edited an on-campus magazine. Kecia’s editing work has been featured
in music videos by Talib Kweli and Fat Man Scoop, and a short film by
noted filmmakers Malik Sayeed and Arthur Jafa. She has also freelanced
with ABC's Good Morning America Now and BET. She is currently a Senior
Producer and Editor for BRIC TV where she is a Series Producer on:
B-Side, BROOKLYN Made, and BROOKLYN Is Masquerading As The World with
Terence Nance, and is an Executive Producer on two scripted series:
BK3K and the upcoming Sole Kings with Michael "Boogie" Pinckney.
MEET THE PANELISTS:
MICHAEL PINCKNEY
Michael has over 10 years of experience as an assistant director on
films and television series such as “Inside Man” , “Top Five”,
“Broad City”, “The 25th Hour”, “7th Heaven”, “The Best
Man”, “Law & Order”, and the academy award nominated film
"Precious". Michael made his feature film directorial debut with
“You’re Nobody til somebody kills you”, a gritty crime thriller
Executive Produced by Spike Lee and distributed by Lionsgate. He won
an award for Excellence in MEDIA FROM THE BLACK MEN’s Film
Conference for his HIV film “The Candy Store” and toured the film
festival circuit with films from his short film collection. He’s
directed a variety of digital series from “SoleKings”, “Black
Actress” to “The Colors of Love” in addition to Producing the
award winning digital series “For Colored Boys - Redemption”
starring Tim Reid.
ROBYN GREENE ARRINGTON
Robyn Greene Arrington is an award-winning creative executive with
varied experience in the MEDIA INDUSTRY. As VP of Programming &
Production at TV One, she is an integral part of the team that shapes
the network’s creative vision which includes scripted, digital,
factual and reality content. Robyn is currently the network's
Executive in Charge of Production on "Bobbi Kristina," an innovative
biopic; and "Two Sides of the Truth," an investigative crime & justice
series that Viola Davis will narrate and executive produce.
AZIZ ISHAM
Aziz Isham is a filmmaker, publisher and digital MEDIA SPECIALIST, and
the co-founder of ArcadeSunshine MEDIA, reKiosk and GoodFight MEDIA.
He has produced and developed documentary series for History,
Discovery Channel, A&E, National Geographic along with several
independent and feature projects. He is currently the Executive
Producer of BRIC TV, a non-profit cable and news channel focusing on
stories on and about BROOKLYN. His essays have been published in The
Huffington Post and Digital Book World, and he has been a featured
speaker at NYU, DocSummit, MEDIABISTRO, and DC Week and was a faculty
member at CUNY Publishing Institute. He lives and works in BROOKLYN,
NY.
SQUEAKY MOORE
“One woman, many faces, one creator, many talents," is how Squeaky
Moore likes to describe herself. Regarded as the PITCH GURU FOR
INDEPENDENT CONTENT CREATORS. Squeaky is a mompreneur, content
creator, producer, director, writer, and actress. She freelances as a
development and PITCHING CONSULTANT AND STRATEGIST. Squeaky’s
mission is to enlighten, uplift, and inspire. Her career path—one
designed to artistically address socially conscious issues, invoke
discussion for the greater good, and to teach and inspire — lies at
the very core of who she is, and is continually reflected in her work.
Some of Moore’s recent directing and producing credits include,
“64,” a project on father absent homes that she executive produced
and assist directed, “Father’s Day?”, also produced by Squeaky
that addresses the effects of absentee fathers; which debuted on the
launch of Magic Johnson’s, Aspire TV Network. The Positive
Controversy,” a show in which she developed and is the show-runner,
and her latest film project, “Face of Darkness - Journey to
Healing,” a documentary film that explores depression and suicide in
the African American communities.
PREPARING YOU FOR SUCCESS!
We're here to help you learn, create, and elevate your film and TV
game, The PERFECT YOUR PITCH PANEL (part of the BROOKLYN MEDIA MAKER
WEEKEND) is specially designed to help prepare you for our BRIC TV
Open Pitch
[https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bric-tv-open-pitch-tickets-36833755755]
on Thursday, November 16, 2017.
PERFECT YOUR PITCH WORKSHEET!
We want you to succeed and we know that you want to succeed but great
success comes with great preparation. Here are some great resources to
ensure that you walk into your next PITCH PREPARED AND READY FOR
SUCCESS.
CLICK HERE!
[http://www.bricartsmedia.org/sites/default/files/Brooklyn%20Free%20Speech%20Perfect%20Your%20Pitch%20Worksheet.pdf]
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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BROOKLYN MEDIA MAKER WEEKEN
[https://bkmediamakerweekend2017.eventbrite.com]D
The PERFECT YOUR PITCH WORKSHOP IS PART OF THE BROOKLYN MEDIA MAKER
WEEKEND. The event will present a collection of workshops and
lectures to introduce, inform, and enhance the public’s knowledge of
using television-related technology. The conference will also help to
build awareness about your New York Emmy-nominated BROOKLYN Free
Speech television channels and resources available at The MEDIA
CENTER— including a MEDIA EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT TEACHES TELEVISION
PRODUCTION, documentary filmmaking, radio podcasting, marketing, and
distributing.
Including Community Media Day, the three-day Brooklyn Media Maker
Weekend event will celebrate all things community media, accessible
media, and free speech.
CELEBRATE COMMUNITY MEDIA DAY [http://www.communitymediaday.com]
Friday, October 20, 2017
Community MEDIA DAY IS AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF VOICES THAT BRINGS
AWARENESS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF FREE SPEECH AND ACCESSIBLE MEDIA FOR
ALL INDIVIDUALS TO HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD. Learn how you can
celebrate the 2nd Annual Community MEDIA DAY here!
[http://www.communitymediaday.com]
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