AN UNEXPECTED WAY IN
How Short Stories Get Hollywood’s Attention
With U.S. Producer Scott Glassgold
Scott Glassgold
U.S. Producer
Scott Glassgold is the founder of 1201 Films & Books, an innovative launchpad of intellectual properties through filmed media & publishing. Glassgold also oversees Ground Control, a leading, boutique management firm for screenwriters & filmmakers. As a producer, Scott has produced such feature films as Prospect with Pedro Pascal, Hurricane Season with Forest Whitaker and Sony Pictures' Tarot. Next up is Seasons for Amazon Studios with Drew Hancock directing, Crush for 20th Century with Julius Avery directing and Siren Head for Warner Bros. with Brian Duffield directing and writing with Zach Cregger.
Hollywood is finding it’s next big ideas and stories in unexpected places. Short fiction shared online is landing significant studio deals, with executives, producers and agents increasingly looking to platforms like Reddit for fresh material and their next big idea. And these stories aren’t all coming from industry insiders, opening the door to writers who’ve never set foot in a studio.
Join Scott Glassgold exploring Hollywood’s growing interest in short stories and what it means for writers creating their own IP (intellectual property). We’ll look at how it works, how writers can find their way in and whether it’s a passing trend or a lasting shift in how Hollywood finds its next film. Either way, it presents an exciting opportunity for writers with a great story to tell.
October 27, 5:00 PM PT (U.S.)
October 28, 11.00 AM AEDT (AUS)
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: US$35