Matt and Scott have embarked on their 10-month journey through the National Screen Institute’s Features First program on the road to producing Synapse. Their first phase was an intensive week-long session in Toronto, where they were deep into story editing and discussions with agents, distributors, executive producers and more! Phase 2 was another week in Toronto for Matt, and a mindblowing script consulting session for Scott.
Now, they’re off to Toronto to pitch their feature at TIFF.
They continue to blog and share their stories through the process. If you’d like to follow along and learn as they do, bookmark this post and they’ll update it throughout the program.
Blog Post Index
Phase 3 - August 21 – November 30
Phase 2 – March 29 – August 20
Screenwriting
8 Different Tips for Screenwriters
Phase 1 – Boot Camp in Toronto (March 23-28)
Screenwriting
Ninjas and Unicorns
Synapse Table Read
Producing
Deluxe Toronto Visit – Post Production Facility
What the Heck is a Chain of Title?
Chatting with Cronenberg’s Producer Martin Katz
Top 10 Tips from Literary Agents
Casey Walker Visit – Filmmaker for “A Little Bit Zombie”
Top 4 Needs for Distributors
Chatting with Telefilm
Anatomy of a Pitch
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About the Author:
Scott Westby is a Writer, Director and Producer in Calgary's film industry. He's a 2008 graduate of SAIT's Film & VIdeo Production Program, and has years of experience in strategic marketing and content creation for traditional and new media. A Taco/Slurpee enthusiast and a hater of mushrooms.