Fox Pictures Producer Dawn Carter discusses the project submissions process, development and project interest before accepting pitches from authors, screenwriters and those with story ideas at the 2006 Book to Film Festival.
FEATURING BEST SELLING AUTHORS
Be sure to check out the featured best-selling authors selected for the upcoming 2007 event.
The 2nd Annual International Book to Film Festival was held in Houston, Texas FEB 23-26. Co sponsored by Houston Mayor Pro-Tem, Carol Alvarado. This festival concentrates on getting published authors work adapted for the big or small screen. We invite literary agents and film/studio executives to discuss the process and answer the maze of questions for participating authors such as, how do I get my work green-lighted for film production? What books are most likely selected? What role does the genre, characters, cultural reference etc., play in the selection process? Also, to answer questions about the reality of the pros and cons of options. What's the deal with attachments, can't I choose who plays my characters?
Panelist, Tuffy Crestell, T.E.C. Casting (Freedomland,) Ruby Red Films, BET Execs, Gina Holland, Jamie Baltazhar, (Vision Awards Producers) as well as Producers of the Award-winning Hurricane Katrina Doc, Featured on Black Voices-New Orleans, My Life, My Love, My Home. Fox Pictures, Dawn Carter with Jolie Magazine.Celebrity Gift baskets provided by Celebrations-Star Quality Jewels
Author Crystal Stell, Actor William T. Johnson (Brothabill),Bluehill Ave, Doing Hard Time) Authors Vanessa Morman, Renee Flager, Ahmer Allaudin, Author Meshia Holmes
Fox Pictures Producer, Dawn Carter discusses, acqusistions, pitches, folow-up, set-ups, distribution and other topics. Carter also accepted pitches from authors and attendees with story ideas.
David T. Adams of the Indie Film Group conducts a 2 day Screenwriting bootcamp during the 2006 Internaltional Book to Film Festival.
Tuffy Crestell of T.E.C. Casting shares the do's dont's of casting, films, attachments and how they relate to book to film projects.
Panelist Producer Ahmer Allaudin of Producermag.com and fearopolisfilms.com teaches a seminar on the book to film adapation process along with instructing the group on how to pitch before accepting pitches.
Congratulations to Dr. Maxine Thompson from LA and Bobby Tillman of Austin. Both took home winning copies of Final Draft. Atttendees also won 1yr subscriptions to Jolie Magazine at the 2006 Fest. Jolie features articles on authors and their books.
