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SVP, Current Series at 20th Century Fox

Cassidy joined 20th Century Fox in August 2009 as VP, Comedy Series and was promoted to SVP four years later, recently shepherding the development of ABC’s breakout hit Fresh Off the Boat as well as FOX’s comedy The Grinder. She also developed the long-running hits New Girl and Last Man Standing and oversaw a roster of producers, writers and directors for the studio.

In July 2015, she was tapped to run the current series department at 20th as SVP, Current Series. In her role, she oversees a roster of over twenty primetime television series including Empire, Modern Family, American Horror Story, and Last Man on Earth. 

Cassidy started her career as a current executive at NBC where she worked on series such as Will & Grace, The Office, Las Vegas and Ed. She also served as a comedy development executive at ABC Studios where she helped develop Samantha Who? along with other cable and broadcast series. 

A graduate of Harvard University, Cassidy resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two year old daughter.

Estimated Value: Priceless!
Starting Bid: $100
Bid Increments: $15

Producer, Tiara Blu Films

Since founding Tiara Blu Films, Diane has produced Take The Lead, (New Line) starring Antonio Banderas and Narc, (Paramount) written and directed by Joe Carnahan, starring Ray Liotta and Jason Patric. She executive-produced The Brass Teapot starring Juno Temple and Michael Angarano and Gray Matters starring Heather Graham, Sissy Spacek and Alan Cumming. For Television, she executive produced: Knights of the South Bronx starring Ted Danson (nominated for a SAG award) and Malcolm David Kelley (nominated for a Namic Vision Award) for A&E; Racing For Time (nominated for a NAACP Image Award) starring and directed by Charles Dutton (nominated for an NAACP Image Award for acting) for Lifetime as well as three seasons of the series After Hours with Daniel for Mojo. She also co-executive produced the pilots Scent of the Missing by Carol Mendelsohn for TNT and Baseball Wives by Tom Fontana and Julie Martin for HBO.  She recently produced the award winning documentary Dancing In Jaffa and is now working on a documentary about cancer with Stanley Tucci. She will produce Regulator by Pat Kelly with PalmStar next year. She is also developing multiple projects including: the Barbara Jordan story with Viola Davis and Tony Kushner for Fox Searchlight, the book The Monopolists with Big Beach, and a one-hour musical drama with Jason Katims and Julia Brownell for NBC. For theater, she is developing several Broadway musicals, including one based on her film Take The Lead. 

Prior to founding Tiara Blu Films, Diane was a Producer at Interscope Communications, where she developed and produced films that include: Very Bad Things, written and directed by Pete Berg, starring John Favreau, Cameron Diaz and Jeremy Piven; The Proposition directed by Lesli Glatter, starring Kenneth Branagh, Madeleine Stowe and William Hurt; Operation Dumbo Drop, directed by Simon Wincer, starring Danny Glover, Ray Liotta and Denis Leary; Separate Lives directed by David Madden, starring Jim Belushi and Linda Hamilton; Holy Matrimony, directed by Leonard Nimoy and starring Patricia Arquette; and Body Language starring Tom Berenger for HBO.

Earlier in her career, Diane was the Senior Vice President of Production of Henry Winkler’s Fair Dinkum Productions and Vice President of Vestron Pictures where she served as Executive Producer of Hider in the House and Fear (nominated for an Ace Award).  She began her film career in Los Angeles as Vice President at The Feldman-Meeker Co. working on The Golden Child starring Eddie Murphy and serving as Associate-Producer of The Kindred and Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark.

In addition to her career in the film industry, Diane has had diverse experiences in the entertainment field:  she was a professional singer; worked with the legendary Joseph Papp at The New York Shakespeare Festival; consulted with Atlantic Productions, a London-based film company as well as the New York based American Film Company; worked in programming at HBO and produced the annual LA Human Rights Watch theatrical production, Cries From The Heart.

Prior to receiving a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University, where she was the first female producer of Hasty Pudding Theatricals and the founder of The Radcliffe Pitches, the first Harvard female a cappella group.

Diane is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of America.

Estimated Value: Priceless!
Starting Bid: $100
Bid Increments: $15

Senior Vice President of NBC News, Executive-in-Charge of the Today show, and Screenwriter

Noah Oppenheim is Senior Vice President of NBC News and Executive-in-Charge of the Today show.  He oversees all aspects of the morning show franchise – both broadcast and digital.  

Also a screenwriter, Oppenheim co-wrote The Maze Runner, which has grossed $300M+ since its release, and the upcoming The Divergent Series:  Allegiant.  His original screenplay, Jackie, produced by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman is currently in production.

Oppenheim began his career in news—leading political talk shows such as Hardball with Chris Matthews and Scarborough Country.  An Emmy winner, he also helped create Mad Money with Jim Cramer, has covered three presidential elections, and reported from Iraq, Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, and Libya. 

Oppenheim has also served as Head of Unscripted and Digital Development at Reveille, the production company behind hits like The Office and The Biggest Loser.  While at Reveille, he created and executive produced primetime shows for NBC, Fox, MTV, and Lifetime, as well as online programming for a variety of brands and platforms.  

Oppenheim is co-author of the New York Times bestselling series, The Intellectual Devotional.  His essays have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Esquire, Men's Health, and The Weekly Standard.

Estimated Value: Priceless!
Starting Bid: $100
Bid Increments: $15

International speaker Jen Grisanti is an acclaimed Story/Career Consultant at Jen Grisanti Consultancy Inc., Writing Instructor for Writers on the Verge at NBC, former 12-year studio executive, including VP of Current Programming at CBS/Paramount, blogger for The Huffington Post and author of the books, Story Line: Finding Gold In Your Life Story and TV Writing Tool Kit: How To Write a Script That Sells and her new book, Change Your Story, Change Your Life: A Path To Your Success.

Grisanti started her career in 1992 as an assistant to Aaron Spelling, who served as her mentor for 12 years, and she quickly climbed the ranks and eventually ran Current Programs at Spelling Television Inc., covering all of Spelling’s shows including Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place and Charmed. In 2004, Grisanti was promoted to Vice President of Current Programs at CBS/Paramount where she covered numerous shows, including Medium, Numbers, NCIS, 4400 and Girlfriends.

In January 2008, Grisanti launched Jen Grisanti Consultancy Inc., a highly successful consulting firm dedicated to helping talented writers break into the industry. Drawing on her experience as a studio executive where she gave daily notes to executive producers/showrunners, Grisanti personally guides writers to shape their material, hone their pitches and focus their careers. Since launching the consulting firm, Grisanti has worked with over 700 writers specializing in television, features and novels.  Due to her expertise and mentorship, sixty-five of her writers have staffed on television shows and twenty-eight have sold pilots, four that that went to series.

Grisanti has taught classes for the TV Writers Summit (in LA, London and Israel), The TV Writers Studio (in Australia), Story Expo, The Big Island Film Festival, Chicago Screenwriters Network, Scriptwriters Network , Screenwriting Expo, the Great American Pitchfest, the Northwestern Screenwriter’s Guild in Seattle, and the Alameda’s Writer’s Group. In addition, she has served on panels for the WGA, iTVFest, UFVA, PGA and The Writer’s Bootcamp, telling her story to inspire others.

Grisanti attended USC where she received a B.A. in Communications.

Among the services offered by Jen Grisanti Consultancy are: 

Estimated Value: $350
Starting Bid: $150
Bid Increments: $15

Youth, a comedy-drama written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino, stars Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel as best friends who reflect on their lives while vacationing in the Swiss Alps. It is a story of the eternal struggle between age and youth, the past and the future, life and death, commitment and betrayal. The cast also includes Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano, and Jane Fonda.

This poster is signed by Paolo Sorrentino himself and comes with a copy of the novel!

Estimated Value: $120
Starting Bid: $40
Bid Increments: $10

It's always fun to explore your own city — or entertain out-of-town guests — with a visit to Hollywood must-see attractions. Bid to win FOUR tickets to the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live and two tickets to the Hollywood Waz Museum / Guinness Records Museum.

Estimated Value: $118
Starting Bid: $30
Bid Increments: $5

Know someone who loves to cook and loves ABC's THE GOLDBERGS? This apron + potholder is the perfect gift set!

Estimated Value: $40 
Starting Bid: $15
Bid Increments: $5

For the theatre lovers: get two tickets to a Mainstage production during the 2015-16 season at the historical Pasadena Playhouse! The tickets are valid only for performances during the debut week (first week of the show's run). 

Estimated Value: $150
Starting Bid: $60
Bid Increments: $10 

TRAINWRECK. We all know one.

Gift these one-of-a-kind wine glasses from comedienne Amy Schumer's hit movie, Trainwreck, to the one you know. The gift comes with a bottle opener and The Martian koozie!

Estimated Value: $80
Starting Bid: $35
Bid Increments: $5

Experience what critics describe as “one of the best films of the year, period!” with the Sicario original motion picture soundtrack! This vinyl record is SIGNED by the film's composer, Jóhann Jóhannsson, who just won the 2015 WAFCA for Best Original Score.

Estimated Value: $80
Starting Bid: $35
Bid Increments: $5

The Danish Girl, a British-American drama directed by Tom Hooper, is based on the 2000 novel by David Ebershoff. The film centers on Lili Elbe (Eddie Redmayne), one of the first knoan recipients of sex reassignment surgery. This is a limited edition work of art, framed and ready to hang!

Estimated Value: $115
Starting Bid: $40
Bid Increments: $10

Consistently ranked by critics as one of the top ten televisions series of all time, Lost still enjoys a huge fan base even after ending in 2010. During its run, the show was nominated for hundreds of awards and won many, including an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 2005, the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama in 2006, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series. 

Signed by Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof, this COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD set is a must have for any Lost fan!

Estimated Value: $2000
Starting Bid: $500
Bid Increments: $50

For all the Rocky fans out there who love Creed, here's a must-have item: the screenplay and a limited edition photo signed by Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan!

Estimated Value: $200
Starting Bid: $50
Bid Increments: $10

Snag this amazing gift set for The Walking Dead fan in your life! 

• Limited Edition The Walking Dead Michonne statue
• The Walking Dead foam dart crossbow
• The Walking Dead omnibus
• The Walking Dead: The Prison board game
• Clementine action figure (from TWD Telltale video game)
• The Walking Dead t-shirt with logo (adult L)
• The Walking Dead hat with logo

Estimated Value: $850
Starting Bid: $450
Bid Increments: $20

Win this framed B&W photo from AMERICAN HORROR STORY hand-signed by Lady Gaga!

Estimated Value: $300
Starting Bid: $170
Bid Increments: $15

The Walk is based on the story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on August 7, 1974. Mr. Petit himself has signed this copy of the book, which you'll get along with the film's soundtrack.

Estimated Value: $75
Starting Bid: $30
Bid Increments: $5

Based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Lisa Belkin, the critically acclaimed HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero tells the story of how civil rights violations tear apart Yonkers, N.Y., paralyzes the municipal government, and forever changes the lives of a rising politician and his constituents. This item includes the nonfiction book signed by the author herself, plus a bonus HBO Show Me a Hero journal.

Estimated Value: $60
Starting Bid: $25
Bid Increments: $5

Bid to win a one-of-a-kind leatherbound copy of the ROOM screenplay signed by the cast + a copy of the book! 

Room, starring Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers, and William H. Macy, is a 2015 Canadian-Irish drama-thriller directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Emma Donoghue (who also signs the script!), based on her novel of the same name. Get both the novel and screenplay signed by the cast!

Estimated Value: $150
Starting Bid: $75
Bid Increments: $5

The Big Short — hitting theaters Dec. 23rd — is based on a non-fiction book by Michael Lewis about the build-up of the housing and credit bubble during the 2000s. With Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt. Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predicted the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s decide to take on the big banks for their lack of foresight and greed.

Before the movie's release, get your hands on this gift pack that includes a tumbling tower game, the original book signed by Michael Lewis, and a photo card featuring Bale, Carell, Gosling, & Pitt.

Estimated Value: $100
Starting Bid: $40
Bid Increments: $5

Knock out the other bidders to win this pair of TITLE boxing gloves!

Estimated Value: $60
Starting Bid: $20
Bid Increments: $5

For the old-fashioned writer who prefers pen and paper over keyboard, these are two beautiful leather journals imprinted with Trumbo and Wolf Hall.

Estimated Value: $60
Starting Bid: $20
Bid Increments: $5

Grab three friends and head to a live taping of THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH CONAN O'BRIEN with these VIP tickets! Instead of camping in line for seats with potentially obstructed views, you can schedule your visit in advance and make sure you get prime seats for the show.

Estimated Value: $80
Starting Bid: $30
Bid Increments: $5

In addition to The Black Mass screenplay and soundtrack, this gift set includes a LIMITED EDITION 8.5x11 set photo hand-signed by some of the cast, including Johnny Depp and Joel Edgerton! 

Estimated Value: $225
Starting Bid: $75
Bid Increments: $10

In post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunters try to find shelter during a blizzard but get involved in a plot of betrayal and deception. Will they survive?

Surprise the Quentin Tarantino fan in your life with this exclusive gift for his highly anticipated movie, The Hateful Eight, which won't be released until next month!

Estimated Value: $80
Starting Bid: $35
Bid Increments: $10

"It's not binary."

Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac. Featuring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogan, and Jeff Daniels. The screenplay was written by Aaron Sorkin (based on Walter Isaacson's book). Get your very own shooting script for the movie autographed by Aaron Sorkin himself!

Estimated Value: $300
Starting Bid: $150
Bid Increments: $15

A very special holiday gift for any Harvard grad!

This Rollerball pen was handcrafted from a Red oak tree (Quercus rubra) that still stands in Old Harvard Yard. Old Harvard Yard is home to many of the university's freshman dormitories and Massachusetts Hall, which was built in 1720 and thought to be one of the oldest academic buildings in the United States. In the bottom floors of Massachusetts Hall are the University President offices. Across the Yard stands the John Harvard Statue or "The Statue of Three Lies." This branch was removed January 2014 to ensure the health and beauty of the canopy in Old Harvard Yard. This pen was made by Cambridge Bowl Company.

Pen Specifications:  

• Quality rollerball refill
• Postable threaded end cap 
• Box and card explaining the history of the wood

Estimated Value: $105
Starting Bid: $50
Bid Increments: $10

Time to update your portraits? Bid to win this Outdoor, On-Location Portrait Session with 1 Digital File by Lisa Sandler Photography!

• For couples/engagements, children, families.
• Up to 1 1/2 hours for up to 4 people
• 1 month access to a private online proofing gallery
• 1 retouched digital file (additional digital and print products available for purchase)
• may not be used for studio photography, events, boudoir or newborns
• expires December 1, 2016
• service area includes 15 miles from 90066 (travel fee available)
• all services must be redeemed during a single visit by same 4 people
• appointment required and subject to availability
• additional fees may apply for shipping & handling, tax; additional time, people, prints, digital files, parking or entry, and redemption beyond the service area

View portfolio at www.LisaSandlerPhotography.com

Website: http://www.lisasandlerphotography.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LisaSandlerPhotography
Instagram: LSPhotoDesign
Illustrations: http://www.cafepress.com/lsdllc

Estimated Value: $325
Starting Bid: $150
Bid Increments: $10

Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Saban Brands, is proud to announce the ultimate Power Rangers collection, Power Rangers Legacy: The First 20 Seasons.  Spanning the first 20 years of the Power Rangers television series, this limited-edition set features every Power Rangers episode, from Mighty Morphin to Megaforce, boasting over 270 hours of action-packed entertainment across 98 DVDs.  Housed in a collectible Red Ranger helmet, and limited to only 2,000 copies worldwide, Power Rangers Legacy: The First 20 Seasons includes six DVDs of bonus content, including brand-new featurettes as well as special archival material. 

There’s also a 100-page book with an introduction by Haim Saban, trivia, photos, illustrations and more. The canisters and book are housed in a slightly larger than life-size Red Ranger helmet-on-a-base package, with the tins residing on shelves built into the back of the helmet, and the book residing in a slot in the back of the base. The set is individually numbered, up to 2,000 copies.

Estimated Value: $320
Starting Bid: $160
Bid Increments: $10

Here's a unique chance to take part in a four-person all-levels class customizable to your ability and experience level(s). Recruit three of your yoga friends for this private 90-minute class with Certified Ashtanga Vinyassa Yoga Instructor Jen Chase.

The class includes breath work, posture, and adequate method to properly access the cleansing, revitalizing, balancing, and strengthening properties of Ashtanga yoga asana practice. The class can be held in the privacy of your home, a park (depending on weather), or the instructor's home and will be determined upon purchase.

Jen Chase is a long-term competitive distance runner who came to yoga while coping with an overtraining injury during a triple-crown of half marathons. After skeptically and almost accidentally entering her first Ashtanga yoga class while looking for crosstraining options, she was amazed with the rigor and precision of the practice as well as the immense satisfaction in her body and mind following the class. She completed her RYT-200 teacher training in 2012 and has since been teaching group and private classes in-studio, for sports teams, at workplaces, in parks, in private client residences, and for special events including weddings. Jen is also a poet, writer, editor, certified wilderness first responder, and scholar of Ayurveda and other healing arts practices.

Estimated Value: $300
Starting Bid: $150
Bid Increments: $10

Get a script consultation (consulting + editing) from Dolly Gordon, whose clients include A-list and Academy-award winning and nominated writers!

SCREENWRITING FACULTY
Watkins College of Art, Design and Film

SPEAKER
Los Angeles Film Expo

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
“Listen to Me” written and directed by Douglas Day Stewart, with Kirk Cameron and Jamie Gertz

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE FILM EDITOR
“The Stuntman” “The Blue Lagoon” “Summer Lovers”

PUBLICATIONS
Los Angeles Times – “Counterpunch”
Writers Guild Journal - “On Scripts”
Harvard Advocate, Harvard Advocate Anthology

MEMBERSHIPS
Writers Guild of America
Motion Picture Editors Guild

MASTER’S DEGREE IN CINEMA
University of Southern California. Los Angeles
Thesis film based on Julio Cortazar’s “The End of the Game”

A.B. CUM LAUDE IN ENGLISH
Harvard College, Cambridge Massachusetts

• • • • •

REFERENCES

“FOR ANYONE IN NEED OF A GREAT SCRIPT CONSULTANT, let me recommend my ‘secret weapon,’ Dolly Gordon, who has helped me on all my major films, including ‘An Officer and a Gentleman, ‘ ‘The Blue Lagoon,’ ‘Listen to Me,’ and ‘Thief of Hearts.’ Her roots were in film editing and she brings her skill of seeing the bones of a story to the analysis of a script. Need to speed up that first act? Need to deepen a character? Missing conflict? She knows the secrets to great writing...”
- Douglas Day Stewart (Academy Award nominee, “An Officer and a Gentleman”)

“DOLLY G. HAS PROVEN TO BE AN INVALUABLE CONSULTANT AND EDITOR on a host of spec screenplay sales and studio rewrites (‘Arachnophobia,’ ‘Double Team,’ ‘Vampires,’ Evolution’) which have gone on to become major studio movies. She has a keen critical, as well as literate, eye and is a constant source of encouragement and constructive cheerleading. I highly recommend her skills and many talents.”
- Don Jakoby

“THE CLOSEST THING I’VE FOUND TO THE TITLE CHARACTER IN ALBERT BROOKS’ ‘THE MUSE’! Dolly helps you find the essence of your script, which you’ve probably forgotten if you ever knew it, then works with you to fully integrate it into your screenplay.”
- Seth Winston (Academy Award winner, “Session Man”)

Estimated Value: $500
Starting Bid: $100
Bid Increments: $15

It's going down: Clippers v. Thunder at the Staples Center on Monday, December 21st, tip-off at 7:30pm. 

We have TWO pairs of tickets available for this game! The winning bidder will have the option to purchase all four tickets for double the winning bid amount; otherwise, first runner-up can purchase the second pair of tickets by matching the winning bid.

Estimated Value: $300/pair
Starting Bid: $100
Bid Increments: $15

RING IN THE NEW YEAR with the Lakers v. 76ers game at Staples Center! Tipoff is at 7:30pm. 

We have TWO pairs of tickets available in Section 119, Row 8! The winning bidder will have the option to purchase all four tickets for double the winning bid amount; otherwise, first runner-up can purchase the second pair of tickets by matching the winning bid.

Estimated Value: $658/pair
Starting Bid: $250
Bid Increments: $15

Estimated Value: $85
Starting Bid: $30
Bid Increments: $5

The Comedy Intensive is a two-day course that explores the hidden tools and principles of comedy: what it is, how it works, why it works, what’s happening when it’s not working and what you can do to fix it, and offers proven and practical methods and techniques. On Day 1, we explore the Hidden Tools–useable, practical tools that you can apply immediately to your work. Day 2 focuses on character, structure, comic premise and specific ways of applying the tools to text.

The workshop covers includes interactive exercises, solo and group writing activities, as well as a liberal use of clips from current and classic comedies to illustrate our points and principles.

Steve Kaplan has been the entertainment industry’s leading expert on comedy for more than 15 years. He has taught his Comedy Intensive Workshop to thousands of students around the world.

His credits include:

• Co-founder and Artistic Director of Manhattan Punch Line Theatre
• Creator of the HBO Workspace
• Creator of the HBO New Writers Program
• Consultant and script doctor to Dreamworks, Disney, HBO, Paramount, Touchstone and others.
• Highly sought-after instructor at UCLA, NYU, Yale, and other top universities.
• Director in regional theaters and Off-Broadway

Steve has worked with hundreds of writers, producers and performers to hone their comedic talents. And, he’s influenced thousands more with his book, The Hidden Tools of Comedy.

Estimated Value: $400
Starting Bid: $180
Bid Increments: $10

This bowl was handcrafted from a trimming of a Honey Locust tree (Gleditsia triacanthos) that grew in the Tercentenary Theatre at the heart of Harvard College. In FDR's tercentenary celebration address he said, "I am here as a son of Harvard who gladly returns to this spot where men have sought truth for three hundred years. The roots of Harvard are deep in the past." Every year the Tercentenary Theatre is transformed into the site of Harvard College commencement. In order to assure the health of the Theatre's Canopy, this trimming was removed in January 2015. 

This bowl was made by Cambridge Bowl Company.

Estimated Value: $300
Starting Bid: $150
Bid Increments: $15

This gift set is full of goodies from hit supernatural series, The Vampire Diaries, including a mini poster signed by the cast!

• Whitmore College frisbee
• S5 Whitmore College koozie
• 11x14 poster signed by the cast
• Season 5 DVD Set

Estimated Value: $200
Starting Bid: $50
Bid Increments: $10

Love HBO's BALLERS, THE BRINK, and SILICON VALLEY? Get a little of everything in this HBO Swag Pack, which includes a BALLERS gym bag, a portfolio/notebook-holder from THE BRINK, and SILICON VALLEY Pied Piper earbuds!

Estimated Value: $75
Starting Bid: $25
Bid Increments: $5

Take me out to the ballgame...

Here's your chance to get FIELD-LEVEL tickets plus two parking passes for the April 28th game between the LA Dodgers and the Miami Marlins! Perfect for your family or the local Dodgers fan in your life!

Estimated Value: $700
Starting Bid: $275
Bid Increments: $15

Corey Mandell is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter who has written projects for Ridley Scott, Wolfgang Petersen, Harrison Ford, John Travolta, Meg Ryan, Warner Brothers, Universal, 20th Century Fox, Fox 2000, Fox Family, Working Title, Paramount, Live Planet, Beacon Films, Touchstone, Trilogy, Radiant, Kopelson Entertainment and Walt Disney Pictures.

Corey is also a distinguished instructor at UCLA, where he earned his MFA. He is also a mentor for Film Independent's screenwriting lab. His students have gone on to sell or option scripts to Warner Brothers, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Disney, Fox, Fox 2000, MGM, Universal, Showtime, MTV, FX, USA Network, AMC and HBO.  Others have been staffed on such shows as Community, Justified, Bones,The Mentalist, The Fosters, Young and Hungry, Playing House and Treme.

PROFESSIONAL SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP

In this intensive eight-week workshop, we will analyze successful scenes, complete weekly writing assignments, and review participants’ work in a supportive, yet challenging environment. By working on emotional context, narrative intensity, cohesion, organic escalations, clarity, efficiency, high impact pacing, set-ups, builds and pay-offs, participants will learn the tools necessary to write and edit professional-caliber scenes essential for any successful screenplay or TV script.  

Additionally, participants will learn how to develop the four essential screenwriting skill sets necessary for long-term success – writing clear and compelling professional-level conflict, strengthening and integrating both the conceptual (story) and intuitive (character) sides of writing, organic story structure, and rewriting.

Estimated Value: $100
Starting Bid: $35
Bid Increments: $5

Stan Kirsch Studios opened its doors in late 2008 and has quickly become one of the premiere and full service acting schools in Los Angeles. The studio is home to working and auditioning actors who, under Stan’s guidance, have booked hundreds of film and television roles.

Stan Kirsch Studios provides a comfortable, supportive work environment and a teacher with an unparalleled passion for seeing his actors succeed.

Stan’s no bullshit approach incorporates all acting methods, practical tools and how to utilize them. He trains actors to make strong choices based not simply on a role itself, but the material’s genre and writer as well. Stan also provides actors with solid career advice and an overall knowledge of how to maneuver the business. Attack your acting at Stan Kirsch Studios!!!

Estimated Value: $100
Starting Bid: $35
Bid Increments: $5