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Our world-class industry professionals share their secrets to success with these exclusive workshops you will only find here at Genre Summit IV. Don’t spin your wheels reinventing the wheel, learn from some of the biggest wheels in the business. The genre niche is an ever-expanding market in the industry. Maximize your value and return! Learn and educate yourself by watching exactly how the pros tackle filmmaking!

Whether you’re looking to make your first film, get your project into top film festivals, and/or obtain financing, distribution or an agent/manager, we are the number one source on how to make you and your project stand out.

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Get ready for over 80+ hours of pure Genre Madness

Marketing Yourself and Writing in the TV World
Steven L. Sears, Writer & Executive Producer – Xena: Warrior Princess, Swamp Thing, Sheena
Clawing your way to the top with one of Hollywood’s most sought out directors
Harald Zwart, Director – The Karate Kid, Pink Panther 2, Agent Cody Banks
In the Trenches – how to ‘package’ your film to give it the best chance of being financed and distributed
Charles Barsamian – Producer, Open Water 3: Cage Dive
Comic Book Writing & Publishing 101
Mike Wellman, Writer – GUNS A’ Blazin’! & Founder at The Comic Bug
All Your Questions About Entertainment Law
Bianca Goodloe –
Managing Partner of Goodloe Law
Crafting a Horrific Cult Classic – Discover secrets from the creator of one of the biggest horror franchises of all time.
Victor Miller, Writer – Friday the 13th
Developing a Unique Monster – Follow this blueprint to give your monster a spice of originality
Kevin M. Glover, Multi-optioned and award winning screenwriter
Laughing Till I Die – Making a Comedy/Horror
Chad Ridgely, Writer & Producer – Massacre on Aisle 12
Getting Pre-Sales & Tax Incentives to fund your projects
Viviana Zarragoitia, Executive
Producer – Three Point Capital
Inside the Process of writing a Studio Blockbuster
Timothy Dowling, Writer – Pixels, Office Christmas Party, Role Models
Inside the process of getting a sales agent and distributor for your film
Kyle Rankin, Writer & Director – The Witch Files, Night of the Living Deb, Infestation
How to make your Films not look Amateurish
Jared Cohn – Director – The Horde, Devil’s Domain, The Domicile
Why you should never say no to an opportunity
Phil Parmet, Cinematographer – The Devil’s Rejects, Halloween & The Roommate
Writing Episodic Animation & Comics
Adam Beechen, Writer & Producer – Transformers: Robots in Disguise, The Wild Thornberrys, Jackie Chan Adventures
What do Agents & Managers look for in new clients
Doug Draizin, Manager & Producer – Fools Rush In, Spy Hard
Utilizing Modern Trends for Your Projects
Tremain Hayhoe, Writer & Director – Rideshare
Selling Your Screenplay thousands of miles away from Hollywood
Shane Weisfeld – Writer, Freezer
Doing Whatever it takes to Make a Feature
Chris von Hoffmann, Writer & Director – Drifter, Monster Party
Unconventional myths & the realities when it comes to screenwriting & filmmaking
Sammy Montana, Production Executive – Halloween & Former Literary Manager
Making an Unconventional Ultra Low Budget Horror Film
Jeremy Wechter, Writer & Director – The Viral Demon
Getting in with a Producer to Greenlight Your Project
Eric B. Fleischman, Producer – Sleight, Get the Girl, Monster Party
Selling Your Screenplay – follow this effective strategy to sell your script
Ashley Scott Meyers, Founder – Selling your screenplay / Writer – Ninja Apocalypse
Women in Filmmaking
Vesh Zwart, Producer – 12th Man, Agent Cody Banks, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Ins & Outs of getting your film distributed
Josh Spector – Director,
Acquisitions Gravitas Ventures
Filmmaking from the Heart – Telling the Story you want to Tell
Pearry Teo, Writer & Director – The Curse of Sleeping Beauty, The Gene Generation & Dracula: The Dark Prince
Practical Magic – The Art-of Make-Up, Character and Animal Effects for film & TV
Autonomous FX, Special Makeup Effects Artists known for their work on The Maze Runner, House & Yes Man.
Perfecting the Pitch
Danny Manus,
Founder – No BullScript
Entertainment Business 101
Vahan Yepremyan, Entertainment Attorney & Executive Producer – Ketchup Entertainment
Innovative ways to get your work noticed
Sammy Montana, Production Executive – Halloween & Former Literary Manager
Developing Strong Female Characters
Lucy Hay,
Founder Bang2Write
Getting Your Material to Mass Interest
Bill Marks, Producer – WolfCop, Forsaken & Casino Jack
Standing Out With Original Content
Steve Longi, Producer – Hacksaw Ridge, Youth In Revolt & Charlie Bartlett
Writing For TV
Craig Van Sickle, Writer & Showrunner – Tin Man, The Pretender & She Spies.
The Realities of the Lengthy Development Process
Nick Oleksiw,
Development Executive – Reel FX.
Representation – What do Agents and Managers look for in new clients and how to get one
Kevin Fukunaga,
Writer & Founder – Scripts & Scribes
Segueing & Standing out in the Competitive Film Industry
Eric England, Writer & Director – Contracted, Get the Girl, Madison County
Financing – How to Get a Return on Your Investment
Shawn Papazian, Producer – Rest Stop, Sublime & Believers.
All Your Questions Answered About Story
Karel Segers,
Blogger & founder of The Story Department
30 Million + Views – How to make a viral short
Radio Silence, Director – Devil’s Due, Southbound, V/H/S/
The 411 on Directing a Feature
Mike Hurst, Writer & Director – Paradox, Mansquito, Re-Kill, Ninja
Representation – The Truth of Seeking out and Working with Managers and Agents
Allard Cantor,
Literary Manager – Epicenter
Crafting a Horrific Masterpiece
Kevin M. Glover,
Multi-optioned and award winning screenwriter
The Right Hand Man – Inside the Process with a Cinematographer
Phil Parmet, Cinematographer – The Devil’s Rejects, Halloween & The Roommate
The Realities of Screenwriting & Filmmaking
J.S. Cardone, Writer & Executive Producer – Prom Night, The Stepfather & The Covenant
Winning Screenplay Competitions & Getting a Manager
Mark Stasenko, Award winning screenwriter & founder of We Screenplay.
All Your Questions About Entertainment Law
Peter Fischer,
Entertainment Attorney
Inside the Writing Process
Marilyn Horowitz,
Writer, Script Consultant & Professor at NYU Film School
Crafting Monster Movies
Gautier Cazenave, Writer & Director – Sherlock Holmes Vs. Frankenstein
Composing the Ultimate Score for your Film
Ram Khatabakhsh, Composer – The Interview, Captain America: Civil War & Dracula Untold.
From Book to screen – Inside the Process of Adapting a Book to Film
David Paterson, Writer & Producer – Bridge to Terabithia & The Great Gilly Hopkins.
The Ins & Outs of Self-distributing Your Film
Nick Soares,
Executive & Founder – Distribber
Transitioning from Drama to Horror
Matt Hoch,
Writer – I Would Kill For That
Behind the scenes – how the industry really operates and crafting the ultimate Horrific screenplay
Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan,
Writers, Saw IV, V, VI, VII, The Neighbor
How to brand, market and create an audience for your film – Indie Film Hustle.
Alex Ferrari, Founder, Indie Film Hustle
Guerilla Filmmaking 101 – making your projects larger than life

Mike Hurst

Writer/Director, Paradox, Re-Kill, Mansquito, Ninja

How to execute a successful
crowdfunding campaign

Emily Best

Founder & CEO, Seed & Spark

Guiding yourself into selling
your feature

Uwe Boll,

Director/Producer BloodRayne, House of the Dead

Developing, writing and shooting a
horror film

Andrew Traucki,

Writer/Director/Producer, Black Water, The Reef

Surviving the Dead – Directing and crafting a zombie movie

Howard J. Ford,

Writer/Director, The Dead, The Dead 2

Loglines – follow this blueprint to spice up your loglines

Angela Bourassa, founder LA

Screenwriter

Selling your screenplay and self-financing your project

Ashley Scott Meyers, Writer

Ninja Apocalypse, founder Selling Your Screenplay

EXPECTATIONS VS. REALITY – what really goes into getting your film or screenplay produced.

Jeff Allard

Executive Producer The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Financing – tips and tricks on innovative ways to finance your film

Suzanne DeLaurentiis,

Producer, Area 407, 10th & Wolf, Stone Markers

From print to page – how to self publish your own comic book

Kevin M. Glover – Multi-optioned

and award winning screenwriter

Spec Market & Script Coverage – Everything you need to know and how to get past Hollywood’s Gatekeepers

Greg Gertmenian, VP of Story at Slated

& Co-Founder of Spec Scout

Process of getting your film developed to distribution and everything in between.

Mark Andrews – Production Executive,

 Wake of Death, The Defender, Battle of the Brave

Writing and directing your
first feature

Alistair Legrand & Luke Harvis,

Writer/Director, The Diabolical

The inner workings of the writer and director working relationship.

Marcel Sarmiento, Evan Dickson director

and writer of The Wildness

Representation – the truth of seeking out and working with managers and agents

Kailey Marsh, Manger Kailey Marsh

Media, founder the Blood List

PR, Marketing and Branding your film – why you should work with a Publicist

Liz Rodriguez,

Publicist – EMR Media

Kickstarting your career – taking the initiative and making things happen

Kyle Rankin,

Writer/Director, Night of the Living Deb, Infestation

Captain of the Ship – How to navigate on
a film set

Kevin Connor,

Director, Motel Hell

Tips & Tricks to making an unconventional genre film
Adrián García Bogliano, Writer/Director, Scherzo Diabolico and Late Phases
Using Social Media to your advantage – How to get Hollywood to notice your work
Jack Davis, CEO and co-founder of CryptTV
Selling your screenplay – follow this effective strategy to sell your script
Ashley Scott Meyers, Founder – Selling your screenplay / Writer – Ninja Apocalypse
Getting Your Script on The Blacklist – Get your work noticed by top notch Studios and Agents
Michael Lee Barlin, Award-Winning Screenwriter – Final Journey
How to execute a successful Found Footage
Film
Radio Silence, Directing Team – Devil’s Due, Southbound and V/H/S
Distribution 101 – Getting your film distributed and getting money for your film.
Jason Brubaker, Film Distribution Executive – Founder of Filmmaking Stuff
Developing a Unique Monster – Follow this blueprint to give your monster a spice of
originality
Kevin M. Glover, Multi-optioned and award winning screenwriter
Mastering the TV Movie Market – How to get your project on the Syfy Channel
Jacob Cooney, Writer/Director – 3-Headed Shark Attack, Apocalypse Pompeii
Getting your short genre film in over 100 Film Festivals – Learn tips on how to compete for Oscar Consideration
Shant Hamassian, Writer/Director – Night of the Slasher
How to turn Your Idea into a Cult Classic – Discover secrets from the creator of one of the biggest horror franchises of all time.
Victor Miller, Writer – Friday the 13th
Possessing your film – what goes into making a demonic supernatural film
David Jung, Writer/Director – The Possession of Michael King
Crafting the Ultimate Pitch – Sell your project following these simple steps
Signe Olynyk, Writer/Producer – Below Zero and co-founder of Scriptfest
Representation – What do Agents and Managers look for in new clients and how to get one
Marc Manus, literary manager to screenwriters and directors
Script Coverage & Competitions – Everything you need to know and how to get past Hollywood’s Gatekeepers
Cameron Cubbison, co-founder and Chief Story Analyst at ScreenCraft
Making a great monster flick – how to use fear to your advantage
Kimble Rendall, Director – Bait 3d, The Matrix Revolutions

So whatcha waiting for? The boogey man to come ‘n grab you?

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the only event of its kind

1. Follow this ONE piece of advice to turn your film into a “cult classic”.

2. How to get Hollywood to notice your work.

3. This ONE secret will make your film the next Blair Witch Project or Paranormal Activity.

4. A simple yet effective blueprint that will turn your film from good to great.

5. What goes into creating the ultimate villain.

6. How to get your actors to portray fear in an authentic way.

7. The most important tool that goes into making a genre film you are overlooking.

8. How to make a low-budget piece look like a multimillion-dollar studio-backed project.

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MEET YOUR HOST

Shant Yegparian

Shant Yegparian is a multi-optioned, award-winning screenwriter and published author. When he’s not collaborating on genre projects, you can find him writing by the beach or making short films.

Shant is the founder and host of Genre Summit, an online event that showcases how top filmmakers perform at the highest level. Our speakers works have been featured on the Syfy Channel, Netflix, Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW, Cannes Film Festival, The Black List and on films such as Friday the 13th, Saw IV, The Collection, Here Comes The Devil, Bait 3D, V/H/S, The Possession of Michael King, Devil’s Due, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Paradox, Bridge to Terabithia, Hacksaw Ridge, Halloween and House of the Dead.

Shant is currently adapting one of his scripts into a graphic novel. You can learn more about it at gymratzthemovie.com

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