It's time to take your CAREER
to the next level!

Are you a screenwriter, TV writer or author who needs some help navigating your way through in the film & TV industry?

“An INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL shows you how!”

Philippa Burgess is an entertainment industry professional, and well-regarded for her experience in the area of marketing for writers.

She is a STAR Speaker at Screenwriting Expo, a featured industry expert at T. Harv Eker's Never Work Again Peak Potentials Training (Secrets of the Millionaire Mind), and now teaching Million Dollar Screenwriting and Content Career here at MillionDollarScreenwriting.com through Screenplaybyphone.com.

She is a partner at Creative Convergence Inc., a multi-faceted entertainment company based in Los Angeles. The company represents writers and directors and produces film and television. She started her career at ICM, and then went on to become a literary manager at a boutique management company that subsequently evolved into Creative Convergence.

Philippa Burgess will tell you all the essentials you need to know to enhance the business, marketing and career development aspects of your screenwriting career in this one-of-a-kind class. She's teaching the material that made her a STAR Speaker at Expo, and expands on the advice she's given in Michael Hauge's book SELLING YOUR STORY IN 60 SECONDS and at conferences around the country.

Mondays July 14th, 21st & 28th & Tuesdays July 15th, 22nd & 29th
Mondays & Tuesdays at 5:30PM Pacific / 8:30PM Eastern

To Screenwriters Everywhere,

Let's face it, knowing how to move forward from one step to the next can be tough, and selling screenplays and books is tougher, not to mention getting your script or book made into a successful film can be toughest of all!

If you find getting anyone to pay attention or, worse yet, are baffled by your inability to interpret a seemingly cryptic response, this class will give you the tricks and tips of the trade to get you on the inside track. That is because there's nothing more important to the success of your spec script, screenplay or movie than to understand "Hollywood speak" and all of its nuances. And it's the one thing you can't fake, or cover up with flash or pleasantries -- you either know it or you don't.

Industry professionals know in two minutes if they are dealing with industry savvy writers and filmmakers, because they all speak the same language. Not to mention, the WGA Strike brings up a lot of issues that are important for emerging writers to understand.

Do You Know Hollywood's Definition of a Spec Script?
Don't be caught making the mistake of pitching a producer or a representative letting them know that you have an exciting new spec, referring to a recent project you've written that you feel has potential in the market‚ only to have your script get "lost"? Sound familiar? Or you start to gain headway, and then have communications or negotiations come to a grinding halt. What happened?

Pitching and craft is what most books and programs teach, but there has been no one else teaching career until now. The good news about your career confusion is, it's not your fault...

THE HELP YOU NEED IS AVAILABLE!

Philippa's teleseminars address the things you were never taught. There is a better way to work in Hollywood. This class will teach you how.

Buy the Million Dollar Screenwriting & Content Career Teleseminar here:

We know that scripts and books to film and television sell from anywhere from $100,000 to well over $1 million.

Here's what they're paying screenwriters and authors - $50,000.00 is the low end for a script or book, and there are many screenwriters who regularly make upwards of $300,000 for a single assignment, and authors who make millions of dollars in royalties. So yes, screenwriting and bringing your books and content to film and television is a great CAREER.

Yet, do you refer to BOTH your first arthouse drama you wrote, and your most recent commercial high-concept genre script as a specs? That's okay when talking to your fellow writers‚ but in talking to industry professionals it is the mark of an amateur.

Part of being paid like a professional is becoming a professional.

What about the sample episode you wrote of a hit television show? is that a sample or a spec? You'd better know these things! But this course isn't for everyone -- only those who are willing to make a commitment to get results for their efforts.

What Philippa has to teach is based on personal experience working in Hollywood: from being at ICM, to working as a literary manager, to moving into production and packaging film, television, and books. There are no other screenwriting books, tapes, CDs or programs on the market with this information, and yet is essential to realizing your ambition of gaining an all access pass into Hollywood.

Now you can discover:

The Right (and the Wrong) Way to Sell Your Movie.

This 5 Session Intensive Career Teleclass is the quickest and easiest way to master what you need to know to to be writing for Hollywood. In this live teleclass series you'll learn the secret of the FOUR STEPS that are the essence of any successful career.

Moreover you will Learn How to Create a Million-Dollar Screenwriting and Content Career by learning the language, secrets, process, and nuances of Hollywood.

• It starts with the Career Diamond...
• Then we go on to Navigating the Studio System where I teach the essential THREE REASONS BUYERS BUY followed by Navigating TV and New Media with tons of NEW OPPORTUNITIES.
• From there we look at Marketing Yourself & Your Script which includes GETTING READ, GETTING REPRESENTATION, and
• finally Picture the Deal, which is all about DEALMAKING and PROTECTING YOURSELF.

She'll answer your questions about absolutely anything any screenwriter, author, or content creator would need to know to launch a successful career or endeavor in Hollywood.

I'm ready to go! Order now!

TELESEMINAR ONE: Hollywood Career Diamond (MONDAY, JULY 14th at 5:30PM Pacific, 8:30PM Eastern)

You can listen to a sample of the first lecture from the previous course - just click here to LISTEN. We cover:

	The Career Diamond a way to make your screenwriting career rock solid. Used as the base of a pyramid it is a foolproof way to reach your pinnacle of success. The process is half "art" and half "business". It is also part "philosophy" and part "action." The four sides of the Career Diamond give you the magic formula for creating SUCCESS. Learn this and never wonder what you need to being doing next to keep moving forward.
	See the importance of concept and execution, both in your scripts, and in your life!
	Understand business models - the economics and politics you need to go through the proper channels and get PAID!
	How networking & marketing can be made easy for introverts.
	See the process unfold before your eyes with these simple and achievable FOUR BASIC STEPS! This alone will change your selling approach!
RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW!
Then on to:
TELESEMINAR TWO: Navigating the Studio System and Indie Film (TUESDAY, JULY 15th at 5:30PM Pacific, 8:30PM Eastern)
	The Three Reasons Buyers Buy - This is THE ULTIMATE SECRET you must know before you write another word, or talk to anyone else about your script!!!
	Studios as Distributor vs. Financier - the changing face of Hollywood
	What is an independent movie vs. a successful independent movie?
	Buyers and Producers - who has the money and who makes the decisions?
	Spec Script Market - Selling based on Competition.
	Open Writing Assignments - Selling based on Confidence
	Agents - Who they are, what they do best, and having them work for you
	Managers - What they do, and what they can do for you
	Attorneys - Openers and closers
* Can't make the call? All teleseminars will be available to students as MP3s or podcasts! Listen at your convenience! Over and over again! LEARN AND MASTER NAVIGATING THE STUDIO SYSTEM! 90 MINUTES PACKED WITH INFO - ask your questions - then you'll have it forever on mp3! RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW!
TELESEMINAR THREE: Navigating TV Networks, Cable and New Media (MONDAY, JULY 21st, 5:30PM Pacific, 8:30PM Eastern)
	Network vs. Cable - TV shows on DVD, Movie Stars in TV Shows - The lines between feature film and television continue to blur and the cable market is expanding
	Series vs. Movies - There are careers writing for shows, as well as writing for movies.
	Original vs. Sample - There are now more opportunities to sell content than ever before
	Scripted vs. Unscripted - Recent trends have given rise to reality, but there is library value in the sitcom and hour drama.
	Spec Scripts & Writer Rooms - You just need to have the right tools.
	Showrunners & Rights Packaging - Getting to the right people with the right idea
	New Media Channels are Creating Channels of Content across Broadband and Mobile
Listen live, then play the MP3... RESERVE NOW! On to...
TELESEMINAR FOUR: Working with Agents, Managers, Producers and Execs (TUESDAY, JULY 22nd at 5:30PM Pacific, 8:30PM Eastern)
	Spec Scripts, Projects and Samples - How Professional Representatives Do Their Job
	The Difference between Agents and Managers
	The Many Hats of Manager/Producers and Other Types of Producers
	Inside the Big Agencies -- What they REALLY do!!!
	What to Expect from Producers and Executives & What They Expect of You!
	What's In a Name -- Understanding Titles, Credits and Authority
	Understand Who Writes the Checks and Who Can Get Your Project Greenlit?
RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW!
TELESEMINAR FIVE: Marketing Yourself and Your Script (MONDAY, JULY 28th at 5:30PM Pacific, 8:30PM Eastern)
	Spec Scripts vs. Samples - Using the right terms and getting your projects to the right industry professionals
	Conferences & Pitchfests - Looking at all the resources available
	Queries & Referrals - How to get noticed and more importantly known!
	General Meetings vs. Pitch Meetings - Tricks of the Trade
	Networking, Relationships, and Community Building - 90% of it is just showing up... over and over again.
	How to work with those in LA, from Anywhere USA and what it takes to be a Star from wherever you are
	The Feedback Loop that lets you keep adjusting your course while staying on track
RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW!
TELESEMINAR SIX: Picture the Deal: Standards, Practices and Pitfalls (TUESDAY, JULY 29th at 5:30PM Pacific, 8:30PM Eastern)
	Its all about Dealmaking - Standards, Practices and Pitfalls
	Agency Representation, knowing when you are ready for the big time
	Management Representation and how management/production really can work for (or against) you.
	Rewriting for Fee or Free - the hazards of notes
	Options, Sales, and Writing Assignments, the basics of your bread and butter
	Co-Writers and Credits - Branding is everything
	Reversion Rights and Chain of Title - Beware the slippery slope
AND THEN, as time allows... All your questions about the industry, producers and representatives. Philippa is here to give you an insider's understanding of the "process" - she wants to get to know your needs and help you figure out your next steps, and what you need to be doing to get the results you are looking to achieve! By the end of these five teleseminars, you'll know be on your way to becoming a Hollywood insider, and you'll certainly know the language. These career strategy techniques are the same ones Philippa and her colleagues use with their clients, helping them to: Identify and nurture talent Successfully represent screenwriters and directors Build a well-respected entertainment company in Los Angeles See our clients write, sell, and have their projects produced in both the studio and independent arenas Exist within an tightly interconnected and influential professional community What will YOU do with this power? RESERVE YOUR class space NOW! What's it all worth? Everything Philippa teaches is based on her hard won knowledge. From USC, to ICM, to working as a literary manager at a boutique management company that subsequently evolved into the company it is today. Her track record speaks volumes to the fact that she is a successful and well-regarded industry professional. She is partner in a dynamic entertainment company, with a fantastic list of clients, and a growing list of credits as a producer. Is this course everything she learned in the business? No - but these are THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS SHE'S LEARNED THAT AREN'T IN ANY (AND EVERY) OTHER BOOK, COURSE, CD OR DVD ON SCREENWRITING! AS A SCREENWRITER OR AUTHOR YOU CAN'T BUY HER TIME AT THE OFFICE. THE CLIENTS WHO ARE REPRESENTED AT HER FIRM PAY THE COMPANY A HANDSOME SUM IN THE FORM OF A 10% COMMISSION OF THEIR SCREENWRITING FEES. SO, THIS OPPORTUNITY IS INVALUABLE IF YOUR EARNINGS TO DATE WON'T YET BUY A POTENTIAL REP A CUP OF COFFEE (LET ALONE PAY THEIR RENT) AND YOU'D LIKE THAT TO CHANGE!!! You could go to yet another conference or Pitchfest for at least $350, plus travel, plus accommodations, plus meals, plus extra fees for pitching professionals bringing this excursion to well over $1000. Coverage services and script consultants can read your script for anywhere from $200 to well over $1000. She is not here to take your pitch, to read your script, or to have her company represent you as a client, but she is here to tell you how the business works so that you can be writing, pitching and selling scripts that Hollywood wants from you! And if you have a question, you can email her, because as part of this seminar you will have direct, immediate access to Philippa! She only speaks at other people's conferences and events, and when you buy a ticket to such an event it typically costs at least $350 plus airfare, hotel and meals making it at least a $1000 commitment. Those events are often over a weekend, alongside other professionals, and are PACKED with writing and marketing knowledge gold. And all of these resources are worth every penny. And because of the unique nature of this opportunity that Philippa is offering to screenplaybyphone.com, along with the economy of conference calling, you get a real bargain on this course. The 5 conference calls, all with no travel or other expense required! All from the privacy and comfort of your own home... your fast track to success with Million Dollar Screenwriting ∧ Content Career for only... $350 $297 I AM READY, SIGN ME UP!
Could it get any better? How about a: BETTER THAN MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE? Why “better than money back”? Listen to the first Teleseminar. If you don't believe your whole approach to career is changing for the better, MillionDollarScreenwriting.com will refund your money, no questions asked. Philippa's unique approach is a career revelation for most screenwriters, authors, and content creators. A better way. That's why Million Dollar Screenwriting is willing to take this risk. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Is that fair or what? Are you ready to have your query go unanswered for the last time? To never be stuck searching for a way to get on the inside track? Try the Million Dollar Screenwriting &and' Content Career... at no risk to you. This is an exciting moment for you. Your life as a writer and your approach to your screenwriting career is about to change forever -- for the better. Philippa is looking forward to engaging in this process with you. Buy the Million Dollar Screenwriting Career Teleseminar here:   Thanks "A Million" Sign up for the Newsletter! Name Email Here's what recent paricipants are saying: "I just wanted to thank you again for all of the energy you put into the seminar, which was a fantastic learning experience, and next to impossible to come by outside of LA."- Blair Dalton, Screenwriter "I wanted to express my thanks for putting together such a great course! The course is filled with practical tips for understanding the roles of different people and companies in the industry and provides a number of useful tips on 'insider terminology'. I loved the guidance to help create my personal roadmap to navigate the system. Plus...your enthusiasm and positive attitude is refreshing and infectious. Thanks again! I look forward to putting your insights to work." - Alex Jarrett, Writer, Publisher "The Million Dollar Screenwriting and Content course was incredible. I felt as though I was given 3-5 years of experience in just the first 90 minutes. With each teleclass, Philippa wonderfully presented everything about the industry in an easy to comprehend format. Philippa did not hesitate to tell us the steps we needed to take to arm ourselves with the right knowledge as we embark on what seems like an impossible world to break into...but it's not like that, she knowledgably and compassionately tells us." - Saxon Moen, Screenwriter " Let me publicly thank Philippa for an eye-opening course and for the wealth of information she's provided on the Google Groups site. Over the last few years, as I've made my way into the business, I've been quite voracious in absorbing information from multiple sources, but I've learned a great deal from Philippa that I've never heard elsewhere. Within months of taking her Million-Dollar Screenwriting Career course, my writer partner and I secured representation from the respected management firm Circle of Confusion. It was our writing that attracted their attention, but the professional confidence and insights I learned from Philippa helped seal the deal." -- John Zussman, Screenwriter "Have you ever felt scared you'll never find a way to get all of your great ideas into the world? Philippa turned my perception of Hollywood and media right-side up! She freed me from perceived competition and helped me realize that I am the only person who can tell my stories in my own way. Now I see that all of my projects are who I am and that there is power in presenting myself as all of who I am. Better than that, through Philippa's insight and knowledge I am able to see exactly what steps to take to get my creative content successfully into the world." - Kate Hesper, Educator, Writer, Filmmaker "It provided me with a great starting point and helped me to identify all the things 'I didn't know that I didn't know!' Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us." - Deirdre Woodard, Writer Thank you for the great "Million Dollar Screenwriting" class. I'm not living in L.A. for now and your teleseminar really gave me a sense of how it works in Hollywood, as if I was there. Your experience, generosity, honesty and professionalism, were particularly appreciated by me. You really broke it down for our group of students and I now have tools to pursue my career. I feel like I've grown as an artist. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone interested in making it in L.A.!" - Tetchena Bellange, Screenwriter, Producer, Actress "Philippa Burgess' class is a must for anyone wanting to work in any capacity in Hollywood. She is generous with her knowledge and truly wants people to succeed. What she shares is invaluable." -- Marilyn McGarry, Screenwriter "The seminar was great...It was extremely helpful and it is evident that you enjoy teaching and have so much valuable information to share."--Melani Presler " I started Philippa's course believing that marketing was a necessary slog I had to master, but Philippa shifted my thinking. Her passion for the marketing process is so contagious that by the end of the 8 sessions I was completely jazzed. I realized for the first time how creative and fun marketing could be. Thanks to Philippa's enthusiasm and generosity as a teacher and the pages and pages of information and resources she shared with us, I now feel well-positioned to take control of my destiny and confident that I can learn whatever I need to shape my career." --Alexis Niki, screenwriter and Author of 101 Screenwriting Tips Chris Soth MillionDollarScreenwriting.com chris@milliondollarscreenwriting.com Los Angeles, California 818-730-3288 © 2007-2008 MillionDollarScreenwriting.com, 56 Seaspray North, Laguna Nigel, CA 92677 Home | Products | Contact