I was born in New York City. I have two published novels: “So You’re Cremated, Now What?” and ”Paper Ghosts: A Fenn Cooper Novel.” I had two screenplays optioned by Orion Pictures. I also write and direct ten-minute plays performed in Massachusetts and Manhattan. I studied film with Nicolas Ray and film history with Ken Jacobs. I’m the recipient of two Hatch Awards and grants from the New York State Council on the Arts, and the Massachusetts Arts Council. I have a finished script called "Dancing on a Tightrope.” Here is the logline for that: “A strikingly beautiful and determined Jewish woman, hunted by a ruthless SS officer, teams up with a daring Chilean diplomat in Nazi-occupied Paris to save hundreds from the death camps. Based on a true story about my mother in the French Resistance during WWII.” I would love to hear your experiences and suggestions for getting a script in front of people interested in this type of story.
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Welcome to the community, Jesse Kalfel. Congratulations on all your accomplishments! Dancing on a Tightrope sounds incredible! I've gotten my scripts in front of people by networking/building relationships on Stage 32. Here are some blogs about networking: www.stage32.com/blog/tags/networking-41
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Welcome Jesse! Nice to meet you. Glad you're here.
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Glad to have you with us, Jesse. Indeed, impressive accomplishments. Stage 32's Pitch Sessions offer one-on-one opportunities to get your projects before people who are specifically looking for certain types of stories. We have had good results submitting our own projects and for our clients. Wishing you all the best with your creative works. Please do keep us posted on how things go for you.
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It’s great to meet you here in the community, Jesse Kalfel - fellow NYer here (although left the city a while ago) Your new script sounds fascinating and I love that it has such a personal connection. I also recommend emailing the Stage 32 Success Team at successstage32.com. They are an amazing resource and can guide you to reps and producers in the community that make the most sense for your project. Wishing you huge success with it!
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Thanks Sam! I will check out the Success Team.