Jason Piette, Producer (The Merchant of Venice, Head in the Clouds, Berlin I Love You)
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Webinar hosted by: The Pitch Tank
Jason Piette is an industry veteran, producer, and film financier with experience in financing and putting feature films together with over 50 movies and TV series to his name. Outside of his work as a producer, he is also the co-founder of Disrupting Influence, an entity that assesses commercially unique content for the domestic and international marketplaces. He is best known for his work on the films The Merchant of Venice, Head in the Clouds, and Berlin I Love You. Jason Mirch is Stage 32's Director of Script Services and host of the Writers' Room. Outside of this role, he is a feature film, television, branded entertainment, and digital content producer and executive with over 15 years of experience. Most recently, he produced a 3D animated feature film starring Jacob Tremblay, Christopher Lloyd, Mel Brooks, Kenan Thompson, and Carol Kane. Full Bio »
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With the help of producer Jason Piette, we'll be taking a look at a few different Writers' Room pitches and giving live feedback to help improve each pitch while simultaneously guiding each of you in your craft.
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How to craft your very best pitch
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The Pitch Tank
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