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Chisom Ude is an independent producer at Suite 06 with an eye for marketable talent and an expertise in creating entertaining material for BIPOC women and non-binary audiences. Chisom was key to the development and production of the wide-release feature comedy, JOY RIDE, rated 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. Most recently a Creative Executive in Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group, Chisom’s development slate spanned over twenty titles including a NOW YOU SEE ME sequel, as well as a dramedy penned and directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green (KING RICHARD). In the last two years, she has managed five features in production and post including the action-thriller SHADOW FORCE starring Kerry Washington, and Adele Lim’s directorial debut JOY RIDE starring Ashley Park (Emily in Paris) and Stephanie Hsu (EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE). Full Bio »
Learn to be better pitching in the room. Writers pitch for 5 minutes (timed) and Chisom will break the pitch down and offer feedback. This is a safe space and all are welcome to join!
Learn to be better pitching in the room. Writers pitch for 5 minutes (timed) and Chisom will break the pitch down and offer feedback. This is a safe space and all are welcome to join!
The Pitch Tank
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Welcome back to the Writers' Room Pitch Tank Webcast, where the Art of Pitching is learned through Writers' Room Member volunteers submitting 5-minute pitches, which our industry professional guest & the Stage 32 pitch team will provide feedback on, promoting improvement and growth while maintaining personal integrity for the writer. Our guest this week was Head of Development and Production at More Coffee Please, One Republic Lead Singer Ryan Tedder's TV/Film company, Ben Orell! Ben has successfully set up and produced projects at Netflix, Amazon, NBC/Universal, Nickelodeon, and CJ Entertainment across multiple formats, and has 15+ years of experience developing and producing content across film, television, digital, and emerging platforms. The best education is right here on Stage 32!
We're back in the Writers' Room for The Pitch Tank with Jason Lubin (Producer). Writers will have a precisely timed 5-minute window to present their TV pitches, while our seasoned experts meticulously dissect each presentation, providing constructive feedback. Step into a welcoming and supportive space where everyone is invited to participate and grow together. Elevate your pitching skills in an atmosphere dedicated to fostering growth and creativity!
In this Pitch Tank we welcome screenwriter Sam Alper from FX's "Better Things" and the new AMC series, "Kevin Can F*** Himself" to critique television pitches from Writers' Room members. Sam gives excellent insights from the perspective of a working screenwriter who has worked in professional writing rooms with some of the industry's leading show runners and writers.
Sammy Warshaw is a producer and film executive who spent over a decade working at the center of Hollywood with Jason Blum at Blumhouse on HAPPY DEATH DAY, HALLOWEEN, and BLACKKKLANSMAN, with Neal Moritz at Original Film on SONIC THE HEDGEHOG and ESCAPE ROOM, and as Co-Producer on SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 and KNUCKLES at Columbia Pictures.Sammy brought his genuine passion for finding new voices and new material into the room — and the writers who showed up left knowing exactly how their pitch was landing.
The Pitch Tank Returns! Join the Stage 32 pitch team and special guest, Creative Executive & Producer Whitney Davis, who has sold projects to Disney, FX, Hulu, and Onyx Collective, as Writers' Room Member volunteers pitched their projects in 5-minute timed intervals and received feedback on them, designed to promote growth and professional integrity!
We're diving into the Writers' Room Pitch Tank with special guest, Producer Colleen Marshall! Colleen Marshall is a producer who focused on high-concept, character-driven content. Colleen produced the indie film THE BACHELORS, starring Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons, as well as the sequel UNBROKEN: PATH TO REDEMPTION for Universal 1440 Entertainment. She has a number of projects in development and just sold a series to a major streaming platform. Prior to launching her development and production venture, she first worked in the literary department at the Gersh Agency in Beverly Hills. She then helped open the LA-based office of Random House Studios, focusing on book-to-television adaptations.