[Julia Bucci]

Julia’s Project Pitch

What I learned: my main conflict was weak/not there. Conflict and opposition are hard for me.

A. Genre: drama/historical drama
B. Title: BEDLAM
C. High Concept:

At the dawn of disco, a nonbinary DJ and her gay brother fight prejudice, the law, and each other to transform a seedy Boston gay bar into a kick-ass dance club—within a year, for the mafia.

D. Main Conflict:

Because of Anton’s impulsive decision, Chris and Anton are stuck with the bar unless they can make it successful within a year; if they do this, they can sell it back and move on with their lives.

E. Transformational Journey: Over several seasons, Chris goes from angry rebel to bold DJ/successful club owner with a new “family” at Bedlam. From isolated gender outlaw to trans man, Chris finds a home as the first trans man in the Boston mob, married and with the white picket fence he always wanted.

Anton goes from visionary but unstable, self-destructive addict to successful club owner and empowered artist in a loving relationship – just before his death from AIDS.

F. Opposition: Race against the clock.

Also:

Financial.

Among themselves.

Both have some PTSD.

Homophobia/transphobia.

Mafia wants to keep them in place/launder money.

[Julia Bucci]

I, Julia Bucci, agree to the terms of this release form.

As a member of this group, I agree to the following:

1. That I will keep the processes, strategies, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class confidential, and that I will NOT share any of this program either privately, with a group, posting online, writing articles, through video or computer programming, or in any other way that would make those processes, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class available to anyone who is not a member of this class.

2. That each writer’s work here is copyrighted and that writer is the sole owner of that work. That includes this program which is copyrighted by Hal Croasmun. I acknowledge that submission of an idea to this group constitutes a claim of and the recognition of ownership of that idea.

I will keep the other writer’s ideas and writing confidential and will not share this information with anyone without the express written permission of the writer/owner. I will not market or even discuss this information with anyone outside this group.

3. I also understand that many stories and ideas are similar and/or have common themes and from time to time, two or more people can independently and simultaneously generate the same concept or movie idea.

4. If I have an idea that is the same as or very similar to another group member’s idea, I’ll immediately contact Hal and present proof that I had this idea prior to the beginning of the class. If Hal deems them to be the same idea or close enough to cause harm to either party, he’ll request both parties to present another concept for the class.

5. If you don’t present proof to Hal that you have the same idea as another person, you agree that all ideas presented to this group are the sole ownership of the person who presented them and you will not write or market another group member’s ideas.

6. Finally, I agree not to bring suit against anyone in this group for any reason, unless they use a substantial portion of my copyrighted work in a manner that is public and/or that prevents me from marketing my script by shopping it to production companies, agents, managers, actors, networks, studios or any other entertainment industry organizations or people.

This completes the Group Release Form for the class.

[Julia Bucci]

Hi everyone,

I’m so looking forward to getting to going through this class with you.

1. Julia Bucci

2. 5 scripts

3. I have a script that needs a rewrite from the outline level.

4. I swim in Walden Pond!