[Jeri McGwin]

Jeri’s Producer/Manager

For a meeting with a producer, I will pitch to the business side. I will illustrate how the characters will attract top notch actors. There is already a built in audience for holiday movies. And the story, because it’s a holiday/family movie, has broad appeal and an audience year after year during the holiday season.

For a meeting with a manager, I’ll show them how easy I am to work with. I listen well, take notes, and “play well with others.” Making a movie is a team project and not one person has all the answers, rather it’s a collaboration. I’ll also make them aware of the fact that I can produce new concepts and ideas quickly, and that I am an expert in my genre. I won’t try to be a master of all genres because they won’t know how to present my talents and skills.

[Jeri McGwin]

Jeri’s Marketable Components

1. Current logline: When Santa’s elves go on a labor strike days before Christmas the head elf must prove that humans don’t suck, but he has to prove it to himself first.

2. I believe the two components that have the most potential for selling this script are the title, ELVES ON STRIKE, and the wide audience appeal.

3. The title says it all, the elves are going on strike. The story will have wide appeal because (almost) everyone likes Christmas movies. People look forward to watching the same movies, so there’s already a built-in audience year after year. The fish out of water element, the elves go to New York City to see people and convince themselves that their lives’ purpose, to make children happy, is worthwhile. So it will appeal to kids because we follow elves and see them interacting with children, and adults will be entertained because we will see working conditions in the North Pole as well as follow the elves on their journey through the city, with the beauty of the season as a backdrop.

 

[Jeri McGwin]

I’m Jeri McGwin (she). I’m originally from Washington, D.C. but now live in Arizona. My husband and I own a custom home and remodeling company, and we’re working on plans for a big remodel for a producer of a show currently on Showtime. I haven’t told him I’m a writer yet, but maybe after completing this class I will!

I’ve written 8 or so features, and 1 pilot and bible. I’ve been in the Pro Series, MSC, Bingeworthy, Comedy, and Profound classes and loved them all. I signed a shopping agreement with a Christmas screenplay (but it’s still available). I was also a round 1 reader for the Final Draft Big Break contest this past year.

After this class, I hope to be able to find producers that need writers for assignments.

[Jeri McGwin]

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