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SUMMARY:How to Sell Your Life Story — or Any Story to Hollywood
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DTSTAMP:20260415T034000Z
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LOCATION:100 Poverty Road, Southbury, CT 06488, United States
ROOM: Kingsley Room A/B
DESCRIPTION:Ever thought that your life story would make a great movie?Joi
 n veteran film and television producer Phyllis Pierce as she brings inside
 r knowledge of how stories move from an idea to the screen and will share 
 those secrets.This dynamic lecture is designed for anyone who believes the
 y have a story worth telling — whether it’s a life experience, memoir,
  book, article, or screenplay. Attendees will learn:What makes a story com
 mercially saleable Practical strategies for turning a compelling personal
  story into a marketable propertyHow to determine the right medium: televi
 sion, film, streaming, or documentaryThe fundamentals of negotiating optio
 n agreements and purchase pricesWhat you need to know about agents, produc
 ers and other Hollywood gatekeepersHow to position your project to bypass 
 common Hollywood roadblocksWhether you are an aspiring writer, author, or 
 simply someone with a remarkable life experience, this lecture offers a ra
 re behind-the-scenes look at how deals are made and how stories become mov
 ies.With a career spanning both the business and storytelling sides of Hol
 lywood, Pierce specializes in identifying powerful true stories and shapin
 g them for the screen. She has guided projects from initial concept throug
 h pitch, packaging, and studio or network presentation, bringing a practic
 al understanding of what makes a life story commercially viable.In additio
 n to her producing work, Pierce is a sought-after speaker on the subject o
 f selling life stories to Hollywood. Her presentations demystify the devel
 opment process and offer insider guidance on navigating life-rights agreem
 ents, pitching strategies, and breaking through industry barriers without 
 traditional representation.Like all Southbury Public Library programs, thi
 s event is free to attend and open to anyone regardless of town of residen
 cy. Registration is required. This program is sponsored by the Friends of
  the Southbury Public Library. For more information about this program, pl
 ease email Rebecca at rrandall@biblio.org or call the reference desk at 2
 03-262-0626 ext 2.  
URL:https://www.southburylibrary.org/event/how-to-sell-your-story
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