In-depth coverage of incoming material. Research on development projects, potential IP, etc. Provide notes and creative feedback on scripts in active development.
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Heavy script and book reading. Complete coverage on incoming projects, summarizing the story and commenting on if it’s a project worth pursuing.
Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external partners and ensure efficient communication and smooth operations within the executive office and the Comedy Development department.
Reading scripts, writing coverage and engaging in/consuming and tracking various forms of media that could be of interest to the development team, including but not limited to podcasts, television series, movies, novels, comic books, web series, social media personalities, documentaries, articles, etc.
Oversee the development team, line-managing one of the three development and production executives and the development editor, as well as mentoring junior staff across the wider team, to ensure they are meeting Film4’s needs in terms of the slate, identifying new talent, covering theatre, books, TV talent etc.
Maintain submission log & other departmental documents. Conduct research on request and maintain a general awareness of industry trends, formats, talent and competitive environment.
Daily industry trades coverage. Research projects regarding both new talent and competitive landscape. Opportunity to read and review designs, scripts, animatics, animation along with executives.
Extensive reading and script coverage. Learning the basics of the production pipeline for 11 minute and 22 minute series. Shadowing executives at all relevant meetings, notes sessions, board pitches, and screenings.
Providing script and book coverage. Conducting research projects. Cutting incoming pilot/series dailies.
First point of contact for Working Title on calls for the two Execs and the TV development department and ensuring that messages are passed on and dealt with professionally.