Announcing the Top 50 Finalists in the 2018/19 Launch Pad Feature Competition!
With more than 403 signings, 134 projects set up, 61 writers staffed, 150 appearances on annual best of lists such as the Black List, Blood List, Hit List, and the Young & Hungry List, as well as 6 bidding wars, the Launch Pad Competition has become the premiere hub for Hollywood discovering new talent. We’re thrilled to see this new list of writers joining our Launch Pad community!
Andy Bourne & Kira Innes are Looking for a New Assistant at Fox 21 TV Studios
The position requires a self-starter who is skilled and can handle two desks in high-pressure situations. Andy & Kira work in both development and current and expect their assistant to be organized on all shows.
Job responsibilities include: managing CEO’s personal and professional calendar, arranging frequent travel, keeping up to date with development slate and incoming submissions, and processing CEO’s expenses.
You are a detail oriented, organized self-starter willing to do what it takes to be a great assistant i.e.: light phones, expense reports and other administrative duties.
Candidates should be extremely detailed-oriented, organized and able to manage multiple shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines. Candidate must have interpersonal skills and ability to communicate well with others.
THE DIRECTOR (SPEC)
Story chronicles the biggest political crime story of this century: How the fired FBI director, James Comey, releases his personal memos to instigate the investigation of the president of the United States.
The ideal candidate will be interested in learning about the development and producing side of the business, have an interest in both comedy and drama programming, and will have at least one-year desk experience.
Looking for someone with an interest in a career in development/production and a strong affinity for learning the job – someone who tracks material, follows up & coming writers/directors, and has a sharp eye for evaluating material.
We require a strong degree of multi-tasking, a sharp focus for details, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, client-driven environment.
Must be able to multi-task, handle a heavy volume of calls and possess excellent interpersonal skills.
Main duties would include, but not limited to, answering phones, setting up sessions, greeting and reading with actors, generating lists, going through breakdowns, taping, filing, and overall office support.
This is a demanding but rewarding desk and has true opportunity for advancement within the company. The desk interfaces with writers, directors, authors, and is involved in producing a number of features and television shows.
Duties include phone and scheduling, but more important are reading, research, lists, grids, and access to material. Also will be some TV development.
Looking for candidates who want to become tv producers and enjoy reading predominantly in the YA/drama/horror space. Great opportunity for growth.
Primary responsibilities include general administrative duties (scheduling, rolling calls, etc.), sourcing and evaluating scripts/books/periodicals, networking within the industry, and various creative tasks such as generating talent lists, giving notes on projects, etc.
Applicants should be extremely organized, detail oriented and able to multitask. Minimum of one year assistant experience preferred.
The untold, inside story of immigration attorney Leon Wildes’ landmark ’70’s John Lennon-Yoko Ono deportation battle against Richard Nixon and the U.S. Government, using not only a groundbreaking defense, but along the way begins to uncover a government conspiracy and remarkable abuse of Presidential power.
Story details are being kept under wraps, but described as a contained thriller with a big sci-fi twist.
UP2U (FILM RIGHTS)
In a future where tech and insurance conglomerates control the health and medicine industries, entrepreneurial med student, Ava, jailbreaks nanobots designed to track the body and keep us healthy, resulting in a gene-hacking revolution that raises ethical questions. Is she creating Frankenstein? What could a world without doctors look like? and what does it mean to be genetically human?
Duties include but are not limited to heavy scheduling, calls, submissions, project tracking, grids, and reading. This is a great desk for anyone interested in literary representation/development.
Candidate must have interpersonal skills and ability to communicate well with others. Strong attention to detail in composing, typing and proofing materials. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, PC and Mac.
Job includes all standard assistant duties: rolling calls, scheduling travel, answering emails, calendar coordination, managing office, some personal assistant duties, i.e..
Applicants must be self-motivated, highly organized, hard-working, detail-oriented and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Great opportunity to further one’s career within the entertainment industry with an established manager with A-List clients.
Director Christine Crokos is attached to direct which follows the sole survivor of a plane crash, who washes ashore on a mysterious island where she faces her worst fears.
By signing with Brad Rosenfeld of Abrams Artists Agency and Adrian Garcia of Recon Literary, Launch Pad alum Alan Baxter joins the 400 writers who have found representation since the Launch Pad Competitions began.
Must be comfortable with using InEntertainment, heavy scheduling, rolling calls, and providing coverage. We want a young, hungry go-getter with a great attitude!
The right candidate is professional, resourceful, able to multi-task and has a working knowledge of industry players. One year of prior entertainment/agency experienced preferred. Duties include but are not limited to heavy scheduling, calls, submissions, project tracking, grids, and reading.
The ideal candidate will be a recent law grad to help train into BA. This is a great opportunity for someone who may want to become a Business Affairs Executive (or even produce one day).
One year prior entertainment/agency experience is essential. Duties include script reading and research, PowerPoint presentations/creating decks, rolling calls, coordinating travel, scheduling, etc.
The corporate communications group has responsibility for media relations, internal communications, social media, events, public affairs and much more. The ideal candidate will be an energetic, hardworking, detail-oriented team player who is confident working in a fast-paced environment.
