An inaugural screenwriting lab co-founded by Margot Robbie, designed to help women writers break into the action and franchise film market, has seen a stunning 100% sales return on six original pitches.
Each of the six women writers in the room marked their first major sale following the workshop, all in the action or genre arena and all with commitments for distribution. It’s not only a win for representation in a male-dominated space, it’s a victory for feature film sales at a time when coronavirus has plunged the theatrical market into chaos.
The program is titled The Lucky Exports Pitch Program, and was created by Christina Hodson and Morgan Howell of Hodson Exports and Robbie, Josey McNamara, and Tom Ackerley of LuckyChap Entertainment. The six writers include Sue Chung, Charmaine DeGraté, Eileen Jones, Faith Liu, Dagny Looper, and Maria Sten. .
The writers room was a monthlong process that kicked...
Each of the six women writers in the room marked their first major sale following the workshop, all in the action or genre arena and all with commitments for distribution. It’s not only a win for representation in a male-dominated space, it’s a victory for feature film sales at a time when coronavirus has plunged the theatrical market into chaos.
The program is titled The Lucky Exports Pitch Program, and was created by Christina Hodson and Morgan Howell of Hodson Exports and Robbie, Josey McNamara, and Tom Ackerley of LuckyChap Entertainment. The six writers include Sue Chung, Charmaine DeGraté, Eileen Jones, Faith Liu, Dagny Looper, and Maria Sten. .
The writers room was a monthlong process that kicked...
- 10/14/2020
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
The Lucky Exports Pitch Program, founded by Christina Hodson’s Hodson Exports and Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment, has sold five action feature pitches to major film companies including Warner Bros., Sony, Universal, New Line, and Thunder Road, and is in development on a high concept television series.
The Lucky Exports Pitch Program was created by Hodson and Morgan Howell of Hodson Exports and Robbie, Josey McNamara, and Tom Ackerley of LuckyChap Entertainment
The program’s goal was to create opportunities for female-identifying writers to gain exposure and the experience needed in order to be hired on studio/franchise jobs. The program was a huge success with all the feature pitches sold, some in competitive situations. The pitch sales mark the first feature deals for each writer.
From Nov. 4th to Dec. 6th, 2019, six female-identifying writers participated in an action focused writers’ room. Starting in most cases with no more than a logline or title,...
The Lucky Exports Pitch Program was created by Hodson and Morgan Howell of Hodson Exports and Robbie, Josey McNamara, and Tom Ackerley of LuckyChap Entertainment
The program’s goal was to create opportunities for female-identifying writers to gain exposure and the experience needed in order to be hired on studio/franchise jobs. The program was a huge success with all the feature pitches sold, some in competitive situations. The pitch sales mark the first feature deals for each writer.
From Nov. 4th to Dec. 6th, 2019, six female-identifying writers participated in an action focused writers’ room. Starting in most cases with no more than a logline or title,...
- 10/14/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Kayti Burt Nov 5, 2019
The program is aimed at developing the original action movie pitches and scripts of women writers.
Creating systemic change in Hollywood takes intentional, sustained action—and putting the money where the mouth is. That's exactly what Birds of Prey co-workers Margot Robbie and screenwriter Christina Hodson (Bumblebee) are doing with the Lucky Exports Pitch Program, a new writing program aimed at increasing the number of women writing action-driven movies.
According to THR, the Lucly Exports Pitch Program—named after Robbie and Hodson's respective companies (LuckyChap Entertainment and Hodson Exports)— has selected six women to participate in a four-week program that will give them a chance to break, outline, and develope their original action film ideas into studio ready pitches. The end goal? To "bring the writers the exposure and experience they need in order to become go-to names for studio/franchise jobs."
read more: Bumblebee, Transforming a...
The program is aimed at developing the original action movie pitches and scripts of women writers.
Creating systemic change in Hollywood takes intentional, sustained action—and putting the money where the mouth is. That's exactly what Birds of Prey co-workers Margot Robbie and screenwriter Christina Hodson (Bumblebee) are doing with the Lucky Exports Pitch Program, a new writing program aimed at increasing the number of women writing action-driven movies.
According to THR, the Lucly Exports Pitch Program—named after Robbie and Hodson's respective companies (LuckyChap Entertainment and Hodson Exports)— has selected six women to participate in a four-week program that will give them a chance to break, outline, and develope their original action film ideas into studio ready pitches. The end goal? To "bring the writers the exposure and experience they need in order to become go-to names for studio/franchise jobs."
read more: Bumblebee, Transforming a...
- 11/5/2019
- Den of Geek
Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment and Christina Hodson’s Hodson Exports are partnering up for the Lucky Exports Pitch Program (Lepp) to help female writers develop original feature films.
Writers during the four-week program will break, outline and develop their ideas into studio-ready pitches, which must demonstrate their ability to write an action film while gaining some exposure in the process.
The six female-identifying writers were selected through a process where the samples were read blindly and from those, a pool of writers were selected to apply to the program, which will be run by Robbie, Josey McNamara and Tom Ackerley of LuckyChap and Hodson and Morgan Howell of Hodson Exports. More than a dozen speakers, including actors, directors, producers and writers, will be participating in a Q&a and workshops. These speakers include Sue Kroll, Chris Morgan, Zak Penn, Chad Strahelski, Max Borenstein and Lindsey Beer.
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Writers during the four-week program will break, outline and develop their ideas into studio-ready pitches, which must demonstrate their ability to write an action film while gaining some exposure in the process.
The six female-identifying writers were selected through a process where the samples were read blindly and from those, a pool of writers were selected to apply to the program, which will be run by Robbie, Josey McNamara and Tom Ackerley of LuckyChap and Hodson and Morgan Howell of Hodson Exports. More than a dozen speakers, including actors, directors, producers and writers, will be participating in a Q&a and workshops. These speakers include Sue Kroll, Chris Morgan, Zak Penn, Chad Strahelski, Max Borenstein and Lindsey Beer.
Also Read: '...
- 11/5/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
LuckyChap Entertainment and Hodson Exports have teamed up to create the Lucky Exports Pitch Program (Lepp), a new initiative that provides opportunities for female voices to be heard in the action feature space. Six female-identifying writers have been chosen to participate in the four week writers room which begins on Nov. 4 and goes through Dec. 6. Each of the projects developed will be original action movies that are producible at $30M budgets or below. The goal of the program is to provide the writers the exposure and experience needed in order to become go-to names for studio/franchise jobs. The Lucky Exports Pitch Program will be run by Margot Robbie, Josey McNamara, and Tom Ackerley of LuckyChap and Christina Hodson and Morgan Howell of Hodson Exports.
The six writers selected for the Lucky Exports Pitch Program include Sue Chung (Kaplan Perrone Entertainment), Charmaine DeGrate (Kaplan Perrone Entertainment), Eileen Jones (Verve), Faith Liu...
The six writers selected for the Lucky Exports Pitch Program include Sue Chung (Kaplan Perrone Entertainment), Charmaine DeGrate (Kaplan Perrone Entertainment), Eileen Jones (Verve), Faith Liu...
- 11/5/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
LuckyChap Entertainment and Hodson Exports have partnered to launch the Lucky Exports Pitch Program (Lepp). The new initiative has selected six female-identifying writers to participate in the program, in which they will each focus on developing their own idea for an original action feature film.
The program will be run by Margot Robbie, Josey McNamara and Tom Ackerley of LuckyChap Entertainment and Christina Hodson and Morgan Howell of Hodson Exports.
LuckyChap Entertainment and Hodson Exports will be attached to produce each project. The four-week writers’ room begins Nov. 4 and runs through Dec. 6. Each of the projects will be original action movies that are producible for $30 million and under.
Over the course of four weeks, the writers will break, outline and develop their ideas into studio-ready pitches. Spanning a range of tones and genres, all the projects will demonstrate the participants’ ability to write action. The ambition of the program is...
The program will be run by Margot Robbie, Josey McNamara and Tom Ackerley of LuckyChap Entertainment and Christina Hodson and Morgan Howell of Hodson Exports.
LuckyChap Entertainment and Hodson Exports will be attached to produce each project. The four-week writers’ room begins Nov. 4 and runs through Dec. 6. Each of the projects will be original action movies that are producible for $30 million and under.
Over the course of four weeks, the writers will break, outline and develop their ideas into studio-ready pitches. Spanning a range of tones and genres, all the projects will demonstrate the participants’ ability to write action. The ambition of the program is...
- 11/5/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Gotham Season 1, Episode 11: “Rogues’ Gallery”
Written by Sue Chung
Directed by Otto Scott
Airs Mondays at 8pm Et on Fox
Gotham returns from its break with a solid episode that continues the shifting status quo, with many darker turns and just a few flashes of hope. “Rogues’ Gallery” gives us our first real look into how Arkham Asylum is run and it’s just as criminally understaffed and underdeveloped as one would imagine. Gordon gets no sympathy from his managing director Gerry Lang, as he is constantly berated by Lang for having inmates break into fights under his watch. The only promising turn of events during Gordon’s time at Arkham Asylum is his alliance with Dr. Leslie Thompkins. She is a beacon of hope that will be an essential asset in Gordon’s war against the corruption of Gotham City.
While Gordon is at Arkham, the mob bosses...
Written by Sue Chung
Directed by Otto Scott
Airs Mondays at 8pm Et on Fox
Gotham returns from its break with a solid episode that continues the shifting status quo, with many darker turns and just a few flashes of hope. “Rogues’ Gallery” gives us our first real look into how Arkham Asylum is run and it’s just as criminally understaffed and underdeveloped as one would imagine. Gordon gets no sympathy from his managing director Gerry Lang, as he is constantly berated by Lang for having inmates break into fights under his watch. The only promising turn of events during Gordon’s time at Arkham Asylum is his alliance with Dr. Leslie Thompkins. She is a beacon of hope that will be an essential asset in Gordon’s war against the corruption of Gotham City.
While Gordon is at Arkham, the mob bosses...
- 1/6/2015
- by Jean Pierre Diez
- SoundOnSight
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