ASI and Film

In addition to helping authors create new books, ASI also has directed efforts toward the film industry as well. In early October, they announced that they had established a $1M fund for script development and formed the new production company, FuseFrame.

ASI also developed an event called "PitchFest" which allows authors to network with film industry professionals and have the opportunity to present their books as movie ideas. The first PitchFest took place in LA and it was successful enough that ASI just hosted PitchFest NY in late October. The schedule of PitchFest NY began with a workshop to educate and guide authors in creating effective film pitches, time for the authors to rethink and revise their presentations, and then 2 minute sessions with film industry reps to deliver their pitch. I think the organization of the conference is quite appealing- large conferences can be quite intimidating and it is often difficult to get face time with the people you are hoping to, it seems that this conference makes it easier for less aggressive or connected authors to get the time they desire and the workshop will help ensure that 2 minutes of time is spent as effectively as possible.