Heather Hale Productions

DETAILS

Contact Name:

Heather Hale

Title:

Writer/Director/Producer

Website:

HeatherHale.com and TheIndustry.LA

Partial Credit List:

The Courage to Love (Lifetime MOW, true life story), The Perfect Husband (comedy short), The Evidence (newsmagazine docudrama syndicated series), Lifestyle Magazine (hlistic health syndicated series), Dollar$ & $ense: Personal Finance for the 21st Century (PBS edutainment series), Psychology: The Human Experience (PBS edutainment series).

GENERAL INFORMATION

> Does not buy or license finished productions (acquisitions) from independent writers, producers, and/or directors

Not yet.

> Develops with independent writers, producers, and/or directors

Yes. I have a full slate of projects in the script development stage as well as a few in the process of securing attachments, funding and distribution.

> Has optioned a spec script before

I optioned "Been There, Came Back" through Storyworks Entertainment, Inc. (which has since dissolved and transferred the rights to Been There Productions, of which I am a third partner).

I am contemplating optionning a script from one of my screenwriting students (I have been helping her develop it for over a year) as well as from a pitch I received at the Vail Film Festival in April.

> Has not hired a 'new' writer, producer, and/or director before

Not yet.

INTERESTS

Types of Programming:

Documentaries - One Offs, Documentaries - Series, Documentaries - Feature Length, Drama - Feature Length, Drama MOWs, Drama - Series, Educational, Game Shows

Length of Programs:

Short films of varying lengths, Half hour programs, One hour programs, Ninety minutes or more

Broad Subjects of Interest:

Adventure, Animation, Biographies, Comedy, Cooking Shows, Crime & Mystery, Health, History, Humanities, Lifestyle, Medical, Music and Arts, Nature, Reality, Religion, Romance, Science, Science Fiction, Travel

Specifically Looking For:

* High concept, well-executed feature scripts that will attract A-list talent and studio distribution;
* Well-written feature projects that can be produced independently for under $3 million;
* Projects based on true life stories or “ripped from the headlines” (w/rights secured);
* Adaptations from books with market-worthy followings (w/rights secured);
* Projects that could be shot in Eastern Europe, New Mexico, or the Philippines.

Anything Else:

If you're looking for a record-breaking, news-worthy spec screenplay sale - don't pitch to me.

I'm a sole proprietorship - an individual. No money bags or deep pockets here - just an up and coming writer/director/producer with lots of talent, great contacts, and an excellent reputation.

I am looking to team up on GREAT SCRIPTS that my investors will bank roll my directing as SAG low-budget deferred and/or be part of the producing team that helps secure financing or attachments for indie or studio projects.

At the end of each PitchFest meeting, participants may leave:

business cards, onesheet, synopsis, treatment, sample pages

AUDIENCE DEMOGRAPHICS

Gender:

48% Male; 52% Female

Education Level:

Post Secondary