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Protect Your IP Before It's Too Late!   Today, there are more film and television productions taking place every day than ever before. And every studio executive, director, A-List actor, and literary agent is on the hunt for fresh, original content. It’s up to you the writer to attract them, and there’s no better way than bringing them material already suitable for the screen. But with the competition breathing down your neck, and everyone looking for the next big story - how do you stay attached to your intellectual property long enough to sell it? And more importantly, how do you control the rights to your IP long enough to get a sale and maybe even a screen credit? This live webinar spells out in simple terms how to use and protect content found in the public domain, true stories, TV specials, and movie remakes; even public domain comic book superheroes you can base new, copyrightable work on. You’ll learn how to option books and graphic novels for either little or no money upfront, to adapt into a marketable spec script. We’ll even discuss how to resurrect a beloved old trademark that everyone is familiar with in order to rebrand it into an exciting new property. Each strategy will come with real-time examples of success, like cover the pitfalls every writer needs to avoid.   How to protect your intellectual property before marketing your script How to find, option, and sell material to Hollywood How to ensure that you stay attached to your intellectual property once it’s bought and much more! Writers who want to jumpstart their career with fresh and original intellectual property Writers who want to know how to protect their ideas from being stolen Writers who want to understand copyright, trademark, and fair use terminology Writers who want to secure intellectual property and then adapt if for the screen Writers looking to present themselves as a professional to the Hollywood industry   March 25, 2021   LEARN MORE & REGISTER!   Instructor: Jon James Miller   Jon James Miller is an award-winning screenwriter, novelist, and short story writer. His debut novel, Looking For Garbo a noir thriller was published by Amphorae Publishing Group and is a 2019 INDIES Book Award Finalist and 2019 MiPA Book Awards Finalist. Jon is represented by Jill Marr at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency.      Active Interest Media P.O. Box 20730 Boulder, Colorado, 80308 United States   Whether you're completely new to writing screenplays or you're an experienced screenwriter looking to add a new skill, Script University has a course for you, all from the comfort of your home! Click here to view the full course schedule >>   Courses Starting This Week:    Documentary Film Writing Instructor: Bryan Young Now more than ever, truth is easier and easier to capture. This course will help you understand how to see the picture on the box of that jigsaw puzzle in your mind so you can start crafting the pieces of a documentary, whether that writing happens in pre-production, during the collection of footage, or in post-production as you work to craft the final narrative. Your Creative Journey Instructor: Dave Trottier Join long-time favorite instructor Dave Trottier to discover and develop your writing creativity in just three weeks! You'll tackle blocks, block fears, and liberate your inner writer. Best of all, you'll have loads of fun as you embark on your creative journey! Ten Weeks to Your Feature Film Instructor: Paul Peditto The world of the feature film is booming and you are gushing with ideas. This workshop will give you the tools to get the ideas out of your head and into a completed screenplay by introducing you to the methods that professional screenwriters use to write under deadlines.   Write Your Drama Pilot in Six Weeks Instructor: William Rabkin In this workshop, you will learn the tools professional screenwriters use to finish high-quality scripts under deadlines. By the end, you will have completed and received professional feedback on a script for your drama pilot.   Upcoming Webinar:    Sell Your Script Safely: How to Protect Your Intellectual Property Instructor: Jon James Miller Hollywood is ravenous for content and the most desired source is pre-existing intellectual property, or IP. Many writers don’t realize the true value of securing IP until it’s too late. This live webinar will cover the process of how to secure and protect the underlying rights to your IP with strategies on how to stay attached to it once you’ve found a buyer.   Hate being tied to a schedule? Check out our affordable Self-Paced Courses >>   EXPERT INSTRUCTORS | CONVENIENT ACCESS INVALUABLE FEEDBACK   Active Interest Media P.O. Box 20730 Boulder, Colorado, 80308 United States