Previous Events

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  Wed, Oct 02

  2024 Catalyst Content Festival  / 

  Duluth

  Details

  Oct 02, 2024, 9:00 AM CDT – Oct 06, 2024, 10:00 PM CDT

  Duluth, 222 E Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802, USA
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  Multiple Dates

  Wed, Sep 11

  Career Coaching Group / 

  Virtual

  Details

  Sep 11, 2024, 12:30 PM GMT-5

  Virtual

  oin Career Coach/Talent Agent Consultant Jim Arnoff in an immersive, interactive coaching group for one-on-one coaching, group coaching, networking and resourcing to supercharge your entertainment career.
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  Wed, Aug 28

  POWER PITCHING WITH IN-THE-MOMENT FEEDBACK / 

  Virtual

  Details

  Aug 28, 2024, 8:00 PM GMT-6

  Virtual

  Join Entertainment Career Coach/Talent Agent Consultant Jim Arnoff in this immersive, interactive workshop where he will give you key ingredients for a powerful pitch.
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  Wed, Jul 24

  #1 Podcast to Multi-National Production: The Red Note / 

  Virtual

  Details

  Jul 24, 2024, 8:00 PM GMT-6

  Virtual

  The writer/director and producer of the upcoming true crime drama The Red Note discuss their research about the femicide in Ciudad Juarez, the project's development from a podcast into a film, and the challenges of international co-productions.
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  Thu, Jun 27

  6 Essentials of a Powerful Pitch...The Key Ingredients You Need to Know / 

  Virtual

  Details

  Jun 27, 2024, 8:00 PM GMT-6

  Virtual

  What really goes into a powerful pitch? Ready to hear the insider's take on the key ingredients that create the winning formula? Join Career Coach/Talent Agent Consultant Jim Arnoff who will lay out the step-by-step essentials for pitching with impact and results.
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  Wed, Jun 12

  What Competition Judges Look For / 

  Virtual

  Details

  Jun 12, 2024, 8:00 PM GMT-6

  Virtual

  Get the behind-the-scenes scoop on what judges think about festival submissions. Know how to position your work to be reviewed in the best way possible. Is it who you know or all about the work itself?
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  Wed, May 29

  Selling Your Soul: Making Your Project Sellable & Deciding Who Is Worth Selling To / 

  Virtual Event

  Details

  May 29, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

  Virtual Event

  Join us w/Head of Development at Legacy Picture, Rachel Greenhoe! What makes a good idea? What makes a sellable idea? Why an idea is not enough & what makes a good script great. Working within the system, tempering your disappointment, people you should/shouldn’t trust (& how to tell the difference)
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  Wed, May 08

  How To Win Contests & Influence Producers / 

  Virtual Webinar

  Details

  May 08, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

  Virtual Webinar

  Wondering what it takes to win a contest, get past a coverage reader, or get that first screenplay sale? This free seminar is taught by WGA Award Winning Screenwriter Jacob Krueger, in partnership with the Lake Placid Film Festival
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  Wed, Jan 03

  Adapting a Feature to TV / 

  Virtual

  Details

  Jan 03, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

  Virtual

  Kali, a writer and producer of the successful Netflix feature "A Week Away," will discuss the process that she and her partners are currently going through to convert it into a limited series. She'll cover everything from the writing process, to pitching, to production.
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  Thu, Dec 07

  Navigating the Festival Circuit / 

  Virtual

  Details

  Dec 07, 2023, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

  Virtual

  After winning Outstanding Comedy Script at the Catalyst Content Festival, Zack Morrison, a filmmaker and comedy writer from New Jersey, shot the pilot for Canusa Street and hit the festival circuit. Now he'll join us to impart some lessons learned on how best to tackle the festivals.
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  Thu, Nov 16

  Developing New Work As Audio Fiction / 

  Virtual

  Details

  Nov 16, 2023, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST

  Virtual

  Join Ned as he walks through different concepts and styles of Audio Fiction along with tips and tricks to set your project up for success.
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  Wed, Nov 15

  Script to Emmy Nomination / 

  Virtual

  Details

  Nov 15, 2023, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

  Virtual

  Writer, director, and actor Sonja O'Hara details how she took her script "Doomsday" from Catalyst Content Festival Outstanding Drama Script winner to an AMC/Shudder produced limited series and a Daytime Emmy nomination.
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  Sat, Oct 28

  5-6:30pm | Episodic Showcase: Pitchworld / 

  High Peaks Resort (HPR)

  Details

  Oct 28, 2023, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT

  High Peaks Resort (HPR), 2384 Saranac Ave, Lake Placid, NY 12946, USA

  Selected creators will present their amazing ideas for TV shows, podcasts, and web series in five-minute onstage pitches, and they’ll get feedback and tips from experienced professionals.
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  Sat, Oct 28

  12:30-2:30pm | Catalyst Episodic Showcase / 

  Lake Placid Center for the Arts

  Details

  Oct 28, 2023, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

  Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr, Lake Placid, NY 12946, USA

  The Lake Placid Film Festival and Catalyst Story Institute are excited to present the Catalyst Episodic Showcase. A curated selection of episodic videos were chosen by the Catalyst team to screen in the showcase with winning pitches presenting in person at the film festival.
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  Fri, Oct 27

  2:30-4:30pm | Catalyst Episodic Showcase: Documentary & Sports / 

  Lake Placid Center for the Arts

  Details

  Oct 27, 2023, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT

  Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr, Lake Placid, NY 12946, USA

  Join us for a review of some of the winners from the NYU Sports Film Festival. This showcase debuted at our Duluth, MN festival earlier this month, but will see the addition of a sports industry panel discussion.
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  Fri, Oct 27

  12:30-2pm | Episodic Showcase: Script Table Reads / 

  High Peaks Resort (HPR)

  Details

  Oct 27, 2023, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

  High Peaks Resort (HPR), 2384 Saranac Ave, Lake Placid, NY 12946, USA

  Experience the magic of hearing a script being brought to life by live actors in this exciting step of the TV creation process that the general public never gets to see!
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  Thu, Oct 26

  12:30-2:30pm | SEMINAR: How TV Really Works / 

  High Peaks Resort (HPR)

  Details

  Oct 26, 2023, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

  High Peaks Resort (HPR), 2384 Saranac Ave, Lake Placid, NY 12946, USA

  This seminar is the foundation for everything else you'll ever do in the TV industry. Presented by Catalyst CEO and Executive Director Philip Gilpin, Jr.!
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  Thu, Oct 26

  Indie TV Showcase at Lake Placid Film Festival / 

  Lake Placid

  Details

  Oct 26, 2023, 10:00 AM CDT – Oct 29, 2023, 9:00 PM CDT

  Lake Placid, 2430 Main St, Lake Placid, NY 12946, USA