Selling your pitch or script is only half the battle — developing it successfully within the studio system is a battle just as big. What separates the projects that move forward from those that stall? Hear from seasoned producers, executives, and creatives who have shepherded projects through the studio system about the strategies, relationships, and creative decisions that keep projects alive during development.

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