Name: Ignite the Spark Retreat
Item: Ignite the Spark Retreat
Author: Lisa27

Meet our three experts:
Christopher Lockhart - Chris is one of Hollywood’s foremost story professionals. With over 30 years of industry experience (executive, filmmaker, educator), he has read more than 60,000 screenplays.
As Story Editor at WME (the world’s largest diversified talent agency), Chris is entrusted with curating film and television projects for A-list actors, such as Denzel Washington and Michelle Williams. He has lectured around the globe on the craft and business of screenwriting, and is also an adjunct professor at National University’s Professional Screenwriting Program. He wrote and produced the award winning documentary Most Valuable Players, which was acquired by Oprah Winfrey for her network. He’s an Emmy Award nominee and was the AFMX 2023 recipient of the Robert and Sibylle Redford Award.

Joan Lane - Joan is a London-based producer who developed and packaged the Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech. She has 30 years of experience in arts management and production and serves as the Resident Judge on the annual Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing. She is a writer on the recent film Gateway to the West and has mentored screenwriters and playwrights internationally with several projects in the works with her L.A.-based producing partner, Wendy Kram.

Fred Fuchs - Fred Fuchs is a renowned film and television producer and network executive.
As President of American Zoetrope, Francis Coppola’s company, Fred produced six films Coppola directed, including The Godfather III, Bram Stocker’s Dracula, and Tucker: A Man and His Dream. He was key to developing, financing, producing and marketing all of Zoetrope’s projects. He also started a successful television division and produced shows including The Odyssey, Moby Dick, and Kidnapped.
After Zoetrope, Fred moved to Toronto where he was the Executive Director of Arts and Entertainment at the Canadian Broadcast Corporation. At the CBC, Fred commissioned and supervised production of entertainment content, children’s and variety programming, including the acclaimed series, The Tudors.

The retreat includes:
Mentorship - Engaging morning lectures and interactive afternoon workshops by caring, experienced mentors, including one-on-one time!
Time with Actors - Opportunity to have your work read in front of the group by professional actors.
Accommodations - 5 nights in first-class private ensuite bedrooms in a spacious castle on a secluded estate in Scotland. Transportation provided from and to Glasgow. (Shared bedrooms available at a discounted rate.)
Meals - Fresh & delicious breakfasts, lunches, and dinners made with locally-sourced, seasonal ingredients. Wine, beer, or mocktails provided with dinner. (Dietary restrictions considered.)
Daytime Activities - Morning yoga, guided hikes, cold plunges, picnics and more. Paid activities available as well, including Swedish massages and archery.
Evening Activities - Film screening with critical discussion. Hedge Maze. Broadway karaoke. Send Off party and more…

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