FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Art of the Pitch and Other Writing Tips with Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, and Sev Ohanian

Take another trip to the archives with Proximity founder and writer/producer Sev Ohanian’s conversation with screenwriting duo Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier! Juel and Tony are the writers behind CREED II, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, and THEY CLONED TYRONE, which was also Juel’s directorial debut. Their next project is the upcoming HOT WHEELS movie, directed by Jon M. Chu and produced by Bad Robot. On this episode of IN PROXIMITY, Juel and Tony talk to Sev about the origins of their writing partnership, how they landed their first screenwriting projects, and the unconventional – and successful – pitching tips.

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(01:00) From the archives… Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, and Sev Ohanian!
(02:00) Get Reel
(08:21) Gym buddies to PAs to writing partners
(13:38) How Juel and Tony broke into the industry after grad school
(17:30) Their first professional screenwriting projects
(25:22) THEY CLONED TYRONE’s pitch: DIY crafts & Spotify playlists
(35:05) Coding websites and writing short stories for film execs
(43:22) Prox Recs

IN PROXIMITY IS A PRODUCTION OF PROXIMITY MEDIA
Host, Director, Producer: Paola Mardo
Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian
Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson
Co-Director and Director of Photography: Patrick Epino
Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana
Editors: Patrick Epino, Ken Nana, Ben Caloza, Cedric Wilson, Judybelle Camangyan
Motion Graphics Designer: Apollo Baldoz
Producer: Caitlin Plummer
Associate Producer: Celine Mendiola
Production Coordinator: Joy Woo
Production Assistants: Isabella Miller, Polina Cherezova
Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana
Production Intern: Ben Caloza

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