SESSION 1 | Sourcing Material
Explore what Hollywood is looking for in IP, how to assess material for screen potential, and whether it should be developed for TV or film.
Speakers:
Claudia Park (VP, Film & TV, Made Up Stories)
Katie Amos (Head of Australian Production, Made Up Stories)
Randie Adler (Manager – Media Rights/IP, Range Media Partners)
When:
Monday June 23, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (PDT)
Tuesday, June 24, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (AEST)
SESSION 2 | How to Acquire and Option Material
Gain expert knowledge on option agreements, rights management, deal structures, and the legal and creative nuances of acquiring material.
Speakers:
Timothy Schmidt (Head of Business Affairs, Made Up Stories)
Bryce Menzies (Entertainment Lawyer)
Casey Haver (SVP, Film & TV, Made Up Stories)
When:
Monday July 7, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (PDT)
Tuesday, July 8, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (AEST)
SESSION 3 | Case Study: Luckiest Girl Alive
Get an exclusive look at the 7-year journey of adapting Luckiest Girl Alive, from acquisition and rewrites to casting, production, and release.
Speakers:
Jessica Knoll (Author and Screenwriter)
Jeanne Snow (SVP, Film & TV, Made Up Stories)
When:
Monday July 7, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (PDT)
Tuesday, July 8, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (AEST)
PRICE INCLUDES ALL THREE SESSIONS
USD $180
Existing Access members USD $90
Existing Network members included in your membership
Note: Registration includes access to all 3 sessions. Sessions are not sold separately.
Note: Registration includes access to all 3 sessions. Sessions are not sold separately.
BRUNA PAPANDREA
Bruna Papandrea is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning producer behind iconic projects such as Gone Girl, Wild, and HBO’s Big Little Lies, which she developed while co-founding Pacific Standard with Reese Witherspoon. As Founder and CEO of Made Up Stories, Papandrea continues to champion female-led narratives through critically acclaimed series including The Undoing (HBO), Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu), Pieces of Her and Anatomy of a Scandal (Netflix), Roar (Apple TV+), The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (Amazon), and Strife (Binge). Her films include Luckiest Girl Alive, The Nightingale, Penguin Bloom, The Dry, and Addition, which recently premiered at TIFF. She also produced Warm Bodies, Better Than Sex, All Good Things, Smart People, and executive produced Milk. A passionate advocate for underrepresented voices, Papandrea was awarded the prestigious Order of Australia and the Byron Kennedy Award in 2024.
BRYCE MENZIES
Bryce Menzies is a leading entertainment lawyer with more than two decades of experience in film production. His expertise covers the areas of film & television finance and law. He has worked as a lawyer on over 400 productions, including Red Dog, Muriel’s Wedding, Kenny, Blessed, and The Boys are Back. In addition to acting as legal advisor to many Australian films, his executive producer credits include Malcolm, Death in Brunswick, Two Hands, Ten Canoes, Noise, and The Loved Ones.
CASEY HAVER
Casey Haver is SVP of TV & Film Development and Production at Made Up Stories. She Executive Produced Netflix’s hit series Pieces of Her starring Toni Collette and Bella Heathcote; Spectrum Original’s basketball thriller Long Slow Exhale created by Pam Veasey; Amazon Prime’s thriller Tell Me Your Secrets, created by Harriet Warner; and the Facebook Watch’s Queen America, created by Meaghan Oppenheimer and starring Catherine Zeta Jones. Prior to Made Up Stories, Casey was at Reese Witherspoon and Bruna Papandrea’s joint venture Pacific Standard Films, where she oversaw development of numerous projects. Before that, Casey was at Bad Robot’s TV department where she worked on series such as Fringe, Person of Interest, Revolution, 11/22/63, Roadies, and Westworld. Casey is currently producing Karin Slaughter’s The Good Daughter, an upcoming limited series for Peacock starring Rose Byrne, Meghann Fahy and Brendan Gleeson.
Claudia Park is the Vice President of Film & TV at Made Up Stories. Starting as an assistant at ICM Partners, she then joined Scott Free Productions, working on films such as Wash Westmoreland’s Earthquake Bird and Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s Our Friend. Following that, she worked at Tom Brady’s production company Religion of Sports as their Director of Development in Film & TV before joining Made Up Stories, where she currently manages a development slate of film and television projects set up at Amazon, Universal, New Line, Fifth Season, and HBO. As a second generation Korean-American, Claudia understands the power that inclusive storytelling has on communities and is deeply focused on creating opportunities for global storytellers, ensuring that multicultural perspectives are not only included but centered. She focuses on shaping stories that resonate with global audiences and help drive cultural change.
JESSICA KNOLL
Jessica Knoll is the New York Times best-selling writer of Luckiest Girl Alive and Bright Young Women. She adapted and executive produced Luckiest Girl Alive for the screen, starring Mila Kunis, released on Netflix in 2022. In 2021, she was named a Screenwriter to Watch by Variety, and in 2019, her original script, ‘Til Death, sold to Amazon and made The Black List. Her books have been published in over forty languages. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, daughter, and bulldog.
KATIE AMOS
Katie Amos is an AACTA Award-winning producer and Head of Australian Production at Made Up Stories. Having worked in various capacities within drama and documentary development and production, her previous credits include Nine Perfect Strangers, Thor: Love and Thunder, Hacksaw Ridge, The Water Diviner, Redesign My Brain, Hotel Mumbai, Ghosthunter, Lambs of God, and The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart. Amos joined Made Up Stories as a creative and production executive before stepping up to producer/Head of Production for Australia. She produced AACTA Award-winning short film Gorgo and was an associate producer on the first season of Strife and upcoming feature Addition. She is currently a co-executive producer on The Last Anniversary, an executive producer on Strife Season 2 and is set to produce series adaptations of Emily Perkins’ Lioness and Sally Hepworth’s Darling Girls.
In January 2025, Randie Adler launched the Media Rights/IP capability within the Film & TV Division at Range Media Partners. She began her career in IP representation at The Gotham Group and spent three years in the Media Rights department at ICM, and transitioned to CAA following the 2022 acquisition before joining Range. Adler represents a distinguished roster of authors and journalists, including Angie Cruz, who was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize and longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction; Kayla Rae Whitaker, whose debut novel was named NPR's Best Book of the Year; Pat Murphy, winner of the Philip K. Dick Award; Aaron Philip Clark, an International Thriller Writers award nominee; and debut novelists De Elizabeth, Andrew Brininstool, and Emet North, among others. A graduate of Tulane University, she studied English Literature, Creative Writing, and Spanish.
TIMOTHY SCHMIDT
Timothy Schmidt is the head of business affairs for Made Up Stories, overseeing all business deals for the Studio. Prior to working at Made Up Stories, Tim served in senior business affairs and business development roles at WWE Studios, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, The Weinstein Company and Miramax Films. His entertainment experience covers scripted and unscripted television, feature films, documentaries, theater, live events, publishing and exhibitions.
REBECCA WINDSOR (Moderator)
Rebecca Windsor is a producer developing TV and Film projects and a consultant with Australians in Film, overseeing their Artist Development programs. She most recently was the Vice President and Head of the Warner Bros. Television Workshop, the premier writing and directing program for artists looking to launch their television careers. Rebecca also helped create Warner Bros.’ digital brand Stage13, overseeing Special (Netflix), which garnered four Emmy nominations, and Snatchers (Sundance Film Festival and SXSW). She also covered the shows Riverdale, All Rise, and Shining Vale as a Current Executive for WBTV. Previously, Rebecca worked at the Sundance Institute, coordinating the Screenwriters, Directors, Episodic, and Producing Labs. Earlier, she was Manager of Development at Samuel L. Jackson’s production company, UppiTV, and at Mandeville Films.