If you’re in need of support and accountability to cross the finish line, then the Logline accountability sprint is for you!

Overview

Having trouble deciphering the key elements needed for your logline? Brooding over how to boil the core ideas of your story down to their clearest and simplest form? 

Writing a powerful logline is a craft in and of itself. It takes time and many revisions to find the best, most concise way to capture the attention of your audience. If you’re in need of support and accountability to cross the finish line, then the Logline accountability sprint is for you! 

Submit by November 19th to be considered to participate in our Logline accountability sprint. If selected, you’ll be paired with another woman or nonbinary creator to be your partner to support you over two-weeks in December (December 6th – 17th) along with the entire cohort to grow your network of collaborators. 

You’ll have the opportunity to gain access to resources to write and present your logline, receive feedback on your pitch from industry leaders and the sprint will culminate in a “Meet the Mentors” session where you’ll have the opportunity to meet with up to four (4) mentors in small group sessions.

FOR THIS COHORT, WE ARE SELECTING ONLY TEN (10) WOMEN AND NONBINARY CREATORS AND/OR ENTREPRENEURS TO PARTICIPATE TO ENSURE WE PROVIDE THE BEST BESPOKE EXPERIENCE FOR THE COHORT. 

APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM DOES NOT GUARANTEE PARTICIPATION. 

THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd. SEE BELOW FOR THE PARTICIPATION CRITERIA, KEY DATES, MENTORS/FEEDBACK LEADERS.

SELECTED PARTICIPANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY NOVEMBER 30TH.

Your submission fee goes to support The Owning It program. We are grateful to our members and applicants for their support. 

We hope you’ll join us!

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY:

• Sign up here on this site and pay the submission fee.
• Apply with more details here to ensure your application will be considered.

KEY DATES:

• Wednesday, October 27th: Submissions Open 
• Monday, November 8th: Owning It Accountability Sprint Information Session 
• Monday, November 22nd: Deadline to Submit 
• Tuesday, November 30th: Notifications of selected projects 
• Thursday, December 2nd: Owning It Sprint Orientation for selected participants
• Monday, December 6th: Owning It Sprint begins
• Wednesday, December 15th: Loglines due for feedback
• Thursday, December 16th: Virtual Meet the Mentors and Networking Event
• Friday, December 17th: Final Feedback Due by Mentors
• **By participating in this program you are also committing to meeting with your partner at least twice in the two week period and will attend the Meet the Mentors event at the end of the program. 

CRITERIA: 

• You are a woman or nonbinary creator. 
• You have written at least one (1) draft of your logline.
• Applicants should have experience creating content. This includes:
  • Film and TV Production
  • Podcast Production
  • Journalism 
  • Creative Writing
  • This is also an opportunity to create a logline for your small business in film and entertainment (can include production company, entertainment platform, event business, etc)
• You have worked on your logline within the last year.
• This is at least your second draft of your logline.
• You do not have to be New York based to participate in the sprint. 
• To participate in this program you are also committing to meeting with your partner at least twice in the two week period and will attend the Meet the Mentors event at the end of the program. 

Your goal of participating in this sprint is to refine your current logline for potential pitching opportunities. At the end of the sprint, you will upload your written logline to a secure document to receive feedback.

Instructors

Kia Brooks

The Gotham - Deputy Director

Kia Brooks is the Deputy Director at The Gotham Film & Media Institute (The Gotham). She oversees the organization’s programming, membership and marketing. Prior to her role as deputy Director, Kia was the Director, Membership & Strategic Partnerships at the Made in NY Media Center by IFP. She oversaw the Media Center’s general operations, event programming, membership and strategic partnerships. Before joining The Gotham, she worked in publicity and special events for over five years at revered companies such as Focus Features, Tribeca Film Festival, and Oscilloscope Laboratories working on theatrical releases, awards campaigns and special events titles include Dallas Buyers Club, Anna Karenina, Moonrise Kingdom, Time is Illmatic, among others. Kia received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Public Communications from American University. Kia loves connecting people and building community.

Rebecca Cammarata

Stay Gold Features - Head of Production

Rebecca Cammarata is the Head of Production for Stay Gold Features. Cammarata was a Co-Producer on Kasi Lemmons’ HARRIET, which was nominated for two Oscars in 2019, as well as Alma Har’el’s HONEY BOY, which was nominated for four Independent Spirit Awards. She Co-Produced the 2021 release JOE BELL, starring Mark Wahlberg and Connie Britton, which premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, and is an Executive Producer on Ed Helms-starrer TOGETHER TOGETHER. Prior to joining Stay Gold, Cammarata was the Creative Executive at Jake Gyllenhaal's company Nine Stories Productions where she worked closely with producer Riva Marker on David Gordon Green's STRONGER, Paul Dano's directing debut WILDLIFE, and the 2017 Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. Before Nine Stories, Cammarata was an executive at Red Crown Productions and her credits there include BEASTS OF NO NATION, HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS, and THE FAMILY FANG.

Cait Carvalho

The Gotham - Director of Curriculum, Gotham EDU

Cait oversees all programming and partnerships within Gotham EDU: a consortium of academic communities and non-profit organizations that share the Gotham’s goal of establishing transparency relating to career progression, the necessary skills and accessible entry points needed in order to create a more diverse and equitable ecosystem within the entertainment industry. Media artist and educator, she completed her MFA in the Integrated Media Arts (IMA) Program at Hunter College in the spring of 2019. She will be teaching two courses in the fall with Colgate University during a Gotham EDU partnered study away program in NYC. Over the eight years that Cait has been with the Gotham, she has organized and lead community events, assisted in the curation of potential participants during the Gotham’s Labs, was the community engagement coordinator at the Made in NY Media Center by IFP, and guided filmmakers through the process of attending IFP Week in 2013.