22 - Writing TV Movies w/John Burd (Love at the Christmas Contest, Christmas with the Andersons)

John Burd is a writer, producer and director specializing in TV movies. John has worked on projects for networks including Hallmark, Lifetime, Syfy, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, UpTV, and Ion.  He made his directorial debut in 2021 with his script Love at the Christmas Contest.
BREAKDOWN:
4:00 - Acquiring rights to a book for script adaptation
5:57 - Upcoming movies: Nana’s Here, Stalked by My Stepsister (Lifetime)
11:19 - Hired to direct first feature, financing first feature
13:50 - Christmas movie horror stories + TikTok virality
27:50 - Not compromising your values for a project
35:03 - Upcoming - Christmas Keepsake (Great American Family), Her Deadly Letters
36:20 - Balancing working in development at MarVista with screenwriting
43:10 - Creating opportunities during covid, strikes, dry spells in work
45:20 - How to build good industry relationships
47:00 - Moving to Tulsa
53:00 - Law school transferable skills for screenwriting
57:00 - Advice for writers who want to work in TV movies or Christmas space
1:03:50 - TIME CAPSULE
1:16:16 - Takeaways

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https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4719650/
www.burdhousepost.com 

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