Writing TV Movies w/ John Burd

Show notes

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

1. 4:00Acquiring rights to a book for script adaptation
2. 5:57Upcoming movies: Nana’s Here, Stalked by My Stepsister (Lifetime)
3. 11:19Hired to direct first feature, financing first feature
4. 13:50Christmas movie horror stories + TikTok virality
5. 27:50Not compromising your values for a project
6. 35:03Upcoming - Christmas Keepsake (Great American Family), Her Deadly Letters
7. 36:20Balancing working in development at MarVista with screenwriting
8. 43:10Creating opportunities during covid, strikes, dry spells in work
9. 45:20How to build good industry relationships
10. 47:00Moving to Tulsa
11. 53:00Law school transferable skills for screenwriting
12. 57:00Advice for writers who want to work in TV movies or Christmas space
13. 1:03:50TIME CAPSULE
14. 1:16:16Takeaways

Connect With J

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