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IGNITE 3.0!
Come Celebrate With Us & Network With Top Hollywood Producers,
Like-Minded Creators, & Entertainment Investors. Also, Pitch Your Ideas,
Get High Level Mentorship, Prepare a Project for Market, and Much More!
May 20 - 21 / Hollywood, CA
Deadline to register is Friday, April 21st at midnight PT
Deadline to register is Friday, April 21st at midnight PT
Why Ignite 3.0?
With Ignite 3.0!, we’re adding entertainment investors into the mix to round out our incredible attendee list of producers, executives, authors, screenwriters, and filmmakers. We’re also blowing out our gala/party so we can celebrate what we’ve accomplished together and co-create where we’re going.
PLUS for the first time, your ticket purchase can earn you shares in Voyage! That’s right, if you want to join 100s of other investors and own shares in an innovative company building a friendlier, more productive Hollywood, Ignite! is a great chance to get in on the ground floor!
Voyage has built an entire ecosystem for project creation, financing and distribution outside the traditional (and broken) Hollywood model – Ignite serves as a catalyst to build relationships, inspire creativity, and bring film and TV projects to life!
Build Relationships
Network with other creators, investors and industry experts to forge connections and relationships in the entertainment industry, all from the entertainment hub of the world -- Hollywood. This year's gala is not to be missed!
Access to Industry Experts
Learn the tricks of the trade with experts at the top of their fields. Learn how to avoid the pitfalls and mistakes they've made in their own careers, and how to leverage your passions and skills into a successful creative career.
project workshops
Creators, investors and producers work together to develop projects and establish clear go-to-market plans for packaging, financing and distribution.
Project pitches
The event culminates in our big Pitch Session in which creators pitch projects to producers, investors, and peers who provide feedback and express their interest.
What To Expect At Ignite
IGNITE! will be an unforgettable weekend designed specifically to help creators, producers and investors select and develop marketable projects, practice and hone pitching skills, and network with each other to forge relationships that last a lifetime.
If you're an author or screenwriter, our specialized producer-led workshops have been designed specifically for you so you come away with the skills you need to develop a marketable project, identify and design an effective go-to-market strategy, and also pitch it persuasively.
Additionally, if you choose to upgrade your pass to VIP status, you will get 1-on-1 access to a producer who will give you dedicated mentorship, provide you with specific project feedback, and tips for how to make it in your industry.
If you’re an entertainment investor (or want to be one), Ignite is a great way to familiarize yourself with a revolutionary way to bring projects to market outside the tired and outdated (and exploitative) Hollywood model. And you can bring projects into the workshops and pitch sessions too.
Meet Your IGNITE 3.0 Mentors
John Crye
John Crye spent 10+ years as the Director of Creative affairs at Newmarket Films. While at Newmarket, he acquired MEMENTO, DONNIE DARKO, and WHALE RIDER. He also helped develop PASSION OF THE CHRIST and CRUEL INTENTIONS.
Crye currently works as an Independent writer/director/producer whose website Fewdio served as home to original web series NIGHTMARE HOUSE, for which Crye wrote, directed, and produced 30 episodes that garnered over 3 million viewers across multiple online outlets.
Aaron Mendelsohn
Aaron has been a working screenwriter and producer for nearly twenty years and is best known for co-creating and co-writing the successful AIR BUD family film franchise, which has sired eleven sequels to date.
Recently, Aaron wrote the feature PRINCES for Warner Bros and the drama pilot THE ASSOCIATE for Sony. He also has the animated series HOODS currently in development at Cartoon Network. He was recently re-elected to his fifth term on the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America West.
Dan Benamor
Dan has developed over a dozen produced films in the action, western, and family-friendly genres. All the films Dan has worked on have been widely released in the home video market (Walmart, Amazon, ITunes, Redbox) and in 2015 two different films Dan worked on (AMERICAN HEIST and FINAL GIRL) were given limited theatrical releases. Dan has also been involved in films like HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, LONESOME DOVE CHURCH, THE VIRGINIAN, and STAGECOACH with a cast that includes country singer Trace Adkins, Judd Nelson, and SONS OF ANARCHY star Kim Coates.
Travis Fickett
Travis's journey to Hollywood success was long and winding – leaving him with a variety of experience in both how to and how not to do things. He has worked as a film executive, story consultant, professional writer, entertainment journalist, and television critic. After selling his first project (a romantic comedy film) to Warner Bros, he spent two years on TERRA NOVA for Fox, and NIKITA for the CW. At which point he went on to create and run 12 MONKEYS.
Bonnie Solomon
Bonnie Solomon has worked in feature film development for the past ten years.
As a creative executive for Walden Media (The Chronicles of Narnia), Bonnie managed a slate of 10+ feature projects including 2009’s Bandslam (directed by Todd Graff) and 2008’s City of Ember (directed by Gil Kenan, starring Bill Murray and Saiorse Ronan). She evaluated a high volume of incoming submissions, pitches, takes and talent meetings, and worked intimately with writers and directors to define, refine and get the green-light on projects in development.
Adam Fratto
Adam is a producer and creative executive with an international track record in TV development and production, as well as feature films and other media. Most recently, Adam Executive Produced SEA CHANGE (Lifetime TV) and co-Executive Produced HAVEN (Syfy Network).
Additionally Adam has worked on CLEVERMAN, JOAN OF ARC, LOWTOWN & RAT QUEENS. Finally, Adam's environmentally themes documentary WALKING WITH GIANTS won an Emmy.
Miura Kite
Miura spent 10 years as Head of Development at Playtone (Tom Hanks’s company), overseeing both film and television projects (BIG LOVE, GAME CHANGE, THE PACIFIC, JOHN ADAMS, CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, MAMMA MIA!, CITY OF EMBER).
Currentlym she has turned her focus to TV development with TV studio deals, including Endemol Shine Studios and ITV America Studios.
Carlo Martinelli
Carlo is an independent film and television producer whose credits include SYRIANA, NEBRASKA, HE LOVES ME, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, LITTLE CHILDREN & COLD MOUNTAIN.
In the book adaptation space, Carlo opened and ran the Los Angeles office of literary agency Janklow & Nesbit Associates. There he packaged and sold the rights to books like "The Tender Bar" and "Sutton" by J.R. Moehringer, "Lexicon" by Max Barry, "Cycle of Lies: The Rise and Fall of Lance Armstrong" by Juliet Macur, "A Foreign Country" by Charlie Cumming, and "Fall From Grace" by Richard North Patterson.
*producers and mentors in attendance are subject to change
Saturday Evening Gala & Investor Celebration
Featuring Film/TV Execs, Music & Cocktails/Food
All investors in Voyage are invited to join us for an evening gala, Hollywood-style! Dress to impress, and sip cocktails and munch on yummy food as you rub elbows with fellow creators, entertainment investors, producers and the Voyage team. Plus, red carpet photo-ops!
We are still putting together this year’s lineup but so far we’ve booked world-famous orator and storyteller, Patrick Coombs (see video below) and are working on musical guests. Last year we were pleased to also welcome special guest, Murray Hidary, to guide us through an experiential musical performance and discussion on inspiring creativity.
This is will be an evening to remember…
Patrick Combs, "One Man Show"
Murray Hidary, "Mind Travel with Murray Hidary"
VIP Gala Attendees
John Crye
Producer
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
MEMENTO
DONNIE DARKO
Travis Fickett
Producer
TERRA NOVA
NIKITA
12 MONKEYS
Josh Nadler
Head of Development, Affirm Films
MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN
WAR ROOM
HEAVEN IS FOR REAL
Corbin Bernsen
Actor
PSYCH
LA LAW
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Gil Junger
Director
10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU
IF ONLY
DHARMA & GREG
Philip von Alvensleben
Executive, Alive Entertainment
THE BORGIAS
VAN WILDER
H+
Joe Nasser
Producer/Co-Founder
Nasser Entertainment
THE WHOLE 10 YARDS
DAWN RIDER
FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL...
Jack Nasser
Producer/Co-Founder Nasser Entertainment
THE WHOLE TEN YARDS
HUNT TO KILL
DAMAGE
Aaron Mendelsohn
Producer
AIRBUD
PRINCES
THE ASSOCIATE
Micho Rutare
Executive, The Asylum
SHARKNADO
BIGFOOT
SHERLOCK HOLMES
Dan Benamor
Producer
AMERICAN HEIST
FINAL GIRL
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
Bonnie Solomon
Producer
BANDSLAM
CITY OF EMBER
Adam Fratto
Producer
SEA CHANGE
HAVEN
JOAN OF ARC
Miura Kite
Producer
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
BIG LOVE
MAMA MIA!
Carlo Martinelli
Producer
SYRIANA
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
COLD MOUNTAIN
Chris Aronoff
Founding Partner,
Antibody Films
CHARMED
GIALLO
NICOTINA
Graham Flashner
Producer
ADRIFT (CBS)
THE RETURN OF ALEX KELLY
THE SECRETARY
Frank Wood
Investor
Rem Darbinyan
Investor
Patrick Sims
Investor
Barbara Steingas
Investor
Linda Collison
Investor
Elizabeth Upton
Operations Manager, Voyage Media
Nat Mundel
Founder & CEO, Voyage Media
Rob Bowman
Development Coordinator, Voyage Media
*producers and mentors in attendance are subject to change
Agenda At A Glance
IGNITE: Saturday
9:30 — 10:00 IGNITE! Registration (Floor 1)
10:00 — 10:30 Welcome to IGNITE! Conference Overview: An Introduction to Voyage Media, your team for the conference, and weekend logistics.
10:30 — 12:45 SESSION 1: ELEVATE YOUR STORY
• Distill your story into a compelling log line (and elevator pitch)
• Strengthen your hook
• Make your characters more distinctive and memorable
• Wow the reader with the first chapter of your book or pages of your script
1 Hour Lunch Break
1:30 — 4:00 SESSION 2: HOLLYWOOD IS CALLING
• Boost your knowledge of three act structure
• Optimize your Turning Points, Midpoint Culmination, Low Point and Critical Test
• Elevate your conflict and sweeten your dialogue
• Write an ending that’ll make them want more
• Nail down your genre and format
• Decide on your best adaptation story
• Explore your adaptation options: find a writer or self-adapt?
• Or do you go to market without an adaptation?
4:00 — 5:30 Break
6:00 Red Carpet
6:00 — 10:00 Investor/Shareholder Gala Cocktail Party
• Located on the First Floor (same location as check in)
Investor & Shareholder Gala: Saturday Evening
4:00 — 5:30 Break/Get Ready for Gala
6:00 Red Carpet
6:00 — 10:00 Investor/Shareholder Gala Cocktail Party
• Located on the First Floor (same location as check in)
*(6:45 — 7:30 Voyage Media: Welcome & Overview by Nat Mundel)
IGNITE: Sunday
Welcome to IGNITE DAY 2. Conference begins in your conference rooms from yesterday. Please go to respective floors. If you have any questions, please go to Floor 7.
9:00 — 11:45 SESSION 3: READY, SET, GO-TO-MARKET: In this session, you’ll work with Hollywood producers to devise your market strategy and map out the best path to a sale.
•Concept on your mission statement and personal brand
• Discuss representation strategies
• Identify your target demographics
• Assemble a target buyer list
• Craft a go-to-market plan
• Making the deal: options and sales
1.0 Hour Lunch Break
12:45 — 3:30 SESSION 4: THE ART THE PITCH: Pitching is a necessary evil in Hollywood. Learn the tricks the pros use to sell their concepts or books.
• Hear examples of professional pitches
• Come up with an irresistible elevator and three-minute pitch
• Learn how to construct an entertaining and engrossing long pitch
• Explore ways to supplement your pitch with compelling visual aids
3:30 — 3:45 Coffee/Snack Break on Floor 7
3:45 — 4:15 Closing Remarks by Nat Mundel
4:15 — 6:30 PANEL/VIP PITCHES
*VIP Ticket Holders will have the opportunity to do a 2 minute Pitch to a Panel of Producers
Please note times are subject to change
Location
Ignited Spaces
7080 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90028
*Walk in and take the elevator to the 11th floor - suite #1100
Ticket Options
Tickets to the Ignite workshop are free when you buy shares in Voyage or may be purchased directly. Tickets to the Gala are for investors only and are included as part of your investment.
If you choose to purchase Ignite tickets directly and wish to also attend the Gala, you will automatically be prompted to upgrade your ticket after your purchase to add the Gala investment option.
Investor Ignite VIP
FREEWith $3000 Stock Purchase
- Become a founding partner by owning shares in Voyage
- Invitation to Evening Gala & Cocktail Party
- Build relationships within the industry
- Access to full weekend workshop
- Workshop your project with experts and peers
- Assigned one-on-one producer mentor for the weekend
- Pitch your project to a panel of producers and investors
Ignite VIP
$997- Become a founding partner by owning shares in Voyage
- Invitation to Evening Gala & Cocktail Party
- Build relationships within the industry
- Access to full weekend workshop
- Workshop your project with experts and peers
- Assigned one-on-one producer mentor for the weekend
- Pitch your project to a panel of producers and investors
Ignite Standard
$497- Become a founding partner by owning shares in Voyage
- Invitation to Evening Gala & Cocktail Party
- Build relationships within the industry
- Access to full weekend workshop
- Workshop your project with experts and peers
- Assigned one-on-one producer mentor for the weekend
- Pitch your project to a panel of producers and investors
Investor Gala
FREEWith $250 Stock Purchase
- Become a founding partner by owning shares in Voyage
- Invitation to Evening Gala & Cocktail Party
- Build relationships within the industry
- Access to full weekend workshop
- Workshop your project with experts and peers
- Assigned one-on-one producer mentor for the weekend
- Pitch your project to a panel of producers and investors
The Ignite weekend was inspiring and delightful. I enjoyed being around my author peers and meeting the producers -- especially working one-on-one [with my producer mentor]. The Voyage personnel were very organized, and I much appreciated this - with pre-event information, post-event evaluation, and follow-up to help further my projects. Hats off to Voyage Media and all the staff!
Nancy Price
Author
Ignite met and exceeded my expectations. My main objective was to have a producer read my medical thriller script - which was achieved. I left the workshop with a logline and treatment draft for my medical TV series, putting me closer to shopping the final project to the TV networks.
Gary Epler
Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is the conference happening?
A: Saturday, May 20th (9am - 9pm) and Sunday, May 21st (9am - 6:30pm)
Q: What is the refund policy?
A: Because this is a live event, we are unable to offer refunds after you have completed your purchase. In the past, we have occasionally been able to grant refunds when we have a wait list and are able to fill the seat, but this is not guaranteed. We thank you for your understanding.
Q: Where will the conference be?
A: Ignited Spaces 7080 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90028 (https://www.ignitedspaces.com/)
Q: How do I register?
A: Visit this link and click the ticket option you would like to register for.
Q: What is the format of the conference?
A: The conference format is designed to provide an intimate highly interactive experience between colleagues, mentors, and teachers.
Q: Do I have to bring a project to attend the conference?
A: No, however everyone will be asked to workshop their applied ideas during each session, as this is a “hands on” conference - and not just a bunch of experts talking at you.
Q: What is the difference between a standard admission ticket and a VIP ticket?
A: VIP tickets receive project mentorship throughout the weekend. There are only 12 available VIP tickets.
Q: What is project mentorship?
A: Project mentorship involves one on one time during each session with an assigned project mentor.
Q: Can I attend the Saturday evening gala?
A: The gala is for investors only -- please review the ticket options, and if you do decide to invest in Voyage, you will be invited to the gala.
Q: I found the address - where is Ignited Spaces in this building - how do I find the conference?
A: Walk in and take the elevator to the 11th floor - suite #1100.
Q: What is the parking situation?
A: There is 24 hour parking at the Hollywood and Highland shopping complex for $13, although that is about 5 blocks east of the location.
A: There is also a $10 daily flat rate at 1717 North Orange St.
A: This service also advertises advanced parking reservations for $10 at the Hollywood Roosevelt around the corner.
Q: What public transportation options are available?
A: The red line metro stops at Hollywood and Highland and makes it easy to get to and from the conference within walking distance.
Q: What is walking distance for lunch and dinner?
A: Tiago - Great cafe - super close. (7080 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA 90028)
A: Pink Pepper - Do you love Thai? (1638 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028)
A: Hard Rock Cafe - A classic good time with good food. (6801 Hollywood Blvd #105, Hollywood, CA 90028)
A: Buffalo Wild Wings - (7060 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028)
A: 25 Degrees - Great burgers! (7000 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA 90028)
Out of Town FAQ:
Q: How do I get to Hollywood from the airport?
A: Uber is your most direct bet - but you can also take the FlyAway Shuttle to Westwood and bus it from there if you want to make the trip more affordable.
Q: How do I get to Hollywood from East? West? North? South?
A: If you’re coming from the West (LAX etc) the easiest way to get to Hollywood is to take the 405 North to the 10 East and exit La Break until you hit Hollywood Blvd and La Brea.
A: If you’re coming from the East, the easiest way to get to Hollywood is to take the 101 until you reach the Highland exit, and go south until you reach Hollywood - and go right on Hollywood until you reach La Brea.
A: If you’re coming from the North, take the 101 South until you reach the Highland exit, and go south on Highland until you reach Hollywood, and go right heading west until you reach La Brea.
A If you’re coming from the South, (Orange County) etc., take the 10 West until you reach the La Brea exit, and then go north until you reach the intersection of Hollywood and La Brea.
Q: Where should I stay?
| Hotel | Address | Distance | Phone number | |
| Hollywood La Brea In | 7110 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles CA 90046 | 0.1 mile | 1-866-599-6674 | |
| Highland Gardens Hotel | 7047 Franklin Ave Hollywood CA 90028 | 0.3 mile | 1-866-272-4856 | |
| Comfort Inn | 7051 Sunset Blvd Hollywood CA 90028 | 0.3 mile | 1-866-272-5332 | |
| Days Inn Hollywood/Near Universal Studios | 7023 W Sunset Blvd Hollywood CA 90028 | 0.5 mile | 1-866-281-6817 | |
| Saharan Motor Hotel | 7212 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA 90046 | 0.3 mile | 1-866-286-0843 | |
| Loews Hollywood Hotel | 1755 North Highland Avenue Hollywood CA 90028 | 0.5 mile | 1-866-313-6242 | |
| The Moment Hotel | 7370 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90046 | 0.7 mile | 1-866-255-3604 | |
| Las Palmas Suites | 1714 N. Las Palmas Ave Hollywood CA 90028 | 0.6 mile | 1-866-263-3710 | |
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