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MEET YOUR NEW COACH

CARRIE SCHRADER

WHY WORK WITH ME

 I began to believe in the power of coaching after I read You are a Badass by Jen Sincero. Shortly thereafter, I hired my own coach, and my life and career were transformed!  I am SO happy to say that I now make most of my living as a writer/director. I  love passing these incredibly powerful tools onto others by combining my 20 years of writing, production, and teaching experience into an effective program that will help you pin down that idea, get that pitch packet done, and write that damn script!

A NOTE FROM CARRIE

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I went to film school, so you don't have to!

FILM 

  • Hired to write 2 feature-length screenplays, one of which is currently in pre-production!

  • My episodic scripts have received multiple awards and one of them currently has a showrunner.

  • Labeled one of the “Top Ten Director’s To Watch Out For” by IndieWire.com.

  • Directed "Don't Mess With Texas," written by Oscar Award-winner Ethan Coen (Coen bros)

  • Wrote and co-directed a feature length film,The Founders which airs on PEACOCK and AMAZON.

  • Worked for Netflix, AMC, TLC Networks, Home Depot, Dominos, and many more.

  • Won film festival audience awards internationally for short films and screenplays.

  • Won the “New Voices” award at the Seattle International Film Festival.

  • Participated in the IFP in NYC and as an Outfest Screenwriting Lab fellow.

  • Directed 3 projects with Cherry Films: "Don’t Mess With Texas"​ distributed by Wolfe Video,  "The Thorny Rose,"​ written by Kenneth Hillman, and an animated music video for Hollywood records, "Rock & Roll Heaven’s Gate,"​ featuring Pink.

TEACHING 

  • Graduated from Columbia University, NYC, with an MFA in directing & screenwriting

  • Received a certificate in screenwriting from University of Washington 

  • Graduated with a BA in drama from University of Washington 

  • Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts 

  • Taught film courses for the Savannah College of Art and Design

  • Worked as an adjunct instructor at the Emory University Film Department 

  • Worked as an instructor in directing, screenwriting, and image film & video for the Atlanta Film Festival 

  • Started and ran film program at the University of North Georgia (UNG) which flourished from a single film appreciation class into ten different courses

I'M HERE TO HELP YOU
WRITE THAT DAMN SCRIPT!

  •  I work on an individual level to develop a coaching plan that works for your situation and your budget.

  • My coaching plans have no starting line; I'll meet you at your level of experience and find the best strategy to take your work and life to the next level.

  • If you're worried about how to afford this, don't. Reach out to me, I have many payment plans, and I'm known to take pro bono clients every so often. 

  •  I will help you get that script written or re-written, make that look book or story bible, and leave you with writing tools that will last a lifetime because your ideas are worth it. 

  • You will not only be able to finish the work you love most, but you will be more of the writer you always wanted to be!

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