FilmMakers Network - Hollywood

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2025 IS HALF-OVER -- DID YOU ACCOMPLISH YOUR GOALS?
WHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK?
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO "DESIGN YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS™!”
JOIN US AT SANDRA LORD'S POPULAR & POWERFUL MID-YEAR
"CAREER STRATEGY SEMINAR"
An Impactful 2 ½ Hour Event VIA ZOOM!
Packed With Effective Strategies & Tools to Help You Hit the Ground Running & Get Your Career Goals on Track
PRESENTED BY: SANDRA LORD (Organizer of this Meetup)

A key figure in facilitating access and connections in Hollywood, Sandra Lord is a MASTER CAREER STRATEGIST/COACH and definitive NETWORKING EXPERT, whose experience and success as a (former) talent and literary manager have enabled her to work with creatives at various levels in FILM, TELEVISION, NEW MEDIA, PUBLISHING and MUSIC. Talent, from ACADEMY, EMMY, VMA, TELLY, GABRIEL and CINE award winners and nominees, to PROFESSIONAL and EMERGING content creators, have all sought her counsel and guidance, as well as her creative vision, with regard to their projects, overall career strategy and effective networking. Her tools and services have been described as “LIFE CHANGING.” Lord is also the founder of the award-winning Hollywood Networking Breakfast® and Women Helping Women in Entertainment.

This no-holds barred FREE SEMINAR is based on Ms. Lord's powerful 7-month workshop. The free seminar provides LOTS of information, PRACTICAL, proven tools and MOTIVATION to help you TAKE ACTION with gusto and confidence ON YOUR OWN! NOTE: this is not an invitation to join the actual workshop. Seminar attendees who wish to participate in the paid July 2025-January 2026 program, under the direct guidance of Ms. Lord, MUST be interviewed PRIOR to acceptance into the unique program.

THIS FREE SEMINAR WILL BENEFIT YOU IF:
• You can't seem to get your FOOT IN THE DOOR
• You've HAD SOME SUCCESS, BUT are stagnant or your credits are old
• You are STUCK in neutral or hit a BRICK WALL
• You need GUIDANCE and a FRESH PERSPECTIVE -- you have no idea what the next step is or how to take the next step
• You need an ACTION PLAN to confidently take on the rest of 2025
• You HAVE REPRESENTATION BUT are still not getting the opportunities you desire...
• You need to get better at NETWORKING -- you LACK CONNECTIONS ... OR don’t know how to effectively use the ones you
have OR need to network at a higher level
• You have PROCRASTINATION, CONFIDENCE/SELF-ESTEEM ISSUES, or IMPOSTER SYNDROME or other self-defeating behaviors holding you back
...AND MORE!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
PRO-ACTIVE CREATIVES AT ALL LEVELS -- in AND outside the entertainment industry, in front of and behind the camera -- looking to get to the next level, transition into a new area, reinvent, or resurrect their careers, businesses, projects, ideas, or events.
RSVP REQUIRED: https://forms.gle/rLVdqeKdWjQDdDbM9
PLEASE READ COMMENTS & TESTIMONIALS FROM PAST SEMINAR & WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS BELOW BEFORE RSVPing)
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PARTIAL COMMENTS & TESTIMONIALS:
** DESIREE MIDDLETON | Writer
"If you missed this seminar you're going to kick yourself. I left feeling empowered and clear of mind and ready. Sandra offered valuable insight into the how and why of our careers. Her panelists took the time to answer our questions during and after the seminar. Plus there was much networking done afterwards. Thank you Sandra."
** TERRY GOLDSTON | Writer
“5 OUT OF 5 STARS!" Sandra Lord’s Career Strategy Workshop is the best investment I’ve ever made in my TV Writing Career. In her workshop, I learned strategic industry insights, self-marketing tools and a targeted networking approach that have directly led to me signing with my Literary Manager and has attracted several A-List Producers to my work. I’ve paid top dollar to attend a lot of events, seminars and workshops designed to help you break into Hollywood and the Entertainment Industry. In terms of quality and tangible results, Sandra’s is by far the best. There is NOTHING else like this in town" (excerpt from detailed 2-page testimonial of "11 major benefits" derived).
** JOHN FORNOFF | Writer-Director
I'm back home and it's close to midnight after Sandra Lord's Career Strategy Audit Class. Normally, I'd be bleary-eyed and blitzed. Instead, I'm invigorated and inspired. There's an energy about Sandra and this class that helped me see where I really want to go and gave me practical tools to get there. Great stuff!!
** BO PALINIC | Producer [Segment Producer, Associate Producer, Clearance Supervisor]
After taking Sandra Lord’s CCS Workshop, I had a stunning realization that all these years working in the entertainment industry, I had been playing CHECKERS, when I should have been playing chess. Sandra taught me to play CHESS. She is the Garry Kasparov (the world’s greatest chess player) of the entertainment world. She taught me brilliant strategies — realistic, achievable moves — to succeed, to create the best goals, and to achieve those goals. For instance, through her teachings and guidance, I was able to craft an effective [successful “cold”] email to an international best-selling author [about a project]. These are the kind of practical, results-oriented strategies that chess Grandmaster, Sandra Lord, teaches. I recommend her workshop 1,000% to those who are serious about achieving their goals and becoming successful.
** NIKKI SYREETA | Writer, Reader, Logline Specialist
This course is MORPHEUS offering you the RED PILL and you take it…and now you can control the MATRIX.
** ROB WIESE | Director-Animator-Previs Artist
(previs: Black Panther; Spiderman: Homecoming; Pacific Rim: Uprising)
"Sandra's workshop is a must for any serious person looking to take their career to the next level (maybe even a few levels). In her workshop, I learned how to strategically and effectively plan all aspects of my life. No matter the goal, no matter the job, no matter the nature of a meeting, Sandra will teach you how to approach any professional or personal problem with an easy solution. Let it be known that this easy solution may force you to take a step of faith into something outside your comfort zone. However, without stretching ourselves, we will remain doing the same. Sandra's workshop helps you overcome that fear and confusion in order that you could open the flood gates of opportunities that are awaiting you in your career."
** MICHAEL THURSTON | Reality TV Producer
"Sandra’s dynamic workshop challenged me to expect much more from myself as I take my career into a new realm. Since learning and applying her strategies, I’ve more than doubled my professional network and began accepting jobs at the producer level.
** ERIN BROWN THOMAS | Director
“Taking Sandra's Career and Business Strategies Workshop has been one of the best professional decisions I have ever made. I made more progress in my career in one year with Sandra Lord than I had in the last three without her. Sandra's workshop helped me focus and create the opportunities that I wanted. I'm now turning down jobs that I would have felt obliged to take in the past out of fear. I expanded my professional network by approximately 800 contacts... I would recommend her workshop to anyone looking to move their career forward, no matter how far they have already come" (excerpt from detailed testimonial).
** JANET SHERKOW | Producer-Actress-VO
I was at your event [free seminar] on Sunday and I just wanted to let you know that your advice for when I call the studio was spot on. I made the call today and pitched the person directly that i wanted to talk to and it was all positive. I got to pitch three projects to the studio, so thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!
** DIANA S. ZIMMERMAN | Brand Strategist
" It's been more than a year since I attended your sessions. As a successful CEO, I’m normally jaded about success coaching. I've listened to, and indeed, hired dozens of speakers and coaches for my clients. Your approach, however, is very different. You have the ability to stimulate an inner sense of awareness that is truly unique… and effective. You sit on my shoulder every day… your wise words… your unselfish strength… your unfaltering ability to inspire… to teach… to help everyone you meet be a more successful person. Thank you for all you did and continue to do for me and everyone lucky enough to know you. Hugs. "
** SARAH NASRI | Actress, Producer
"Sandra, I wanted to write you while ago to tell you about my “success story.” I’m happy and I’m moving in the right direction. After sending my boilerplate letter to agents and managers and getting responses sometimes after half an hour of sending the email, now I have an agent and a manager and I started auditioning for big casting directors. Hope you’re doing well to keep inspiring people. Thank you for everything."
** SHARI B. ELLIS | Animation Writer, Production Manager
"Sandra is a networking guru, and she gives students the tools to be more comfortable in their skin, so that networking no longer feels scary. I'm an introvert, and I can say honestly that because of Sandra's class, I’ve embraced the power of networking so completely that it’s actually become fun for me. She taught us to identify our value and to stop taking it for granted. In addition to giving us the tools for developing our confidence, Sandra teaches invaluable career strategy. We learned to identify and organize realistic plans for approaching people that are out of our league, and nurture those connections. And I saw results almost immediately. Using Sandra’s tools, I got responses to introductory and query emails. I had meetings with producers and showrunners in my field, and invitations to stay in touch with them. During the course of the class, the group project that I directed, co-wrote and co-produced has already won international awards, including one for Best VFX. Additionally, I polished the pilot script and pitch bible of my own animated television series. I also connected with high-level talent including two nationally-known comedians attached as voices. And now I’m signed with a literary manager and getting ready to pitch the show! Sandra is passionate about helping others, and I’m forever grateful to her for being so generous with her talent, experience and wisdom.
** LAURA LEE BYRD | Producer-Writer-Marketing Mgr, Fox's 20th Television
"PROFOUND; ENLIGHTENING; MAGNIFICENT! Sandra Lord's Career Strategy Workshop is life-changing! Sandra masterfully teaches you how to build your career, layer by layer. She has amazing insight into the entertainment industry and is a networking genius! You will receive the tools and guidance you need to greatly expand your network and create new, vital connections and significant opportunities. Best of all, the strategies learned in the workshop will re-define who you are as a person, inspiring you to set and accomplish your highest goals."
** ADREANA ROBBINS | Literary Manager
Sandra Lord is a true entrepreneur, a dynamic speaker, and teacher. She’s generous with her knowledge and an inspiration for all that she’s accomplished and how she has transformed people's careers! Sandra lights up the stage! Her creative passion, energy, and enthusiasm are contagious! Her free workshop empowered me in just a few hours! I can only imagine what one can accomplish by taking her workshop or training in private! Thank you so much, Sandra! :)
** MEERA KIM | Creative & Co-Executive Producer & VR Producer
Sandra Lord provided clear, concise and vigorous step-by-step guidance that radically changed the way I assess and approach both my personal and career goals.
** ROBERT CARTLAND | Writer-Composer
"This FREE event provided more insight than some of the paid events I've attended. Sandra shared some terrific advice."
** KEITH JEFFERIES | DP - Director
I brought a solid set of experience, skills and accomplishments with me to these workshops but those things were all packed up like baggage. Sandra Lord’s strategy showed me how to open these packages up and sort out what was really needed for each step on the path to the next level, then how to plan a route forward. Working through Sandra’s class has given me a change in attitude that has helped me underpin my skills with improved personal marketing, while nurturing better new collaborations and existing professional relationships. You get out of this workshop what you put into it and many times the outcome of an exercise isn’t obvious until you’ve had the experience. Giving 110% to all the homework—and there’s a lot of homework—pays dividends as there are no short cuts. Sandra doesn’t do the work for you. I ALREADY HAD A STRONG BACKGROUND IN MOVING PICTURES BEFORE I started this course BUT nevertheless, Sandra’s strategy has changed my perspective on everything from the way I present myself, to the way I look at projects and to mapping out my career as part of a complete journey.
** RON COHEN | Producer
“I went through the 22 goals I put together for the first class and I have achieved 13 of them, and, for the most part, all of the ones that were really important to me (some of the others were goals that have changed or are not on my list anymore). Among them are: Raised the money and produced the low budget feature comedy (still have 5 day of pickups, but got most of the film is in the can); Raised the money and shot the sci-fi short...; I am starting to be viewed in the industry as a respected Producer who fights for his team, which was one of my major goals this year; Am in the middle of Line Producing a really amazing Documentary; there are others, but wanted to let you know how much this class, the other members in it and your support has meant to me and how far along I have come (which to be honest, when I went back to look at my list I was really surprised).”

READ MORE TESTIMONIALS HERE:
https://bit.ly/CCS_TESTIMONIALS_DEC2024
RSVP REQUIRED: https://forms.gle/rLVdqeKdWjQDdDbM9

REGISTER HERE to JOIN THE FREE EVENT:
(1)
http://tinyurl.com/dt4yu5kr
(click or copy-paste the above link to your browser)
or (2）
See the Zoom "ONLINE EVENT" link under the event date and time?
Click there and proceed.
Meeting ID: 833 1820 0079 (no password needed)

Please keep the Zoom event link you received from Zoom on your calendar for easy access.

FOR OUR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS AND FRIENDS:
India time is 12.5 hours ahead of PST;
UK is 8 hours ahead of PST;
Stockholm, Sweden is 9 hours ahead of PST;
Vancouver, BC, Canada is the same time zone as PST;

PLEASE CHECK YOUR LOCAL TIME:
https://www.worldtimezone.com
Or use Google search keywords: PST=(YOUR country) local time

Our Zoom meeting room usually opens about 10-15 minutes
before the event begins.

******If you have 2-5 minute clips, such as short films or music videos,
that demonstrate your talent, OR if you would like to perform LIVE
at our online Talent Show to raise your profile,
BOOK your gig HERE to demonstrate your talent:
https://tinyurl.com/2s3kwmyk
OR contact us for more details.

WHO ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT the Dec 10th, 2024 Friends-Circle-Night EVENT:
Talent Managers, Casting Directors, Film industry talents, Actors, Singers, Comedians, Writers, Composers, Camera Teams, Makeup Artists, Editors, Directors, Producers…

ZOOM TEST MEETING:
If you’re new to Zoom, you could do a test drive here to “select” your settings. It’s pretty easy.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115002262083-Joining-a-test-meeting
Please do the test a day or two ahead of the event time.

FIND YOUR LOCAL NUMBER to call in to join us:
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kDw8xHPK0

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!

www.FriendsCircleNight.com
(in association with www.ShowTalentTalentShow.com)
Email: Team@FriendsCircleNight.com
TEXT only: 1-562-219-1999

REGISTER HERE to JOIN THE FREE EVENT:
(1)
http://tinyurl.com/dt4yu5kr
(click or copy-paste the above link to your browser)
or (2）
See the Zoom "ONLINE EVENT" link under the event date and time?
Click there and proceed.
Meeting ID: 833 1820 0079 (no password needed)

Please keep the Zoom event link you received from Zoom on your calendar for easy access.

FOR OUR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS AND FRIENDS:
India time is 12.5 hours ahead of PST;
UK is 8 hours ahead of PST;
Stockholm, Sweden is 9 hours ahead of PST;
Vancouver, BC, Canada is the same time zone as PST;

PLEASE CHECK YOUR LOCAL TIME:
https://www.worldtimezone.com
Or use Google search keywords: PST=(YOUR country) local time

Our Zoom meeting room usually opens about 10-15 minutes
before the event begins.

******If you have 2-5 minute clips, such as short films or music videos,
that demonstrate your talent, OR if you would like to perform LIVE
at our online Talent Show to raise your profile,
BOOK your gig HERE to demonstrate your talent:
https://tinyurl.com/2s3kwmyk
OR contact us for more details.

WHO ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT the Dec 10th, 2024 Friends-Circle-Night EVENT:
Talent Managers, Casting Directors, Film industry talents, Actors, Singers, Comedians, Writers, Composers, Camera Teams, Makeup Artists, Editors, Directors, Producers…

ZOOM TEST MEETING:
If you’re new to Zoom, you could do a test drive here to “select” your settings. It’s pretty easy.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115002262083-Joining-a-test-meeting
Please do the test a day or two ahead of the event time.

FIND YOUR LOCAL NUMBER to call in to join us:
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kDw8xHPK0

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!

www.FriendsCircleNight.com
(in association with www.ShowTalentTalentShow.com)
Email: Team@FriendsCircleNight.com
TEXT only: 1-562-219-1999

REGISTER HERE to JOIN THE FREE EVENT:
(1)
http://tinyurl.com/dt4yu5kr
(click or copy-paste the above link to your browser)
or (2）
See the Zoom "ONLINE EVENT" link under the event date and time?
Click there and proceed.
Meeting ID: 833 1820 0079 (no password needed)

Please keep the Zoom event link you received from Zoom on your calendar for easy access.

FOR OUR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS AND FRIENDS:
India time is 12.5 hours ahead of PST;
UK is 8 hours ahead of PST;
Stockholm, Sweden is 9 hours ahead of PST;
Vancouver, BC, Canada is the same time zone as PST;

PLEASE CHECK YOUR LOCAL TIME:
https://www.worldtimezone.com
Or use Google search keywords: PST=(YOUR country) local time

Our Zoom meeting room usually opens about 10-15 minutes
before the event begins.

******If you have 2-5 minute clips, such as short films or music videos,
that demonstrate your talent, OR if you would like to perform LIVE
at our online Talent Show to raise your profile,
BOOK your gig HERE to demonstrate your talent:
https://tinyurl.com/2s3kwmyk
OR contact us for more details.

WHO ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT the Dec 10th, 2024 Friends-Circle-Night EVENT:
Talent Managers, Casting Directors, Film industry talents, Actors, Singers, Comedians, Writers, Composers, Camera Teams, Makeup Artists, Editors, Directors, Producers…

ZOOM TEST MEETING:
If you’re new to Zoom, you could do a test drive here to “select” your settings. It’s pretty easy.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115002262083-Joining-a-test-meeting
Please do the test a day or two ahead of the event time.

FIND YOUR LOCAL NUMBER to call in to join us:
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kDw8xHPK0

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!

www.FriendsCircleNight.com
(in association with www.ShowTalentTalentShow.com)
Email: Team@FriendsCircleNight.com
TEXT only: 1-562-219-1999