MADELINE DIMAGGIO Writer/producer Currently at Honest Engine Films, DiMaggio produced Surviving Eden, starring Peter Dinklage, Jane Lynch, Sheri Oteri, and Michael Payne and the documentaries Stir It Up and Humble Beauty (info@humblebeauty.com). She has worked as a creative consultant and story editor to Paramount Studios and has written over 40 hours of produced film in: prime-time sitcoms, one hour dramas, TV pilots, soaps, animation, and feature films. She co-wrote the M.O.W. Alibi, starring Tori Spelling, and the feature film If the Shoe Fits starring Rob Lowe and Jennifer Grey. Her book to film feature, Catherine Called Birdy, with co-writer Pamela Wallace (Witness) was developed and sold to Ben Myron Productions,
Her books include "How to Write for Television" publishers: Simon and Schuster, the second edition December 16th, 2008, and "The Everything Screenwriting Book" publishers: Adams Media. She presents workshops throughout the US and Europe. In 2006 and 2007 she was hired by MediaCorp in Singapore to teach TV and film writing to “in house” professional television writers. DiMaggio was voted the Members Choice Award for Best Screenwriting Seminar and Script Consultant by the National Screenwriters Forum. "An informative, fun read from a woman who earns her paycheck as a writing teacher because she earned it first as a writer. A must-read book for writers wanting to break into the highly competitive TV business and a great refresher for the professional who wants to hang in..." Four-time Emmy winning producer of The West Wing and creator of Journeyman Siix month intensive workshops are forming, contact Madeline if you want more information. Click here for the Screen Intensive PDF Flyer. |
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