Services

Adrian A. Cruz and Rachel Ward draw on their vast industry experience as boundary pushing writers, directors, and producers to read and critique your existing script. Their goal is always to guide you through the necessary steps to elevate your script and realize your vision, tailoring the means and methods to each student and to their desired result. Only you can decide what your script is meant to be, and Adrian and Rachel can help you get there.

With degrees from two of the nation’s premier film schools and years teaching and evaluating undergraduate applications at USC's world renowned School of Cinematic Arts, Rachel Ward is uniquely qualified to offer expert guidance in navigating the film school admissions process. From shaping your short film to writing and editing your personal essays, Rachel knows what film schools are looking for and can help you stand out from the crowd. Don't try and thread the needle of this highly selective process without guidance.

Adrian's extensive experience selling television pilots and series across numerous networks and studios makes him uniquely qualified to help other writers not only shape their pilots, but also their television bibles, series documents and verbal pitches. Understanding how storytelling intersects with salesmanship, ambition and a deep fiscal understanding of the concerns and red flags of Network and Studio needs, Adrian is stanch believer that writer's can and must be the strongest advocates of their work and strives to help others learn how to "sell without selling-out.”

Every 8 week intensive class culminates in the production of professional audio/video podcast of selection of the students' scripts in the unique "SCRIPtease" format. But this service isn't just limited to students -- the same precise attention to detail and intent, coupled with high quality production value and can be applied to full scripts of your spec pilot or original film or play. Utilizing a talented ensemble of talented actors, narrator -- plus professional sound recording, editing, mixing, graphics, and color correction; there is no better or more effective way to bring your script to life for sale, promotion or proof of concept.