Indie filmmaker Anthony Burns officially became a part of the Indiewood landscape earlier this year when he preemed his directorial debut Skateland in Park City, but Burns who has a background in writing learned the ropes by cutting his teeth in the Hollywood system serving as assistant to the executive producer on CW’s Hidden Palms and CBS’s pilot Law Dogs. - Indie filmmaker Anthony Burns officially became a part of the Indiewood landscape earlier this year when he preemed his directorial debut Skateland in Park City, but Burns who has a background in writing learned the ropes by cutting his teeth in the Hollywood system serving as assistant to the executive producer on CW’s Hidden Palms and CBS’s pilot Law Dogs. In an interview we conducted earlier in the year, Burns credits his start when he made the big move from Austin to L.
- 7/8/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Indie filmmaker Anthony Burns officially became a part of the Indiewood landscape earlier this year when he preemed his directorial debut Skateland in Park City, but Burns who has a background in writing learned the ropes by cutting his teeth in the Hollywood system serving as assistant to the executive producer on CW’s Hidden Palms and CBS’s pilot Law Dogs. In an interview we conducted earlier in the year, Burns credits his start when he made the big move from Austin to L.A., “there I got involved with some strong producers working in television and film. This led to numerous projects including a featurette I co-wrote and produced titled ‘The Smoking Compartment’ in early 2008.” The following year is where he developed his feature film project and churned out a horror indie thriller screenplay titled Red Velvet for Bruce Dickson – the pic stars Henry Thomas and Kelli Garner...
- 7/7/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Ridley and Tony Scott will continue to call CBS Paramount Network TV their TV home.
The duo'sScott Free Prods. has inked a new two-year overall deal with the studio to develop new TV projects exclusively for CBS Par TV.
Scott Free's relationship with CBS began five years ago when Ridley and Tony Scott hired David Zucker as TV executive and began a push in scripted television series with a two-year deal at the network that led to the development of Numbers, now in its third season. The company set up shop at CBS Par TV, which co-produces the crime drama, in 2004.
"We are thrilled to extend our relationship with Tony, Ridley and David," CBS Paramount Network TV president David Stapf said. "They have been great partners on 'Numbers' and always bring their unique visual and creative style to every project."
This pilot season, Scott Free is co-producing with CBS Par TV an untitled presentation for CBS from writer-producer Barry Schindel about a team of Los Angeles public defenders.
The duo'sScott Free Prods. has inked a new two-year overall deal with the studio to develop new TV projects exclusively for CBS Par TV.
Scott Free's relationship with CBS began five years ago when Ridley and Tony Scott hired David Zucker as TV executive and began a push in scripted television series with a two-year deal at the network that led to the development of Numbers, now in its third season. The company set up shop at CBS Par TV, which co-produces the crime drama, in 2004.
"We are thrilled to extend our relationship with Tony, Ridley and David," CBS Paramount Network TV president David Stapf said. "They have been great partners on 'Numbers' and always bring their unique visual and creative style to every project."
This pilot season, Scott Free is co-producing with CBS Par TV an untitled presentation for CBS from writer-producer Barry Schindel about a team of Los Angeles public defenders.
- 3/21/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Janeane Garofalo has been tapped to star in Barry Schindel's untitled drama pilot for CBS.
The project, from CBS Paramount Network TV and studio-based Scott Free Prods., follows the lives, relationships, cases and careers of a team of public defenders.
Garofalo will play the quirky, sassy head of the public defender's office who bears the scars of having made it in what is essentially a man's world.
Schindel penned the project -- a redeveloped version of Law Dogs, his 2003 pilot for NBC --and is executive producing with Scott Free's Ridley Scott, Tony Scott and David Zucker.
Garofalo's recent credits include NBC's The West Wing, Comedy Central's animated series Freak Show and the animated feature The Wild. She next will appear in the feature Southland Tales.
Garofalo is repaid by CAA and Generate.
The project, from CBS Paramount Network TV and studio-based Scott Free Prods., follows the lives, relationships, cases and careers of a team of public defenders.
Garofalo will play the quirky, sassy head of the public defender's office who bears the scars of having made it in what is essentially a man's world.
Schindel penned the project -- a redeveloped version of Law Dogs, his 2003 pilot for NBC --and is executive producing with Scott Free's Ridley Scott, Tony Scott and David Zucker.
Garofalo's recent credits include NBC's The West Wing, Comedy Central's animated series Freak Show and the animated feature The Wild. She next will appear in the feature Southland Tales.
Garofalo is repaid by CAA and Generate.
- 12/20/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS has given a pilot order to an untitled legal drama pilot from writer-producer Barry Schindel and producers Ridley and Tony Scott.
The project, a redeveloped version of Law Dogs, Schindel's 2003 pilot for NBC, is an ensemble drama following the lives, relationships, cases and careers of a team of public defenders.
CBS Paramount Network TV, where Schindel has an overall deal, is producing with studio-based Scott Free Prods.
Schindel penned the new script and is executive producing the pilot with Scott Free's Ridley Scott, Tony Scott and David Zucker.
The project extends Schindel's relationship with Scott Free. He serves as executive producer/showrunner on the Scott Free/CBS Par TV crime drama for CBS Numbers.
The project, a redeveloped version of Law Dogs, Schindel's 2003 pilot for NBC, is an ensemble drama following the lives, relationships, cases and careers of a team of public defenders.
CBS Paramount Network TV, where Schindel has an overall deal, is producing with studio-based Scott Free Prods.
Schindel penned the new script and is executive producing the pilot with Scott Free's Ridley Scott, Tony Scott and David Zucker.
The project extends Schindel's relationship with Scott Free. He serves as executive producer/showrunner on the Scott Free/CBS Par TV crime drama for CBS Numbers.
- 11/7/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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