Adam Shulman

Adam Shulman, APA: "Ever since I was a teenager, I've been interested in low-budget, independent films."says Shulman.In fact, he cites two of them - The Life and Times of Harvey Milk and The Thin Blue Line - as influencing his decisions to come out and to go to law school.Shulman sits on the board of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and his clients include writer/directors Mark Christopher and Daniel Bernstein and writer Scott Fifer.

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Adam Shulman, APA: "Ever since I was a teenager, I've been interested in low-budget, independent films."says Shulman.In fact, he cites two of them - The Life and Times of Harvey Milk and The Thin Blue Line - as influencing his decisions to come out and to go to law school.Shulman sits on the board of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and his clients include writer/directors Mark Christopher and Daniel Bernstein and writer Scott Fifer.

Adam Shulman, APA: "Ever since I was a teenager, I've been interested in low-budget, independent films."says Shulman.In fact, he cites two of them - The Life and Times of Harvey Milk and The Thin Blue Line - as influencing his decisions to come out and to go to law school.Shulman sits on the board of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and his clients include writer/directors Mark Christopher and Daniel Bernstein and writer Scott Fifer.

After Brooks' address, the highlight of Saturday's schedule was a presentation on The Business of Writing by Adam Shulman, Vice President of the Motion Picture Literary Department of LA's prestigious literary agency, APA. An agent with some of the most successful indie screenwriters in Hollywood, Shulman was recently named one of the top 10 "independent friendly" agents by Filmmaker Magazine.

Before starting his agenting career in the mailroom at United Talent Agency, Shulman practiced corporate law and litigation in New York and Boston. A member of the California, New York and Massachusetts Bars, he is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Pennsylvania. Finally, Shulman serves on the board of directors for OUTFEST, the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.

Following the conference, Shulman shared some of his thoughts on the IFP - West Writing Event.

"I was approached by the IFP to participate in the conference, and I was happy to do so," Shulman said. "They run superb programs, and I saw a good list of people assembled for this conference."

"There's a slim chance for me to add to my client basis at such a gathering because I need to remain loyal to the clients I have, but I pass along whatever bits of wisdom I have."

Shulman explained that he enjoys opportunities to help writers and learns a great deal himself while trying to impart some insider's advice.

"I learn what's on people's minds," Shulman said. "It gives me a chance to talk through issues effecting writers and think about issues I haven't thought of before."

"I thought it was a very impressive list of participants at this conference," Shulman added.

Adam Shulman, a literary agent for the Beverly Hills firm APA, builds many of his client relationships with the writers of low-budget, experimental independent films. While his agency remains a Hollywood player and maintains ties with the studio system, Shulman is comfortable guiding the careers of more independently minded scribes, creating a supportive environment for his clients.

"A significant part of my business is the independent film industry," Shulman says. "I still work within the studio system as well because I like both. Shulman encourages his clients to pursue whatever artistic course they feel compelled to follow.

"There are some agents like me who work in both the independent and studio worlds, and they're are a few who actually work only in the indie world. But most agents have a problem with directing their clients in that direction because there simply isn't as much money to be made in that area. Or those agents simply might not enjoy those kinds of film. I appreciate both worlds. Shulman adds, "I will submit material to the big studios, but I have always been very open to representing people in the indie world.

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