Sizzlepitch, a Hollywood film production company, has signed a 10-film development deal with Donahue Literary Properties, an Ohio-based company. As part of the deal, Donahue will provide 10 feature film scripts written by father-son team Mark and Matthew Donahue. Sizzlepitch will provide development support including trailers, budgets, and websites to help package and market each project. Both companies felt this was a good opportunity to collaborate and help get Donahue's film scripts produced.

1. Sizzlepitch signs a 10 Script Development Deal
Sizzlepitch, a Hollywood, California based film production companyspecializing in
producing and providing creative and post production services for feature films, trailers and
commercials, has entered into a ten film development deal with Donahue Literary Properties
(DLP) based in Kettering, Ohio.
As part of the transaction, DLP will provide to the venture ten feature film scripts written
by father and son writing team Mark Donahue and Matthew Donahue of Kettering.
Sizzlepitch will provide comprehensive development packaging to the venture including
trailers, budgets, scheduling, posters and web sites for each project. In addition, the firm will
negotiate attachments of directors, producers and cast to each DLP film project.
Mark Donahue, President of DLP stated, “we felt we had reached the point in the
development of our intellectual property, that it was importantto align ourselves with a
professional and experienced Hollywood production company who could take us to the next
level. We had interest from several production firms, but decided that Jijo Reed, President of
Sizzlepitch, was the best fit for us given his and his team‟s experience, production capabilities
and artistic talents including their understanding and appreciation of the stories we had produced.
They seemed to “get” our stories and that‟s important to a writer/producer in the future
development and production of each project.”
Jijo Reed, President and Executive Producer of Sizzlepitchhas produced over 500
projects for every major studio and most mini-majors . In January 2012, Sizzlepitch moved into
their new headquarters into the prestigious and historical Wiltern Theater Tower on Wilshire
Blvd. in Hollywood. “We have been around for awhile and have worked closely with and
produced projects for all the major studios including Sony, Warner Brothers and Screen Gems in
addition to scores of independent film makers. As we looked to our future growth and
development as a firm, we knew from experience that the key to any good film is a good story.
When we read what Mark and Matt had produced in terms of books and scripts, we felt it would
be a good investment on our part to team up with them to get these projects produced and into
theaters or on TV.”
Mark Donahue is the author of Last at Bat a novel about a fictional Cincinnati Reds
player that was published and released in 2010. It will be released nationally as part of the
marketing campaign for Last at Bat, the film. “When I read Last at Bat, I knew it was the kind of
story that would resonate with movie goers around the world. Only later did I realize that Mark
and Matt had a dozen other scripts that were equally compelling that we felt we could do
something with in terms of their viability as feature films. We decided to approach Mark and see
if there was a way we could work together. There was.”
Says Mark Donahue, “the challenge for any writer in getting their work produced and on-
screen, is to find the right fit in terms of a producer or production company. Having met with
scores of larger and well known studios, producers and directors in Hollywood, it was clear we
were just a commodity in many cases.And while there was interest and actual offers for some of
our projects, we were told it may take 5-10 years before the studio „got to our project.‟ Hell, I
figured I might be in a walker by that time. We also discovered some of these so-called

2. “producers” were working as waiters during the day and living in their mother‟s basement at
night.”
“Jijo and I hit it off artistically and the opportunity just felt right to me and my co-
producers. So we jumped in and decided to make a deal that we think can be mutually
beneficial.”
Say Reed, “Mark and I hit it off immediately, which is actually extremely important
when considering a long term creative collaboration. I believe there must be trust, respect, and
friendship in this business between lead creatives. Plus my team and I liked the diversity of
Mark and Matt‟s scripts and felt the writing was compelling and the subject matter entertaining.
That‟s also a good combination when you want to produce a film people will show up to.”