Department of Redundancy Department Excuse me if I’m repeating myself. With NATPE, Realscreen, and other festivals coming up I have been going flat out helping people with their Pitch Packages and the consistent problem I see is redundancy in the
For people who do not work in this particular area of the entertainment industry it can be quite a mystery on how reality TV deals are made and structured. It has only gotten harder to understand recently as there have
So you’ve got an idea for a Reality TV Show? Broadcasters and Production Companies are always looking for new ideas and fresh takes on old ideas, so putting some work into your idea and trying to sell it isn’t as
So you just booked your first pitch meeting for your show. You did your homework and found the correct Executive to pitch to, you did a good enough job selling yourself and your idea to get a meeting, and you
The Logline is the single most important tool in your sales arsenal. The Logline starts everything: your Elevator Pitch, Meeting Pitch, One Sheet, and is the succinct and catchy answer to the question, “So what’s your show about?” When you
If you’re sending Television Executives everything you’ve written about your show, you’re not sending pitch materials, you’re sending a reason for them not to pay attention to your messages in the future. I’ve written about this before, but let’s revisit…
A Member emailed me this problem: he knows the network his show is right for, he knows his demographic, and he knows who the TV show Executives are that he needs to pitch to. The question he asks, is, “How
I was reading a thread the other day that was offering advice on how to write and pitch a documentary. Some of the advice given was, “if you’re really passionate about it, it’ll write itself”. I’m curious about which writing
With technology making it easier and cheaper to shoot and edit, more and more people are thinking about shooting Pilots for their TV shows. But, just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Here’s why. Development Executives simply do not
They say “There’s no rest for the wicked”, and I think it’s true because it’s a hectic week up here in Vancouver. Not only am I doing last minute development work on a show of mine being pitched at RealScreen
This was a post on an online forum I’m a member of. Don’t waste your money on these PITCH FESTS! It’s a huge waste of money and time and there’s is no guaranteeing that your show or movie idea would
Here is a great article from our good friend Stephanie Palmer of Good In A Room. Check out the discount code (at the end of the article) to her pitching class starting next week. The Most Popular Pitching Formula in Hollywood