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You have an awesome idea for a TV show — but is it enough? What do you really need to sell reality TV? Can you vision alone carry you to a sale?
Make Documentary, Unscripted, and Reality TV Podcast
The reality TV podcast to help you create, pitch, sell, and produce reality television shows and documentary series – Producing Unscripted.
We’re Joke and Biagio, and we make reality TV shows, documentaries, and factual programming for a living. These days we have over 100 hours of film and television under our belts, but we remember how impossible it seemed to break in when we were two kids living in our one-bedroom apartment.
We started this podcast to teach you the nuts-and-bolts of making reality TV, but more importantly, to give you a path to pitch your projects to us.
Enjoy the podcasts below, and maybe we’ll even get to work together someday.
What is a Story Engine? Why Do You Need One?
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Developing a Follow-Doc or Hybrid with some great characters or attachments? (And of course, you know what those words mean because you’ve checked out the great 8, right?) Better figure out your Story Engine — ASAP!
Start Here: 7 Steps to Pitch Reality TV to Joke and Biagio
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It’s episode 30, and we’re giving you the ultimate cheat sheet. Not sure how to start the process of pitching? Want to impress us with your professionalism? Have your pitch stand out above the piles of submissions we get? Here’s how.
Step By Step: TV Idea to TV Show
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We just teamed up with two more of YOU to get a show in development at a major cable network. Today, we’ll share how you can achieve that kind of success all while saving time and money. You’ll also learn what happens AFTER we say, “yes, we love your show.”
Stop Ruining Your Pitches: Top Tips from Stephanie Palmer
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Want to break into Hollywood? Whether you’re pitching reality TV, scripted television, or feature length screenplays, at some point you will have to meet — face to face — with real people and convince them to invest in you and your project. It’s at this meeting that most newbies implode, and blow a crucial opportunity for both their project and their career. Not you — after today’s podcast ep, you’ll be able to pitch like a pro, thanks to priceless advice from Stephanie Palmer.
Pitch Success Secret: Sell Film & TV by Crafting Your Second Hook
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Here’s one of the best tips we have to help you pitch and sell projects to Hollywood. This secret will help you sell screenplays, scripted television, documentaries, novels, unscripted television and reality TV. What is the magical piece of advice?
Avoid This Pitch Mistake!
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As you know from our last episode, we’ve made it easier than ever to pitch reality tv shows and documentary series to us. We’ve even added a free, 50 page ebook on pitching reality TV to this site for added guidance. Thanks to every one of you who’ve taken the time to submit. Your time is valuable. That’s why it’s so important to tell you that many of you are making a big mistake.
Reality TV Shows We’re Looking For RIGHT NOW – Plus: Pitching Formats
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Sure, you know we want to team up with you to make great reality TV or documentary series. You’ve read our massive guide on how to pitch a reality show. Wouldn’t it be nice if you knew what shows we were actually looking for? Here you go:
5 Ways You Can Break Into Unscripted Television
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You already know we want to team up with you to make some great TV. But what does that mean for you? How you can increase your odds for success not just with us, but in the industry? Here you go:
Paper Pitches: 5 Steps to Awesome
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When you pitch reality TV shows or documentary series, you include paper pitches – often called “one sheets.” Many of you have sent us paper pitches. Some are a lot better than others. In fact, some are awful. That stops today.