Make Reality TV & Documentary Series | A Podcast & Blog from TV Producers & Filmmakers Joke and Biagio
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One of the best ways to succeed in our business? Learn from the mistakes of others. Today, we’ll give you the top ten mistakes we see again and again in pitches for reality TV and documentary series. Avoid these — whether pitching to us or anyone else — and you’ll be WAY ahead of the curve.
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Get great interviews? Many of you have asked — now we deliver! Here it is – your checklist for how to get great interviews for documentary series, reality TV, and doc specials.
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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?
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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!
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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.
Want to get a reality TV concept or documentary series on Television? Here are three real-world examples from people just like you who teamed up with us to make it happen. Plus take-aways you can steal to bring your ideas to television.
Trying to break into reality television or documentary series? Don’t pitch these four kinds of shows. You’re welcome 🙂
Reality TV worlds or documentary locations: what makes them worthy of a TV show? They still need to be populated with great reality TV characters. However, sometimes, those characters are not enough to sell a reality television show. That’s when the show’s world or setting becomes hugely important.
Reality TV characters, documentary series subjects — have you discovered real life people you want to put on television? Don’t waste your time, cash, or other precious resources unless your characters have these 6 Traits.
Create, Pitch, Sell and Make Reality Television and Documentary series by knowing five magic words. Knowing and using these five words makes you look like a pro, and makes us want to work with you.