Posted by Richard Crowley on 09/10/06 19:13

"Larry in AZ" wrote ...
> "PTravel" said:
>
>> I was wondering how best to pitch this -- would a DVD with a cover
>> letter to who ever does development at Discovery be the right
>> approach,
>> or would this mark me as a hopeless amateur? I'd assume that, at
>> this
>> point, 3/4" is obsolete. Do I need to get the projects transferred
>> to
>> Digibeta or something similar, just for the purpose of pitching?
>
> That person, whomever it is at Discovery Channel, probably receives 50
> pitches per day in the mail, all accompanied by DVDs, VHS, etc.
> You'll be
> hopelessly lost in the clutter.
>
> My advice is to use whatever friendly connections you have in the
> business.
> Surely, you know an entertainment lawyer or three..?

Indeed. Dunno how any "over the transom" projects ever
get seriously considered. Take full advantage of any
contacts (or friends/associates of contacts). That seems
to be how the business works. And if you look at it from
their perspective, it forms a sort of "vetting" process to
filter out the flack.

In the last year or two there was an article about a guy and
his girlfriend who pitched and sold a travelogue (French
wine country or somesuch?) The magazine piece discussed
how he pitched the project, and then how it was shot, edited,
getting sponsors, etc. Recommended. If only I could remember
which magazine it was...

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