Producing Unscripted: Make Reality Tv Shows And Documentary Series With Joke And Biagio

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. Get Great Interviews that are Money! Did we say money? As in the monetary unit of several former Spanish colonies? Why, yes we […] The post How to Get Great Interviews for Documentaries and Reality TV Shows appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

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? Great Pitch — Is it Enough? Many, many, MANY of you have been pitching us shows, and we’re so grateful. We’ve even teamed […] The post Hollywood Insider Tip: Can You Pitch What You Don’t Have? appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

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! What Is a Story Engine? Today’s episode shows you how to identify and use a story engine, using practical […] The post What is a Story Engine? Why Do You Need One? appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

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. 7 Steps to Make Us Notice Your Pitch Whether you’re brand new to the […] The post Start Here: 7 Steps to Pitch Reality TV to Joke and Biagio appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

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.” Make the Most of Your […] The post Step By Step: TV Idea to TV Show appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

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 […] The post Stop Ruining Your Pitches: Top Tips from Stephanie Palmer appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

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? One Hook Is Not Enough. You Need Two. We never, ever go out with a […] The post Pitch Success Secret: Sell Film & TV by Crafting Your Second Hook appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

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 […] The post Avoid This Pitch Mistake! appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

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: This Episode – Shows We’re Looking For Right […] The post Reality TV Shows We’re Looking For RIGHT NOW – Plus: Pitching Formats appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

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: This Episode – 5 Ways You Can Break Into Unscripted Television Not everyone’s the […] The post 5 Ways You Can Break Into Unscripted Television appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

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. This Episode – Perfect Paper Pitches in Just 5 Steps It’s clear that many […] The post Paper Pitches: 5 Steps to Awesome appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

You already know you can pitch to us for free. But what about attending pitch fests or pitch pits — places that charge you a small (or large) fee for access to industry professionals who will consider your pitch? Are they worth it? Can you use them to your advantage? This Episode – Pitch Fests […] The post Pitch Fests: Should You Pay to Pitch? 4 Rock Solid Rules for Pitch Fests. appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

In this super sized episode, our guest Chad Gervich (author, executive producer, TV writer and reality producer) tells you how to get a Hollywood agent — and so much more. This Episode – How to Get a Hollywood Agent Admit it, you want to know how to get a Hollywood agent. So did we. Today […] The post How to Get a Hollywood Agent appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

Want to go from idea to TV series? You’ll learn a lot in today’s podcast. In less than a week our new show Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne premieres on A&E. Today, we share our secrets about how we sold the show, made the show, and almost burned Biagio’s face off in the process. This Episode […] The post Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne – Make TV for A&E appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

Chad Gervich (author, executive producer, TV writer and reality producer) is back for part 2 of how to turn a book into a TV show. Plus — for the first time EVER in public, we share how we accidentally fooled a former NBC president into giving us a career. This Episode Our very first guest, […] The post Turn a Book Into a TV Show Part 2 – And Then Some appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

In what may be our most fun and useful episode yet, our guest Chad Gervich (author, executive producer, TV writer and reality producer) shares invaluable tips, explaining how to turn a book into a TV show. This advice will work for any attaching any property, from business to podcast. Most importantly, you don’t have to […] The post How to Turn a Book – Or Any Property – Into a TV Show with Chad Gervich appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

What happens when you only have a tiny bit of money, but need to make a project look big? We’ve got 5 tips guaranteed to add production value, make you stand out from the crowd, and stretch those dollars to the max. This Episode A lot of good info for you this week. We answer […] The post 5 Tips to Make Small Productions Feel Big appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

Many of you are pitching us shows. We’ve teamed up with a few of you. Most of you, however, are making a huge mistake. Today, we’ll correct that… Change Your POV Too many of you are pitching us shows that have no value…because they are presented from the totally wrong point of view. You may […] The post One Huge Reason Your Concept Is Not a TV Show appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

A lot’s going on this week! Our new show Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne on A&E was announced, our old show Scream Queens is available free on HULU, and we’re telling you how to create competition reality shows. Create Competition Reality Shows Many, many of you have asked questions about how to create competition reality shows […] The post Create Competition Reality Shows: 3 Keys to Success appeared first on Producing Unscripted.

You don’t want to suck. Neither do we. That’s why when we discovered this amazing, hilarious, and most importantly, accurate blog post on making it in the entertainment industry, we had to dedicate a whole podcast episode to it. Suck It Up So says Joe DeVito in his great Tumblr post which extolls the benefits […] The post How Not To Suck: Hollywood Advice We Love appeared first on Producing Unscripted.