How to Create, Package and Pitch a Reality TV Show
What you'll learn
- Create a reality show Pitch Package including Title, Logline, Treatment and sizzle reel. Know how to connect with industry professionals and how to verbally pitch your idea to industry executives in person. Know what to look for in an option agreement and also the do's and don'ts of pitching in Hollywood.
Requirements
- Computer, imagination and creativity.
- Able to create and write original content and brainstorm ideas for unscripted/reality television shows.
Description
The ultimate goal of this course is to instruct you on how you can conceive, create, package, pitch and ultimately have your reality show optioned by a reputable production company or producer that specializes in reality TV. You'll learn the nuts and bolts from the ground up including brainstorming ideas, creating the pitch packet with the right elements, to pitching in person and signing an option agreement. What took me years to learn and achieve is all contained in this course so you can learn how to navigate Hollywood landscape and avoid costly mistakes. Hollywood is a very close knit community and it's hard to break in and rarely will someone give you a leg up. Basically I paid my dues so you don't have to. You can concentrate on being creative and coming up with the next great reality TV show.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in creating unscripted/reality content for TV
- If you are familiar with reality television shows and want to try your hand at crafting your own show than this is the course for you.
Instructor
- 4.0 Instructor Rating
- 37 Reviews
- 171 Students
- 1 Course
Jeff Bonilla has worked in the entertainment industry for over twenty years in various roles. He has created both scripted and unscripted content for television and film. His unscripted shows have been optioned by top producers and companies such as Ryan Seacrest, 3 Ball Productions, Merv Griffin Entertainment, Jamie Kennedy Entertainment, Citizen Skull, Nitelite Productions, and various other production companies. He has directed short films and commercials and worked with clients such as Party City, EOnline, The Hollywood Reporter, Castleland and more. He is an accomplished musician and music producer with two albums to his credit and is the co-author of the critically acclaimed book "So You Want To Be A Cop" and the revenge thriller "Terminal Hitman" exclusively available on Amazon.