Crucial Advice on Pitching Your TV Show

If you want to network, grow, and succeed as a filmmaker, you have to learn to get comfortable talking about your work. Luckily there are programs, like the Moonshot Initiative, which help emerging filmmakers successfully pitch their projects without feeling confused or afraid. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with nonprofit founders, Tracy Sayre and Katrina Medoff, to discuss: How the Moonshot Initiative helps advance the careers of underrepresented voices Working with people in all stages of their career  Offering a safe space for program participants to ask questions The pilot accelerator program that helps filmmakers pitch tv show ideas How Tracy and Katrina know when they have found an excellent script  The mentality you need going into a pitch meeting Writing the pitch before writing the script Why you have to be comfortable talking about your work Memorable Quotes “Never be afraid to ask questions. You can’t walk into every room and assume you know the answer.” [12:45] “Our audience had ideas, but they didn’t have the connections.” [17:15] “People hearing pitches want you to succeed.” [23:46] Mentioned: Moonshot Initiative on IG  The Moonshot Initiative Website Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter  https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Send us an email with questions or feedback: [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices