Pitching is an art form, but that's changing thanks to the pandemic. Hollywood is changing thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Normal practices such as general meetings have shifted from in-person meetings to Zoom. And now, phone and zoom pitches are much more commonplace. But aside from that, the pitch is changing as well. Recently, The Hollywood Reporter ran an article discussing how a pitch video is taking Hollywood by storm. In a 9-minute "quarantine-style" video, filmmakers Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz use celebrity cameos, photos, and even some actors to sell the idea to prospective buyers. The video is a summary of their idea for a half-hour live-action comedy calledThe Wildest Animals in Griffith Park. The show is based on their own real-life experience living secretly in a park in the hills of Los Angeles while they developed the project that became The Peanut Butter Falcon. The video has been passed around Hollywood, and while we cannot publish it here, It was good enough to attach Margot Robbie and her LuckyChap team as producers. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 28 May, 2020