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Zusatztext 'excellent...a really handy primer on getting commissioned for everyone from the beginner to the seasoned pro.' Informationen zum Autor Nicola Lees has developed documentaries, docudramas, multiplatform and reality programmes for network and cable channels, including the BBC and Discovery, Travel Channel, National Geographic and TLC in the USA. Nicola consults for international clients and is editor of www.tvmole.com dedicated to factual development. She is author of Greenlit: Developing Factual/Reality TV Ideas from Concept to Pitch . Candid interviews with 50 top industry insiders. 'Blows the lid on so many TV secrets' Tom Archer, Controller Factual, BBC Vorwort Greenlit explains how to develop, research, pitch and sell your idea for any type of factual or reality television show. It gives the inside track on what channel executives are really looking for, stories of how hit shows actually came about and advice from channel commissioners and development producers. Zusammenfassung Greenlit explains how to develop, research, pitch and sell your idea for any type of factual or reality television show. It gives the inside track on what channel executives are really looking for, stories of how hit shows actually came about and advice from channel commissioners and development producers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter One: Welcome to Development Hell (A.K.A. What the Hell is Development?) Chapter Two: Do You Have What it Takes? Chapter Three: Understanding the TV Landscape Chapter Four: Generating Ideas Chapter Five: Developing an Idea Chapter Six: Considering Multiplatform Content Chapter Seven: Writing a Killer Proposal Chapter Eight: Finding and Keeping Talent Chapter Nine: The Pitch Tape Chapter Ten: The Pitch Chapter Eleven: Alternative Sources of Funding Chapter Twelve: Getting the Greenlight ...
