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Jun 2023
1h 28m

How To Sell Your TV Show Plus a Sundance...

NO FILM SCHOOL
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So you have written a tv show that you want to sell, but how do you do it? How do you get people to become intrigued and vested in your idea? How much should you practice your pitch, and can you use gimmicks in the pitch meeting to grab attention?  In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, Jason Hellerman and the team behind the show, ... Show More
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