Singapore’s Delegation Comes to History Makers & Realscreen. Takeaway: “Access Forges Strategy”
The 25-year strong consulting firm behind DocumentaryTelevision.com is honored to be guiding a delegation of talented Singaporean producers through the series of conferences and markets that we call the “Great American Pitch Season.” The delegation to History Makers and Realscreen is led by Singapore’s Media Development Authority. Here we are at History Makers, where the organizers [...]
It’s Pitch Season!!! Should you ‘Marry Up’? Prepping for History Makers & Realscreen (Part 2 / 2)
The great American Unscripted Pitch Season is half over. There’s NATPE and Sundance. History Makers starts this evening. Then the reality gold rush charges off to Washington for Realscreen. This week: more highlights from our weekly Case Studies and commentaries to help you get in shape. And then to figure out: “Phew! What next?” Here [...]
Independent Lens Under the Microscope (3/3): Which Indie Docs Are Sharing $2.5 Mill for 2012 Season?
We continue our in depth coverage of the Single Doc Economy… Where can independent doc creators go: For a shot at nearly $2.5 million in funding? And for a highly-promoted U.S. slot that averages 1.2 million weekly viewers? Independent Lens is one of the first stops. We continue our in depth coverage of Independent Lens with [...]
It’s Pitch Season! Your Prep Work for Sundance, History Makers and Real Screen (Part 1 / 2)
Attending these conferences and markets is valuable, but it doesn’t come cheap for most of us. So how can you make the most from your investment? Here are highlights from our pipeline of weekly Case Studies, reports and commentaries that will help you get in shape for the upcoming American pitch season. And send us [...]
This Week’s Issues: Memo to Talent: Re Compensation — Build a self-branded enterprise. Don’t rely on appearance fees. Dirty Jobs‘ Mike Rowe is the model to follow! “Speed to Air” matters! Work-for-hire versus retaining Rights. Renewals and bumps. How to pitch – and how to blow a pitch – to History. The Panelists Late last [...]
China Rips Reality TV. Docs on the Rise! / History Conference: Great Access & Savings
China is cracking down on Reality TV. There’s an official culture war against subversive “vulgar tendencies” in the media. But that looks like good news for the documentary sector! Pendulum? Or Guillotine! China’s audiences for edgy Reality series were skyrocketing. Reality story lines and characters came to dominate the chatter amongst youthful viewers. China’s Communist [...]
Social Television Summits: Five Takeaways for Factual / Great Access to Commissioners at History Makers Summit, NYC
By David Rosen Top experts and decision-makers recently came to New York to throw light on how the commercial TV business is adapting to the disruptive force called “social television.” I joined them at three conferences: The Social TV Summit focused on how the industry is responding to “out-of-the-box” changes. The Future of TV Forum [...]
The Big Trends in Home Entertainment. What Does It Mean for Docs? / Great Discount at History Conference in NYC
The U.S. Home Entertainment industry is experiencing tremendous change. New online models are coming on fast. Who are the new players? What are the revenue models? And where are the opportunities for doc producers? We invited our valued, long-time colleague Al Cattabiani to share his year-end survey, including his three big Takeaways for the non-fiction [...]
2011′s Noisiest Moments from DocumentaryTelevision.com / Big Discount for History Conference
Which of our posts generated the biggest little buzz this year? In no particular order, here they are: ‘PITCH MEETINGS’ & ‘SINGLE DOCS’ How to Mess Up a Pitch. And Not!! MTV veteran Sohini Das shares her 5 rules for a network pitch meeting. Read here… The Shaky State of the Single Doc Economy. What [...]
Pawn Stars: Avoiding Burnout – How to Sustain a Hit Reality Series (Panel Video, Part 5)
We continue coverage of our ‘Secrets of Pawn Stars‘ panel. This week: Who burns out first: Talent or Audience? How does the History team keep Pawn Stars fresh? What does a producer do after a jackpot hit like Pawn Stars? The Panelists Brent Montgomery, Leftfield Pictures and creator of Pawn Stars. Rob Miller, Peleton Entertainment, [...]
'What is the 3D production cost premium? And the trends?' Variety covers the Sunnyside 3D experts’ panel moderated by Peter Hamilton. 
