#NATPE #LATV Fest/The Producers BFF

16Jul10

Indie producers came from far and wide to pitch their shows to tv/cable network executives, agencies, brands, and production companies.  In an intimate setting, they were given very valuable pre- and post-pitch advice by Emmy-winning talent and showrunners, and in the end all toasted NATPE for a job well-done.

WHO WAS THERE

3 Ball Productions (Biggest Loser) seeking celebrity, competition, dcumentary, lifestyle verite targeting male/female for broadcast/cable.

A. Smith & Co. (Hell’s Kitchen)seeking celebrity, comedy, competition, DIY, docs, drama, dramedy, ed, game show, gaming, lifestyle, verite targeting kids, tweens, young adults, mature, male/female, international for broadcast/cable/local syndication.

Abrams Artists Agency seeking animated, celebrity, comedy, drama, dramedy targeting young adults, mature, male/female for web/mobile.

APA Talent & Literary Agency seeking celebrity, competition, game show, lifestyle verite for broadcast/cable.

Babelgum seeking celebrity-branded smart comedy series and satirical, political, snarky one-offs for digital/new media targeting 25-45 male/female like Vamped Out and Date a Human.

BET seeking celebrity, competition, doc, lifestyle, verite and scripted with powerful female as central character for cable targeting young adults, black male/female like Tiny & Toya, The Family Crews, and Sunday Best.

Break Media seeking show pitches, talent and spec scripts of scripted celebrity, comedy, competition, game show, gaming, lifestyle for web/mobile targeting young adult male like The Bro Show, Lunch Break, We Are Lebron.

BrookEntertainment seeking writers/canned content of celebrity, kids, comedy, doc, drama, dramedy, lifestyle for digital/new media targeting young adults, mature for an international audience.

CMT/MTVN (World’s Strictest Parents, Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, Pawn Stars, John and Kate Plus 8, Singing Bee) seeking celebrity, comedy, doc, drama, dramedy, game show, lifestyle, verite for young adults, mature, female for cable.

Creative Convergence seeking show pitches and spec scripts for scripted, non-fiction comedy, drama, lifestyle for broadcast, cable, web, mobile.

DC/TV (True Beauty/ABC, School Pride/NBC) seeking hosts and show pitches for celebrity, comedy, doc, drama, dramedy, lifestyle, verite for broadcast, cable, web, mobile.

Degenkolb Entertainment (E!, LOGO, CBS, NBC, Mark Burnett) seeking animated, celebrity, comedy, competition, doc, drama, dramedy, game show, gaming for broadcast, cable, web, mobile targeting tweens, young adults, mature, male/female/LGBT.

Discovery (OWN, Hasbro HUB, TLC, Animal Planet, Planet Green) seeking host talent and show pitches for celebrity, competition, DIY, docs, ed, lifestyle, verite, family for kids, tweens, young adults, mature, male/female for cable.

E3E seeking short format animated, celebrity, kids, DIY, doc, ed, lifestyle for mobile targeting kids, tweens, young adults, mature, m/f american indian, asian, latino, black international markets.  Model content:  Mythbusters, What Not To Wear. Clients:  Rogers, Orange, NBC, CBS, Fox local.

Fox Television Studios (Burn Notice, Saving Grace, Girls Next Door, Kendra) seeking non-scripted celebrity, comedy, competition, game show for broadcast/cable.  Model content:  Biggest Loser, American Idol, Apprentice.   Also seeking scripted drama, dramedy for cable targeting young adults, mature male/female.

Fremantle Media seeking comedy, competition, game show, lifestyle, verite for broadcast/cable, web, mobile.

Fun Little Movies seeking scripted animated, celebrity, kids, comedy, dramedy, ed, sponsored series for web/mobile targeting kids, tweens, young adult male/female.  Model Content:  Easy to Assemble.

Generate (Chocolate News, Sombodies, Republicrats, Pink The Series) backed by $6mm from Velocity Interactive and MK Capital.  Scripted deal with 20c Fox.

Hallmark Channels seeking scripted/non-scripted celebrity, comedy, competition, DIY, dramedy, lifestyle for cable, web, mobile targeting women/family.

Hasbro Studios seeking writers and game show specialists to produce, direct, work in production of scripted and non-fiction animated, kids, comedy, ed, competition, game show for cable targeting children, tweens, young adults m/f.  Model Content:  Family Game Night, Brain Surge. (The Hub launching 10-10-10)  Also seeking show pitches for scripted animated/ live action kids comedy for Boys 6-11 and M/F 3-12.

High Noon Entertainment seeking celebrity, competition, DIY, docusoap verite.  Model content:  VH1′s Tough Love, TLC’s Cake Boss.

Homerun Entertainment (House of Petals) seeking DIY, doc, lifestyle, verite for braodcast, cable.

ITV Studios (Hell’s Kitchen, Nanny 911, Celebrity Fit Club, Kitchen Nightmares, Fist Love Second Chance, Bought & Sold) seeking celebrity, competition, game show, lifestyle for broadcast, cable, local/syndication, web, mobile.

Lakeshore Entertainment (Crank, Million Dollar Baby, Underworld, High School Sucks – The Musical) seeking scripted and non-fiction animated, kids, comedy, competition, DIY, doc, drama, dramedy, ed, game show, gaming, lifestyle, verite, music) for web, mobile.

Lionsgate (Weeds, Mad Men) seeking comedy writers, show pitches, spec scripts for scripted international.

LMNO seeking non-fiction doc, lifestyle, verite for broadcast, cable.

Lucine Distribution (Platefools, romantic comedy tv series) seeking original pilot scripts and show pitches for animated, comedy, doc, drama, dramedy, game show, gaming, verite, action adventure for broadcast, cable, web, mobile, local/syndication, foreign targeting tweens, young adults, mature, male/female, international asian latino markets.   Model content:  American Idol, 60 Minutes, movies of the week.

MarVista (Deadly Honeymoon, Golden Christmas, Meteor Storm, 16 Wishes) seeking scripted kids, comedy, drama, dramedy, thriller for broadcast, cable targeting female, tweens, young adults, international. Relationships with Disney, Lifetime, SyFy, ABC Family, Hallmark, Cartoon Network.

Motorola seeking animated, celebrity, kds, comedy, competition, DIY, doc, drama, dramedy, ed, game show, gaming, lifestyle, verite for web/mobile targeting tweens, young adults, male/female asian, native american, latino, black international markets.  Model content:  tech news, reviews, how tos re smartphone/tablet.  Expanding entertainment video content in North America.

NBCU seeking non-fiction lifestyle talk show for local/syndication targeting female 25-54.

Nelvana/Corus Entertainment (Backyardigans, Handy Manny, Hot Wheels, Max and Ruby) seeking scripted animated for kids, tweens.

North/South Productions seeking cleverly titled original non-fiction comedy, competition, DIY, game show, lifestyle, reality with inventive hooks and tight formats for broadcast, cable.

Once a Frog (The Cleaner, CBS.com Novel Adventures) headed up by Jonathan Prince seeking scripted animated, comedy, drama, dramedy for broadcast, cable, web, mobile targeting young adults, male/female.

Paradigm seeking scripted comedy, drama for broadcast, cable targeting tweens, young adults, mature, male/female.  Model content:  The Good Wife, Burn Notice, Big Love, Nurse Jackie.

Quinn Media Management clients include foreign buyers TV2 Norway, TRC Glasgow, TV3 Ireland) seeking scripted and non-fiction comedy, competition, drama, game show, verite, for broadcast. cable targeting 18-49.

RDF USA (Wife Swap, Secret Millionaire, Don’t Forget The Lyrics, Price of Beauty, Find my Family, Looking Good Naked) seeking non-fiction celebrity, competition, doc, game show, lifestyle for broadcast, cable.

Rebel Entertainment Partners (Judge Judy, Rebel Billionaire, Extreme Makeover) seeking alternative non-scripted game, court, reality, hybrid with proprietary element attached (talent, rights) and fantastic pitch materials (sizzle reel)

Robyn Nash seeking scripted and non-fiction animated, celebrity, kids, comedy, competition, DIY, docs, drama, dramedy, ed, game show,  lifestyle for broadcast, cable.targeting kids, tweens, young adults, mature, male/female.

Screen Door Entertainment (Momster of the Bride, KayShawn Johnson: Tackling Design)  seeking non-fiction celebrity, lifestyle for broadcast, cable targeting young adults, male/female.  Client list includes A&E, Style, Disney, HGTV, Food Network, DIY, FLN.

Shed Media (Marriage Ref, Real Housewives NYC, Supernanny, It’s Me or The Dog) seeking non-fiction celebrity, competition, doc, game show, lifestyle for broadcast,cable targeting tweens, young adults, international.  Buyers include ABC, NBC, Bravo, Discovery, VH1, Tru TV, TLC, Animal Planet, CMT, MTV, Oxygen, Spike.

Small World IFT (Big In Japan, Hide The Smile, Rescuing Santa, The Day Before I Die) seeking comedy, competition, ed, game show, gaming, lifestyle, international for broadcast, cable, web, mobile targeting young adults, mature, male/female.

The Format People Group seeking non-fiction celebrity, competition, game show, verite for broadcast, cable, web, mobile, targeting male/female young adults.  Model Content:  Thumb Wars.

TLC seeking non-fiction authentic DIY, doc, lifestyle driven by strong characters in interesting/unique situations re family, property, food, wedding that peel back the curtain.  No international, celebrity or anything too contrived.  Model content:  Little People, Cake Boss, Say Yes to the Dress, Toddlers & Tiaras.

Tsunami Productions (Life Made Simple) seeking scripted and non-fiction animated, celebrity, kids, comedy, DIY, doc, game show, lifestyle, verite for broadcast, cable, local/syndication targeting kids, tweens, young adult, male/female, international.

wackiland productions (Good Samaritans)seeking non-fiction celebrity, DIY, lifestyle for broadcast, cable

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment seeking non-fiction celebrity, comedy, competition, DIY, doc, drama, dramedy, lifestyle for broadcast, cable, local/syndication.

WHO SAID WHAT (still posting…)

Howie Mandel
Pitch Business, not just idea.

Execution is everything. so track record counts.

JD Roth
Gave a shout out to Fred and his mom

Peter Murrieta
Buyer is the Client

Phil Gurin
Take The Notes

CAA
It’s A Job Interview

Next great pitchfest is Westdoc, 9/13-15 Doubletree Santa Monica with Joe Berlinger, Oxygen, Discovery, Style, TLC, G4, E!, ESPN, Animal Planet, Bunim/Murray, TV LAND, Fox 21, Reveille, LMNO, WE tv, Spike, NBCU, RDF, History, 3 Ball, ABC, ITVS, GSN, CW, Lifetime, NatGeo. Checkout our coverage from last year.  And of course, I would be remiss if I didn’t plug NATPE 2011 in Miami 1/24-27.  Discounted rates on the site.

And if you want to check out the rising talent that was featured at VidCon, the conference that preceded NATPE LATV Fest at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, checkout our coverage here.

*For the sake of transparency, you need to know that I head up content acquisition for PlaySpan Marketplace, a gamers space that just launched a revolutionary virtual currency video micropayments platform that will enable vloggers to make a lot of money, and such, I am sourcing best of the web content for our video showcase, so please be aware that there are client and prospective relationships with those mentioned in this post, and I am totally biased towards them – this disclosure is brought to you by the FTC who should know the people’s right to blog is protected by the U.S. Constitution. And now that you know, check out PSM’s awesome showcase featuring Diggnation, Chad Vader, Turbo Dates, ChadMattandRob, and more and see if you have a web show you want to upload: store.playspan.com/videos-landing

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