Greetings, All-
I'd been writing screenplays for over 12 years (none made), until I wrote and directed a short film, "Hollywood Hill," this last year. During the making of that film I met another writer who has written a script for a 1/2 hour, pilot Cable/TV episode. While I'm reasonably new to filmmaking, I'm excited about the project, he already has some funding, and he asked me to direct. We plan to shoot in spring, 2011.
Anyone here tackled this one? The jump from short film to feature seems straight-forward compared to making a pilot Cable/TV episode. Should I consider marketing heavily before locking the script or even turning the camera on? There seem to be few film festivals that cater to this one. And I'm wondering if this market is "locked" to seasoned pros.
Rambling a bit here, but wanted to know if any of you had experience in this area of filmmaking.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts and advice you might have!
I'd been writing screenplays for over 12 years (none made), until I wrote and directed a short film, "Hollywood Hill," this last year. During the making of that film I met another writer who has written a script for a 1/2 hour, pilot Cable/TV episode. While I'm reasonably new to filmmaking, I'm excited about the project, he already has some funding, and he asked me to direct. We plan to shoot in spring, 2011.
Anyone here tackled this one? The jump from short film to feature seems straight-forward compared to making a pilot Cable/TV episode. Should I consider marketing heavily before locking the script or even turning the camera on? There seem to be few film festivals that cater to this one. And I'm wondering if this market is "locked" to seasoned pros.
Rambling a bit here, but wanted to know if any of you had experience in this area of filmmaking.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts and advice you might have!