Ottawa Television Pilot Festival
Dearest SADC Members,
I sincerely hope that the writing has been going well...or at least going. When I actually sit down and do the work (ie: writing my scenes), I feel a great sense of accomplishment. I realize that it's not just the writing, but the fact that I have been paying more attention to life as it unfolds. People are SO INTERESTING!! Sometimes we have to 'taste (see, touch, smell) it again for the first time'. It's incredible. Pay attention. (some great advice I received from a great teacher who received it from a great teacher). I've been working on scenes that will potentially turn into episodes of a television series - the series is called "It's Funny 'Cause It's True". I find that when I write, I tend to write numerous scenes over 7-12 pages. A half-hour episode is 22 minutes = 22 pages. FYI.
So...I have decided to create a festival. OTPF (Ottawa Television Pilot Festival).
Date: Feb or March 2007 (TBD)
Location: National Archives on Wellington (TBD - availability of this location will determine the date)
If you have a solid set of scenes that equal 22 pages (in proper format, ie: final draft) and you want to see it come to life, you may want to consider joining the festival.
There are a limited # of spots avaible. ie: 22 x 7 = 2hrs. & 34min.
So...depending on the application interest and space/time availability, we may or may not hold two evenings.
How does one join?
Send an application to me claudiajurt at hotmail.com
Please include the following:
1. your name, address, email, contact #'s
2. your tv pilot idea or scene that you wish to work from - you do not have to have a completed written project at this stage and if accepted you may still change from the one that was submitted
3. a committment to finishing the pilot (written, filmed, edited, ready to screen on DVD) by the deadline at the end of January/early February)
4. some of your key people ie: if not you, who is your director, writer(s), producer (s)
As the individual entering the festival, you must be at least one of the key players: Producer, Writer, Director, Cinematographer - you may decide to write, direct & produce...that is up to you.
You may also choose to co-apply w/ a partner ie: one of you writes and one of you directs or you both collaborate as co-writers/co-directors, etc...
Overwhelmed yet?
Don't be. This is very doable if you set your mind to it.
Concerned about financing?
Don't be. There are ways to do this on the cheap.
Following are ways to get these done for little to no money.
1. Equipment:
a) Saw Video - very cheap for independent artists www.sawvideo.com
b) Friends w/ equipment...start sucking up now
c) Getting sponsors to lend you equipment ie: local production companies.
(OTPF will be looking into this also)
2. Crew:
a) Fellow SADC members - I'm confident all participants can help one another out as crew
b) post a notice on www.actottawa.com, www.sawvideo.com, www.ifco.ca, www.ottawa.craigslist.org (if you don't have money to pay them, offer a copy and credit)
c) Cash in favours from your industry friends
3. Casting:
a) post a FREE notice on www.actottawa.com, www.aactionauditions.com, www.ottawatheatre.ca
b) send your project proposal to Ottawa Casting - they just might agree to cast your project for FREE (wink, wink)
Why join the OTPF?
1. See your work on the big screen
2. Get your work judged by industry professionals (we are approaching local and surrounding producers/directors/writers to attend the festival as judges)
3. Get submitted into festivals (TBD)
4. Start building your demo for financing for bigger projects
5. Have your work seen by potential producers looking for new TV show ideas - this will be like a pitching session one step ahead of the pitch
Interested in participating on a crew? (please reply to this post, click on the comment section at the bottom)
Interested in being a key player? (email above application details to claudiajurt @ hotmail.com)
A few people have already been accepted into the festival (see list below):
1. Stephanie Halin (Key Position TBD) w/ Producer: Claudia Jurt
2. Claudia Jurt (Director/Writer/Producer) w/ DOP: Miles Finlayson Editor: Ben Manthorpe
3. Peter Jurt (Director/Writer/Producer) w/ Producer: Claudia Jurt
4. Steve Stransman (Director/Writer/Producer) w/ Producer: Claudia Jurt
This is going to be a blast!!!!
I sincerely hope that the writing has been going well...or at least going. When I actually sit down and do the work (ie: writing my scenes), I feel a great sense of accomplishment. I realize that it's not just the writing, but the fact that I have been paying more attention to life as it unfolds. People are SO INTERESTING!! Sometimes we have to 'taste (see, touch, smell) it again for the first time'. It's incredible. Pay attention. (some great advice I received from a great teacher who received it from a great teacher). I've been working on scenes that will potentially turn into episodes of a television series - the series is called "It's Funny 'Cause It's True". I find that when I write, I tend to write numerous scenes over 7-12 pages. A half-hour episode is 22 minutes = 22 pages. FYI.
So...I have decided to create a festival. OTPF (Ottawa Television Pilot Festival).
Date: Feb or March 2007 (TBD)
Location: National Archives on Wellington (TBD - availability of this location will determine the date)
If you have a solid set of scenes that equal 22 pages (in proper format, ie: final draft) and you want to see it come to life, you may want to consider joining the festival.
There are a limited # of spots avaible. ie: 22 x 7 = 2hrs. & 34min.
So...depending on the application interest and space/time availability, we may or may not hold two evenings.
How does one join?
Send an application to me claudiajurt at hotmail.com
Please include the following:
1. your name, address, email, contact #'s
2. your tv pilot idea or scene that you wish to work from - you do not have to have a completed written project at this stage and if accepted you may still change from the one that was submitted
3. a committment to finishing the pilot (written, filmed, edited, ready to screen on DVD) by the deadline at the end of January/early February)
4. some of your key people ie: if not you, who is your director, writer(s), producer (s)
As the individual entering the festival, you must be at least one of the key players: Producer, Writer, Director, Cinematographer - you may decide to write, direct & produce...that is up to you.
You may also choose to co-apply w/ a partner ie: one of you writes and one of you directs or you both collaborate as co-writers/co-directors, etc...
Overwhelmed yet?
Don't be. This is very doable if you set your mind to it.
Concerned about financing?
Don't be. There are ways to do this on the cheap.
Following are ways to get these done for little to no money.
1. Equipment:
a) Saw Video - very cheap for independent artists www.sawvideo.com
b) Friends w/ equipment...start sucking up now
c) Getting sponsors to lend you equipment ie: local production companies.
(OTPF will be looking into this also)
2. Crew:
a) Fellow SADC members - I'm confident all participants can help one another out as crew
b) post a notice on www.actottawa.com, www.sawvideo.com, www.ifco.ca, www.ottawa.craigslist.org (if you don't have money to pay them, offer a copy and credit)
c) Cash in favours from your industry friends
3. Casting:
a) post a FREE notice on www.actottawa.com, www.aactionauditions.com, www.ottawatheatre.ca
b) send your project proposal to Ottawa Casting - they just might agree to cast your project for FREE (wink, wink)
Why join the OTPF?
1. See your work on the big screen
2. Get your work judged by industry professionals (we are approaching local and surrounding producers/directors/writers to attend the festival as judges)
3. Get submitted into festivals (TBD)
4. Start building your demo for financing for bigger projects
5. Have your work seen by potential producers looking for new TV show ideas - this will be like a pitching session one step ahead of the pitch
Interested in participating on a crew? (please reply to this post, click on the comment section at the bottom)
Interested in being a key player? (email above application details to claudiajurt @ hotmail.com)
A few people have already been accepted into the festival (see list below):
1. Stephanie Halin (Key Position TBD) w/ Producer: Claudia Jurt
2. Claudia Jurt (Director/Writer/Producer) w/ DOP: Miles Finlayson Editor: Ben Manthorpe
3. Peter Jurt (Director/Writer/Producer) w/ Producer: Claudia Jurt
4. Steve Stransman (Director/Writer/Producer) w/ Producer: Claudia Jurt
This is going to be a blast!!!!
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