We Want to Make a TV Show with You

Our agents said “you’re crazy.”

Friends said, “don’t do it.”

The lawyer said, “I wouldn’t recommend it, but if you must…”

Well, We Must…

When we wanted to break in to Hollywood, no one would take our calls. We had:

  • great video pitches
  • unique ideas
  • the determination to succeed

It wasn’t enough. We still needed to convince production companies to meet with us and consider teaming up.

For most aspiring filmmakers and TV producers today, that’s still the case. People won’t take your calls.

Starting Now, We’re Taking Your Calls

We’ve decided to try an experiment.

If you have:

  • A terrific idea for a documentary series or reality TV show
  • Some preliminary video shot featuring interesting characters or proving unique access to an exciting world
  • A succinct write-up describing the show…

We will make ourselves available to hear your pitch.

Depending on your level of experience and skill set, and if we think we can help you sell the series, we will team up with you to try to produce your show.

You’ll get:

  • A producer credit
  • Paid to do real work on the show
  • Or paid a small finders fee per episode if you are unable to work on the show.

The Catch?

There’s a few catches, but we think you’ll find them perfectly acceptable…we did, because we went through the same things when we broke in.

  1. You have to have a great write-up and at least some kind of tape before we can begin a conversation. An idea alone is NOT enough.
  2. You have to sign a submission agreement
  3. You have to be aware that we’re already developing many, many projects and may have something similar in development already.

Finally, you have to join our brand new mailing list. We’ll be sending you:

  • Tips, tricks, and ideas on building your career in both film and TV — useful whether or not you want to pitch to us
  • Immediate news about the kinds of shows we’re looking for at any given time…so you’ll instantly know if we catch wind of a network looking for a certain kind of character or show.
    • Much more to come on this topic. Hope we get to work together soon!

      Sign up right now:

      Best,
      Joke and Biagio

Ready to Break into Hollywood?

  • • Learn to turn your ideas into films and TV shows
  • • Discover secrets to get noticed by Hollywood
  • • Pitch us your reality TV and documentary series ideas.
  • • Seriously.

          Sign up and we might work together soon. 

  • Josh Bernhard

    Hi guys! I produce a show called Pioneer One with my producing partner. (http://www.pioneerone.tv)  We’re just finishing up our first direct-to-web season and are figuring out our next step.  Sheri Candler suggested we contact you.  Would love to set up a chat!

    • http://www.jokeandbiagio.com Joke and Biagio

      Great! Saw your email and responded. Look forward to chatting.

  • http://www.facebook.com/soypayaso Keith Kritselis

    Hey guys,

    I’d love to pitch something to you, but I crazy busy making good on my own successful kickstarter project.  I didn’t see anything in here about a time frame.  Is there a cut-off time for pitches?  Things should ease up for me in about 6 weeks.

    Great idea!  Thanks for sharing the knowledge and experience.

    - Keith

    • http://www.jokeandbiagio.com Joke and Biagio

      Hey Keith!  At this point, there is no cut off.  We also haven’t posted up the official submission agreement yet (make sure to sign up for the newsletter so you know when it goes up: http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/newsletter

      Congrats on your Kickstarter project, and see you around soon!

  • http://blog.dwacon.com dwacon

    I got everything but the video… but I do have a great still that gives gravitas to my pitch…

    • http://www.jokeandbiagio.com Joke and Biagio

      We’ll explain everything when the submission form goes up later today.  A photo can be acceptable as long as there is some other kind of attachment to the project — i.e. you have access to a specific piece of talent, unique world, etc.  Hope we get to work together!

  • http://twitter.com/rfntv Reality Farm Network

    Hey guys! Great idea! contact us if you’d like us to help promote your shows on our new reality-show based social network! We followed you on twitter, just DM us!

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ken-Skinner/1267960960 Ken Skinner

    Hello, my name is Ken Skinner and I recently produced a reality TV show pilot called Life Remodeled. With a camera crew of volunteers with filmed a house being built in under six days and the life transformation of a family. To see the trailer go to LifeRemodeled.com. I also have the entire show edited and ready to be watched. Thank you for your time and consideration.

    Ken

  • http://blake.co.za/blog/ Rochelle

    Great idea Guys!

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  • Jim

    Welcome Y’all ! We are the Tennessee Hillbilly Pickers, meet Jim, Dina & Clyde, a unique and unusual family of rusty gold hidden treasures from the past. This family hunts the hills of Tennessee in search of those treasures. They are met daily by cultures that are not everyday observed by the average person. In fact, it is hilarious when they come face to face the the backwoods residents and their lifestyles, and bargaining with them is an adventure in itself. Led by their .Dad, daughter Dina and son n law Clyde set out to make the BIG SCORE of the day, and they won’t let a shotgun or a mean junk yard dog stand in their way. The Tennessee Hillbilly Pickers is a non-scripted show, the now are looking for a reputable producer to capture this trio and lead them to a series. If you know of a producer  let em know ASAP

  • Kellyj50

    I am trying to contact Joke and Biagio, not to pitch a new idea, but to find out how to get the opportunity to be considered for the next season of Caged.  We own a MMA Fight Club in a small town in western Pennsylvania and have fighters trying to make it big and live their lives at the same time.  I am having a difficult time finding the proper channels to take to submit our gym.  Hoping to at least be guided in the right direction. Thank you for any help you can provide.

  • Anonymous

    Perhaps I am a minority in the way I think, but I don’t like Hollywood movies.   I would rather watch amateur films
    done by people who were not “acceptable” in Hollywood for whatever
    reason.  Hollywood caters to the dark side for the most part.  I would
    rather watch films like Fireproof, Facing The Giants and Courageous. 
    Produced by Sherwood Baptist Church…which to me is funny.  I love it
    when an underdog bypasses the “normal” way of doing business.  I keep
    hoping there will be “made for Internet” movies like there were “made
    for TV” movies.  Why go through Hollywood anyway?  Create your own movie
    and who cares if Hollywood accepts you?  There are enough Internet
    users who would watch a movie even if it wasn’t produced by Hollywood.