Sending a pilot to a network?

[SydWoodward]

Ok, Im producing a culture TV show called West of Coast, hears a write up we have for the show ...

[FONT='Helvetica','Arial','sans-serif']British Columbia's West Coast is not only one of the most beautiful places on earth, but it has also given birth to a unique culture and way of life. Concentrating on the West Coast's interesting and exciting blend of arts, music, sports, and political issues- "West of Coast" will open the door to all of the Vancouver Island area's secrets.[/FONT]

[FONT='Helvetica','Arial','sans-serif']As a local-area born and raised film crew, we will make it our job to promote and bring into the public eye, all the events and people who make our home what it is. We also feel it is our responsibility to bring attention to organizations who need support and to expose issues that affect the people on our side of the world.[/FONT]


Now this is my first time producing something for T.V, so i have a few questions. First off is sending the pilot into a network. What all should be sent in. Right now i am thinking this. ! full episode, a list of people and events that have agreed to be on the show (already have lots) A list of businesses that are going to be helping out (record store, independent record companies, locally owned clothing companies who we will hook us up with clothing for the show.) And a budget for the show.

Is there anything that i should send in as well?

I have a rough cut of the intro for the show at http://web.mac.com/raindropfilms just go to West Of coast.

Also, Would it be good to go in willing to let a producer form the network produce the show? Or will i lose to much say?

Thanks for any help you guys can give me. I feel that everything is going very well, but just want to make sure it keeps going that way.

 

[JY_Blue]

really nice stuff on your site.

best of luck.

 

[mjfvsm]

Syd-
Good stuff on the site, man. Way to go.

For your questions - first off, define the relationship you have with them already or what you are trying to get. Are you sending this in cold in hopes of them jumping on it? Are you delivering a completed/produced season? Are you fronting the budget - are they looking for completed content that they can sell advertising against or are they willing to help you with the production costs as well?

Asnwers to these questions will help determine what you need to go in with as well as whether or not additional producers are needed.

Since you have the businesses and personalities interested, I would come up with some sort of episode chart so you can go in and show them that the first episode will cover this, the second will cover this, and so on...but definitely a list of who wants to be involved. This gives them something to look into the future with and get excited about.

It sounds like they've already seen your stuff and are sold on your concept and your abilities to pull it off. If that's the case, the next logical questions to ask are 1 - how much money will this cost , and 2 - where is that money coming from.

As far as losing control, if another producer is what closes the deal, then that's what you'll have to live with. If they are already sold on your concept, I say the more the merrier! Getting your show produced and broadcast is a great thing in itself - worth the cost of sharing control imo.......