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{{Television series pitches}}
 
[[File:Anitque National Television.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anitque National television.]]
 
[[File:Anitque National Television.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anitque National television.]]
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[[File:Plugnplay Production - TONY NAPPO Audition -zaSgvG9zAo0 - 977x733 - 5m37s- cropped.png|thumb|right|200px|The Windsor Centre For Film, Digital Media, & The Creative Arts.]]
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[[File:Plugnplay Production - TONY NAPPO Audition -zaSgvG9zAo0 - 977x733 - 12m36s-.png|thumb|right|200px|Pitch Night + Monday Networking 2023-03-06.]]
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[[File:Networking + Pitch Opportunity, Windsor Media Centre, 2024-07-15.png|thumb|right|200px|Pitch Night + Monday Networking 2024-07-15.]]
  
 
== My first television series pitch ==
 
== My first television series pitch ==
  
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See also: '''[[My first television series pitch]]'''
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: ''Full article:'' '''[[My first television series pitch]]'''
  
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* In the afternoon (2023-03-06), I ([[Jason Carswell]]) submitted my 3 pitches to their online submission form: https://TV1.Wufoo.com/forms/z1ln7v5g06fp9qe
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In the afternoon (2023-03-06), I ([[Jason Carswell]]) submitted my 3 pitches to their online submission form: https://TV1.Wufoo.com/forms/z1ln7v5g06fp9qe
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* That evening, a couple gentlemen from '''[[TV1]]''' (subscription television owned by '''[[Bell Canada]]''') visited the '''[[Windsor Media Center]]''' to present their production histories, explained how as television producers they are accepting series pitch submissions, and held five-minute personal face-to-face meetings with everyone who presented a series concept.
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* The producers explained that TV1 will:
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That evening, a couple gentlemen from '''[[TV1]]''' (subscription television owned by '''[[Bell Media]]''' (of Bell Canada)) visited the '''[[Windsor Media Center]]''' to present their production histories, explained how as television producers they are accepting series pitch submissions, and held five-minute personal face-to-face meetings with everyone who presented a series concept.
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*# provide all the professional filmmaking gear required
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*# provide a modest budget
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The producers explained that TV1 will:
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*# sponsors are permitted, but not advertising
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# provide all the professional filmmaking gear required
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*# broadcast the series on TV1 for 90 days
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# provide a modest budget
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*# after 90 days the series belongs 100% to the series creator(s)
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# sponsors are permitted, but not advertising
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*# creators may share it elsewhere (YouTube, etc) but TV1 may not fund additional seasons absent TV1 promotion
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# broadcast the series on TV1 for 90 days
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* They will return to Windsor in July.
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# after 90 days the series belongs 100% to the series creator(s)
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# creators may share it elsewhere (YouTube, etc) but TV1 may not fund additional seasons absent TV1 promotion
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They said they would return to Windsor in July, then November - and finally made it next July, 2024.
  
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== ''Maple Fringe Majority'', television series pitch ==
 
  
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See also: '''[[Maple Fringe Majority, television series pitch|''Maple Fringe Majority'', television series pitch]]''' ~ by [[Jason Carswell]]
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== ''Key Jangling'' (working title), television series pitch ==
  
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* In the face-to-face (mentioned above), it was agreed that an authentic documentary format is preferable to dramatizations (and easier). Thus, I've focused on that premise and expanded it further here.
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[[File:Janglers Animation - Promo 2024 - screenshot 2.png|thumb|right|200px|
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'''[[Janglers Animation]] & Filmmaking''' in [[Windsor, Ontario]].</br>
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View the "'''Promo 2024'''" demo reel video on '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csGCUmt83Vk YouTube]''' or '''[https://tube.4aem.com/w/e08d36de-bf9c-4c2f-b481-cfcf2811467a PeerTube]'''.</br>
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'''[[Jason Carswell]]''' worked on all included shots, alone or with a small team in an animation studio.]]
  
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* The name "''Maple Fringe Majority''" holds several layers of meaning.
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: ''Full article:'' '''[[Key Jangling, television series pitch|''Key Jangling'', television series pitch]]''' ~ by [[Jason Carswell]], 2024 <big>'''NEW'''</big>
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** [https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Justin_Trudeau Justin Trudeau] pejoratively called resistance to his [https://wikispooks.com/wiki/WEF WEF] tyranny the "fringe minority".
 
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** Much speculation abounds whether "the fringe" are a minority or actually a majority.
 
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** The fringe has embraced "fringe minority" label with pride and made it their own.
 
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** Humanity across the globe respects the inspiring peaceful resistance movement of Canada, thus the use of "Maple" is universal, rather than limited to Canadians.
 
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** [[Jason Carswell]] is already squatting on http://MapleFringe.com and related sites, originally intended to become a federated decentralized forum/chat instance of Movim, as an alternative to the technocracy surveillance, control, and exploitation platforms of Facebook/Messenger.  However, setting up such a platform securely with trusted admins is more difficult than one might imagine.  Fortunately, Jason's expertise is in media production, not social medial administration.
 
  
 
=== Logline ===
 
=== Logline ===
  
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Logline (aka elevator pitch):
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A '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_line logline]''' (aka elevator pitch) is a one or two line plot summary:
  
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: The '''''Maple Fringe Majority''''' television series consists of reflections from diverse free-thinkers and truth-seekers from Windsor and Essex County who've formed freedom and prepper communities, sharing political analysis and critical insights on local, national, and global issues, while showing how to organize, take action, find alternatives, and spread solutions to improve our communities, region, Canada, and our planet Earth to better resist, survive, and thrive in the face of the undemocratic monopolistic tyrannical new world order threatening our freedoms and futures.
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'''''[[Key Jangling, television series pitch|Key Jangling]]''''' (working title) is a reality-television documentary series that follows the workshop development and production of an original short animated video by autistic adult student [[Jarrod Osborne]] (and maybe other videos by more Essex County students) under the developmental supervision and tutelage of professional animator [[Jason Carswell]], glimpsing some pros and cons to filmmaking in [[Windsor, Ontario]], with community support.
  
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=== Episode rundown ===
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=== Pitched ===
  
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Here is a loose proposed episode rundown and format that, not necessarily in this order, among other things, may include:
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* 2024-07-15 In person to John Buffone of TV1, at the [[Windsor Media Centre]].
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* 2024-07-21 Online form submitted at https://tv1.bell.ca/fibetv1/become-a-creator.
  
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# opening hook, dramatic clip or profound idea from within
 
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# short animated credits (by animator [[Jason Carswell]])
 
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# folks introductions
 
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# folks background stories
 
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# folks share their motivations
 
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# folks introductions to issues
 
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# folks interviewed on location (ie. farmer's opinions from a farmer while farming)
 
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# explanatory mini-documentaries for historical context
 
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# short current events clips
 
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# folks explain the official narrative claims, currently and for the future
 
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# folks expose the lies, historically, currently, and what will actually happen
 
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# folks delve deeper on the issues
 
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# folks discuss alternatives
 
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# folks share solutions
 
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# folks share plans, hopes, and dreams for the future
 
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# motivational conclusion (ie. heartwarming scene, quote, rant, etc.)
 
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# closing animated credits
 
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# Easter egg ending
 
  
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=== Series production ===
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== ''Maple Fringe Majority'', television series pitch ==
  
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==== First timer ====
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[[File:Santa For Peace 2 - cropped.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Fringe Majority demands to be heard.]]
  
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These initial concepts will be revised and evolve.  Despite the lack of series production experience, with robust professional experience in animation, live-action art direction, and event production, a first effort presented here begins the organizing, development, and production process.
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: ''Full article:'' '''[[Maple Fringe Majority, television series pitch|''Maple Fringe Majority'', television series pitch]]''' ~ by [[Jason Carswell]], 2023
  
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==== Format and reasons ====
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In the face-to-face with John Buffone (mentioned above), it was agreed that an authentic documentary format is preferable to dramatizations (and easier).  Thus, I've focused on that premise and expanded it further in my '''[[Maple Fringe Majority, television series pitch|''Maple Fringe Majority'', television series pitch]]'''.
  
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: ''Coming soon.''
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=== Logline ===
  
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==== Schedule guesstimate ====
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The '''''[[Maple Fringe Majority, television series pitch|Maple Fringe Majority]]''''' television series consists of reflections from diverse free-thinkers and truth-seekers from Windsor and Essex County who've formed freedom and prepper communities, sharing political analysis and critical insights on local, national, and global issues, while showing how to organize, take action, find alternatives, and spread solutions to improve our communities, region, Canada, and our planet Earth to better resist, survive, and thrive in the face of the undemocratic monopolistic tyrannical new world order threatening our freedoms and futures.
  
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: ''Coming soon.''
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=== Pitched ===
  
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==== Budget ====
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* 2023-03-?? Pitched in person to John Buffone of TV1, at the [[Windsor Media Centre]].
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* 2023-0?-?? Online form submitted.
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* 2023-05-08 Via email invited John Buffone of TV1 to visit this wiki page.
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* 2024-07-15 Pitched in person to John Buffone of TV1, at the [[Windsor Media Centre]].
  
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: ''Coming soon.''
 
  
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==== Budget ====
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== ''The Rendezvous'', television series pitch ==
  
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: ''Coming soon.''
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[[File:Rendezvous_B&W.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Rendezvous Tavern with strategically designed look-out windows.]]
  
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==== Resources ====
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: ''Full article:'' '''[[The Rendezvous, television series pitch|''The Rendezvous'', television series pitch]]''' ~ by [[Jason Carswell]], 2023
  
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[[Jason Carswell]] can confidently wear many hats (producer, director, screenwriter, production manager, editor, animator, graphic designer, art director, etc.), alone, but would prefer to lead a small tight capable team, recognizing limitations and inexperience as camera operator, sound recorder, sound engineer, interviewer, performance, vanities, music composer, etc.
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Based on ''[[The Rendezvous]]'', an unpublished feature screenplay by [[Jason Carswell]].
  
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Resources to verify:
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=== Logline ===
  
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:☐ TV1 budget covers art department expenses (costuming, props, sets, etc.) - inapplicable to this pitch
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Respecting life, sacrifice, and a diamond treasure, '''''[[The Rendezvous, television series pitch|The Rendezvous]]''''', a dramatic television series, centers around a fictional Black family's circumstances and drama across three generations working at a local historical roadhouse through three Windsor-Detroit intense events - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum-running rum-running] of the 1920s, war-time [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943_Detroit_race_riot riots of 1943], and the "peace"-time [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Detroit_riot riots of 1967] in "Motown".  Without being preachy or pedantic, issues like prejudice, domestic abuse, organized crime, fairness and ethics, personal autonomy, musical trends, and motor vehicles are fairly addressed and dramatized in evolving morals and culture across the decades.
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:☐ TV1 lends all camera, lighting, and audio gear
 
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:☐ TV1 budget covers cast (actors) - inapplicable to this pitch
 
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:☐ TV1 budget covers crew (camera men, sound, vanities, etc)
 
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:☐ TV1 budget covers editors and post production
 
  
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Resources to request:
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=== Pitched ===
  
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:☐ sufficient salary for [[Jason Carswell]]
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* 2023-03-?? Pitched in person to John Buffone of TV1, at the [[Windsor Media Centre]].
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* 2023-0?-?? Online form submitted.
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* 2023-05-08 Via email invited John Buffone of TV1 to visit this wiki page.
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* 2024-07-15 Pitched in person to John Buffone of TV1, at the [[Windsor Media Centre]].
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* 2024-07-21 Online form submitted at https://tv1.bell.ca/fibetv1/become-a-creator.
  
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==== Budget ====
 
  
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: ''Coming soon.''
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== ''Truth In Topics'' (working title), television series pitch ==
  
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[[File:Truth In Advertising.png|thumb|right|200px|Truth In Advertising.]]
  
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=== Topical episodes ===
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: ''Full article:'' '''[[Truth In Topics, television series pitch|''Truth In Topics'', television series pitch]]''' ~ by [[Jason Carswell]], 2023
  
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Episodes may be presented chronologically, organically, thematically, topically, in another manner, or hybrid combinations.  To be discussed and determined.
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=== Logline ===
  
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Foci, issues, themes, topics:
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Inspired by the ''[[Truth in Advertising]]'' short film by [[Tim Hamilton]], this '''''[[Truth In Topics, television series pitch|Truth In Topics]]''''' (working title) satirical television comedy series critically deconstructs existing realities, conceptions, and misconceptions with a non-partisan deep understanding of the topics at hand.  Similarly, the opening credits are inspired by ''[[Message From Our Sponsor]]'' by [[Jello Biafra]].  With initial concept approval, further initial development is required to intentionally deviate from these two inspirational references with suitably reworked variations to avoid potential copyright issues.
  
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# accountability & corruption
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=== Pitched ===
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# autonomy & ethics
 
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# censorship & communications
 
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# children & education
 
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# communities & organizing
 
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# current events & historical precedents
 
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# economics & alternatives
 
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# employment & unions
 
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# faith & philosophy
 
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# gardening/farming & food crises
 
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# health/wellness & housing
 
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# lawful vs legal
 
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# medical freedom
 
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# mobility & transportation
 
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# occasional notable guests
 
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# networking
 
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# perpetual class war & depopulation
 
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# political problems & alternatives
 
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# prepping & surviving
 
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# propaganda & psychological operations
 
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# surveillance & technology
 
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# the future of humanity
 
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# U.N. Agenda 21 & the Great Reset
 
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# weaponized consumer culture
 
  
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== ''The Rendezvous'', television series pitch ==
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* 2023-03-?? Pitched in person to John Buffone of TV1, at the [[Windsor Media Centre]].
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* 2023-0?-?? Online form submitted.
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* 2023-05-08 Via email invited John Buffone of TV1 to visit this wiki page.
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* 2024-07-15 Pitched in person to John Buffone of TV1, at the [[Windsor Media Centre]].
  
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* '''[[The Rendezvous, television series pitch|''The Rendezvous'', television series pitch]]''' ~ by [[Jason Carswell]]
 
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:* based on ''[[The Rendezvous]]'' screenplay by [[Jason Carswell]]
 
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:* Logline (aka elevator pitch):
 
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== Other pitches ==
 
== Other pitches ==
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== Full disclosure ==
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This page and these projects may seem overly obvious, self explanatory, excessively linked, etc.  Not only are these pages for [[TV1]] producers, but they're illustrative of projects that anyone may create on [[Projex.Wiki]], and might develop into suitable teaching tools for the [[Windsor Media Center]] and beyond.
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== See also ==
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* [[Filmmaking]]
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* [[Open Curricula Projects Animation]]
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* [[Television series pitches]]
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* [[Windsor Media Center]]
  
  
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Latest revision as of 01:22, 8 August 2024

Television series pitches
Television series pitches
My first television series pitch
Key Jangling, TV pitch
Maple Fringe Majority, TV pitch
PlugNPlay Productions: TV pitch
The Rendezvous, TV pitch
+ Episode loglines
Truth In Topics, TV pitch


Anitque National television.
The Windsor Centre For Film, Digital Media, & The Creative Arts.
Pitch Night + Monday Networking 2023-03-06.
Pitch Night + Monday Networking 2024-07-15.

My first television series pitch

Full article: My first television series pitch

In the afternoon (2023-03-06), I (Jason Carswell) submitted my 3 pitches to their online submission form: https://TV1.Wufoo.com/forms/z1ln7v5g06fp9qe

That evening, a couple gentlemen from TV1 (subscription television owned by Bell Media (of Bell Canada)) visited the Windsor Media Center to present their production histories, explained how as television producers they are accepting series pitch submissions, and held five-minute personal face-to-face meetings with everyone who presented a series concept.

The producers explained that TV1 will:

  1. provide all the professional filmmaking gear required
  2. provide a modest budget
  3. sponsors are permitted, but not advertising
  4. broadcast the series on TV1 for 90 days
  5. after 90 days the series belongs 100% to the series creator(s)
  6. creators may share it elsewhere (YouTube, etc) but TV1 may not fund additional seasons absent TV1 promotion

They said they would return to Windsor in July, then November - and finally made it next July, 2024.


Key Jangling (working title), television series pitch

Janglers Animation & Filmmaking in Windsor, Ontario.
View the "Promo 2024" demo reel video on YouTube or PeerTube.
Jason Carswell worked on all included shots, alone or with a small team in an animation studio.
Full article: Key Jangling, television series pitch ~ by Jason Carswell, 2024 NEW

Logline

A logline (aka elevator pitch) is a one or two line plot summary:

Key Jangling (working title) is a reality-television documentary series that follows the workshop development and production of an original short animated video by autistic adult student Jarrod Osborne (and maybe other videos by more Essex County students) under the developmental supervision and tutelage of professional animator Jason Carswell, glimpsing some pros and cons to filmmaking in Windsor, Ontario, with community support.

Pitched


Maple Fringe Majority, television series pitch

The Fringe Majority demands to be heard.
Full article: Maple Fringe Majority, television series pitch ~ by Jason Carswell, 2023

In the face-to-face with John Buffone (mentioned above), it was agreed that an authentic documentary format is preferable to dramatizations (and easier). Thus, I've focused on that premise and expanded it further in my Maple Fringe Majority, television series pitch.

Logline

The Maple Fringe Majority television series consists of reflections from diverse free-thinkers and truth-seekers from Windsor and Essex County who've formed freedom and prepper communities, sharing political analysis and critical insights on local, national, and global issues, while showing how to organize, take action, find alternatives, and spread solutions to improve our communities, region, Canada, and our planet Earth to better resist, survive, and thrive in the face of the undemocratic monopolistic tyrannical new world order threatening our freedoms and futures.

Pitched

  • 2023-03-?? Pitched in person to John Buffone of TV1, at the Windsor Media Centre.
  • 2023-0?-?? Online form submitted.
  • 2023-05-08 Via email invited John Buffone of TV1 to visit this wiki page.
  • 2024-07-15 Pitched in person to John Buffone of TV1, at the Windsor Media Centre.


The Rendezvous, television series pitch

The Rendezvous Tavern with strategically designed look-out windows.
Full article: The Rendezvous, television series pitch ~ by Jason Carswell, 2023

Based on The Rendezvous, an unpublished feature screenplay by Jason Carswell.

Logline

Respecting life, sacrifice, and a diamond treasure, The Rendezvous, a dramatic television series, centers around a fictional Black family's circumstances and drama across three generations working at a local historical roadhouse through three Windsor-Detroit intense events - rum-running of the 1920s, war-time riots of 1943, and the "peace"-time riots of 1967 in "Motown". Without being preachy or pedantic, issues like prejudice, domestic abuse, organized crime, fairness and ethics, personal autonomy, musical trends, and motor vehicles are fairly addressed and dramatized in evolving morals and culture across the decades.

Pitched


Truth In Topics (working title), television series pitch

Truth In Advertising.
Full article: Truth In Topics, television series pitch ~ by Jason Carswell, 2023

Logline

Inspired by the Truth in Advertising short film by Tim Hamilton, this Truth In Topics (working title) satirical television comedy series critically deconstructs existing realities, conceptions, and misconceptions with a non-partisan deep understanding of the topics at hand. Similarly, the opening credits are inspired by Message From Our Sponsor by Jello Biafra. With initial concept approval, further initial development is required to intentionally deviate from these two inspirational references with suitably reworked variations to avoid potential copyright issues.

Pitched

  • 2023-03-?? Pitched in person to John Buffone of TV1, at the Windsor Media Centre.
  • 2023-0?-?? Online form submitted.
  • 2023-05-08 Via email invited John Buffone of TV1 to visit this wiki page.
  • 2024-07-15 Pitched in person to John Buffone of TV1, at the Windsor Media Centre.


Other pitches

  • Logline (aka elevator pitch):
  • Logline (aka elevator pitch):
  • Logline (aka elevator pitch):
  • Logline (aka elevator pitch):


Full disclosure

This page and these projects may seem overly obvious, self explanatory, excessively linked, etc. Not only are these pages for TV1 producers, but they're illustrative of projects that anyone may create on Projex.Wiki, and might develop into suitable teaching tools for the Windsor Media Center and beyond.


See also

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