Pitch (1997)
Directed by Kenny Hotz / Spencer Rice
Genres - Comedy, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Media Studies |
Run Time - 81 min. |
Countries - Canada |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Bhob Stewart
In this Canadian documentary, two young filmmakers attend the Toronto Film Festival and pitch a film concept to various celebrities. Their film idea, titled The Dawn, concerns a Mafia don who goes for a hernia operation but gets a sex change instead. During the 1996 Toronto fest, they approach Roger Ebert, Norman Jewison (at a packed press conference), Eric Stoltz (leaving a limo), Al Pacino, and others without much success. On a roll, they leave Toronto for Hollywood, getting advice from Arthur Hiller and Neil Simon and finding an agent who expresses interest. Shown at the 1997 Toronto Film Festival.
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agent [representative], celebrity, film-festival, filmmaker, Hollywood, on-the-road