Hello All: A longtime friend of mine in this industry is encouraging me to pitch producers for my sci fi anthology series. So, I have a few questions:
1. If a production company has a contact form on their website is that a viable and professional place to pitch (I would not think so but want to ask).
2. If you have a connection with someone from the past is it 'kosher' to mention this or should it be left for when you actually meet at some point?
3. How long should the first email be and should you attach a one page pitch to the email or enclose it or just send a brief introductory email?
Thanks!
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The first thing you send should be a standard screenplay query, which is very short and right to the point. Title, logline, comps. A quick and nice greeting and wrap up. A query takes about less than 30 seconds to read.
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#1. Only if the company says they accept pitches through their contact form.
#2. Either one is fine. I'd mention the connection in the email though.
#3. I second what Michael said. Don't attach anything to your email unless they ask you to/say it's okay. For legal reasons, they might delete your email without reading it.