Hello! I have written a limited series on the life of Mary Wollstonecraft, told from the perspective of her daughter, Mary Shelley. I have won, and been shortlisted for some awards for both the original film and the new limited series. I am currently putting together a pitch deck (on powerpoint), and tweaking the outline for the limited series. My questions are, are there limitations on the length of limited series episodes? Are feature length episodes still acceptable by streaming platforms? And is powerpoint an acceptable platform for the creation of the pitch deck?
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I think most limited series have hour episodes.
As for where you make your deck, I don't think anyone cares what program you use. You'll be giving them a PDF anyway.
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Amanda Dettrick they tend to be 1 hour each episode. But, sometimes they vary slightly.
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Thanks everyone. I wasn't sure if there was a new industry standard, or at least streaming platform standard. I know that some series - like The Crown - have had feature length episodes, but usually as a season finale. I will keep what you have said in mind.
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Network TV in the USA doesn’t run the mini series like they used to. Premium cable still has them like the show Chernobyl. On the streamers, they are called limited series. The outlet (network, cable, streamer) will dictate length and number of episodes. It’s important to know what they are doing now because anything 5-10 years ago has changed.
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Sounds like a fascinating topic! much success!
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Congratulations for being shortlisted. One of my fist published short stories in a local newspaper was about Mary Wollstonecrafts journey with Lord Byron which could have gone through the little village "Frankenstein" that really exists (the town, not the fact that they traveld through this village).
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Good luck,
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Congratulations on the achievements, Amanda Dettrick! Yes, you can use PowerPoint to make pitch decks.
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Here's an on-demand webinar you might be interested in, Amanda Dettrick:
"How to Develop, Pitch and Sell Your Limited Series to a Network or Streamer - Includes a Pitch Document Case Study" (www.stage32.com/education?p=8944879108403)
It's taught by Stage 32's Director of Education Sam Sokolow (www.stage32.com/profile/877526/about). He sold a limited series.