Pitch

Pitch

6.3

1997-09-04

A Canadian documentary featuring two young filmmakers attending the Toronto Film Festival to 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 in their pitch.

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A Canadian documentary featuring two young filmmakers attending the Toronto Film Festival to 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 in their pitch.

Released

1997-09-04

Runtime

81

Director

Sebastian Cluer

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Comedy

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Hotz-Rice Productions Inc.

Cinefornia

Hollywood or Bust Productions

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    Kenny Hotz

    Kenny Hotz
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    Spencer Rice

    Spencer Rice
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    Samuel Z. Arkoff

    Samuel Z. Arkoff
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    Gérard Depardieu

    Gérard Depardieu
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    Roger Ebert

    Roger Ebert
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    Whoopi Goldberg

    Whoopi Goldberg
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    Fred Williamson

    Fred Williamson
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    Al Pacino

    Al Pacino
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    Joe Pantoliano

    Joe Pantoliano
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    Matt Dillon

    Matt Dillon
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    Eric Stoltz

    Eric Stoltz
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    Illeana Douglas

    Illeana Douglas
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    Jay Bergeren

    Jay Bergeren
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    Kit Carson

    Kit Carson
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    Arthur Hiller

    Arthur Hiller
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    Neil Simon

    Neil Simon
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    Ben Gibson

    Ben Gibson