Monetizing Your Creativity - Pursuing A Career In Film, Television, Writing, Theatre, Music & Design With Your Talents

Checked your intellectual property (IP) lately? Would it pass indie filmmaker Michael Jorgensen’s sniff test? Is it U2 but true? Michael Jorgensen has built a reputation with PBS, Discovery Channel, National Geographic and the History Channel by providing them with non-fiction stories that are a) Untold and b) Unbelievable (but true!). He explains how ‘pitching’ a story first involves getting into the head of your potential client and source of funds by asking yourself the same questions that the potential funders are asking themselves. And he lists the “Big Three”. Michael’s breakdown on how times have changed in terms of technology, program creation and distribution should get your attention. Current trends have had a tremendously positive impact on your ability to get your product to the public without having to go through the traditional gatekeepers – unless you want to. (This podcast series is living proof of that!) This master storyteller explains the difference between narrative and non-narrative st