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Crucial Advice on Pitching Your TV Show: Moonshot's 'No Film School' Podcast Episode
Listen to Moonshot Initiative's interview on the No Film School Podcast, hosted by GG Hawkins, a 2023 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator fellow
Moonshot Initiative Team
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Galentine's Day 2024 Recap: Networking, Wine & Chocolate With a Skyline View
Here's a look at Moonshot Initiative's Galentine's Day mixer, where filmmakers expanded their network at a beautiful NYC penthouse location
Moonshot Initiative Team
2 min read


8 Tips for Working With an Editor On Your Film or TV Project
Whether this is your first time collaborating with an editor or you want the process to go more smoothly, here are some things to consider.

Katrina Medoff
3 min read


Ita O'Brien On What It's Like To Be an Intimacy Coordinator in Film and Television
Intimacy coordinators may be a relatively new addition to the film industry, but they are becoming indispensable for creating safe sets.
Moonshot Initiative Team
2 min read


What It’s Like To Write a TV Pilot Script in 30 Days
This week, our January 2024 cohort of our Write a Pilot in 30 Days course finished the first drafts of their TV pilot scripts!
Moonshot Initiative Team
6 min read


How to produce a Sundance hit with Natalie Qasabian
Producer Natalie Qasabian, whose film "Searching" premiered at Sundance 2018, shares advice for submitting to festivals.
Moonshot Initiative Team
2 min read


6 Ways to Get the Most Out of a Filmmaker Networking Event
Building and maintaining a network is important in any field, but it’s crucial in the gig-based film and television industry.

Katrina Medoff
3 min read


How to make an Oscar-nominated short film
Elvira Lind and Eugene Koh's live action short films were nominated for the Academy Awards in 2021.
Moonshot Initiative Team
2 min read


How writer/director Krystin Ver Linden cast Keke Palmer in the Sundance hit 'Alice'
Writer/director Krystin Ver Linden's directorial debut, "Alice," made its worldwide debut at the 2022 Sundance Film Fest.
Moonshot Initiative Team
1 min read


5 Exercises for Strengthening Your Pilot Script’s Cold Open
The first scenes of your pilot need to capture the reader’s attention. Here's how to accomplish that!

Katrina Medoff
4 min read


6 Tips for Hooking a Reader in the First Pages of Your Pilot Script
The first pages of your TV pilot script need to be a representation of your very best work, and they need to establish the world succinctly.

Katrina Medoff
7 min read


Women's Weekend Film Challenge is now Moonshot Initiative!
We're excited to enter our next phase as Moonshot Initiative and to continue to provide the programming you know and love!
Moonshot Initiative Team
1 min read
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