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As far as I know, there isn't an open channel to pitch projects to Netflix. This is because 1) they would get overwhelmed by pitches for projects and 2) because

As far as I know, there isn't an open channel to pitch projects to Netflix. This is because 1) they would get overwhelmed by pitches for projects and 2) because most studios don't accept unsolicited pitches for legal reasons (so that someone who sent them a pitch doesn't later sue Netflix for producing a similar project. So I think you still have to go the more traditional route of knowing someone within the Netflix development department that you can pitch your project to. Or your agent/manager/producer will need to have that connection to get you in the door. I've been stuck in indie film limbo trying to finish this film because it has a lot of complicated visual effects (which are close to being finished) so I currently don't have a manager or agent who can help to get me in the door at Netflix.

Quarrelsome 10y ago
have you considered trying to find out who in that department has recently _left_ Netflix? That way you can pretend you were in touch with them thereby promoting you from unsolicited to solicited.
- M_Grey 10y ago
  ...Yeah, and when that comes out, how will that end for you?
  - Quarrelsome 10y ago
    by that time the foot is in the door. The rest of the approval will be based on the merit of the work itself. Remember that if all salesmen had the ethics of developers.... well the world would actually be a much better place but if some do and some don't then those that don't are not seen. Something like that... its just the old cold calling salesman within me looking for ins :).
    - M_Grey 10y ago
      Maybe, but for me, I'd mark that person out in my mind as someone not to be trusted, and I'd be looking to get rid of that person post haste. Not only would would they be sneaky, but they'd be bad at being sneaky.
      - Quarrelsome 10y ago
        for sure but how else does one penetrate a clique? Perhaps one might find out under closer analysis that everyone got into the clique through such skulduggery. Generally I would not recommend such behaviour but in regards to cliques and arbitrary walls where meritocracy is unwelcome I would recommend skulduggery.
      - phil21 10y ago
        Probably not if that guy used his sneakiness to make you a million dollars. A lot of initial faux paux can be forgiven when bank accounts are involved.
- michaelmcneff 10y ago
  I should try to get in touch with Netflix via the proper channels, but it will probably be hard to get an agent or manager involved involved with my movie because it is a short film (17 min). I'm currently working on finishing up the visual effects myself, but when I saw this Netflix post on HN I thought I'd take a shot at seeing if my post might reach somebody inside Netflix that could help speed things up.
- gist 10y ago
  > That way you can pretend you were in touch with them thereby promoting you from unsolicited to solicited. I noticed that you were getting downvoted and I am curious why. Is it because people don't like what they think is the dishonesty of the idea? Or because they don't think it will work? Or? I think it's a fine idea. I have done similar things (not in pitching netflix) and it has worked. It's amazing how quick people are to criticize something that is foreign to how they operate or think idealistically the world should operate.

Quarrelsome 10y ago

have you considered trying to find out who in that department has recently _left_ Netflix? That way you can pretend you were in touch with them thereby promoting you from unsolicited to solicited.

M_Grey 10y ago
...Yeah, and when that comes out, how will that end for you?
- Quarrelsome 10y ago
  by that time the foot is in the door. The rest of the approval will be based on the merit of the work itself. Remember that if all salesmen had the ethics of developers.... well the world would actually be a much better place but if some do and some don't then those that don't are not seen. Something like that... its just the old cold calling salesman within me looking for ins :).
  - M_Grey 10y ago
    Maybe, but for me, I'd mark that person out in my mind as someone not to be trusted, and I'd be looking to get rid of that person post haste. Not only would would they be sneaky, but they'd be bad at being sneaky.
    - Quarrelsome 10y ago
      for sure but how else does one penetrate a clique? Perhaps one might find out under closer analysis that everyone got into the clique through such skulduggery. Generally I would not recommend such behaviour but in regards to cliques and arbitrary walls where meritocracy is unwelcome I would recommend skulduggery.
    - phil21 10y ago
      Probably not if that guy used his sneakiness to make you a million dollars. A lot of initial faux paux can be forgiven when bank accounts are involved.
michaelmcneff 10y ago
I should try to get in touch with Netflix via the proper channels, but it will probably be hard to get an agent or manager involved involved with my movie because it is a short film (17 min). I'm currently working on finishing up the visual effects myself, but when I saw this Netflix post on HN I thought I'd take a shot at seeing if my post might reach somebody inside Netflix that could help speed things up.
gist 10y ago
> That way you can pretend you were in touch with them thereby promoting you from unsolicited to solicited. I noticed that you were getting downvoted and I am curious why. Is it because people don't like what they think is the dishonesty of the idea? Or because they don't think it will work? Or? I think it's a fine idea. I have done similar things (not in pitching netflix) and it has worked. It's amazing how quick people are to criticize something that is foreign to how they operate or think idealistically the world should operate.