Pitch Plot Summary and Details

Plot

In this Canadian documentary, two young filmmakers attend the Toronto Film Festival and 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. Shown at the 1997 Toronto Film Festival.

Genre(s):

Documentary,Special Interest

Run Time:

81min.

DVD Release Date:

12/04/2001

Director(s):

Kenny Hotz , Spencer Rice

Themes:

Filmmaking

Tone:

Easygoing,Goofy,Quirky