Pitch(1997)
Directed by: Spencer Rice
Comedy / Documentary
2 editions on DVD
DVD editions (2)
About the film
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.
Cast: Kenny Hotz, Spencer Rice, Samuel Z. Arkoff
Production: Hotz-Rice Productions Inc., Cinefornia, Hollywood or Bust Productions