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How To Get A Movie On Netflix - Jeff Deverett

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Jeff Deverett, Producer: Here’s the big  question, how does a new filmmaker even get  

the first appointment? How do you get the first  time in there? Here is how I think you get in.

Film Courage: I believe you have  three movies currently on Netflix?  

Did you pitch all of those  movies yourself to Netflix?

Jeff: Okay so the three movies first of all FULL  OUT is the first movie (it’s a gymnastics movie).  

The second one is called KISS AND CRY (it’s a  skating movie). And the third one is called FALL  

OUT 2: YOU GOT THIS (which is actually starting on  January 1st). So it’s already sold and delivered  

to Netflix but they’re actually starting airing  it on January 1st. It’s another gymnastics movie  

we’re supposed to start it during the Olympics  last summer but of course there were no Olympics  

so they held it until January. I  say it’s on because it’s delivered  

and that’s when it’s going to start worldwide.  Luckily back then when I pitched the first one  

they were open to hear pitches from independent  producers. I got lucky because the timing.  

They were a big company but they weren’t what  they are today. So they were still taking pitches  

from indie producers. So I went in there and I  pitched them myself and I learned a lot. It’s a  

whole different style. They get so many  pitches. I didn’t know this back then,  

you’ve got to keep those pitches really short. Get  to the point because they get so many of them that  

they get tired of hearing them. They just want  to make a quick decision and hear what you have  

to say. I pitched it too long. I had a 1/2 meeting  and I probably took 20 minutes to pitch that other  

than 10 minutes of pleasantries. Today I pitch in  2 minutes, 2 - 3 minutes max. That’s all it takes  

because they generally know right? So I pitched  it and they said okay sounds good we like it let’s  

do it but we don’t want to take delivery from  you because you’re an indie producer. We want  


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