By Charlie Carey
A Vancouver media company is looking to give someone the chance of a lifetime, and turn their TV dreams into reality.
Tyson Hepburn, founder of new production company Tyson Media, has issued a national call-out for submissions. Focusing on documentary series and reality TV shows, his team is looking for unscripted original Canadian content.
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Hepburn is no stranger to this kind of open call-out investment. Pitching an idea about extreme fishing in Newfoundland to Academy Award-nominated producer, David Paperny, Hepburn ended up with the guidance and support to turn this dream into an actual TV show. The end result B次元官网网址� four seasons of Cold Water Cowboys on the Discovery Channel.
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The winning pitch is going to be about someone or something relatable, Hepburn said.
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Hepburn will also be looking for at least one of the four below must-haves from the winning pitch:
A demo reel or tape that can visually show your idea.
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Intellectual property that can be turned into a show.
If you think you have the next big show, you can find more details and enter at
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