Andy Dehnart
If you want a job in reality television, or want to understand how it works behind the scenes, or think you have the perfect show to pitch, you should probably read Reality TV: An Insider’s Guide to TV’s Hottest Market before you do anything else. Besides covering the basics of reality TV, the book explains production from outlining a show to conducting OTFs to post-production, and also explains how to work in the industry, starting with entry-level jobs.
Its author, Troy Devolld, who has worked on reality shows from Flipping Out to Basketball Wives, and has offered to give away six signed copies to reality blurred readers.
One of those winners will also get free registration for the Aug. 27 conference Future of Story in Los Angeles (you need to provide your own transportation and hotel–i.e., probably live in the L.A. area). The half-day conference is for writers (“Screenwriters, television writers, novelists, non-fiction writers, graphic novelists and all those interested in emerging trends in narrative”) who will “have an opportunity to network one-on-one with experts on screenwriting, pitching, and various aspects of filmmaking.”
You can enter daily until noon ET next Thursday, Aug. 25 by leaving a comment below; note in the comment if you just want the book or if you also want to be eligible for the free conference registration because you can be in L.A. that day.
When you comment, make sure that whatever service you use to sign in displays your real name and makes it possible to contact you. (If your comments aren’t being approved, check the quick and easy instructions.) The fine print: No purchase is necessary. I’ll randomly select the six winners at 12:01 p.m. ET on Aug. 25, when the contest ends, and contact you to get your mailing address. Awesome! If you don’t respond within 24 hours, I’ll randomly pick someone else. Sad!