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.
Release Date | September 4, 1997 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Pitch | |
Runtime | 1h 21min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | English, Italian | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | Canada | |
Production Companies | Hotz-Rice Productions Inc.CineforniaHollywood or Bust Productions |