The 2013 Realscreen Summit was the most Tweeted to date! Here, realscreen rounds up the wittiest and most interesting 140-character missives from a week in DC.
ON YOUR MARKS…
The Realscreen Summit is ready to go! Behold, the calm before the storm at the DC Renaissance: ow.ly/i/1qynv #realscreen13
— Realscreen (@realscreen) January 26, 2013
Schedule Tick!Showreel Tick!Little black cocktail dress Tick!Ticket Tick!Yup, Argonon are off to Washington #realscreen13 — Susie Field (@SusieField1) January 25, 2013
We’re so excited for #Realscreen13!Clean Cuts and Cerebral Lounge will be there, let us know if you’re going too! ht.ly/gPydS — Cerebral Lounge (@CerebralLounge) January 25, 2013
Ready for more #realscreen13. And caffeine. — Bonnary Lek (@bonnary) January 29, 2013
IDEAS & EXECUTION:
How sensible. Audience questions at the start of the session not the end. #Realscreen13 — Keri Lewis Brown (@kerilewisbrown) January 28, 2013
“It all starts with a solid network of relationships” overheard again and again. #realscreen13 — Angela Heck (@angheck) January 29, 2013
#realscreen13 hilarious slip of tongue when introducing jane root, who brought “celebrity gynaecological series” to bbc2. there’s an idea.. — Nicola Lees (@tvmole) January 28, 2013
#realscreen13 TLC confirms: producers must deliver tape with pitch. We agree at Corus!But doesn’t hv to be big $$$. Good characters pop!
— Vibika Bianchi (@VibikaB) January 29, 2013
@discovery Channel’s ‘The Gatekeepers’ profiles White House Chiefs of Staff – looks fantastic #Realscreen13
— Melinda Goforth (@MelindaGoforth) January 29, 2013
Pioneer @morganspurlock giving the audience his insight #realscreen13 panel. Huge fan and still don’t eat Mc’ds. twitter.com/REVMusicNY/sta… — Robert E. Vasquez (@REVMusicNY) January 29, 2013
#realscreen13 if you don’t have a track record with a network best to partner with prodco that does — Nicola Lees (@tvmole) January 28, 2013
So many people pitching tv shows with the word “…wars” in the title. #realscreen13 — Gavin McGarry (@gavinmcgarry) January 28, 2013
(The latter Tweet came just a few days before OWN unveiled Blackboard Wars…)
Just drank an 800 calorie milkshake 2) I heard a show about 5 Greek brothers working in a donut plant got sold today #realscreen13 — Flora W. Sousa (@floraaah) January 29, 2013
2 days, 100 biz cards received and handed out, many hours of conversations. Remember to hydrate #realscreen13
— Tactica (@tactica) January 29, 2013
WIT:
New idea: Extreme people in boring situations. RT @randybarbato: Overheard @realscreen : “and we put them in extreme situations” — josh kilmer-purcell (@joshkp) January 28, 2013
I salute all the buyers @realscreen who have mastered PLF – Pleasant ListeningFace — Randy Barbato (@Randybarbato) January 29, 2013
Sad to report not a single Ferrero Rocher at the British Ambassador’s reception.But lots of fun and good networking instead. #realscreen13 — Sam Barcroft (@sambarcroft) January 28, 2013
In 2005 all networks wanted Dog the Bounty Hunter. 2013 everyone wants Duck Dynasty. Dogs to Ducks=evolution? #realscreen13 — Allan Novak (@allannovak) January 29, 2013
MEETINGS:
wow! @realscreen is a lot of work. met a lot of great people. cant wait to see what road this takes @schweetent down next :-) — Jack Osbourne (@MrJackO) January 28, 2013
This table is MINE #realscreen13
— Sam Barcroft (@sambarcroft) January 28, 2013
Calm before the storm at #Realscreen13 – even got a seat in the lobby for a meeting just now!
— Clive Whittingham (@CliveC21) January 27, 2013
Remember our pic of the ‘calm before the storm’ at the Renaissance DC Ballroom? Well, here’s the storm: ow.ly/i/1ricV #realscreen13 — Realscreen (@realscreen) January 29, 2013
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN PITCH, HUH?
Note to self, bringing shirtless guys to your pitch gets the rooms attention! #realscreen13 twitter.com/MonkeyMarilyn/… — Marilyn Thomas (@MonkeyMarilyn) January 29, 2013
Some serious boxing bling just rolled on stage in the pitch competition. There will be no points deducted for jury tampering! #realscreen13 — PGAontheHill (@PGAontheHill) January 29, 2013
#realscreen13 Quote of the day at Speed Pitching, “Look at this madness, can you believe we’re all actually adults?” #bigkidsdoingbizniz — Charlie David (@CharlieDavid) January 30, 2013
#realscreen13 “No Jimmy Choos until I sell this show” #soyouthinkyoucanpitch @pgaonthehill.#1820productions — Katy Jones Garrity (@KatyJGarrity) January 29, 2013
LOOKING GOOD:
Getting ready for their #realscreen13 panel and looking good. twitter.com/magicalelves/s… — Magical Elves (@magicalelves) January 28, 2013
Lookin good RT @iconbristol: Laura, Matt, Alex and martinis in the British Embassy ready to network #Realscreen13 ow.ly/i/1rAeM
— Pete Levy (@Pete_Levy) January 30, 2013
Our Head of Acquisitions, Stella Briley, proud to be a speaker at #realscreen13 twitter.com/electricskytv/…
— electric sky (@electricskytv) January 30, 2013
A WORRYING THOUGHT IN THE RENAISSANCE BALLROOM:
@realscreen If that ceiling came down an entire industry would disappear.Those of us left turning out shows, would have to soldier on. — Bill Pruitt (@billpruitt) January 29, 2013
UM…
The world’s most expensive pigeon cost $328,000. Pigeon racing is big business!#documentary #Realscreen13 #natpe — Scorpion TV (@scorpion_tv) January 29, 2013
“@windingroadprod: Overheard at RealScreen: “We knew each other in college when we were both straight!”#realscreen13” haha — Kristen Simony (@SilverMartin) January 28, 2013
LIFE BEGINS AT 30, BRAD:
#realscreen13 Brad Spinsby is working the Crews Control booth and today is his 30th birthday. Sing him the HBD song and we will follow you! — Crews Control (@CrewsControlInc) January 29, 2013
THAT’S WHAT WE LIKE TO HEAR:
Bumping into so many good friends old & new on escalators, in lifts, at the bar! #realscreen13 is buzzing with optimism & great ideas — Susie Field (@SusieField1) January 29, 2013
A fantastic time at @realscreen this year! Great to see so many industry friends and lots more excitement to come at Lark. #realscreen13 — Lark Productions (@LarkTV) January 30, 2013
Fantastic day at #realscreen13, fascinating & thought provokingsessions. Thanks to A&E for great drinks & food. Now off to the ITV party..
— Sara Hill (@sarahill42) January 29, 2013
Looking forward to it! MT .@bbcstoryville Storyville’s Nick Fraser & Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney in conversation today #realscreen13
— Argonon (@Argonon) January 29, 2013
Just had an awesome meeting w/producers talking about show ideas at #realscreen13 — Mario Armstrong (@marioarmstrong) January 28, 2013
The best for last #realscreen13 best session yet – constructed reality. Funny. And smart really. — HHD (@hhdtv) January 30, 2013
Last few hours of #realscreen13, kinda feels like summer camp as we say sad goodbyes and promise to keep in touch.
— Marilyn Thomas (@MonkeyMarilyn) January 30, 2013
Just rocked the #realscreen13 A+E party. Good times!
— Mario Papathanasiou (@mariothedj) January 29, 2013
Thanks Heidi, Joel, Claire, Barry, Lisa & fanstastic @realscreen team for best ever #realscreen13 @lunchboxtalks and boxers grateful for all
— Dafna Yachin (@1Dafna) January 31, 2013
Thanks so much for the great Tweets, from everyone @realscreen!