pilot film

British  

noun

1. a film of short duration serving as a guide to a projected series

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Example Sentences

Kirk Douglas has made a pilot film for a Biblical series�"a sort of Bible-with-guts show."

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Then, doubling as a salesman, he flew to the U.S., showed the pilot film to Ballantine beer and, with a sponsor's contract in his pocket, raced back to Stockholm and got to work.

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Last fall they branched out into television as advisers on a special series of hour-long historical dramas, have helped produce the pilot film of a half-hour TV series on the Civil War.

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Brasselle had barely any experience as a TV producer, but Aubrey bought all three shows without even seeing a pilot film, an almost unheard-of vote of confidence for even an established program packager.

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After seeing the Sullivan pilot film, the Texas Co. was all set to pay $4,500,000 for a package that included eight similar shows, but backed out at the last minute.

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