MZPTV strives to create and provide the very best in virtual entertainment.

All entertainment finally “aired” here undergo strenuous pre-preparation so that you, the reader, can be assured that your virtual television or film experience will be as close to the real deal as possible.

As such, you may find the conditions for a show to qualify quite strict, but our aim is to provide the best reader experience and to aid budding and experienced writers grow real-world skills in a virtual environment.

Q: What does MZPTV do?

A: MZPTV is a forum to help writers, new and experienced, develop and promote their ideas for virtual series, screenplays and anything inbetween.

It’s a community where new writers can learn the ropes and either get involved with writing for and working on an existing show, or make a start on one of their own.

And it’s a place for more experienced virtual series producers to find staff to help them work on their own shows, as well as finding an audience to promote their shows to.

Q: What is a ‘virtual series’?

A: An online series of scripts that work as a ‘real’ TV show would. A virtual series will typically have a 13 or 22 episode season, each ‘episode’ being a script that represents a 30 or 45 minute episode of the show itself.

Virtual series can still have ‘cast,’ by using images of actors to play the roles on the show, and we encourage people to use other multimedia elements to enhance their show, like opening video credit sequences and sound files.

Q: How do I join? What are the benefits?

A: Sign up for a membership by using the ‘Register’ link at the top of the page. We’ve had a few issues with people using Firefox and Mozilla, so if your membership isn’t recognised just e-mail us at mz_productions@yahoo.co.uk and we’ll sort you out.

The benefits are that members get newsletters and updates of what’s going on at MZPTV, as well as the ability to join in with any of our shows, either as a writer or as a producer.

Q: I have an idea for a virtual series. How do I tell you about it?

A: We do this through Pilot Season, and JT Vaughn, our Pitch Admin will tell you about it here.

Q: What about movies? I also have a small series that runs for about four episodes…

A:We cater for both Movies and Mini-Series ideas. They have a slightly different pitch method run by Tony Black, our Movie and Mini Series Admin…

Q: I want to write for one of your shows. How do I sign up?

A: Head for the ‘Calling All Staffers!‘ section and look for an available job. We’re always looking for new staff members.

Typically, the relevant show’s producer will contact you and ask to see some samples of your work before giving you a job. If you’re new to screenwriting, don’t worry – we have sections of the board designed to get you started!

Q: I already have a virtual series. How do I get it on to MZPTV to get some more viewers?

A: E-mail us and tell us about it! We’ll link to your show in one of our ‘Virtual Series’ boards to get you some more promotion.

If you’re a webseries producer interested in getting your show up on MZPTV, e-mail us at mz_productions@yahoo.co.uk and we’ll see about getting you hosted on MZPTV.