MTV is developing a pilot for a potential new documentary series about young people who have recently suffered serious injuries and are rebuilding their lives.

The subjects will work with Mark Zupan, quad rugby player and star of the movie "Murderball," who will offer his expert advice on how to move forward after a serious injury. Mark is a quadriplegic who faced first-hand the adversity of being paralyzed in a car accident in 1993.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for one young person to be the subject of our pilot for this potential new series. We're looking for young people between the ages of 16-28 who are recovering from a serious injury and would like to share their story on national television.

About Punched In The Head Productions

We are a small independent production company that’s been contracted by Cheri Sundae Productions to find subjects for this MTV pilot episode. We have produced several episodes of MTV’s “True Life.”

About Mark Zupan

Mark is a Paralymic athlete, motivational speaker, author, and an engineer. He was featured in the Oscar nominated-documentary Muderball, and has appeared in several television shows including Miami Ink and 30 Days.

How to contact us
zupancanpilot@gmail.com
or
718-422-0704 ext 108

• Self Photo: Photos should be non-glamorous, simple snapshots (incl face and body. It's best to wear a tank top & shorts).
• Measurements: include height, weight, bust, waist & hips. Incl sizes, such as shoe, dress, pants, etc.
• Contact information: include age, phone numbers & place of residence.

Additional Information

Rate of pay: TBD

Note: TRUE GRIT is shooting in Austin, TX. However, we are open to nationwide submissions.

Background info about Mattie Ross & TRUE GRIT: 14 year old Mattie is a simple, tough as nails young woman. Her steely nerves and straightforward manner are a shocking contrast to the way women behaved in the early century. She's possessed of true grit and plenty of determination.

The film is a remake of the western that earned john Wayne his Academy Award as one-eyed sheriff Rooster Cogburn in 1969. In the Coens' screenplay, "True Grit" will be told from the point of view of Mattie Ross.

The movie will begin in 1928, at a point when Mattie tells how she avenged her father's murder back in 1873, when she was only 14 years old.

For more information call 512-637-6775.


Coen Brothers Filmography  
 

1. A Serious Man (2009) 
2. Burn After Reading (2008) 
3. No Country for Old Men (2007) 
4. Romance & Cigarettes (2005) 
5. The Ladykillers (2004) 
6. Bad Santa (2003) 
7. Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
8. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) 
9. Down from the Mountain (2000)
10. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) 
11. The Big Lebowski (1998) 
12. Fargo (1996)
13. Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
14. Barton Fink (1991) 
15. Miller's Crossing (1990)
16. Raising Arizona (1987)
17. Blood Simple. (1984)

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