PLEASE NOTE:  We will conduct Community Voting on these Concepts. You are eligible to vote on Concepts through Monday 8/21 at Noon PT.  Thanks! 

Pitch us your BIG IDEA for a National Geographic TV Series that presents an entirely new spin and approach to a TV show about exploring the human body.

The human body has been a perennial subject on TV for the last 20 years, mainly in the nonfiction space.  Everyone has seen those scientific medical shows that all tackle the challenge of revealing the human body in the same way: “Here is Charlie… Charlie is an athlete…he can run very fast…what’s happening inside Charlie’s body when he runs is fascinating...”  And then they cut to some animation that launches you inside the body to take a closer look in CGI.

For a while, this type of educational entertainment was innovative and successful.  Now, it seems dated and derivative.  As the human race continues on its quest to learn more about ourselves, there’s clearly still interest and immense curiosity for how the human body works – it’s just a matter of breathing life into the storytelling format and coming up with a fresh new hook!

The goal of this project is to pitch a Concept (in 500 characters or less) for a National Geographic TV Series about the human body.  We’re looking for Concepts that are BIG in scale; something that would immediately plant itself in the collective consciousness and communal conversation of the country and world.  And keep in mind, we want to be able to tell what’s unique about your Concept right off the bat.  Ask yourself: how does your Concept both educate about the human body and capture the audience’s attention?  What about your show will make people notice and care?

National Geographic is open to:

• Animation if it’s the right take.
• A range of tones.  Doesn’t have to be serious.  Can be lighter or more comedic.

What to Avoid:

• Ideas that have been done before many times over.  Think twice before submitting something that you’ve already seen!
• Keep away from anything that is too medical, hospital, or doctor-oriented. 
• Keep away from extreme sports and sports injuries.

What to Submit

• Title – Tell us the title of your show.  We want to visualize it on a billboard!
• Logline – In 250 characters or less, give us a brief summary of your Concept.  We want this sentence to feel surprising and new, yet also simple to digest.
• Concept – In 500 characters or less, tell us your big idea for a show about the human body.

Surprise us, please, blow us away, try something off the wall – no idea/budget is too big.  It can cross into real world activations and stunts as either a promotion or part of a show, and even A-list talent is on the table if you feel that their involvement can make or break a show concept.

This Project will be worth a total of $1,500 and consist of one Phase: Series Concept.  Be sure to read the following information carefully as well as the Official Rules.

PHASE 1: SERIES CONCEPT – Submit your Series Concept convincing the Sponsor why your Concept should be selected, as outlined in the Background and Objectives above, using:

• Title (REQUIRED) – Write down how you would title your Series.
• Logline (REQUIRED) – In 250 characters or less, give us a Logline.
• Concept (REQUIRED) – In 500 characters or less, tell us your Series Concept.

The three most compelling Series Concepts will be selected and, upon submitting the Winner’s Affidavit and the IP Assignment, each will receive $500.

OWNERSHIP/PARTICIPATION:

Winning Participants will be eligible to share in Tongal net revenue received from the development of the winning Series Concepts. 

1. Unless provided otherwise, all work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material. You shall provide detailed information of your work regarding the source, the creator and background information as requested by Tongal.

2. BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, YOUR SUBMISSION IMMEDIATELY BECOMES THE SOLE PROPERTY OF TONGAL OR ITS ASSIGNEES – SEE OFFICIAL RULES FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES. YOU MAY NOT PUBLICLY SHARE OR PUBLISH YOUR SUBMISSION IN ANY MANNER AND YOU MAY NOT POST OR UPLOAD YOUR SUBMISSION TO ANY WEBSITE OR VIDEO HOSTING SITE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE OR VIMEO), WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF TONGAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR ENTRY IN THE PROJECT.

3. Submissions cannot contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.

4. Submissions must not portray Sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Sponsor.

5. By submitting to this project, you acknowledge that your work may become subject to public voting on the Tongal site. Public voting may 

be used to help the project sponsor determine the final rank order.

6. Limit 5 submissions per member, per Phase.

7. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.

8. In the event that fewer than 75 Series Concepts are received, the Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest for up to fourteen (14) days at their discretion.

9. Winners must complete the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment.

10. See OFFICIAL RULES for additional contest information, terms and conditions. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these requirements and the Official Rules, the terms and conditions of these requirements shall prevail.