

On the Lot
On the Lot is a short-lived reality show competition for filmmaking, produced by Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett. The show, which aired on Fox, featured filmmakers competing in weekly elimination competitions, with the ultimate prize of a million-dollar development deal at DreamWorks.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.101a: Auditions #1
22-05-200760mIn the audition episodes, we meet the top 50 applicants to the series, and see how they will be tested. First they are brought to Los Angeles to visit a real-life film set, many f...
- Ep 2
2.101b: Auditions #2
24-05-200760mWe continue to see the audition process and get to know the aspiring directors who are competing in the show. In this episode the teams complete their short movies and screen them...
- Ep 3
3.102a: Comedy Shorts
28-05-200760mA special two-hour "Box Office Performance Show" which features the top 18 film-makers and their short films. Which three will be voted off on the next episode?
- Ep 4
4.102b: Box Office
29-05-200760mOne hour "Box Office Results" episode. Three of the eighteen directors will be eliminated.
- Ep 5
5.103: Contestant Films
05-06-200760m15 Contestants are left On The Lot. In this one-hour episode we will see five of the remaining contestants 3-minute shorts. After the judges give their comments the home audience w...
- Ep 6
6.104: Contestant Films
12-06-200760mTonight, we will see which of the first group of five directors has been voted off the show. In addition we will get to see the next five director's films.
- Ep 7
7.105: Contestant Films
19-06-200760mTonight, we will see which of the second group of five directors has been voted off the show. In addition we will get to see the last group of five director's films.
- Ep 8
8.106: Contestant Films (Comedy)
26-06-200760mBased on last weeks movies one contestant was eliminated from the show. Six of the remaining twelve contestants premiered new movies made in the "Comedy" genre.
- Ep 9
9.107: Contestant Films (Horror)
03-07-200760mBased on last weeks movies, one contestant was eliminated. Six of the remaining eleven contestants premiered new movies made in the "Horror" genre.
- Ep 10
10.108: Contestant Films (When Two Worlds Collide)
09-07-200760mBased on last weeks movies, one contestant was eliminated. Five of the ten remaining contestants premiered new movies based on the theme \"When two worlds collide\". Next week, t...
- Ep 11
11.109: Contestant Films (Action)
17-07-200760mLast week's votes will be heard and two of the first group of five directors will be eliminated. Afterward, the second group of five directors will premiere new movies made in the...
- Ep 12
12.110: Contestant Films (Romantic Comedy)
24-07-200760mLast week's votes will be heard and two of the second group of five directors will be eliminated. Afterward, the remaining six directors will premiere new movies made in the "Roman...
- Ep 13
13.111: Contestant Films (Automobiles)
31-07-200760mOne director is eliminated. The five remaining directors will premiere new movies. Actor Jerry O'Connell will star in one of the shorts.
- Ep 14
14.112: Contestant Films (Viewer Submitted Logline)
07-08-200760mOne director is eliminated from the competition and the remaining directors present their new films. This week's films will be based on the viewer submitted logline: "A man wakes...
- Ep 15
15.113: Contestant Films (Best Two Movies)
14-08-200760mThree directors remain after one is eliminated. The remaining finalists are each asked to screen their best two shorts. The public is asked to vote for their favorite director....
- Ep 16
16.114: Season Finale
21-08-200760mThe season ends with the winner receiving a $1 million studio contract.
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