Script Pitch Masterclass
First we’ll examine the all important context of your script pitch meeting. Is it a general, an initial producer pitch to get in business together, a studio pitch or a network pitch? Then we’ll establish a target length for your presentation and work together to structure your project into a clear and conversational document that can be easily presented and understood.
You’ll feel confident walking the buyer through your project’s tone, concept, main characters and pilot story or three act movie story. Finally we will practice delivering your pitch and fielding tough executive questions.
As a bonus, your script pitch document can easily be converted into a treatment at a later date if you are required to deliver that step.
Script Pitch FAQ’s
Pitching a TV show requires that you introduce the tone and world of the show, take the listener through the major beats of your pilot story, digressing where appropriate to introduce your characters, and then give a general overview of where the first season story is headed and any big ideas for future seasons.
Most legitimate production companies seek writer introductions from agents. Some will also consider meeting with screenplay competition winners. Some will also send their most junior executives to pitch tests. In any case, having a completed existing feature screenplay is a requirement as a demonstration of talent.
Pitching a script to a studio or network relies on an introduction from an agent or producer plus an existing sample screenplay which speaks to your talent and abilities. Some screenplay competitions promise these introductions but the material must be top quality.
If you want to pitch a film to a movie studio you will need an existing well regarded feature screenplay sample and an introduction from an agent or producer. You will need to present the tone, world and three acts of your film verbally in fifteen to twenty minutes and then take questions.
If you want to pitch to an established film or TV company you will need an introduction from your agent or a producer, which is based on you already having created an excellent spec screenplay which will serve as your writing sample.
If verbally pitching a script idea you will need to present for about fifteen to twenty minutes and be able to walk the buyer through the tone, world, characters, story and possible future stories of your project.
