Mastering the Pitch
eBook - ePub

Mastering the Pitch

How to Effectively Pitch Your Ideas to Hollywood

  1. 314 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Mastering the Pitch

How to Effectively Pitch Your Ideas to Hollywood

About this book

Told from the perspective of a Hollywood executive with nearly 20 years' experience professionally pitching and distributing film/TV projects, Mastering the Pitch reveals all the nuanced details of the pitching process.

Readers will gain valuable insights into how the Hollywood system operates, improve their professional pitching skills and gain a competitive edge in getting their ideas from concept to greenlight. This book covers:

  • how projects are packaged and developed before a pitch
  • how a pitch presentation happens in a real-world setting
  • the core concepts required to pitch each genre type
  • how professional companies actually acquire a pitched project
  • the legal workflows and financial details required to put a deal together
  • examples of pitch documents, presentation materials and how these elements should be designed
  • how to build your personal brand so that you're seen by Hollywood decision makers as someone capable of delivering great projects; and
  • how you should speak to professionals about the business viability of your projects

Mastering the Pitch is a valuable crossover text, designed to help both students and veteran film/TV producers alike hone their pitching and presentation skills.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Disclaimer
  7. Introduction
  8. Dedication
  9. Chapter One: What Makes a Project Worth Pitching?
  10. Chapter Two: The Core Principles of Pitching
  11. Chapter Three: Pitching Feature Films
  12. Chapter Four: Pitching Scripted TV Shows
  13. Chapter Five: Pitching Reality TV Shows
  14. Chapter Six: Pitching Documentary, Factual and Current Event Pieces
  15. Chapter Seven: Pitching Family, Tween and Children's Content
  16. Chapter Eight: A Quick Guide to Entertainment Law
  17. Chapter Nine: A High-Level Overview of Hollywood Finance
  18. Chapter Ten: Real-World Pitch Strategies, Scenarios and Advice
  19. Appendix I: Sample Representation/Shopping Agreement
  20. Appendix II: Sample Non-Union Option/Purchase Agreement
  21. Appendix III: Sample Non-Union Step Deal Agreement
  22. Appendix IV: Pitch Deck Outline
  23. Appendix V: Reality TV Series Bible Template
  24. Appendix VI: Scripted Television Bible Template
  25. Glossary
  26. About the Author
  27. Index