Mastering the Pitch

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.