1st Edition

Mastering the Pitch How to Effectively Pitch Your Ideas to Hollywood

By Scott Kirkpatrick Copyright 2023
326 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

326 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

326 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

Disclaimer;  Introduction;  Chapter One: What Makes a Project Worth Pitching?;  Chapter Two: The Core Principles of Pitching;  Chapter Three: Pitching Feature Films;  Chapter Four: Pitching Scripted TV Shows;  Chapter Five: Pitching Reality TV Shows;  Chapter Six: Pitching Documentary, Factual and Current Event Pieces;  Chapter Seven: Pitching Family, Tween and Children’s Content;  Chapter Eight: A Quick Guide to Entertainment Law;  Chapter Nine: A High Level Overview of Hollywood Finance;  Chapter Ten: Real World Pitch Strategies;  Appendices

Biography

Scott Kirkpatrick is a Los Angeles-based media executive who’s brokered distribution and co-production deals for a wide range of feature film and scripted TV content. He is currently Executive Vice President of Co-Productions and Distribution for Nicely Entertainment and has previously held roles with NENT Studios UK and Mar Vista Entertainment. Kirkpatrick is the author of Writing for the Green Light and Introduction to Media Distribution and has produced and directed a variety of film and TV content.