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PITCHWORLD

Every great show starts with an idea. And every idea needs a great pitch. Pitchworld is a platform for content creators to develop their story and share their pitch with audiences in a fun and supportive setting.

THE TWO TYPES OF PITCHES

​There are two ways to deliver a pitch:

  1. A PITCH DECK: an 8-12 page pdf presentation of your idea using photos, graphics, and text to set the tone and explain the show

  2. IN-PERSON: a live verbal pitch of your idea using your passion and storytelling ability to convey the storyworld to your in-person audience

HOW PITCHWORLD WORKS

Pitchworld is designed to showcase both types of pitches through a series of selection rounds that narrow down the entries into a final group at each event.​​

ROUND 1: OPEN "ALL SKATE"

Round 1 is a live in-person 5-minute pitch for storytellers who did not submit a pitch deck for official selection consideration. Spots are limited and are reserved on a first come, first serve basis when signups open. It is free to register. Pitches that submitted for Official Selections but were not selected are welcome to re-pitch in this round. Pitching in the All Skate does NOT make your project a Catalyst Official Selection.

ROUND 2: OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

Round 2 is a live in-person 7-minute pitch for storytellers who submitted their pitch deck through the submission process and have been chosen as Official Selections. In addition to these selections, no more than 5 pitches from the Round 1 All Skate may be chosen to join the Official Selection round.

ROUND 3: FINALS

Up to 10 pitches from Round 2 will be selected to give a 10-minute live in-person pitch in front of an industry and general public audience. Voting for awards will happen during this round.

​​Categories & Types of Content

  • Series/episodic/serialized comedy, drama, thriller, scripted, unscripted reality, documentary, social media, short series, limited series, animation, kids, etc.

  • We do not accept short film or feature film pitches​

HOW DO I MAKE A PITCH DECK?

Creating a pitch deck for TV is different than making a pitch deck for a film. Not many places teach the differences and what needs to go into a TV deck - but we do!

 

Our institute exists to give storytellers the tools they need to understand the format of a deck, what goes into it, and how it is used. How much of a pitch deck should be text? Photos? Should I focus on the plot points and characters or the larger story world?

 

Our online and in-person courses will work through all of these steps with you to help create the best possible version of your story.​ For example, enjoy this institute video showing the process of how a TV pitch makes its way from creator to studio exec:

Watch a Live Pitch:
From Creator to Executive

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