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