THE 2 MINUTE PITCH Beginning Your Pitch

Whether at a pitch fest or on the telephone, screenwriters and novelists repeatedly face the challenge of having only a minute or two to convince the people in power to read their work. This hands-on workshop will explore the key story components that will guarantee success at your Expo pitch meetings, as well as any time you’re pitching your story on the telephone, at a conference or on the elevator.

[@missmichellevp]

I learned more in this 5 minute video than in taking any screenwriting or filmmaking classes for years.

[@rebeccajean-carroll4261]

This is amazing advice. It's absolutely right, once you get talking about how you came up with it, you just feel assured that you know exactly what you're talking about. Plus it just psyches you up for the pitch... yes, my story is awesome, I love it and so here's why you could too... Would love to see this whole lecture but can't find it : (

[@pawanshah4535]

thanks for the advice,sir

[@judichristopher4604]

I love this man...
... Michael is my Hero...

[@tobiasschradi5266]

One of the better people

[@lbrtvlldr]

This is exactly the same advice Craig Mazin gave on a Scriptnotes episode. Great tip.

[@maneeshahooja]

Read your book 100 times. Loved it. Thank you!

[@StevenLeBoeufFilms]

I am so happy I found this, thank you. it genius

[@anandcm3214]

Brilliant Insight!

[@KeenyNewton]

This is Gold.

[@Shan17992]

This was gold. 😍 Thankyou. 🙏🏾

[@redketchup007]

Waow! merci pour ton aide Michael, je vais l'utiliser et je vais baser ma structure de pitch comme ca. J'aime beaucoup l'idée d'expliquer d'ou me vient l'inspiration de mon histoire. Wow! thanks for your help Michael, I'm going to use it and I'm going to base my pitch structure like that. I really like the idea of explaining where my inspiration comes from.

[@LewseeAhh]

This was super helpful thank you

[@jamesdenoyo]

thank you

[@caviebush5322]

Thank you, I was just sitting down to pen my pitch and had thought I would start with what you suggested, but wasn't sure - but watching this confirmed it.

[@HIDlarissaTERRY]

That’s so great! Thank you 😊

[@Paytonwh]

Brilliant!

[@alhelm]

I just watched the full lecture and it was great!

[@diegoromero462]

Where you find it bro?

[@alhelm]

@@diegoromero462 On a DVD at a thrift store.

[@treg6848]

Thanks a lot

[@DDavis-mi2cg]

Genius!

[@JacobPatrick1]

Thank you sir.

[@Obscurainc]

old gem

[@kstarmi]

2015 WAS SIX YEARS AGO OMG

[@joseyc71]

But do agents really care how you came up with the idea? At least at the beginning of the pitch?

[@sidharthsodhi7277]

👌👌👌👌

[@jeffwhitworth5851]

🤯

[@MegaTinni]

hmm... I have to pitch a project that I didn't come up with ... that first sentence will do me no good ;)

[@peterdollins3610]

I'd never start a pitch like this. Title. Log line. Hollywood mix like this film with that film. Then details of the story or characters if they wanted them.

[@maryharutyunian7302]

tbh the mix thing is the worst thing one could do, especially a beginner. cause it makes your idea sound secondary.

[@janellerollins5893]

@@maryharutyunian7302 I just heard the same thing.