TucsonStage Blog: Pitch Fest Tucson 2015 at UA - Pitch your film and TV ideas

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Pitch Fest Tucson 2015 at UA - Pitch your film and TV ideas

From: Fogel, Lauren Kay - (laurenfogel) [mailto:laurenfogel@email.arizona.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 3:45 PM
Subject: FW: Pitch Fest Tucson 2015

Pitch your film and TV ideas to entertainment industry professionals.

PITCHFEST
TUCSON
FEBRUARY 21, 2015

IMPROVE YOUR PITCH WORKSHOP
FEBRUARY 20, 2015

To register for one or both events, go to PitchFestTucson.org.
Space is limited. Sign up soon.
Deadline is February 13.

PITCH FEST

Pitch one-on-one with top-notch entertainment industry professionals who know how to get your project made. Present three five-minute pitches to the Pitch Fest's industry professionals, and they will give you valuable feedback to help you sell your pitch. First place is a pitch with a top Hollywood producer; other winners get private consultations with the Pitch Fest professionals. Sometimes the Pitch Fest professionals option a lucky pitch!

Some of the new and visiting industry professionals this year include Peter Murrieta, a 2-time Emmy winner, Matt Martin, a motion picture literary agent at CAA, Susie Hernandez, a PBS Associate Programming Director, and Josh Murphy, V.P. of Development for Pilgrim Studios, a prolific producer of reality TV. See the website for a complete list of participating industry professionals.

Saturday, February 21, 2015
1:00-4:00 p.m.
UA Marshall Building
845 N Park Avenue, 2nd Floor
$20/FREE for full-time students with ID

IMPROVE YOUR PITCH WORKSHOP

Learn the ultimate Do's and Don'ts of pitching to Hollywood, including important tips on how to improve your pitch and how to avoid the biggest pitfalls of pitching. You will also learn how to create an effective logline with the best chance of making a sale. Plus, there will be volunteer opportunities to have pitches demonstrated and improved during the workshop. Taught by award-winning writer, producer, and former TV development executive, Lorna Soroko.

Friday, February 20, 2015
1:00-4:00 p.m.
UA Marshall Building
845 N Park Avenue, 2nd Floor
$45/FREE for full-time students with ID

For more information:
pitchfesttucson@gmail.com
(520) 626-1405