The pitch is an executive's first impression of you. They must decide whether they like your story like you (very important.) and see infinite possibilities to become rich. All within two minutes. Rotcop's sure-fire tips on pitching will show you how to gently grab the executive by the throat and not let go until he/she agrees to read your script.

You pitch Rotcop will critique. Each participant will be given two minutes to pitch his or her story. Then after a QandA session with the writer Rotcop will demonstrate how the pitch could have been more effective and suggest other ways to pitch your story to guarantee an executive will read your script.

The only way to guarantee a script request is to interest and excite the listener with your pitch. Presenting techniques from the most successful pitchers in the biz author Karl Iglesias will show students how to ignite the executive's interest. Topics will include an insider's view of the do's and don'ts of pitching to producers the essential elements of a great pitch how to distill your story into a pitchable and enticing logline and most important how to develop your verbal confidence by practicing your pitch until it shines.

The best idea in the world won’t sell without a great pitch. Put your pitch skills to the test and get expert feedback from pitch consultants, Mark and Jeanne Simon. Plus they’ll reveal 5 of the Greatest TV Pitch Strategies of All Time, How to Keep Your Idea from Being Stolen, 3 Questions You MUST Be Able to Answer in a Pitch and Mistakes that Broadcast You’re New or Nervous.

Class will be everything a writer needs to know to succeed at a pitchfest. A no-nonsense guide to pitchfests for writers Simon Cowell style (with a good dose of humor). Topics discussed will include; the ultimate Do's and Don'ts of pitchfests who should be pitching and who shouldn't what you should and should not be pitching who writers are really pitching to and what we're looking for how to prepare your pitch (everything before you sit down) the first minute and first impressions making the most out of 5 minutes the top 15 concepts we have already heard what to expect from the other side of the table and horror and success stories. I will also have a Q and A period.

Learn how to master the most challenging skill of a screenwriter's career: how to pitch a story that sells. Concise storytelling helps not only a completed script but is the key building block in weaving a compelling plot. Your livelihood in the film industry depends on the presentation of your ideas in a short but entertaining way. Walking through plot points will not stimulate your buyer to believe you can capture the tone of an amusing thrilling or dramatic story. Learn how to be a storyteller.

There are two basic ways to sell your projects to the Hollywood Elite: verbal pitching and query letters. In this highly interactive class that includes plenty of practice pitching David will discuss ways to improve your verbal pitching skills and your query letters. Best Pitch winner receives free Final Draft software worth $250.

Pitch quickly and avoid producer tune-out. This workshop uses a written template to help writers define the key elements of their screenplay and by doing so pitch their script in a brief concise and entertaining manner that emphasizes the hook and eliminates 'writer-babble.'

THE IDEA -- STEP ONE in building a great screenplay. There is no more important skill to up and coming writers than the ability to catch the attention of executives and readers with a short intro to their work. Lew Hunter co-Dean of UCLA's graduate screen writing program calls seminar leader James Dalessandro one of the best pitch men he has ever seen. His pitch for his novel and screenplay 1906 resulted in an extensive Hollywood bidding war.

What should you take to a pitch for a sitcom vs. a TV movie of the week? Follow up a great pitch with what executives expect you to leave behind. Find out…When a Full Script Is a Must, What Goes On a One-Sheet, Why a Fully Produced Pilot Could Kill a Deal, 3 Things That All Professional Treatments Have

What should you take to a pitch for a sitcom vs. a TV movie of the week? Follow up a great pitch with what executives expect you to leave behind. Find out…When a Full Script Is a Must, What Goes On a One-Sheet, Why a Fully Produced Pilot Could Kill a Deal, 3 Things That All Professional Treatments Have

How to get 'in the room' and stay there. The basics and intricacies of of all types of pitches (in person phone written) will be covered in an interactive forum. You will learn how to find develop package and protect your ideas with an emphasis on how to stay involved with those ideas after you've pitched them. Kosberg's greatest gift to attendees is that they are encouraged to share and develop their ideas with him personally and to continue contact with him. He will continue to welcome your ideas and consider them for submission to studios and major stars. This is a must-attend for writers producers or anyone with a great idea for the next high-concept Hollywood blockbuster.", Bob"

The best idea in the world won’t sell without a great pitch. Put your pitch skills to the test and get expert feedback from pitch consultants, Mark and Jeanne Simon. Plus they’ll reveal 5 of the Greatest TV Pitch Strategies of All Time, How to Keep Your Idea from Being Stolen, 3 Questions You MUST Be Able to Answer in a Pitch and Mistakes that Broadcast You’re New or Nervous.