I recently participated in a Pitchfest and don't see anything about what happens next? If the person I was pitching to sounded interested do they follow up - or were they just being polite. Does anyone know the process in general?
Screenwriting : Pitchfest Question by Jonathan Eric Peterson
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The pitchfests that I've attended where the 3 minute round types. If the producer likes the pitch, then they would exchange emails with you so you can send them the script. The pitchfests usually send out instructions spelling out how that should work during the fest.
As you know, you pitch your story as best you can, and no matter what their attitude or demeanor, you cheerfully hand them your one sheet and thank them for their time. Normally the company rep will try to pretend to be interested even though they've heard so many pitches that most of what is said is background noise.
The process after that - If your idea or pitch was original or even mildly interesting they take your one sheet and email you within a few weeks to request a copy of your script if they didn't request your script on the spot. No news after a a couple of months means you didn't sell yourself, your story or a combination there of, well enough for a request.
When I attended a Pitchfest last year, I got one of four responses - They didn't seem interested at all, they took my one sheet, they asked for my one sheet, or they requested the script. Out of 20 pitches, I got 5, 6, 5 and 4, respectively. Out of the 11 that had my one sheet, 5 requested the script a week or two after the fest. So I got a total of 9 requests. My script is probably sitting in several "slush piles" waiting for someone above an assistant to read it but at least its out there.
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Anthony Moore thank you! Very helpful. Also, thank you Christopher Phillips for your response.
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Usually they ask for it right after you pitch it. If they don't, they were not interested. If you pitched to multiple companies and no one was interested? You need to spend more time coming up with ideas before you write your next script. I come up with 100 ideas and use criteria to select the best one.
Thank you William Martell - much appreciated