What is a Pitch? A pitch is typically a verbal one line discription of your script. This one line is all you need to sell your whole script. Usually you must verbally explain your script and pitch it to a producer in person. This is done after the script has been read by the producer and or director. Schmoozing is the key, chat with the person you want to sell your script to. This way you will be able to make them comfortable and confident with you as a person. if they like you then your chance to get the script produced just went up. Example of a one line pitch: Psychic investigators open a ghost extermination business in New York City.

As a screenwriter, your choice of film premise is your calling card. It's not your witty dialog, nor your clever descriptions. Not your knowledge of structure and subplot and subtext. Essentially, You must choose your pitch very well. In the basic sense doing your pitch is choosing your concept. The most common mistake with many writers is that they choose a poor concept which in turn leads to a bad pitch idea. Months, even years are lost trying to elevate a film idea that by its nature probably had no hope of ever becoming a movie.

consider writing a synopsis or treatment. A typical treatment is usually 5 pages in length. This is used to explain the concepts and outline of your script in more detail and get the attention of the producer.

If you pitch your script to a studio executive you have to understand that the studio may already have a similar script in development or production. Sometimes it comes down to luck. If you're the first one with a new inspirational concept, you will probably get to make the film. If your script is better then the other guys then schmoozing is the key. You have to constantly impress the studios and be very sociable. The film industry is about people, so if you can't network, learn it. " Good luck in the pitching process.