AICE Media Studies

1. Pitching A Film

2. "25 Words or Less“
A Hollywood term to describe an idea where a film is encapsulated in 25
words or less. Usually with one sentence.

3. Gladiator was pitched as:
"When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by a
corrupt prince, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge".
24 Words

4. Egomania
Paul Alexander and Simon Braithwaite
"Hotshot young lawyer Michael Stark becomes so successful, so
arrogant and so full of himself that his ego decides to go solo - with
disastrous consequences.“
25 words

5. The Cleaner
Peter Michael Rosenberg
"When a crime scene cleaner haunted by his past uncovers evidence
that suggests LAPD cops are working as assassins, he becomes their
next target.”
24 words

6. Shoeless Joe
Andrew Clyde
"A holiday of a lifetime, across the desolate heart of the Australian
outback, turns into a living nightmare for five friends.“
21 Words

7. Storage
Chris Denne and Matt Winn
"Terror stalks a storage facility. Survival for those trapped inside
depends on the secrets in those endless units. But some doors are
better left locked.
25 Words

8. Websites
http://www.moviepitch.com/
http://www.filmthreat.com/features/34790/

9. Pitch Assignment
Due Tomorrow: February 11
• Two different pitches (25 words or less)
• Films you might want to make for your final project
• Must be typed
• Will be having a pitch meeting with me to go over them tomorrow
• From these two pitches – you will choose the movie opening you will
be making for your final project
• Only need two pitches per group

10. Blog
Due by 2/13
• Group formation Blog - Do this first (So due by Friday 2/13 also)
• Title this blog “Pitch Blog”
• What should be included in your blog (with examples)
- The pitch lesson (What is a pitch, 25 words or less, etc.)
- The two pitches assignment (What were you asked to do and why?)
- The two pitches you presented to me in the meeting (verbatim)
- Information from the meeting with me (why or why not the
pitch would be accepted, details that were discussed, etc.)
- Restate the pitch that was chosen for the final task.