The only person to do a “proper” study of pitching technique and successes is Kimberley D. Elsbach. Her findings were published widely in the Harvard Business Review in 2003. Here, below, is her introduction and, if you like the idea, there’s a link to buy the whole article from the HBR – it costs about…
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October 16, 2012
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Stephen May (Director of The Screen Arts Institute) is chairing a panel to discuss Period Drama at this year’s London Screenwriting Festival (6.30 to 7.30pm on Saturday 27th October). The panel includes Roland Moore, Chris Hill, Mark Pallis and Kevin Hood. Check the link for more information. http://www.londonscreenwritersfestival.com/whats-on/sessions/period-drama
October 12, 2012
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Caroline Bacle’s (Class of 2011) 2011 Green Pitch Winner, “Lost Rivers”, opened the 2012 Environmental Film Festival in Toronto two days ago. Caroline’s documentary chronicles the fate of six rivers buried underneath six cities across the globe. http://planetinfocus.org/festival-films/opening-night-gala-lost-rivers/ http://www.nowtoronto.com/movies/story.cfm?content=188901 http://vimeo.com/50839044
Kara Smith (Class of 2010) has won the New York Film Festival’s Park Avenue Award for her TV Spec Script “Parole”. The script also won the Grand Prize at the Hollywood Screenplay contest and was long-listed for an Emmy. Nice one, Kara. Mates, spread the word. https://newyorkscreenplaycontest.com/2012-winners-awards-side-menu http://www.hollywoodscreenplaycontest.com/contest/past-winners-2010/2012-winners
Nick Marston (Curtis Brown and Governor of The Screen Arts Institute) has produced “Broken” through his Cuba Pictures shingle. The movie, starring Tim Roth and Cillian Murphy, will premiere at the London Film Festival in October. The film is a directing debut for Rufus Norris and introduces the young actress, Eloise Laurence. Both have been…