11th Annual Native American Writers Pitch Fest and Original Content Panel

Native American Virtual Pitch Fest is an online speed pitching workshop for fellows of our year long writers programs. This event is a culmination of our 8-week TV Writers Lab and 10-week Feature Film Writers Lab. This year, the pitch fest is virtual and divided into numerous segments to address the growing demand for Native American writers. This year’s pitch fest and panel are presented by Spectrum.

The pitch fest will have Native American TV and Feature Film writers pitch their scripts, projects and themselves to several network and studio development executives, as well as managers, and agents. This year’s pitch fest includes Bad Robot, Amazon, Paramount, Echolake, Gersh and many other partners. This portion of the event is by invitation only.

We conclude with the Original Content Panel. This event is virtual and available to the public. This panel is a discussion with creative executives from Amazon and Spectrum with a focus on following up on pitch meetings for scripted and unscripted content creators. This panel is open to the public. RSVP Available Here!

Schedule

10a PT – Discussion on Pitching for Motion Picture
(By Invitation Only)
Participants will have an inspirational discussion with an experienced writer and instructor from the American Film Institute. They will offer their insight into pitching and provide another opportunity for participants to hone their pitch. This allows the participants to ask questions, garner new information and discuss the best method to pitch their specific projects.

11a PT – Native American Writers Pitch Fest – Feature Film Writers
(By Invitation Only)
In this portion, Native American writers will pitch creative executives, managers and showrunners. This opportunity provides indigenous writers with a genuine opportunity to have their ideas heard, their pitches critiqued and build a relationship with the entertainment industry.

2p PT – Discussion on Pitching for Television
(By Invitation Only)
Participants will hear from an experienced writer, producer and creative executive to provide additional insight into pitching.

3p PT – Native American Writers Pitch Fest – TV Writers
(By Invitation Only)
In this portion, Native American writers will pitch creative executives, literary agents, managers and showrunners. This opportunity provides indigenous writers with a genuine opportunity to have their ideas heard, their pitches critiqued and build a relationship with the entertainment industry.

5:30p PT – Original Content Panel: Following Up On Your Pitch – Open to the public. RSVP Available Here!
Amazon, Spectrum, Paramount, Gersh Agency and Kung Fu Monkey Productions provide creative executives and literary representation to join this panel focused on best practices for following up on your pitch. Discussion will focus on scripted for narrative content creators and unscripted for documentary filmmakers. This event is available to the public. A question and answer session will conclude the panel.

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