Every pitch is a promise. Before you walk into that room, make sure you can keep it.
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Can you explain the format, genre and premise clearly in one or two sentences? If you cannot describe the project precisely, it is not ready to pitch.
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Who is the protagonist, what do they want, what stands in their way, how does the pressure escalate and what is at stake? If you get lost recounting plot, the story is not yet clear enough.
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What is the emotional engine that makes an audience invest in the outcome? What should they feel, and why should they care what happens?
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What makes this setting, environment or arena integral to the story? How does it create pressure, conflict or reveal character?
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Who is the audience for this project, and why will it appeal to them? Be specific. "Everyone" is not an audience.
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What are the most relevant comparables? Use them to establish the project's tone, audience, likely scale and market position.
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Is there a cultural, social, commercial or audience reason this project belongs in the present market? What makes this the right moment for this story?
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What experience, expertise, access, perspective or personal connection makes you particularly equipped to tell this story? Why should this project come from you?
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What actually exists today: screenplay, treatment, rights, producer, attachments or finance? State the project's current position precisely and without inflation.
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What do you need: a producer, option or acquisition, development or production finance, coproducer, commissioner, sales agent or distributor? Make the ask specific and unambiguous.
A structured diagnostic to test whether your screenplay's story is working — covering protagonist, stakes, escalation and emotional logic.
A step-by-step guide to assembling the materials you need before approaching producers, financiers or commissioners.
A self-assessment tool to measure how ready your project is to enter the market — across story, materials, team and strategy.
Everything you need to know about submitting your screenplay through Solaire, including formatting, coverage and what happens next.
An introduction to Solaire PitchUp — the platform connecting filmmakers with producers, commissioners and financiers ready to hear your pitch.
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