Female Filmmakers Fuse Presents
The Elevator Pitch Series
The Elevator Pitch is a docu-series, that will go behind the scenes of the Elevator Pitch Contest. Contestants submit their short film idea to the Elevator Pitch Contest. The top six (6) will be announced and brought in to document their quick elevator pitch on the same short film idea they submitted. The elevator pitch will be captured and posted on our channel, opened to public voting. We will tally the votes and the top three (3) filmmakers will return for a sit down pitch of their same short film idea they submitted. The sit down pitch will also be documented. From there we will post the top three (3) pitches on our channel, opened to public voting again. We will tally the votes and announce the winner.
The winning filmmaker will have their short film idea turned into a reality. Female Filmmakers Fuse and their sponsors will produce and assist in the production of the short film, all while capturing the process. From casting, to hiring crew, to pre-production, to principle photography and finally wrapping up the project in post. We hope this serves as a learning tool for other filmmakers as well, as they join us and watch the entire process take place. The completed film will premiere at the 3rd Annual Female Filmmakers Fuse Film Festival!
The winning filmmaker will have their short film idea turned into a reality. Female Filmmakers Fuse and their sponsors will produce and assist in the production of the short film, all while capturing the process. From casting, to hiring crew, to pre-production, to principle photography and finally wrapping up the project in post. We hope this serves as a learning tool for other filmmakers as well, as they join us and watch the entire process take place. The completed film will premiere at the 3rd Annual Female Filmmakers Fuse Film Festival!
Rules & Conditions
- The Elevator Pitch is currently ONLY accepting submissions from Los Angeles County Residents. Proof of residency will be required. (If there is any changes to this, notification and announcements will be made.)
- You must obtain valid form of idea and able to legally work in the United States. This applies to US Citizens, Permanent Residence ("Green Card" holders), Work Visas within the same field, and or Student Visas that contain conditions to allow working in the United States. Proof will be required.
- We are accepting ONLY Short Film Scripts. Unfortunately we will not accept Features, Web Series or Music Videos.
- This competition is FREE to enter.
- No age restriction applied, if a minor, please make sure to have a parent or legal guardian sign off and be present during filming.
- Participants understand that they WILL be filmed. By entering this contest, you consent to participating on camera during the competition and as Behind The Scenes moments while filming the winning short film.
- Print out the ELEVATOR PITCH APPLICATION FORM, fill it out, sign it and send it with your script to : [email protected] - Make sure you type: ELEVATOR PITCH on the subject line of the email.
- ONLY sole writers, no writing partners, no group writers. This time around we are only accepting screenplays written by ONE individual.
- The Short Script must be original content that was derived from and written by the ONE writer that is submitting the short.
- The Short Script MUST be either registered via the Writers Guild and or obtain Copyright under YOUR name via the United States Copyright Registration. This protects yourself, your script and us. We will NOT accept any submissions that have not been registered via the Writers Guild or hold it's Copyrights. We understand that to Copyright can take several months, don't let that hold you back. It's an important process you as a writer should always get use to. When you copyright your work, it will show proof when you began the process, even if you don't receive the certificate for several months. There is always a way to verify this. This will always protect your work and is highly recommended. Here's where you can register your script with the Writers Guild: https://www.wgawregistry.org/ And here's where you can Copyright your script: https://www.copyright.gov/registration/
- Open to all genres.
Certain rules and conditions may change without notice.
TIMELINE FOR THE ELEVATOR PITCH:
- Open to submissions starts Wednesday November 21, 2018.
- Submissions close on Monday April 1, 2019 by 11:00PM (Pacific Standard Time)
- Top Six (6) announced April 6, 2019
- Top Six must be available Sunday April 28th to film their Elevator Pitch! If you are NOT available, you forfeit your place.
- VOTING from May 5, 2019 - May 11, 2019 - Public Voting for the Top Three Pitches to advance to the next step.
- Top Three (3) announced Sunday May 12, 2019
- Filming the Top Three with their more formal Pitch on May 19, 2019
- VOTING from May 26, 2019 - June 1, 2019
- Winner announced Sunday June 2, 2019
- Pre-Production on winning short will start in June.
- Principle Photography will take place the 4th week June, quickly followed by Post-Production in July. Filming to take place within 1 - 2 days tops. Not to exceed that.
Congratulations to the TOP SIX (6)
Congratulations to the TOP SIX (6) Writers and their Short Scripts! Stay tuned for their pitch and VOTE! The TOP THREE will advance to the next round! Voting to take place May 5-11, 2019.
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Congratulations to the TOP THREE (3)
Congratulations to the TOP THREE (3) Writers and their Short Scripts! Stay tuned for their pitch and VOTE! The WINNER will advance to the next round! Voting to take place May 26-June 1, 2019.
Congratulations to Kat Venuti, Beth Goldberg and Lizz Marshall!
Congratulations to Kat Venuti, Beth Goldberg and Lizz Marshall!
Congratulations to the WINNING Filmmaker!
We would like to congratulate the Winning Filmmaker: LIZZ MARSHALL and her short script: WIDE EYES!
