How To Pitch And Sell A Screenplay - Peter Katz

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  • čas přidán 5. 06. 2024
  • Peter Katz is CEO of the management and production company Story Driven. Story Driven clients have worked with studios and streamers including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Universal, Lionsgate, Orion TV, A&E Studios, Landmark Studio Group and Stage 13. Story Driven clients have worked with production companies including Atomic Monster, Gunpowder & Sky, 87Eleven Entertainment and Ghost House Pictures. Story Driven clients have screened their films at festivals including SXSW, Sundance, Tribeca Film Festival, TIFF, AFI Fest and Fantastic Fest. Press outlets who have covered our clients include Entertainment Weekly, Forbes, Empire, Deadline, Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire and Vulture. Many of our clients are multi-platform storytellers. They create stories that live across the media landscape, as books, comics and podcasts.
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Komentáře • 40

  • @poiluparadis
    @poiluparadis Před 2 lety +27

    Intelligence, patience, and hard work gets you to this level. Nothing less will do.

    • @finc4164
      @finc4164 Před 2 lety +2

      and having half the people pitching, already knowing the executives you're pitching too...(sigh)

  • @curlsusieq
    @curlsusieq Před 2 lety +1

    He gives more reasonable and useful advice than any I've seen.

  • @BrendanKDavis
    @BrendanKDavis Před 2 lety +1

    Every word rings true to me re dealing with investors / execs during this time on Zoom pitch meetings especially. Thanks for this one (and the series in general).

  • @rocadezona85
    @rocadezona85 Před 2 lety +10

    "So do you have a movie for me?"_Yes Sir I do...

    • @kayligo
      @kayligo Před 2 lety +3

      Writing it was super easy. Barely an inconvenience.

    • @rocadezona85
      @rocadezona85 Před 2 lety +1

      @@kayligo "first draft was a well written compelling story, centered around well crafted character...but then money happened"

    • @kayligo
      @kayligo Před 2 lety +1

      @@rocadezona85 I thought we were doing Ryan George quotes 🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @shanequastunningbrave5376
      @shanequastunningbrave5376 Před 2 lety +2

      Wow wow wow wow wow wow

    • @rocadezona85
      @rocadezona85 Před 2 lety +3

      @@kayligo " but then money happened " ...is a Ryan George quote as well.

  • @thewirv
    @thewirv Před 2 lety +1

    "Pitched also need iteration" great lesson

  • @filmcourage
    @filmcourage  Před 2 lety +5

    What key insights did you gain from this video?

    • @yorkipudd1728
      @yorkipudd1728 Před 2 lety +1

      That my idea and one sentence log line is rather unique, and that nothing like it is out there, but it would never get made as a trilogy or TV show. It's too out there perspective wise, breaks rules and would be too costly to take a risk on come film/season 2.
      'A hilarious gory dark comedy about us, but not for us or by us.'
      Maybe A24?

    • @callumtorrance9180
      @callumtorrance9180 Před 2 lety +1

      When practice pitching I will hand the volenteers a sheet with the criteria I want or need to meet.

    • @ItziarMartinez
      @ItziarMartinez Před 2 lety +2

      She is a great interviewer ;)

    • @geoffhoutman1557
      @geoffhoutman1557 Před 9 měsíci

      And so mysterious. They never put her name or pic in.
      Knows her audience too, never afraid to ask for insider jargon to be explained

  • @cristina7317
    @cristina7317 Před 2 lety +4

    This guy is making your blood freeze. It feels like he's having this Aquarius vibe energy, very smart, weird and cold. I'd be frightened to pitch to him.
    I watched Pale Flower just to make an idea, and yea he's got a niche taste in movies and very original. I don't think he'd go for mainstream in selecting his projects and clients.
    The questions were great, you've got the info any new writer would need to know.

  • @AnthonyPetrone
    @AnthonyPetrone Před 2 lety

    Peter has great things to say.

  • @crencottrell7849
    @crencottrell7849 Před 2 lety +5

    I need to know how does an aspiring screenwriter get signed up with an agency 😐

    • @gangreneday
      @gangreneday Před 2 lety +1

      Dude I have no idea and I write for a living.

  • @financialsense5722
    @financialsense5722 Před 2 lety

    So where can a newbie writer expect a tv series or film to land price wise if bought? Looking for expls please (as I know every idea, genre, etc is "different" 😉

  • @jamesmcvann
    @jamesmcvann Před 2 lety +1

    A portrait of a young artist as a corporate pitchman.

  • @kenrickbautista6141
    @kenrickbautista6141 Před 2 lety

    For me, I love to pitch my ideas (TV and film) in a Stephen Hillenburg way.

  • @intercontinentaltv5525

    Any contact details to deliver an exceptional screenplay materials from A southern Asian writer?

  • @commonsense5199
    @commonsense5199 Před 2 lety

    How to pitch a tv show for Marvel. And that TV pitch is not part of Mcu

  • @ctrla31
    @ctrla31 Před 2 lety

    First

  • @Azula777
    @Azula777 Před 2 lety

    Sell Deez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @ReddFoxx1562
    @ReddFoxx1562 Před 2 lety +7

    I got to say, for a guy who's supposed to be able to tell a story, he really doesn't seem to know how to get to the point

    • @smartalecc
      @smartalecc Před 2 lety

      I think his hesitation was due to confidentiality parameters he was trying to adhere to, when referring to his recent pitch and deal. I know when I get carried away talking about a client or a deal my tongue works way faster than my brain and later on my writing partner let’s me know about it!

    • @ReddFoxx1562
      @ReddFoxx1562 Před 2 lety +1

      @@smartalecc Be that as it may, maybe, his presentation wasn't on the spot or spontaneous so he had time to plan. This is tantamount to clickbait.