How to Pitch Your Project is back

Our film and TV pitching course, How to Pitch Your Project, is back for the first time since 2024!!

We’ve learned SO MUCH about pitching over the last 5 years as we’ve prepped 31 Moonshot Pilot and Feature Accelerator fellows to pitch to major companies like HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Showtime, Starz, Amazon, and many more. We’ve sat in on a whopping 232 pitch meetings, so know what questions the execs ask and what information they expect you to share.

We’re bringing this course back now because we know our community is full of talented writers — but they won’t be able to get their projects to decision-makers unless they truly know how to TALK about their work in a way that gets folks as excited about the idea as they are! We had 1,000 applications for this year’s Moonshot Pilot Accelerator alone, and while we can’t accept more than 8 writers into our Accelerator, we CAN bring pitching information to our larger community.

We’ve assessed thousands of pitch videos from applicants, so we see the most common pitfalls. We’ll help you make your pitch come alive so that the next time you have an opportunity to chat about your work, you’re ready!

Get the same in-depth guide we share with our Moonshot Pilot Accelerator fellows!

• Everything to include in the pitch

• How a pitch meeting works

• List of follow-up questions to prepare for

• Pitching for TV vs. film

• Do’s and don’ts of pitching

Hear the exact pitches our past fellows used in one-on-one meetings with HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Showtime, Starz and more...

... and ask them your questions, since they’ll be joining us live in class!

• 10-minute pitches (live in class!)

• 30-second elevator pitches (recordings)

Moonshot Initiative co-founder Katrina will provide live feedback on participants’ elevator pitches and 5-minute pitches!

You can volunteer to share your pitch as an example for the class. We’ll get through as many as possible so participants can learn from an array of examples!

Meetups will occur on:

• Monday, Sept. 14

• Wednesday, Sept. 23

• Monday, Sept. 28

5-6:30 p.m. PT / 8-9:30 p.m. ET

Get paired up with your classmates to practice and get comfortable pitching outside of the virtual classroom!

• Two peer feedback sessions

• Guide on giving and receiving pitch feedback

• What to do when feedback conflicts

Everything we’ve learned from sitting in on the 232 pitch meetings that we’ve set up for our Accelerator fellows! Plus:

• Nailing the elevator pitch

• Positioning yourself as a writer

• How to prepare for a general meeting

• How to follow up after a pitch

Coursework dates:

• Sept. 9-30, Monday-Friday

• Complete at your convenience online

For the first time, we’re making How to Pitch Your Project FREE with our Annual Moonshot Membership ($150 for the year — includes other courses, events, virtual workshop library, program discounts and more)

• 50% off for Monthly Moonshot Members.

• $349 for non-members.

Read testimonials from past course participants here.