{"id":5753,"date":"2022-07-22T11:56:34","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T18:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/?page_id=5753"},"modified":"2026-09-04T13:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T20:07:42","slug":"pitch-party","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/index.php\/student-production-office\/pitch-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitch Party"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">Are you interested in working on set? Come to Pitch Party!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">Pitch Party is a networking event held each Fall and Spring semester where student filmmakers recruit crew members for their productions. This event is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. It is an opportunity for students to interact and learn about all the exciting opportunities to work on set. You&#8217;ll hear pitches from student filmmakers who are looking for volunteers for their junior\/senior thesis or 600\/650 level projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">Here&#8217;s what to know if you plan to pitch your project: <em>Students in Film and TV Production (PROD) and Writing and Producing for TV (WPTV) are eligible to submit pitches.<\/em> <em>You must have attended the Production Scheduling Lottery Meeting and booked your shoot week before you sign up to pitch.<\/em> <em>You must be enrolled in PROD 390, 490, 600, 650 and SCWR 680 to be eligible to pitch. NO EXTERNAL PASSION PROJECTS may be pitched.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">You will have 1.5 minutes to pitch, and you must submit your pitch to <a href=\"https:\/\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/index.php\/fall-2026-pitch-party-submissions\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"13679\">THIS FORM<\/a> by 11:59PM on September 8th, 2026, the Tuesday before.<\/span><\/strong> If we do not receive a submission from you, you will not be allowed to pitch your project. The form is populated into a directory that is password-protected; email sftvspo@lmu.edu for the password and with any additional questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">If you plan to attend, please RSVP below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-dark-red-color\">Fall 2026<\/mark><\/strong> <strong>Undergraduate &amp; Graduate Pitch Party<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Date: <\/strong>September 11th, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> Playa Vista Campus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Time:<\/strong> 4:00pm &#8211; 8:30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">RSVP on <a href=\"https:\/\/leo.lmu.edu\/event\/12642055\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leo.lmu.edu\/event\/12642055\">LEO<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">If you wish to join our Crew Directory for the upcoming semester so that student filmmakers can reach out to you for their projects, email <a href=\"mailto:sftvspo@lmu.edu\">sftvspo@lmu.edu<\/a> for the password then head to the page to submit your contact info and headshot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><em>By participating in the Student Pitch Party event, you hereby acknowledge and agree that you will be making available certain details regarding your project. 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