TD Culture Lab - Pitching Your Next Film/Script

The Mississauga Arts Council is dedicated to enabling the growth of the arts by creating opportunity and connection between artists and residents in Mississauga and beyond. Celebrating our milestone 40th anniversary this year, The Mississauga Arts Council is a registered charity, dedicated to accelerating progress toward the attainment of our Vision of Mississauga, as a vibrant cultural community where arts and culture thrive! Our mission is to empower the Arts Economy by: Creating more opportunities & capacity; Connecting artists to audiences and each other; and Celebrating artist’s achievements.

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Learn how to pitch your next film/script from industry expert Cathleen MacDonald &amp; insider's insight of Film Festivals from Wendy Donnan.

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WORKSHOP: PITCH YOUR FILM STORY IDEADo you have an idea for a film you want to make? Are you writing a screenplay? Then you need a pitch! Buyers, producers, and funders expect creators to clearly communicate their projects. For creators who are not salespeople, pitching can seem daunting. But the truth is that pitching is a communication skill anyone can learn.ABOUT THE WORKSHOPInstructor: Cathleen MacDonald, Producer, Motion Picture Enterprises; Executive Director, Filmhive; and former film distributorThis workshop will introduce participants to the practical elements of a successful pitch, how to structure it, and how to present it for impact. Participants do not need to come with a story idea, but those with a story can practice writing their loglines and pitches. Writing materials will be provided, or participants can bring their laptops. Up to 2 participants will have the opportunity to present a short verbal "elevator" pitch for delivery feedback from Cathleen MacDonald and guest speaker Wendy Donnan (Executive Director Oakville Film Festival, Producer Fire Twins Productions, and former broadcast executive). Cathleen will share her decades of experience successfully pitching producers, broadcasters, funders, and distributors. Wendy will introduce the Oakville Film Festival and Industry Summit and explain how filmmakers can submit their films. Participants are encouraged to use their new pitching skills to get their films made in time for 2023 festival submissions.WHO SHOULD ATTENDThis workshop is for emerging and established filmmakers and screenwriters who want to learn about pitching or want to improve their pitching skills. Participants should have some industry experience or be a film student so they can understand and use the information provided.WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN<ul><li>What is a pitch and some common mistakes to avoid.</li><li>How to identify your project’s unique story and character elements.</li><li>How to structure a logline, story synopsis, and short verbal pitch.</li><li>How to identify which people to pitch and the right opportunities to pitch them.</li></ul>Demonstration: Up to 2 participants can present their verbal pitch and receive feedback on their delivery.Downloads: Participants can download a logline template, a pitch checklist, and links to additional resources.

About Cathleen MacDonaldCathleen MacDonald is an award-winning filmmaker who successfully pitches broadcasters, funders, and sponsors, and receives pitches from other creators. She sold and produced the 26-part series WORKING ANIMALS to Discovery Channel Canada, Animal Planet, Canal D and obtained worldwide distribution. She sold THE ANIMAL IQ TEST to Animal Planet as their first Canadian original commission. Of her nine episodes of CBC’s MOVING ON, her episode THE COURAGE OF SHARON won a Columbus Film Festival Award and was included in CBC’s entry for a Gemini nomination. Before founding Motion Picture Enterprises, she was the National Sales Manager for VEC/Criterion Pictures, where she led a sales team and represented major producers Disney/Buena Vista, Columbia, Tri-Star, Universal, 20th Century Fox, MGM, Paramount, Encyclopaedia Britannica, PBS, and Films Inc. Cathleen is a former board member of the Oakville Film Festival and is the founder of the filmmaker collective FILMHIVE.website: https://mpeproductions.catwitter: @motionpixlinkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/cathleenmacdonald

About the Oakville Festivals of Film and ArtEstablished in 2014, and celebrating 10 years in 2023, the Oakville Festivals of Film &amp; Art (OFFA) is a true community-oriented organization, focused on bringing the best features, documentaries, and short films to cinephiles in southern Ontario. OFFA presents Oakville’s only independent film festival – the Oakville Film Festival – each year in June, and presents year-round screening series in partnership with local organizations such as Sheridan College. OFFA envisions a community of cultural and artistic diversity where the cinematic arts are a focal point, help build community, and are accessible to all. Our Board and membership are committed to popularizing film and filmmaking. The festival features both live and virtual screenings and events, and livestreams many of its films.What we doThis film festival showcases and premieres the feature films, shorts and documentaries of established and award-winning auteurs, as well as the works of new and experienced local Canadian filmmakers. The festival has presented hundreds of films since its inaugural year, many of which originate in Oakville or neighbouring communities. This is a festival that affords filmgoers unrivalled access to producers, directors, actors, and aspiring filmmakers. It’s characterized by the opportunity for all to mingle, meet and talk together about film.

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