The Pitch to Screen® Festival celebrates the creative vision and determination of independent filmmakers from around the world. Our festival is dedicated to showcasing the work of filmmakers who have brought their unique ideas to reality and have overcome the challenges of independent film production. Our carefully curated selection of films is a diverse and exciting mix of genres, styles, and perspectives, featuring the latest and greatest in independent cinema.
The festival includes film screenings, an annual awards ceremony, and networking opportunities for emerging filmmakers to build connections and gain industry insights.
The Pitch to Screen® Awards is a night of glamour and recognition for independent filmmakers. It provides a platform for innovative new voices in the industry to gain visibility and be discovered. The awards recognize excellence in categories such as Narrative Feature Films, Narrative Short Films, and achievements in Writing, Directing, Acting, Cinematography, Editing, and Music Composition.
Benefits for officially selected filmmakers include screenings, promotion on the festival's social media channels, spotlighting in the festival's podcast and magazine, and an invitation to attend the awards ceremony on Friday, October 20th in New York City.
Filmmakers whose films are selected to screen at our film festival will be compensated with a percentage of the screening revenue. We are pleased to offer a 50% revenue share with filmmakers as part of our commitment to supporting independent filmmaking.
The festival is IMDb-qualifying and has been held at prestigious venues such as the American Film Institute Silver and Film at Lincoln Center in New York City.
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November 2019