Does anyone know how I can pitch a film/tv idea or screenplay to big major production companies on this platform only, and by big production companies, I mean Disney, Universal, Warner Bros, Columbia, Nickelodeon, Dreamworks etc. And pitching has to be only from stage 32 please
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@Andrew Horvitz If you want to pitch to any major producer, you are likely going to have to have a literary agent who has the ability to get to the correct development/acquisitions people. While such people may or may not come through Stage32 I expect they would still work through that mechanism. The seminars @Juan Seattle mentions are sessions on how to pitch, not pitch sessions in themselves; they would potentially be illegal if they were. At least, in casting such an arrangement has got people involved in lots of legal trouble.
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Juan Seattle In don't want Andrew to misread this and think he would be getting to pitch an idea to an executive who is interested in it or even looking for anything at the time. It's clear this is not what the pitch sessions are about; they are about you practicing a pitch and getting feedback on the quality of the pitch itself from a film executive. From the pitch session copy: "...This is a great way to work out pitching your material..." and "...remember the person on the other end does this for a living and their feedback is invaluable for you to understand where you fare in the marketplace...." and "...Do not ask the executive if they want to read your script... Do not reach out to an executive outside of the Stage 32 platform...."
Juan Seattle Those are quotes from the page where you pay your $35. Along with the note that it's against Stage32 rules to ask the person if they would read your script and that if they want to, they would contact you indirectly through Stage32.
Look for Pitch Services under Script Services. Scroll down until you find someone you want to pitch with. You may also want to contact Mike Disa for more information on this.
Oops, I hit the return button too fast. Mike Disa is an established producer, screenwriter and director who once worked for Disney. He does consultations for those wanting to pursue animation and entry into the institutions you have stated above.
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No offence, but I'd perhaps try and be a bit more realistic. You have to work your way up to the level of pitching to the major studios.
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Why would you only want to pitch from Stage 32??? Bizarre. Anyhow those entities you're mentioning are closed shops as far as I know. Aka, get an agent/