Animation : Next Steps for Pitching an Original Animated Series? by Michele Sandretto

Michele Sandretto

Next Steps for Pitching an Original Animated Series?

Hi everyone,

I’m developing an original animated series titled Creekbound and would really appreciate some guidance on next steps.

Logline:

After moving to a quiet forest town, a guarded teen discovers a hidden tree house complex run by kids, but when it’s robbed on his first night, he teams up with new friends to unite rival forest groups and uncover the growing secrets hidden in the woods.

I’ve completed a pitch deck, a one-pager, and multiple episodes, and early readers have responded positively. I’m now trying to better understand what the smartest next steps are in terms of positioning and outreach within animation.

If anyone here has experience developing or pitching animated series and would be open to sharing advice, I’d be very grateful.

Thanks in advance.

Maurice Vaughan

I pitched an animated series, Michele Sandretto. I made the series bible, pitch deck, and poster fun and cartoony so producers, executives, etc. could get a good picture of the show and see how fun it'll be for kids.

Reach out to the Success Team at success@stage32.com. Geoff and his team can help you connect with producers, executives, and more to pitch your series to.

And something I do to pitch my scripts is post pages in Stage 32's Your Stage Lounge, on Twitter/X, and on Instagram, like First Page Friday, Third Page Thursday, and Sneak Peek Sunday. I've gotten interest and script requests this way. I post loglines and script posters with the pages. And sometimes I post short pitches (like two-word pitches and three-word pitches) on social media.

Ibukunoluwa Akinsika

Michele Sandretto This logline sounds fantastic, Michele! The 'hidden treehouse complex' creates such a strong visual immediately. Best of luck with the next steps, it sounds like you have a solid foundation with the deck and scripts ready

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