Hey everyone! Has anyone here taken advantage of the Stage 32 paid pitch sessions? If so, I’d love to hear about your experience and what kind of results or outcomes came out of it for you. Thanks in advance!
Screenwriting : Anyone tried the Stage 32 Paid Pitch Meetings? by Heather Jacks
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I've done close to 100 pitches across Stage 32 and other platforms,
so I can give you actual numbers rather than an impression.
Conversion to a script request runs around 9%. That's real — the
executives read the pitch and some of them genuinely respond to it.
What I'd tell you honestly: the sessions are excellent at telling you
whether your concept works. Mine got validated over and over. They
are much weaker at moving a project forward, because a request is
where the relationship usually ends. Nobody owes you a follow-up.
So my advice would be: use them to test a concept, not to sell one.
Budget accordingly. And make absolutely sure the script is airtight
before you pitch, because you only get the request once.
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This is incredible insight and transparency—thank you for sharing real numbers. The distinction between using these platforms for concept validation versus expecting a greenlight makes total sense.
I am having some success in cold querying— I’ve hit a ~14% full read request rate on a tightly curated list—I totally agree that having an airtight script and a proven concept before putting anything out there is everything. Appreciate you taking the time to break down the reality of it! Cheers!
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I think Mohsen offers good advice. As for script request percentage, that'll vary quite a bit among writers, depending on what genre a script resides in, how commercial a script's concept is, how cleanly what a script's about has been communicated, and the match between the pitch target and the script (which is always to some extent a guess).
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I'd like to learn how to pitch screenplay ideas. I haven't gotten formally educated yet, in that respect. Wouldn't it be a good idea to acquire the education first?
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I have tried all of the paid products Stage 32 offers. My personal experience is that the 60 minute call following a script read and the 10 page reads provided the most positive and constructive outcomes for me.
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Hey, Heather Jacks! The notes I got from written Pitch Sessions helped me make my pitches and scripts better.
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Stage 32 has a free pitch webinar, Enid Aames. It's called "Pitching Tips from the Pros: Your Blueprint to a Successful Pitch." www.stage32.com/education/products/pitching-tips-from-the-pros-your-blue...
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Few weeks ago, writer Steven R. Mitchell signed as a client with manager Stephan Dubreuil of Woolf+Lapin after meeting in a pitch session!
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Some give great feedback, others not so much. In my experience, I've gotten passes without an explanation even after they really liked it. There should be a section in the feedback where it states: REASON FOR THE PASS. My recent pitch, though, had some constructive, valuable and thoughtful feedback. They really took the time to explain to me, although they said they loved the story, why it was a pass and how I can get in beyond that. So it really depends on who you pitch to, I guess.
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Pat Alexander My previous comment on this post seems to have disappeared. Was it removed by a moderator? If so, could someone let me know why? I was simply sharing my personal experience with Stage 32 paid pitch sessions.
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I agree, for the most part, with Christine Capone's description. It echoes mine.
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Dragan Lambic I didn't see a comment from you. Not sure
I spent wayyyy too much $ on pitches that bore no fruit because I was rusty. Live and learn.
Heather Jacks I’ve looked into the Stage 32 pitch sessions, although I haven’t personally done one yet. From what I understand, the realistic expectation should be feedback and the possibility of getting a script request or follow-up meeting, rather than expecting the pitch itself to lead directly to representation or a sale.
I think the most important thing is choosing the executive carefully and making sure their experience and current interests actually match your project. There are writers here who have received script requests and continued conversations, but there are also people who paid for sessions and got little beyond the feedback.
If I were doing one, I’d treat it as an opportunity to test the pitch with someone from the industry not as a guarantee of getting the project made. I’d be interested to hear from people who have actually gone from a Stage 32 pitch to a script request or meeting and what happened afterward.
Good for practice but do not expect anything more i have wasted a lot of energy hoping for that big break