Center Stage Conversation #7 - The 2024 Perfecting Your Pitch Panel Contest

Are you attending multiple events or more than one day? 

Back by popular demand! AFMX and Albuquerque Film & Media Incubator present the Center Stage Conversation, Perfecting Your Pitch Panel where our panelists will hear practice pitches and offer constructive feedback. This is an opportunity for up-and-coming screenwriters and producers to practice pitching a script to Hollywood executives and producers. This year's panel judges include Ben Yennie, Christopher Lockhart, Karen Criswell, and Matthew McDuffie.

Prizes Include

• 1st Place: A Development documentation package from Ben Yennie of Guerrilla Rep Media including revenue projections, pro forma financial statements including Cash Flow Statements, capitalization tables, and waterfalls to the company as well as a customized investment deck text setup for the winner's film, and a limited shopping to international sales agents for a letter of intent.  This package is valued at  $5,250 USD.
• 2nd Place: CASH PRIZE $350.00 Entertainment Partners copy of MovieMaker software package.
• 3rd Place: CASH PRIZE $250.00 Entertainment Partners copy of MovieMaker software package.

You can be on stage this year! The deadline to submit is Saturday, August 31, 11:59 p.m. MDT. Semi-finalist selections will be announced on September 4, 2024. Learn more about the submission process.

ATTENTION FESTIVAL PASS HOLDERS: This event is first come, first serve for pass holder seating. You do not have to reserve or purchase a ticket to the event. Arrive at the event start time with your festival pass to gain entry. This includes daily pass holders (must have pass marked for that day's events).

SINGLE TICKET PURCHASES:  Are available for entry to this block only. Ticket holders have a reserved number of seats and the theater will be open seating, no seat reservations are required.

Please Note: Location & time are subject to change.