STANDARD PASS

Gives you access to “Pitch to Sell” Pt 2 – Live Webinar and recording

PLATINUM PASS

You’ve heard or read stories of studios buying writers’ pitches for big bucks.  Ever wondered what writers’ actually said and/or showed in their pitch meetings that resulted in their projects being purchased?  The Platinum Pass gives you a rare opportunity to read and analyze the actual pitches for projects purchased for $425,000 - $800,000 by Disney, New Line Cinema, Fox 2000 and Universal. 

The Platinum Pass includes:

- Access Pass to “Pitch to Sell” Pt 2 – Live Webinar and recording

Plus:
- (4) Michael Elliot Pitches (Word-for-Word) bought by studios
- (2) Sample Video Presentations created by Michael to help sell projects
- (1) Sample Print Material used by Michael to help sell a project

“PITCH TO SELL” PART 1 – Live Webinar (Recording)

Michael’s insightful first installment of this series on pitching was recorded. In “Pitch to Sell” Part 1, Michael provides the answers to questions such as:

Get the answers to these questions and more in Michael’s “Pitch to Sell” Part 1 – Live Webinar recorded August 1, 2010.  You’ll be emailed a link to view the recording within 3 hours of your order.

PLATINUM ‘COMBO’ PACKAGE

MICHAEL’S EXCLUSIVE 'PITCH PACK'

Get all the Pitch Materials included with the purchase of a Platinum Pass, without the purchase of a Platinum Pass. 

Michael’s Pitch Pack includes:

ABOUT MICHAEL

In 2002, screenwriter Michael Elliot pitched a film idea called “Got Milk?” to a room full of execs at Universal Pictures, including the studio’s (then) President of Production, Scott Stuber.  The pitch was long, almost 45 minutes, highlighted by Michael literally ‘acting out’ the potential film’s big Trailer Moment.  An hour after the pitch, as Michael was heading to his next scheduled pitch meeting, he got a call. “No need to go to the next meeting,” said his agent.  “Universal wants to make a preemptive purchase of your idea, now.”  By 8 pm that same day, the deal was closed.  Universal Pictures had agreed to pay Michael $425,000 and another $375,000 if the movie got made. 

Once Michael met with the president of the UPN network (now called The CW).  Before Michael began his pitch (for a 2-hour special), he played a self-produced, 4-minute video presentation supporting the idea he was there to pitch.  The moment the video ended, the network president turned to Michael and said: “I’m sold. Let’s make a deal.”  One week later, UPN offered $1 million to help close the deal.  In 2005, Michael used a DVD to pitch a film idea called “The Jump Off” to New Line Cinema.  The following day, New Line purchased the pitch $800,000; over $400,000 of which was guaranteed.  The producer and the New Line exec told Michael that it was his DVD that sold the pitch. 

That same year, Michael pitched a film idea he called “How to Get a Record Deal” to Paramount Pictures (and every other studio in Hollywood) and received a “pass.”  Two years later, Michael re-pitched the same idea to Paramount.  This time, the studio purchased it for $250,000 against $800,000. 

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Michael’s unconventional tactics, and ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking has led to a career that has included four produced credits.  Among them are the films “Like Mike,” “Brown Sugar,” and “Just Wright,” which was released in theaters in May of this year.  “Just Wright” which stars Queen Latifah, Common and Paula Patton, will be released on DVD September 14, 2010.