1. The Pitch
GCSE Film Studies

2. Describe
the
purpose
of a pitch
Create a Explain
logline
for the
pitch
Pitch the key
features
of a pitch
Define
what a
logline is

3. •Logline
Pitch
•150 word overview
•Screenplay
•or
Pre-
Production •Storyboard
•Poster Campaign
•or
Production • Magazine Feature
•350-750 written analysis
Evaluative
Analysis
Overview of Assignment

4.  A pitch is a short presentation of ideas
for a film delivered to an agent or
producer
 Your pitch will provide the basis for your
Production task
 Your pitch will include:
oLogline for your film
o150 word over view of the film
What is a pitch?

5. •A logline is a one sentence summary
of a film
•Your pitch must begin with a logline
 A killer shark terrorises a beach community  Jaws
 A suburban mother brings home an unusual  Edward Scissorhands
young man who has scissors instead of
hands
 Gladiator
 When a Roman general is betrayed and his
family murdered by an insane and corrupt
prince, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to
seek revenge
 Pirates of the Caribbean
 A 17th Century tale of adventure on the
Caribbean Sea where the roguish yet
charming Captain Jack Sparrow joins forces
with a young blacksmith in a gallant attempt
to rescue the Governor of England's
daughter and reclaim his ship
Logline

6.  You need to make reference to:
oThe narrative of your film
oHow your narrative relates to genre
conventions
o Refer to at least one other film to illustrate conventions
oYour main characters and who might play them
oYour potential audience
oHow your idea will be successful
150 word overview

7.  Characters
 Who is the main character? What is their goal?
 Conflict
 Who is the villain of your film?
 Distinction
 What makes your film different?
 Setting
 What is time period and setting?
 Action
 What drives the narrative forward?
A good logline should include....

8.  A woman has an affair and runs off with her new
beau.
 A neglected wife and mother has a torrid affair
with an ex-con and kidnaps her children as she
flees across the country with her lover
 Which logline is better? Why?
Compare...

9.  You will have ten minutes to complete this
task
 Remember:
 Characters
 Conflict
 Distinction
 Setting
 Action
Create your own logline

10.  What is the purpose of a pitch?
 What do you need to include within your
pitch and why?
 What is a logline?
 What are the key features of a logline?
Summary