Los Angeles, CA — On June 9th writers and independent producers looking to gain access to content buyers of film and television projects can do so at Pitch It! This event is put on by Omni Cultural TV Fest in partnership with NATPE. Pitch It! gives creators and independent producers the opportunity to showcase their work to buyers and distributors via an all-day event with screenings, top-rated industry panels, workshops, and award show ceremonies. Pitch It! is part of the virtual festival taking place Thursday, June 9thvia S.T.R.E.A.M. World, an avatar populated digital platform.
Omni Cultural TV Fest was created and co-founded by Actress/Producer Kiki Melendez and co-founded award-winning Executive Producer Cindy Cowan. Its launch in 2019 drew over 3,800 filmmakers and executives to the Egyptian Theater.
Content buyers participating this year include:
A&E Networks, TLC Networks, Roundtable Entertainment, Shorts TV, Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios, John Legend’s Get Gifted Film Company, Cactus Tree Entertainment, The Cartel, The Format People, Industry Media, Scott Sternberg productions, Canela Media, Culture Creative, Maverick Entertainment, and Liverpool West Productions.
In order to participants to enable the participants to prepare to pitch, Omni Cultural TV Fest will provide mandates ahead of time so that participants know what companies seek in regards to genre, format and target demos. OCTVF will also offer Pitch Etiquette (how to pitch) for participants to learn the do’s and don’ts needed to put their best pitch forward.
Participants will choose who they pitch to based on the companies’ mandates. On event day, they will have an allotted time to pitch their projects directly to the companies they selected. Scripted, Non-Scripted, Talk, Comedy Specials, Documentaries, Shorts and Movies of all genres are welcomed. Creators must sign up before the May 19th Deadline.
“OCTVF is a labor of love from the staff and partners involved. Our goal is to positively impact the entertainment industry, making it more inclusive, and we have countless success stories to prove this multicultural international platform is working!” said creator and co-founder Melendez.
In celebration of its 3rd year, OCTVF and NATPE will be honoring the Blue Ribbon Panel of Judges, the Advisory Board and the 2022 festival selections by holding two live events. The first on April 6th at Allure Banquet in Los Angeles and the other in New York City on Thursday, April 21st at 44 Lounge on Broadway. For a complete list of honorees go to www.Omniculturaltvfest.com
“It is an incredibly exciting time to be an indie content creator! We are grateful for the participation and support of these renowned companies towards our growing global independent content community,” stated Jenean Atwood Baynes, the Festival and Programming Director.
Creators and Independent producers can register for Pitch it! starting June 9th. Click on Link. here:
The deadline to register is May 19th 2022