--  DISTRIBUTORS / PRODUCERS  LIST (Companies taking pitches)
 
These are the Distributors or Producers who are currently committed to take pitches at the ICVM Script & Story Pitch-a-thon. It also lists what they seek.  PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THIS!  You want to be sure they are actually interested in your type of material (content type, genre, etc) before you choose them!

  1)    KINGDOM STORY COMPANY; Attending:  Bobby Downes; Seeking Narrative Features based on true story; possibly TV series. Website: https://www.kingdomstorycompany.com

2)    BMG GLOBAL; Attending: Steve Bulzoni; Seeks All Types, Focus on Feature Films; TYPES: Christian, Family and Secular Product; Website: https://www.gobmg.com

3)    COLLIDE MEDIA GROUP; Attending: Bob Elder; Seeking Feature films, Animated films, TV series. Children’s programs, Documentaries, Church or Educational Use programs, Comedy; Christian, Family-friendly or secular products.  Check out our distribution website: https://collidedistribution.com/   and our main website: https://collidemediagroup.com

4)    SONY PROVIDENT FILMS; Attending: Ashley Chambless, Director of Brand Development; Seeking Christian or Family product; Feature films, TV Series, Documentaries, Church or Educational Use programs, Comedy.  Website: https://www.providentfilms.org

5)    OCEAN AVENUE ENTERTAINMENT; Attending: Chris Bueno, CEO; Seeking very specifically feature film screenplays in the style of UP TV or Hallmark.  Website: https://oceanave.tv; NOTE: Seeking BOTH English or Spanish language projects.

6)    VISION VIDEO / REDEEM TV ; Attending: Christine Howard & Jessica Guan; Seeking Feature Films, Animation, TV Series, Children’s programs, Documentaries, Church or Educational Programs   Website: Redeem TV:  https://redeemtv.com   Vision Video:  https://www.visionvideo.com; TYPES: Christian, Family, and Secular Programs.

7)    GLOBAL CONTENT; Attending: Joshua Carpenter, Head, Global Acquisition & Sales Consultant; Seeking All Types, including Feature Films, Animated films, TV Series, Children’s programs, Documentaries, Christian, Family Friendly, and Secular.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theofficialJKC/

8)    CHRISTIAN CINEMA; Attending: Doug Weiss, Product Manager; Seeking Feature Films, Animated films, TV Series, Children’s programs, Documentaries. TYPE:  Christian & Family products only.  Website: https://www.christiancinema.com/l/distributors/

9)    LOOR – TV; Attending: Marcus Pittman, CEO & Jason Farley, Chief Content Officer; Seeking Feature films, Animated films, TV series, Children’s programs, Documentaries, Comedy; Christian, Family or Secular products.  If your project doesn’t fit most Christian networks, it may be exactly what we want! Website: https://www.loor.tv

10) MONARCH MEDIA; Attending: Alan Powell; Seeking: Christian and Secular, feature scripts. Article: http://www.standardnewswire.com/news/968818903.html ; IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3466196/

11) STUDIO DOME; Attending: Shaked Berenson, CEO; Seeking: Feature Films, Animated Films, TV Series, Children's TV; Types: Christian, Family, Secular; Website:  https://www.studiodome.com/about-us

12) LIFEWAY FILMS;  Attending: Ryan Grow, Exec Producer; Seeking all types of Christian product (no shorts). Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifewayFilms/ ; Website: https://www.lifeway.com/en/shop/christian-movies?prod.taxonomy.lwc%5Bpage%5D=2

13) ANGEL STUDIOS; Attending: Jared Geesey, VP Distribution; Seeking: Movies, TV Series, Docs, Christian or Family-Friendly or Secular.  Website: https://www.angel.com

 
Everyone pitching must be at the Script & Story Pitch-a-thon planned at 9:45AM on Saturday, Nov. 18th.
 
THE FIRST PITCHES WILL START PROMPTLY AT 10:00AM!  All pitchers must be OUTSIDE the meeting room in the hallway.
 
We have 13 companies so far – each will be at their own table in the room.  The first group of 13 'pitchers' scheduled for 10:00AM will be allowed into the room PRECISELY AT 10:00AM and find the table of their distributor.
 
A signal will be given to 'start', and you will have 5 minutes to pitch to that distributor -- A SIGNAL WILL END THE FIVE MINUTES, and you MUST STOP PITCHING, thank the distributor, leave the table and head outside.  
 
At that time, we will allow the next group of 13 to enter the room, find their distributor, and start pitching on the signal to start.  This will repeat every 7 minutes until we have cycled through all the slots distributors have. 
 
As soon as one group is in the room, we will line up the next group at the door.  Be at the entrance door at least 7 minutes BEFORE each of your pitch times, or you could lose your scheduled pitch.  Stay close – the times are approximate, and we have gotten ahead of schedule in the past.  Also, sometimes people don’t show up for their pitch time, and we will grab the closest person wanting an additional pitch to take that slot.
 
USE YOUR TIME WISELY
 
Your five minutes will pass quickly.  We suggest you have a 2-3 minute pitch that will catch their interest.  Then spend the last two minutes getting feedback.  Pitch only ONE project, unless they ask what else you have.
 
CAN I USE VIDEO?
 
You can show them a video clip if you have a trailer or other short video. But practice your pitch so it all works into your timeframe.  DO NOT DEPEND ON THE HOTEL INTERNET HOOKUP FOR SERVICE.  If you have video to use, have it pre-loaded on your device and ready to display.
 
WHAT DO I LEAVE WITH THEM?
 
A one-page leave-behind, or a business card, should be plenty.  If you show video, that one-pager should include a link to that. 
 
SHOW GRACE
 
No matter what happens, PLEASE SHOW RESPECT AND GRATITUDE TO THE COMPANIES.  They are donating two hours of their time to take pitches from you.  They don't have to do that.  But they want to help give you the experience of pitching to a REAL distributor, the way it often happens in the film & TV world.  And you might get a partner for your film!  No matter what, it’s a valuable experience and a new relationship for you.