I've never made a formal pitch to a producer or agent to gain representation for my screenplay, Martin Eden. I have had a few informal exchanges via email, but these were more or less in response to a request for the material. That is nice to actually have someone ask to read the script. It is especially encouraging when the person who's doing the requesting is familiar with Jack London's novel by the same name, and which I adapted my screenplay.
I recently responded and entered a contest sponsored by The Wizard Academy, a non-traditional business school in Austin, Texas. The contest is The Quixote Windmill Challenge and it requires that entrants submit a two and a half minute video telling the story of a business idea that failed, yet a valuable lesson was gained through the experience. Here is a more specific explanation of the contest and rules:
https://wizardacademy.org/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=414
As of this writing, there are only 22 submissions, including my own - Road to Refinement. The short video turned out as somewhat of meta piece that echoes London's, Eden's and my own struggle for self-improvement, advancement and publication of our work with limited background or formal education. We are all self-educated and have a natural passion for writing.
I realized when I'd completed the video entry, that now resides on YouTube, that perhaps with a bit of editing and some refinement of its own, this could serve as a pitch to producers, agents and literary managers. Maybe not. Do people do that? It seems like a good idea to me. Anyway, it would be another avenue at least of gaining a little more exposure.
The contest closes next Sunday. The competition is getting fierce, but hey, the odds are great at 1 in 22 at this time.
Anyway, here is my video, wish me luck:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hWnTA7Arjs&index=17&list=PLfjfvigJckJa28N-sSewkU1OkcCOget-7
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