Well this is the last week of personal pitch tips, but this week’s theme is a simple and important one: make your pitch count!
Below is a checklist reminder of some of those things you’ll need to remember to ensure that your application to NSI playWRITE is considered with the potential for success.
1-Don’t Forget The Paper Application-A lot of people have submitted their personal pitches to Zeros 2 Heroes, but we can’t stress enough– there are two parts to the submission process! You’ll need to ensure that your paper application is as strong as your digital pitch, so don’t forget to include your strongest piece of written dialog work and to fill out the application in its entirety. Treat your paper application and your personal pitch with equal fervor and you’ll be putting your best foot forward. And remember that your application must reach the National Screen Institute by April 28th, 2008.
2-Populate Your Pitch (seriously!) Although more and more people have been populating their pitch with writing samples and various pieces of their work and critical thinking, you can’t have too much of a good thing. We’ve flogged this point throughout the application process, but it’s a crucial one–make sure you fill out the entirely of your personal pitch with everything you have to offer! The online community will be having a say as to who is considering for the training program and it’s important to make sure your pitch shows the breadth and depth of your talents.
3-Mingle Mingle Mingle The clock stops for application submission on April 28th, 2008–so why stop pimping your pitch now? Keep active in the Zeros 2 Heroes community to ensure that you’re getting the widespread coverage you need to raise your profile.
4-Time Management Although this may seem obvious to some, the NSI playWRITE training program is going to require a notable chunk of your time should you be accepted–so make sure you can donate the time needed for this process! This includes time required for the one week training program at Vidfest in Vancouver, BC (May 20th-24th) as well as the time needed in June and July to design and actualize your written concepts during the Independant Design Phase. Make sure you’ve got the time set aside for the process!
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