Got a format, a series, or a world you’ve built — or just an idea you think could be more than content? This is where you learn how to pitch it.

In 45 minutes, you’ll learn what the film and TV industry actually wants to hear when a creator pitches a format or world for adaptation, how to frame what you’ve built so a producer or broadcaster can see the film or TV version of it, and the techniques that make a pitch land in the room. It’s interactive and fast-moving, and a few volunteers will get to pitch live at the end for direct feedback.

Whether you’ve already got something in development or you’re just starting to think “this could be a show” — come with it in mind, and leave knowing how to pitch it like a producer would.

My SMASH Media is an IP matchmaking platform connecting creators with the producers, broadcasters and financiers who develop projects for film and TV — beyond the usual closed industry networks. SMASH is free for Creators.

Founders Fiona Gillies and Christine Hartland are independent feature producers who’ve run pitch workshops for the Glasgow Film Festival, BBC Writers, NFTS, Storyhouse Ireland and more.