Submissions are closed for 2024.
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The Pitch-A-Thon! Roadshow, sponsored by RBC Emerging Artists, highlights the art of the pitch with a live event where content creators participate in an exclusive live pitch session. This fall on the TIFF footprint in Toronto, three writers will have five minutes to pitch to a panel of television experts and a live audience.
One (1) winning pitch will receive a cash prize of $1000 (USD), courtesy of the RBC Emerging Artists.
The pitch session is scheduled for September 10th on the TIFF footprint.
2024 Panelists
Julie Nolke
Content Creator, Actor, Writer
Patrick Macmanus
Creator / Executive Producer, Dr. Death, Littleton Road Productions and UCP
KEY DATES & FEES
DATES
SUBMISSIONS OPEN
June 21, 2024
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE
August 2, 2024
EVENT
September 10, 2024
ENTRY FEES
REGULAR PRICE
$20
Use local date/time.
Submissions are open and listed prices are available through 11:59 PM on the date shown.
Dates/times are subject to change.
Have a script to pitch?
Apply below. Please note, pitched projects must be strictly in the script phase.
Applications are closed.
Previous Panelists
Reza Tabrizi
Executive Producer of Chicago Fire
Lisa Ann Walter
Actor / Producer / Comic
Geneva Wasserman
EVP, Head of Film & TV for The Story Lab
Sophie Blumberg
Manager of Development at Littleton Road
Erich C. Smith
Agent at TCA
Royal Bank of Canada Emerging Artists
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is a longstanding supporter of the arts and film around the globe. Through its RBC Emerging Artists Project, RBC has supported over 24,000 alumni since 2015. To date, more than $90 million has been donated through the RBC Foundation to benefit thousands of arts organizations around the world.
“Through the RBC Emerging Artists Project, we strive to support organizations that will provide the best opportunities for artists to accelerate their career trajectory,” said Mark Beckles, Vice-President, Social Impact and Innovation, RBC. “Our partnership with SeriesFest will help to provide the much-needed opportunities that underrepresented artists require to take their next step — as we believe all artists deserve equal and equitable opportunity to meet their full potential. We look forward to watching their careers unfold in the years ahead and hearing the stories informed by their diverse perspectives.”
