{"product_id":"perfecting-your-5-minute-pitch-for-the-cannes-film-festival-april-2025","title":"*SOLD OUT* Perfecting Your 5 Minute Pitch For The Cannes Film Festival (April 2025) Group A","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect your film or television pitch for the Cannes Film Festival working with a renowned producer with recent projects at Lionsgate, STX, Lakeshore, and more!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(252, 251, 251);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet your 5-minute pitch in top-notch shape for the Cannes Film Festival!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(252, 251, 251);\"\u003eIs your feature film or television series concept fully developed but hasn’t sold to the perfect company or network? 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