{"product_id":"stage-32-2-part-pitching-lab-perfect-your-5-minute-pitch-for-afm-october-2024","title":"Stage 32 2-Part Lab: Perfect Your 5-Minute Pitch for AFM (October 2024)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cf01.stage32.com\/products\/nova\/uploads\/product_tinymce_66e4b754abb09.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\u003eLearn from an international producer who has worked with Lionsgate, Warner Bros, Lakeshore, and more!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalk away with a perfected 5 minute verbal pitch to use at the American Film Market!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stage32.com\/blog\/stage-32-member-finds-success-at-afm-after-mentoring-with-alexia-melocchi-3183\"\u003eSee last year's success story from this lab here! \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eYou've bought your AFM pass and created your pitch deck, but how confident are you with your verbal pitch? AFM moves fast. Distributors, investors, and producers have meetings scheduled back to back. \u003cstrong\u003eYou need a compelling verbal pitch that sells you and your project in under five minutes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eIn this \u003cstrong\u003eexclusive 2-part Stage 32 workshop\u003c\/strong\u003e, a select group of \u003cstrong\u003eonly 10 attendees\u003c\/strong\u003e will \u003cstrong\u003ework one-on-one\u003c\/strong\u003e with international producer\/distributor Alexia Melocchi to \u003cstrong\u003ecraft your perfect five-minute pitch\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eAlexia has had recent \u003cstrong\u003eAFM distribution project\u003c\/strong\u003es with clients like \u003cstrong\u003eLionsgate, STX, Lakeshore, TF1, The Asylum \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Mister Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e, and projects such as \u003cstrong\u003eANNA, PEPPERMINT, THE BOY 2\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eSHAUN THE SHEEP\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eAlexia has placed over 100 titles in the last 5 years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eIn the first session\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003e, Alexia will go over critical components of what makes a good 5-minute pitch and provide a roadmap to structure your 5-minute pitch. You will pitch your project to Alexia and then she will work with you directly and discuss what works and what doesn’t. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eAlexia will offer direct feedback to strengthen your 5-minute pitch TO BE NOTICED BY A GLOBAL BUYER.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eIn the second session\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003ey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eou will pitch Alexia again, having finessed and made your 5-minute pitch stronger and more effective based on her guidance. Alexia will provide more feedback on your new 5-minute pitch and further guidance on how to strengthen it even more \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eAND EVEN WORK ON YOUR MINDSET TO BE READY FOR ANYTHING.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eYou will walk away from this workshop with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003ea 5-minute pitch vetted by an international executive that you are prepared to use at this year's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eAFM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e and in other professional markets, festivals and meetings moving forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #cdcdcd; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Alexia's Work and Teaching:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #dddddd; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Alexia Melocchi's two part class was hugely productive for its' interaction, constructive criticism and broad based information all the while hosting a friendly environment. The best words to sum it up are those Alexia repeated: Content, Creativity, Connection.\" - Catherine C.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #dddddd; text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #dddddd; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Loved her class, because it laser-focused and re-focused on my weakest link – my pitch! Her feedback was invaluable, and improved my pitch with every round.\" - \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eRick B.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #dddddd; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Alexia is a phenomenal teacher and mentor! Her vivacious and warming personality took over and made the webinar educational and entertaining. 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