Description
Have you got a great idea for a movie?
This is it! The Live!Ammunition! pitching competition returns to Raindance.
And this time with a brand new partner: Collab Writers – the online collaborative community for creatives.
This is your chance to pitch your movie idea directly to a panel of film industry executives and the toughest critics of all, a Live Audience.
The people on our Panel are the people who matter. They decide what gets made.
Pitching skills are the one skill often overlooked by writers, directors and producers. Learn how it’s done by watching the rest and hone your pitching skills by getting instant feedback. Who knows, your pitch could be taken up by one of our panel. Past Pitches that have gone into production include Meet The Parents (1994), 51st State (1995), Siamese Cop (1996) and White Bhaji (2001).
The panel can, and will, gong you off if they get bored. But they have to give two good reasons why.
The Prizes!
At the very least you could leave with a stash load of cash. As is tradition the winning pitch on the night will take all the fivers in the hat. Additional prizes to be announced on the day.
How to Attend
Get a ticket here, call us on 020 7930 3412
How to Pitch
Sign up to attend and come armed with a £5 note to put into the hat. You will need to register your intention to pitch on arrival at the venue. Twenty places guaranteed to pitch will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Once the first 20 places have been filled we will keep a waiting list.
Please note, the demand to pitch is high and admission does not guarantee you a slot to pitch. We will accommodate as many pitches as possible but he best way to ensure your place is to arrive early and choose an early slot.
Discover Be Discovered
Book your seat quickly in order to ensure entry. The last Live!Ammo! was completely packed.
The Panel to be announced
Raindance always secures a panel of top writers, producers and distributors. Panels are announced three weeks before the next event.
Additional resources for the pitching competition
The Jury has spoken at past events!
Here is the event on October 1st at the Raindance Film Festival
The Live!Ammunition! Pitching Competition on June 4th at Century Club had 20 excellent pitches. After an unusually long deliberation the Jury convened and chose the following winners:
Winner: Ben Mole: The First Story
1st runner up: Elizabeth Kwenortey: A New Elite
2nd runner up: Karim flint: Lifeguards vs Vampires
Honourable Mention: Lucy Linger: #Writerslife
Honourable Mention: Isabella Morris: The Crow and the Trickster
This Was The Panel for the June 4th 2018 Event
- Michael Graf: Acquisitions Manager, Bank Side Films
- Zach Winfield: Consultant Head of Production at Milkwood Films
- Dean Cross: Acquisitions – Vue Cinemas
- Kira-Anne Pelican: Independent Script Consultant and Assistant Editor of the Journal of Screenwriting
- Chee Keong Cheung: director and producer of cult action movies
- Jon Croker, Screenwriter, Woman in Black 2, Paddington
Panel on June 4th: Elliot Grove, Dean Cross, John Croker, Kira-Anne Pelican, Chee Keong Cheung, Zack Winfield, Michael Graf
Did you know?
- Raindance members attend this event for FREE? You can join online >HERE< and start saving immediately
- This course is FREE for our HND and postgraduate/MA students
- The Raindance Guarantee: If this event fails to meet your expectations, let us know at the break and we will make a full, 100% no-questions-asked refund.
- Since 1993 Raindance makes filmmakers
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Ask a question about Live Ammunition
The History of Live!Ammunition! Pitching Competition
The first Live!Ammunition! was held in Leicester Square in what is now the VUE West End Cinema in Leicester Square in October 1994 at the 2nd Raindance Film Festival. I invited the comic Emo Phillips to pitch his new film screening two days later during the festival. it was my attempt to rustle up interest in his quirky and amusing low budget comedy. I didn’t realise an acquisitions executive from Universal Studios was in the room who saw and bought world rights for the movie two days later. The film languished in the vaults for five long years when it was remade: Meet The Parents.
The original Meet The Parents has a fascinating Wiki post here.
There’s been dozens of fascinating stories over the years. Many films have started their route to completion at this event including Stel Pavlov’s 51st State.
The Live!Ammunition! pitching competition has been staged over 150 times in New York, Toronto, Berlin and at the Cannes Film Festival and of course in London.
Hope to see you there!
Elliot Grove, founder
MR LEE ANDREW HAWKES –
I’ve been to the last three…
It’s worth a go…
You never know…
Got to be in it to win it…
Barbara Vonau –
My first Pitch competition. Nerve wrecking, but good fun and I learned a lot. For me it was not about the winning, more about seeing what other people do and how. And the feedback of course. The after networking, feed back discussions were just as valuable as a one to one. Thank you very much to the facilitators and panel members for giving up their time. Much appreciated!
I find the timing the worst aspect I have to say. But I suppose this is good practice for elevators-lets hope its a high rise building pitch when I get to it-destination top floor!
lewis_cromwell (verified owner) –
Loved it, a lot of fun, very welcoming and a great experience. Will be pitching next time!
MR LEE A HAWKES –
Open nick…
Perseverance, Perseverance, Perseverance, Perseverance, and more Perseverance is the Golden key…
I can see the light…..
☆☆☆☆☆
Lee
Pete –
I quite fancy this!
John Parker –
Live Ammo’s a great event really enjoyed it! I’ve won it a few times and it’s a really useful way to get things out a date meet people
th.jaermann (verified owner) –
Great event, good location! Entertaining and the host kept everything well under control.
Dianne Pegler (verified owner) –
Great experience. Each member of the panel critiqued with invaluable insight from their own area of expertise however with kindness, good humour and respect.