Perfecting Your 5 Minute Pitch For MIPCOM (September 2026)
Session 1: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9am - 11am PT
Session 2: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 9am - 11am PT
Summary
Private, interactive class on Zoom with International Producer/Distributor Alexia Melocchi
Get Personalized Feedback on Your Pitch Across Two Live Sessions
Only 10 spots available - 6 spots remain!
Payment plans available at checkout or email edu@stage32.com for more info!
You have a film or television project. Now you need to know how to pitch it in a way that makes people want to hear more — whether you’re heading to MIPCOM, a festival, an industry conference, a pitch meeting, or sitting down with a producer or executive!
In this 2-session exclusive Stage 32 lab, you’ll learn how to build a compelling five-minute pitch, what to lead with, how to communicate your story quickly, and how to tailor your pitch for a feature film versus a television series. You’ll also learn how to shape your production and budget details, adapt your pitch for written and verbal presentations, and use a pitch deck to strengthen your overall package!
Work directly with Alexia Melocchi, an international producer and distributor whose recent projects have been distributed through Lionsgate, STX, Lakeshore, TF1, The Asylum, and Mister Smith. Her credits include ANNA, PEPPERMINT, THE BOY 2, and SHAUN THE SHEEP, and she has placed more than 100 titles in the last five years. With experience pitching to executives and hearing pitches from creatives on every side of the table, Alexia brings firsthand insight into what makes a pitch stand out — and how you can make yours stronger.
Your project becomes the focus of the lab as you put these techniques into practice and receive direct feedback from Alexia. With only 10 spots available, you’ll walk away with a five-minute pitch you’ve refined with an international producer and can use at MIPCOM, festivals, industry conferences, pitch meetings, or wherever you have the opportunity to get your project in front of the right people.
This interactive Stage 32 lab is held live on Zoom and goes substantially deeper than a Stage 32 webinar. As soon as you sign up, you’ll be connected with Alexia by email and receive a questionnaire so you can come prepared to work on your project. You’ll also have access to Alexia throughout the lab for questions about your pitch, craft, or career, plus session recordings and a dedicated lounge to connect with your fellow creatives.
You’re not just learning how to pitch. You’re building a pitch you can actually use.
Praise for Alexia's Work and Teaching:
"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." - Rick B.
"Alexia is a phenomenal teacher and mentor! Her vivacious and warming personality took over and made the webinar educational and entertaining. Alexia has way of connecting with people that's very sincere and genuine. She also has an extensive background of real world experiences in the film world which in my eyes, makes her a dynamic speaker." - Philip S.
What You'll Learn
Session 1 – How To Get Noticed From A Pitch & Personal Feedback On Your Pitch
- Why are pitches important?
- What are the key elements to focus on in a pitch?
- Differences between a feature film pitch and television series pitch
- What narrative, production, and budget elements should you focus on in a pitch?
- Q&A with Alexia
Session 2 - Pitching In Multiple Formats & Personal Feedback On Your Improved Pitch
- How to prepare pitches of different lengths and formats (i.e. written vs oral)
- How a pitch deck can strengthen your pitch
Q&A with Alexia
WHAT TO EXPECT:
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This class is designed for screenwriters of all levels who are attending MIPCOM or another market and need a polished, professional pitch to secure meetings and interest
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This is an intimate, in-depth, practical, and detailed class held on Zoom where you will be interacting with your instructor.
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This class consists of 2 sessions roughly two hours in duration and offers significantly more in-depth content than a standard Stage 32 webinar.
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***Your instructor will be available on email during the entire duration of the lab to answer any questions you have about your project.***
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To stay motivated and inspired you will have access to a dedicated Stage 32 Lounge post where you can meet, connect and communicate with your fellow classmates throughout the length of the class and beyond. Let Stage 32 help you find your tribe!
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Can't make it live? Don't worry, each session will be recorded and you can watch it on demand at your convenience.
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You will be held accountable to take the lessons from each week and move your work forward.
Who Should Attend
- Screenwriters of all levels who have a completed feature or TV pilot script and want to learn how to pitch it effectively to producers and executives.
- Filmmakers of all levels who are attending MIPCOM or another market and need a polished, professional pitch to secure meetings and interest.
- Producers of all levels who want to strengthen how they present their slate to potential financiers, distributors, and buyers.
- Showrunners and creators of all levels developing a television series who need to distill their concept into a compelling, market-ready pitch.
Executive
Alexia Melocchi has had recent distribution deals with clients like Lionsgate, STX, Lakeshore, TF1, The Asylum, Mister Smith, and projects such as ANNA, PEPPERMINT, THE BOY 2, and SHAUN THE SHEEP. Alexia has placed over 100 titles in the last 5 years.
Alexia Melocchi is a partner in Little Studio Films and for over two decades has produced and sold award-winning movies, documentaries, and shorts, often partnering with emerging filmmakers she has personally discovered and mentored.
Her latest films by Little Film Studios are THE PANTANI AFFAIR which is with Amazon Studios Europe, A SOUL JOURNEY (Palm Springs International Film Festival and winner of URBANWORLD), and the upcoming mini-series THE MONKEY CLUB with Oscar-winner writer/producer Ron Bass.
Little Film Studios also partially financed RIDE ABOVE directed by Christian Duguay, THE DESPERATE HOUR starring Naomi Watts, and WRONG TURN.
In June 2020, Alexia signed a representation and development agreement with writer Seoras Wallace after connecting through Stage 32. Alexia says, "I would have never found him had it not been for Stage 32." Read the full story here.
On behalf of her international distributor clients, Alexia has acquired film and television shows from all over the world for release in the Middle East, Italy, Greece, Spain, Canada, South America and Australia.
Her clients have bought and partially financed films such as LA LA LAND, PEPPERMINT, THE BOY, TWILIGHT, TEEN SPIRIT AND THE BANKER. She is the host of THE HEART OF SHOW BUSINESS podcast. He company Little Studio Films acted as the sales representative for a DURAN DURAN documentary which sold in every major international territory and received a theatrical release, SERVICE TO MAN released through Entertainment Studios co-produced with Joel Zwick, and SOL DE MEDIANOCHE released on HBO.
Alexia is fluent in five languages (Italian, Greek, French, Spanish and English), a personal asset that has allowed her to be involved in the financing and distribution of movies that have earned nearly $1 Billion dollars in box office returns worldwide. Always in the know of trends in film and television, she attends all major film festivals in the United States and internationally (CANNES, NATPE, BERLIN, VENICE, TORONTO, AFM, MIPTV) and has been frequently invited as an expert panelist on the Film Business at high profile film and television conventions.
Testimonials
Praise for Alexia's Work and Teaching:
"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." - Rick B.
"Alexia is a phenomenal teacher and mentor! Her vivacious and warming personality took over and made the webinar educational and entertaining. Alexia has way of connecting with people that's very sincere and genuine. She also has an extensive background of real world experiences in the film world which in my eyes, makes her a dynamic speaker." - Philip S.
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