Private, interactive lab on Zoom with top entertainment industry insider Ewan Dunbar

Get 1-on-1 consultation time plus live feedback on your 5-minute pitch

Limited spots available - don't miss out!

Payment plans available at checkout or email edu@stage32.com for more info!

Every great project starts with a story—but your career only moves forward when you can sell that story. Whether you're chasing representation, financing, production partners, or buyers, pitching is one of the most essential skills you can build in this industry. Opportunities don't just show up in formal pitch meetings—they show up at festivals, in casual conversations, and in rooms you didn't expect to be in. When you know how to communicate your project quickly and effectively, you turn those moments into momentum. This lab isn't about learning to promote one script—it's about becoming the kind of storyteller the industry wants to keep hearing from.

If you've ever walked out of a pitch meeting wondering what went wrong, you're not alone. The biggest mistake you can make is treating your pitch like a plot summary instead of a sales tool. It's easy to get lost in unnecessary details, lose sight of what makes your project marketable, or leave decision-makers unsure why they should care. On top of that, you might be wrestling with confidence, struggling to organize your ideas, or unsure how to adapt your pitch depending on who's in the room. This lab was built to solve exactly that—giving you a proven approach to constructing and delivering a compelling 5-minute concept pitch that highlights your project's strengths, keeps your audience engaged, and gives you the confidence to seize every pitching opportunity that comes your way.

Over five weeks, you'll build your pitch from the ground up—starting with the fundamentals of storyselling, moving into the anatomy of a 5-minute concept pitch, learning how to distill a full script down to its essential hook, and finally putting it all into practice through a one-on-one consultation and a live workshop with your peers. By the end of this lab, you'll walk away with a polished, confident 5-minute pitch you can bring into any room—and the skills to adapt it for whatever opportunity comes next.

This interactive Stage 32 class is held on Zoom and goes substantially more in depth than a Stage 32 webinar. Best of all? As soon as you sign up you will be linked on email with your Stage 32 Educator and given a questionnaire to fill out and send back to them. You will have access to your Educator for the duration of your class by email to ask them any questions you have about your craft or career - it’s like having a mentor on demand! And, if you can't make a live session, don't worry! All class recordings will be available 48 hours after each session and you will be able to view them in your Library on your Stage 32 profile. Finally, you can expand your network with like-minded creatives - you'll have a dedicated lounge for interactive support and discussions with your fellow classmates!

Praise For Ewan's Work and Teaching

“ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! Ewan delivered more in 20 minutes than other presenters do in an hour, and it NEVER felt rushed and he was always easily understandable. I cannot wait to get the handouts!” --Bob S.

"I've taken many years of webinars, gone to many conferences, and taken many courses on feature script writing. I've won a Grand Prize in a major festival for a screenplay. And I'm old enough to be an honest critic. Ewan Dunbar's webinar was one of the best I have ever taken! Organized, filled with useful information, he sounded like he really cared about helping the audience be better at what they want to do, and wasn't making an obvious pitch for himself as a consultant --although I'd call on him anytime." --Roberta P.

"Very good, very knowledgeable and very organized. Great presentation and webinar. I walked away with lots of ideas about polishing my pitch decks to make sure they stand out." --James B.

“Ewan’s presentation was excellent! I learned so much from him and now feel 100% confident in creating a pitch deck. He is truly an expert.” --Margaret M.

WEEK 1 – Storyselling & The Foundation of Pitching

In this week’s session, we will introduce the various forms of pitching, including the elevator pitch, the 5-minute concept pitch, and the full feature/TV pitch. The goal of this session will be to create a foundation for pitching that the next sessions will build on.

KEY TOPIC: Storyselling -- What It Is and Why We Need It

• Who sells ideas and who is buying them?

• What ideas sell and what ideas don’t?

• When is the best time to pitch?

• Where do storyselling opportunities present themselves?

• Why is it important to learn how to sell your story?

• Q&A

Assignment will be given.

Have questions in between classes? Available on email to help you work though elements of your own pitch.

WEEK 2 – The Concept Pitch: 5 Minutes of Focus

In the second session, we will break down the 5-minute concept pitch, the main focus of this lab. Students will learn the basic boxes to check when constructing their own concept pitches, while gaining a better understanding of how to construct the perfect logline.

KEY TOPIC: The 5-Minute Pitch

• How this kind of pitch can be useful and why

• Pitfalls of the 5-minute pitch

• Anatomy of 5-minute sale

• 5-minute pitch example

• Learning to read a room

• Q&A 

Assignment will be given.

Have questions in between classes? available on email to help you work though elements of your own pitch.

WEEK 3 – Distilling a Script Into a Pitch

Students will learn how to break down a pre-existing script into a concept pitch.

KEY TOPIC: The Devil in the Details

• Tips for finding the broad strokes

• What to pull from a script and why

• Strategies for sending someone your script after a concept pitch

• Breaking down a feature script versus pilot/series

• Q&A 

Assignment will be given.

Have questions in between classes? Will is available on email to help you work though elements of your own pitch.

WEEK 4 – No class: One-on-One Consultations 

one-on-one to practice your 5-minute concept pitch, followed by discussion and feedback.

WEEK 5 – Live Concept Pitch Workshop

In this final week, you will workshop your 5-minute concept pitch with the class and give and receive feedback for each other's pitch.

WHAT TO EXPECT

PLEASE NOTE: This exclusive Stage 32 lab will be booked on a first-come, first-served basis. The opportunity to work this closely and for this long with an executive and an expert in the field is an incredibly unique and valuable opportunity. If you are interested, please book quickly. Once the spots are gone, they’re gone for good.

• This lab is designed for beginner and intermediate level writers interested in improving a 5-minute pitch their project.

• By the end of this 5-week lab, you will have a professional 5-minute pitch for your project vetted by a professional in the industry.

• This is an in-depth, practical, and detailed lab with one-on-one time with the instructor and significantly more content than a standard 90-minute webinar.

• You will be held accountable to take the lessons from each week and move your work forward.

• Plus, to stay motivated and inspired, you will have access to a private, dedicated Stage 32 Lounge where you can communicate with your fellow classmates throughout the length of the lab.

• **Ewan will be available on email during the 5 sessions to answer any questions you have about your project.**

Payment plans are available - please contact edu@stage32.com for more information

• Screenwriters of all levels who want to confidently pitch their scripts to agents, managers, producers, and executives.
• Filmmakers of all levels preparing to take their projects into festivals, meetings, or financing conversations.
• Writers and creators who struggle with nerves, organization, or knowing what to include when pitching their work.
• Creatives at any stage who want a repeatable pitching framework they can adapt to any room, opportunity, or platform.

Praise For Ewan's Work and Teaching

“ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! Ewan delivered more in 20 minutes than other presenters do in an hour, and it NEVER felt rushed and he was always easily understandable. I cannot wait to get the handouts!” --Bob S.

"I've taken many years of webinars, gone to many conferences, and taken many courses on feature script writing. I've won a Grand Prize in a major festival for a screenplay. And I'm old enough to be an honest critic. Ewan Dunbar's webinar was one of the best I have ever taken! Organized, filled with useful information, he sounded like he really cared about helping the audience be better at what they want to do, and wasn't making an obvious pitch for himself as a consultant --although I'd call on him anytime." --Roberta P.

"Very good, very knowledgeable and very organized. Great presentation and webinar. I walked away with lots of ideas about polishing my pitch decks to make sure they stand out." --James B.

“Ewan’s presentation was excellent! I learned so much from him and now feel 100% confident in creating a pitch deck. He is truly an expert.” --Margaret M.