Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Access & access risk · Core

Access

Also called: filming access

ELI5

Real permission and practical ability to film the people, places or material the project needs.

Used in conversation

“We have access to the family, but the hospital has not approved filming.”

Definition

Documented ability to film, interview, enter, use or observe a person, place, institution, archive or process.

Here “Access” means: Documented ability to film, interview, enter, use or observe a person, place, institution, archive or process.

Pitch context

Use this in nonfiction pitches to separate what is known, accessible, ethical and structurally repeatable.

Why it matters: Distinguishes story, access, evidence, format mechanics and participant-care responsibilities.

Connected terms

  • Proof of accessAccess is the practical relationship or permission itself; proof of access is evidence presented to a buyer that the access is real.
  • Embedded accessEmbedded access is a sustained form of access.
  • FixerFixers often help establish appropriate access.
Sources & evidence · 8

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.