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One-pager
Also called: one-page pitch, one-page synopsis
ELI5
A one-page summary of the project and the reason someone should care.
Used in conversation
“Send the one-pager first; we can share the full deck if they respond.”
Definition
A one-page project document that compresses the essential proposition, story or format, team and next step.
Here “One-pager” means: A one-page project document that compresses the essential proposition, story or format, team and next step. Other meanings are stored as separate sense entries and must be chosen explicitly.
Pitch context
This names a document, asset or development step that can appear in a pitch package.
Why it matters: Tells you what document, visual asset or file someone is asking for or reviewing.
Connected terms
- One-sheetBoth are short documents, but “one-sheet” can also mean a poster-like sales sheet; house usage varies.
- One-page synopsisThe search label “One-page synopsis” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 6
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- Screen Australia — Story Documents: DramaDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Sundance Institute — Pitching Resources and Program GuidanceDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Screen Australia — What is a Synopsis? An Outline? A Treatment?Supporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) — Scripted Pitch Deck GuideSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Sundance Institute — Pitch Deck, Lookbook, Sizzle and Proof-of-Concept GuidanceSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- World Wide Web Consortium — Making Audio and Video Media AccessibleSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14