Pitch
Also called: pitch presentation, sell
ELI5
A short presentation meant to make someone want to support, buy, join or approve a project.
Used in conversation
“We have ten minutes for the pitch, then twenty minutes for questions.”
Definition
A persuasive presentation of a project or creative approach to someone whose approval, participation, money, rights or services are being sought.
Here “Pitch” means: A persuasive presentation of a project or creative approach to someone whose approval, participation, money, rights or services are being sought. Other meanings are stored as separate sense entries and must be chosen explicitly.
Pitch context
You may hear “Pitch” while preparing, delivering or following up a pitch.
Why it matters: Helps you understand how projects are presented, submitted, discussed and followed up.
Connected terms
- HookThe search label “sell” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 7
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- Scriptnotes / John August — Pitching Television, or Being a Passionate WidgetDirect source · practitioner · checked 2026-08-14
- World Intellectual Property Organization — Rights, Camera, Action! IP Rights and the Film-Making ProcessDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Sundance Institute — Pitch Deck, Lookbook, Sizzle and Proof-of-Concept GuidanceSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Film Independent — Screenwriting and Episodic Program Application MaterialsSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Writers Guild of America West — No Writing Left BehindSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Writers Guild of America West — Fight Back Against Free WorkSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- pitch.dog — Pitch Dictionary Deep Research SynthesisSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-14