Positioning, fit & persuasion · Core
Positioning
Also called: project positioning, market positioning, creative positioning
ELI5
The clearest answer to what this is, who wants it and why it stands out.
Used in conversation
“The positioning should distinguish the series without pretending no comparable work exists.”
Definition
The deliberate framing of what a project is, who it is for and why it occupies a distinctive place.
Here “Positioning” means: The deliberate framing of what a project is, who it is for and why it occupies a distinctive place.
Pitch context
Shapes the pitch’s audience claim, comparisons, creative promise and reason for existing now.
Why it matters: Good positioning makes the project legible without reducing it to a copy of something else.
Connected terms
- Comparable titleComparable titles can supply evidence for positioning.
- Why now?Why now is a temporal part of positioning.
Sources & evidence · 3
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- Sundance Institute — Pitch Deck, Lookbook, Sizzle and Proof-of-Concept GuidanceDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) — Scripted Pitch Deck GuideDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Film Independent — Screenwriting and Episodic Program Application MaterialsDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14