Introductions, queries & submissions · Working
Unsolicited submission
Also called: unsolicited pitch
ELI5
Material sent without a prior request, invitation or established submission route.
Used in conversation
“Unsolicited submission came up in the buyer’s feedback, so we should answer it clearly.”
Pitch context
You may hear “Unsolicited submission” 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
- Solicited submissionComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
Sources & evidence · 6
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- Screen Australia — Story Documents: DramaDirect source · institutional · 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