“I’ve been to all the other so-called pitchfests and now I know why they say yours is the only one to go to! Thank you for going the extra mile — it shows.”

“I had a blast this weekend! Thank you so much to the HPF team! You guys are awesome! Amazing job! Will come back next year!”

“I just want to thank you for organizing the pitchfest, especially the Skype/Zoom pitches. I pitched six different projects and all six have been requested for material. This was only possible thanks to Fade In. Regardless of whether or not any of my six projects …

“As soon as I saw the ad, I knew I had to be there – a weekend marathon pitching to agents, managers and production companies. I met with 21 companies. Tons of query letters can’t compare to the number of scripts requested. Hats off to …

“I felt engaged from start to finish. And, most importantly, gained a great deal from it both creatively and on a practical level. I pitched my script and generated interest. Congratulations on putting together such a splendid weekend. It obviously comes from the heart.”

“Thanks to the Hollywood Pitch Fest, I honed my skills and ultimately found success making documentary films, two of which were just sold and will be released in April. Two more docs are currently in pre-production and production respectively.” 

“I’m so impressed with the Fade In bunch. The festival was extremely well-organized! Eight people requested my screenplay and twelve others wanted my contact info… And it wouldn’t have happened without you and your hard-working staff!”

“I hope to be able to go next year. I had a great time at this past festival. You guys are awesome.”

“We have had two calls from production houses: one who wants to shop our TV shows and one who wants to weave one of our shows to part of a show that they already have in progress! We have a third house that we have …

“I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND to anyone starting off to take full advantage of all events and services that Fade In offers.”

“Fade In is currently the best run event, offering the most value for the cost, of all events of this type being offered. The facilitators of the event were exceptional people doing an exceptional job. They were always available to answer questions, did not talk down …

“I wanted to thank you for another great pitch event. You hold the crown for running the very best events. I had an excellent time and five direct requests for scripts… My best to you all.”

“I was offered and I accepted representation thanks to the Hollywood Pitch Festival! I really appreciate that participating gave me the opportunity to get my foot in the door as a screenwriter. Thanks again for all your help and guidance on this journey!”

“If you’ve ever dreamed of being in a whirlwind of entertainment professionals – that’s what attending the Pitch Festival was like for my partner and I. We met more people in one weekend than we could’ve in the three years we’ve been trying. Our project …

“Truly a top-notch pitch festival, which is the only one of these kind of events that I will attend.”

“I found my producer at one of your events. He works for Laura Bickford. So thank you!”

“The Hollywood Pitch Festival is the best in the entertainment industry and this is evidenced by the disbanding of the other pitchfests over the years. No pitchfest can compete. You always have the top producers in the business. Your pitchfest is a great place to …

“I met with the VP of Development from Critical Content on that Sunday [with my unscripted travel show]. They loved it, had a meeting [at their offices] five days later. By the end of August they bought it. I will also star and be a …

“Very impressive conference.”

“We did option a TV project from [Hollywood] Pitch Festival, so we had a pretty good time there. Looking forward to next year.”

“The Fade In pitchfest is an extraordinary event. I love attending it and meeting the writers and executives. The staff is exceptional and I appreciate the patience and attention they show the writers in spite of the fact that there are so many of us. …

“Really enjoyed the 28th event and learned a lot!”

“I pitched my script to Trancas Films (Halloween) even though they were only looking for horror. I got a call in December, about a year and a half after submitting it to them, asking for an option. I had interest from a network a day …

“Congratulations and thank you! You ran a smooth and superb pitch festival. It was professional and productive. Everyone did a great job. I will recommend your events to all my writer friends.”

“Thank you for a wonderful weekend. You kept everything moving in a way that I felt guided rather than herded. You also dealt with nervous writers gracefully and graciously. As a neophyte, I was apprehensive about this whole process. I’ll see you at the next …