“I just wanted to extend my thanks and gratitude. I have never walked away with so many contacts and results from a pitch festival before, and can actually say that this past weekend was the beginning of the Rest of My Life! Thanks again.”

“Thank you for your great work in putting on this event. Having done the query letter dance, I really appreciated being able to sit down and pitch face-to-face with big-time agencies, production companies and studios. I will continue to look to Fade In for materials …

“I picked up a manager from pitching at your event and they are doing all my emailing now to the people who requested.”

“We found some pretty fascinating projects this year. Thanks!”

“What a positive experience. I made good contacts, new friends and received a big boost to my confidence based on the reactions of the reps, especially Dreamworks, who really loved my script. Thank you for making sure I had a pitch with [them].”

“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.”

“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!”

“Great staff. I was very impressed with the efficiency and how helpful and cool all the people involved in the event. Thank you all so much for creating such a wonderful event, allowing writers who have no other access or contacts to make connections and …

“What an experience! A good chunk of the industry made for a sense of community I never thought I’d see in one place at one time. My partner and I had over 25 meetings, pitching 4 scripts. But the real success was actually doing the …

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

“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 had two offers for representation…so I would say it was a pretty fruitful way to spend a weekend!”

“Very excited to return to the Fade In pitchfest.  It was very beneficial and I was able to get my scripts read by a lot of different producers.  I think it helps when you have a lit manager who can follow up as well.  Grateful …

“Similar events promise access, but you actually deliver. We have a shopping agreement, as well as another production company coming on board a project in development. We received reps too – we love Zero Gravity! Most folks who have reps think it’s weird to go …

“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.” 

“My good fortune at pitchfest was doubled – I found great representation and I sold a pitch [If Only, which aired on ABC] to two writer-producers, who set up the project with me attached as the writer! Thanks for helping lay the groundwork for what I …

“Good job! Given what needed pulling together, you were wonderful. I was impressed with the caliber and the variety of industry professionals you managed to convene. A class act! Pat yourselves on the back, OK?”

“HPF is the best opportunity you’ll have to pitch someone in Hollywood who’s actually looking for material. Plus, the people at HPF are supportive and patient. It’s a great investment in yourself.”

“I was very impressed with the event and your ability to turn out such an incredible number of well-known companies. You are to be congratulated.”

“Thank you for hosting such an awesome event. I learned, I pitched, and I enjoyed! As if that wasn’t enough, the six major agency spec submissions you set up was worth the admission fee alone! Double kudos!”

“Having worked in the business, I was reluctant to take part. Afraid the level of contacts wouldn’t be there but I was very pleasantly surprised. Will definitely recommend your event to other writers who are on the cusp or need something to revive their careers …

“As a writer who has attended your pitchfest for several years in a row, I’m constantly amazed by how many new companies you always have from year to year. I do 35 pitches each year (using the open meeting line to the max). Amazing! I …

“Thank you for my TV Reality Series [deal] with Leverage.”

“I had eight companies either ask for my scripts or give me their info to e-mail/call/follow-up, and about 15 others took my business card and jotted down notes.”