"Live from the Shark Tank: Strategies and Tactics for Surviving an Investor Pitch and Getting Your Film Project to the Silver Screen," with William Vartorella

Live from the Shark Tank:
Strategies and Tactics for Surviving an Investor Pitch

Get Your Film Project to the Silver Screen

Experience real-life film pitching and critiquing with William F. Vartorella, Ph.D., C.B.C. at the StudentFilmmakers.com headquarters in Manhattan, New York City.

William F. Vartorella, Ph.D., C.B.C.StudentFilmmakers.com is proud to announce the documentary/docu-drama pitching workshop, "Live from the Shark Tank: Strategies and Tactics for Surviving an Investor Pitch - Get Your Film Project to the Silver Screen." Led by William F. Vartorella, Ph.D., C.B.C., the event will take place in New York, New York on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 3:00pm-6:00pm at the StudentFilmmakers.com headquarters in Manhattan.
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(Pictured right) Co-expedition leader Bill Vartorella takes a late-night break at the scene of the raising of The Lake Murray B-25, documented by The History Channel as part of its "Mega-Mover" series. Photo courtesy of Bill Vartorella.

DOOR PRIZES: FREE Books for the First 15 Early-bird Registrants. Reserve your seat today!

FREE books for the first 15 early bird registrants

The first 15 early-bird registrants to reserve their seats online will each receive a free book. The first five will receive a free copy of "I Could've Written a Better Movie Than That!" (list price: $26.95). The next five will receive a free copy of the book, "There's No Business Like Soul Business," (list price: $22.95.) The next five will receive a free copy of the book, "Writing the Fantasy Film," (list price: $26.95).

This event will feature documentary and docu-drama pitching techniques, pitfalls, and solutions. Participants will have the opportunity to have their pitches critiqued in a two-hour "Pitches and Critiques" session.

Pre-registration is required; limited seating.
Click here to sign up for this event today.

When: Tuesday, September 13, 2011
3:00pm-6:00pm
Where: StudentFilmmakers.com
1123 Broadway, Suite #307
New York, NY 10010.
(212) 255-5454
(Between W.25th and W.26th Street, subway stops R, W, 6, F,V)
Schedule:
2:30pm

Check-in and Networking at 2:30pm.
3:00-3:30pm Lecture
3:30-5:30pm Pitches and Critiques
5:30-6:00pm Q&A
Cost: $45.00
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Discounts: $15 off online registration.
Additionally, students with ID receive an extra 10% off.

Who Should Attend:

This Continuing Education Workshop is for documentary/docu-drama filmmakers, producers, and screenwriters; independent filmmakers, professors, and students.

Program Details:

By the time you complete this workshop, you will sharpen your focus on pitching your film project to the cagey investor, plus practice your skills and get some constructive advice. William F. Vartorella, Ph.D., C.B.C., will share documentary pitching techniques, pitfalls, and solutions. Participants will have the opportunity to have their pitches critiqued during the "Pitches and Critiques" portion of the workshop.

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About William F. Vartorella,
Ph.D., C.B.C.

Bill Vartorella is no stranger to film, whether from the creative side (taught screenwriting at the university level), exotic location "scouts" (the rainforest of Guyana), or the business perspective (film incentives advisor to State and international governmental Film Commissions). He helped secure funding for and assisted in the build-out of a broadcast quality college TV facility and developed internships at major media in the U.S. and Europe, including ABC Network. He has appeared in BBC, Hollywood film, and educational TV productions--often for "the blink of an eye." Vartorella was a co-expedition leader featured in The History Channel's "The Lake Murray B-25" ("Mega-Mover" series), where his behind-the-scenes work included help negotiating the contract for the expedition and securing film tax incentives for the expedition leaders. His articles in U.S. and European publications have ranged from studio construction to film finance and sponsorships.

Vartorella holds an earned Ph.D. in Mass Communications (Ohio University, Athens, Ohio), a post-doc (C.B.C.) in business and professional communications, and is the author of more than 100 scholarly and professional papers across a wide range of disciplines. He has received several awards, including The Order of the Palmetto (South Carolina's highest civilian award), an Aviation Preservation Award (both related to the Lake Murray B-25C Rescue Project), and is listed in Who's Who in Media and Communications and International Businessmen's Who's Who. Vartorella holds both commercial and amateur FCC licenses. He is a Fellow of The Explorers Club and The Royal Geographical Society.

Articles published in StudentFilmmakers Magazine include:

"A Shot Card for that Shot-in-the-Dark with Film Investors"
7 Important Tips

"Let's Do Lunch:
60 Minutes to Turn a Starving Filmmaker into an Investor's Darling"
Structure of the One-Hour Investor Lunch and 'Presentation Cycle'

"Scripting a Deal for Novice Film Investors"

The documentary/docu-drama pitching workshop led by William F. Vartorella,
Ph.D., C.B.C., "Live from the Shark Tank: Strategies and Tactics for Surviving an Investor Pitch - Get Your Film Project to the Silver Screen," is presented by StudentFilmmakers.com, a division of Welch Integrated, Inc. Sponsor opportunities are available. Contact Kim Welch at 212.255.54548, or Jody Michelle Solis at 917.472.7849. Click here to fill out the online contact form.


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