Film 101: The Art of the Pitchdeck for Beginners

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Date
06/26/2026
Time
11:00am -12:30pm EST
Where
Online Workshop
Cost
$100.00
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These days, when pitching a documentary film, scripted TV series, or even a video podcast, creators are asked to deliver a pitch deck. A great deck communicates your visions, goals, and dreams in a visually compelling and clear way. 

In this 1.5-hour course, Emmy-nominated documentarian Deborah Esquenazi will demystify the process of creating a deck that sells, using original presentations that turned into successful — and not so successful! — documentary features, series, and TV shows (with some fun, surprise examples). 

Deborah will:

  • Explore the differences between pitch decks, lookbooks, and moodboards with real examples;
  • Highlight key components of great decks, including logline, synopsis, character, etc.
  • Illuminate how strong decks communicate story, tone, and vision; and
  • Outline a clear framework for creating your own decks!

You’ll walk away ready to prepare a winning pitch presentation. 

Who's this class for?

Beginner filmmakers looking to sell their first project, or more advanced producers of video podcasts or films looking to tighten up their pitch deck.

About Your Instructor

Deborah Esquenazi

Deborah S. Esquenazi is a Peabody- and Critics’ Choice Award-winning investigative filmmaker and screenwriter. Her debut feature, Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four, earned her a Peabody, an Emmy nomination, and a GLAAD Award for ‘Outstanding Documentary,’ and helped exonerate the defendants from their wrongful convictions. Her latest documentary, Night in West Texas, embeds in a multi-year investigation with the Innocence Project of Texas and will stream on PBS in April. Esquenazi was a Sundance Institute Fellow in Documentary, Producing, and Screenwriting, and has spent time developing documentaries into scripted TV for Blumhouse TV and Oscar-nominated documentary studio, Naked Edge Films.

Notes on this Class

Refund and recording policy: Classes will not be recorded and are non-refundable. We are not able to issue a refund if you cancel or do not attend a class. If you are unable to make a class, you are welcome to sell or give away your ticket and email the name of the new attendee to info@radiobootcamp.org.
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