Pitch Results

The Untethering by Jon Di Rocco Jon Di Rocco is an Argentine-American writer currently living in Charlotte, North Carolina. At an early age, he discovered the power of escapism through words. Using them to create entire worlds when his own felt dull and monotonous. Nowadays, Jon continues to advocate for his stories and hopes to convey his vision for them as a Writer/Director. Pipeline execs called his thriller pitch "a refreshing spin on a well-worn plot device" and "a film that could make an impact on multiple levels, both in the genre and the weight it carries in psychological exploration." Follow on: IG | X

Disco Inferno by Oliver Woolf Oliver Woolf is a writer/actor from London. He wrapped the feature film Two Big Feet by Noah Stratton-Twine, acting as the lead alongside Luke Rollason (Extraordinary, Disney Plus) slated for a 2024 release. He first started scriptwriting to get revenge on a roommate—who was a writer himself, and claimed he needed the biggest room in the house in order to write efficiently, leaving Oliver with the tiny room—thus making Oliver want to prove that big rooms aren't essential for scriptwriting. His first pilot Whoops and feature film With Hate, From Love caught the attention of producers and lead him to write his passion project, Disco Inferno, a TV Series about the unknown, insane world of VIP nightclubs—a topic deeply connected to Oliver and his family, himself having worked in nightclubs for 8 years, and his dad 30 years. In a world where nightclubs are getting…

WINNER 7 Prom Dresses (feature) by G.S. Prendergast G.S. (Gabrielle) Prendergast is the bestselling author of numerous books for children and teens. She studied at the University of New South Wales in Australia, at San Francisco State University and the University of British Columbia. After working in the music industry and in social welfare, Gabrielle wrote the screenplay for Hildegarde, which starred Oscar nominee Richard E. Grant. Gabrielle went on to work in TV, but began writing books when she became a mother, so she could work from home. Her books have received nominations for the White Pine Award, the Canadian Library Association Award, the Vancouver Book Prize and several other honors. She won the BC Book Prize for her YA sci-fi Zero Repeat Forever and the Westchester Award for her YA novel in verse Audacious. Born in the UK and both an Australian and New Zealand citizen, Gabrielle now lives…

WINNER Slay Me (feature film) by Liz Arcury RUNNER-UP Black Crescent (TV series) by Marc Lott

WINNER Rope & Wire (hourlong TV series) Giannina La Salvia & Therese Hasman RUNNER-UP The Play (feature film) Josh Mann

MOVIE IDEA Winner Miners Kathryn Chatman Runner-up No Goodbyes Kelly Rothberger TV IDEA Winner Fragrance Tanmaya Shekhar Runner-up Sick Birds Lauren Kent

MOVIE IDEA Winner Eyecatcher by Jun Shimizu Runner-up Tis of Thee by Brodrick Haygood, Rob Alicea, & Scarlett Carmago TV IDEA Winner A-Pop by Richard Scott Runner-up Hellgate by RB Ripley