The Perfect Pitch is a new initiative to premiere at The European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU), held March 13th–15th, 2009, in the Salon Belvedere at La Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Francois Mitterrand, in Paris.

The Perfect Pitch will begin with a series of workshops, aimed at helping filmmakers effectively prepare and execute a professional pitch presentation. The workshops will be held the morning of Friday, March 13th. Instructors include:

• Jeff Gross, Director/Screenwriter
• Charles Weinstein, Instructor, Film Acting Paris
• Matt Jeschelnik, Owner, Boulder Creek International
• Jeffrey Goldberg, Filmmaker/Director

On Friday afternoon judges will evaluate individual pitch performances, and twenty Perfect Pitch participants will be invited to pitch their films to a panel of film buyers, movie producers and distributors on Sunday, March 15th. Panelists include:

• Stephane Parthenay, Pyramide Productions
• Alexis Hofmann, BAC Films
• Sylva Polakova, Film Distribution Artcam
• Vanja Kaludercic, The Coproduction Office
• Frederic Podetti, Adesif Productions
• Tanja Meissner, Memento Films International

Individuals interested in signing up for the program are invited to visit http://www.ecufilmfestival.com...ct_pitch.php?lang=en. The March 1st, 2009 registration deadline HAS BEEN EXTENDED through March 10th, 2009. For more information regarding The Perfect Pitch please contact Sarah Schutzki, Program Coordinator, at sarah@ecufilmfestival.com.

Since its inception four years ago, The European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU) has established itself as the arena for independent filmmakers from around the world to screen their films to large audiences, as well as to agents, talent scouts, production company representatives, distributors and established producers looking for new projects and raw talent. For more information regarding the festival please visit www.ecufilmfestival.com.