Live!Ammunition! Pitching Competition

Have you got a great idea for a movie?

The Live!Ammunition! pitching competition returns to Raindance.

Your chance to pitch your movie idea directly to a panel of film industry executives and the toughest critics of all, a Live Audience.

The people on our Panel are the people who matter. They decide what gets made.

Pitching skills are the one skill often overlooked by writers, directors and producers. Learn how it’s done by watching the rest. Hone your pitching skills by getting instant feedback. Your pitch could be taken up by one of our panel. Past Pitches that have gone into production include Meet The Parents (1994), 51st State (1995), Siamese Cop (1996) and White Bhaji (2001).

Registrations to pitch are taken on a first come, first served basis in reply to an email which will be sent at a predetermined time on the day of the event. There are twenty places guaranteed to pitch. Once the first 20 places have been filled we will keep a waiting list.

The demand to pitch is high and admission does not guarantee you a slot to pitch. However, we will accommodate as many pitches as possible and if you’re on the waiting list this does not necessarily mean you won’t get the opportunity.

Not ready to pitch? Then just come, watch, learn and network.

*Verbal pitches only, no visuals

*Panelists subject to change

## The Panelists on 22nd September 2025 were:

## Martyn Pick

Martyn Pick is a British director and artist known for his fusion of live-action and animation, often blending computer-generated, hand-drawn, and painted elements with cinematic storytelling.

Over time he has worked across commercials, promos, short films, feature films, and TV. Notable works include Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie, The Age of Stupid (animation director), Evil Never Dies and Heckle.
In addition to film and animation, Pick also paints, does illustration (including books such as Beowulf and Witchcraft), and directs commercials, often incorporating a painterly, art-influenced visual style.
His work has won a number of awards, including recognition from film festivals and commercial awards for visual excellence.

## Jurgen Wolff

Jurgen Wolff is a writer, teacher, and creativity consultant. In the United States, he wrote for sitcoms including Benson and Family Ties. He wrote the feature film, The Real Howard Spitz, starring Kelsey Grammer and directed by Vadim Jean. He was a script doctor on the hit film, Mannequin and others starring Michael Caine, Walter Matthau, and Eddie Murphy. For Germany, he co-created the comedy series, Lukas, which ran for 65 episodes, and an original comedy series called Krista. He also wrote nine episodes of the series, Relic Hunter. He wrote two TV movies for the Olsen Twins, and several the German TV movies including, On Top of the Volcano, starring Maria Schrader and Sebastian Koch (2007). His play, Killing Mother, was produced at the Gorky Theatre in Berlin, and he’s also had plays produced in New York, Los Angeles, and London.

As a writing and creativity teacher, his courses include Beyond Brainstorming, Create Your Future, The Creative Breakthrough Workshop and the ground-breaking Script Coach Series developed exclusively for Raindance. He has presented his courses at the University of Southern California, the University of Barcelona, the Skyros Institute, many films schools, and groups and organisations including The Academy for Chief Executives, Egmont, Grundy-UFA, and Columbia-Tri-Star. For eight years he was a visiting lecturer for the Pilots Program in Sitges.

Additional resources:

Pitching essentials for screenwriters and filmmakers
https://www.raindance.org/pitching-essentials-for-filmmakers-and-screenwriters/

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https://www.raindance.org/membership/