Hey guys-
<div><br></div><div>Sending this out again for the alumni who may not have seen it. Alumni are allowed to participate, but they must attend three pitch practices and have completed the scripts they plan to pitch as below.</div>
<div><br></div><div>If interested please contact me at <a href="mailto:mhark001@ucr.edu">mhark001@ucr.edu</a>. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks, </div><div><br></div><div>Melissa and Allen</div><div><br></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; border-collapse: collapse; "><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; ">PITCH FEST 2011 is ON!</span></b></span></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="color: black; ">It will be held <b>TUESDAY JUNE 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at RALEIGH STUDIOS</b> in Hollywood.</span></p>
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<span style="color: black; ">Industry producers, agents and studio executives will be on hand to hear students pitch their favorite and most developed projects.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<span style="color: black; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><i><span style="color: black; ">In order to participate:</span></i><span style="color: black; "></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="color: black; "> </span></p><p style="margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black; "><span>-<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; ">Students must sign up for a minimum of THREE pitch-practice sessions being offered in May by Professors Krieger, Russin, Evered and Barr. (A schedule of available times will circulate shortly.)</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black; "><span>-<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; ">You may only pitch projects for which you have at least a complete first draft by the day of Pitch Fest. Last year, several students pitched ideas that were in their embryonic stages and a number of producers remarked on what they perceived to be a lack of adequate preparation. This is an important day for you to make a positive impression so let’s all be as ready as possible.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">If interested contact Melissa Harkness at <a href="mailto:mhark001@ucr.edu">mhark001@ucr.edu</a></p></span>