Festival passes, individual screenings, and Pitch Fest registration — all opening soon. Subscribers get the first window.
All-access to three days of screenings, every filmmaker Q&A, the Opening Night Reception, the Filmmaker Reception, the closing Conversation, and the Swan Awards ceremony.
Everything in the Festival Pass, plus a reserved pitch slot with producers, directors, and/or production companies in the Pitch Fest cohort. Strictly limited — fewer than 20 spots.
Drop in for a single day or one screening block. Best for locals, attending friends and family, or for anyone wanting to sample the festival without a full pass.
A rare in-room opportunity for filmmakers to pitch projects directly to active producers, working directors, and production companies open to new material.
A dedicated track for playwrights pitching plays runs alongside the film pitch sessions, with selected partners and producers on the listening end.
Pitch slots are strictly limited so each pitch gets the time and attention it deserves. Newsletter subscribers receive the first registration window.
Active producers reviewing decks, scripts, and concepts.
Working filmmakers looking for the next project to make.
Studios and indie shingles open to taking meetings on new material.
A theatre track — pitch original plays to selected producers and partners.
A small, considered cohort. Subscribers get the first window to register.
The Pitch Fest is not a cattle call. It's a deliberately small program designed so each pitch gets meaningful time, and each producer or director on the listening end has the bandwidth to actually engage.
Subscribers get the registration link in their inbox before it goes public. Given how limited the cohort is, the window often closes before the public window opens.
A short brief (1–2 pages) describing the project, its stage, and what you're seeking — financing, distribution, attached talent, production partner. For playwrights, the same applies to your play.
SLPFF reviews briefs and matches each filmmaker (or playwright) with the producer, director, or production company most likely to be a fit. You may receive one or more matched slots depending on availability and fit.
Each pitch is a roughly 15-minute conversation. Bring whatever you'd bring to a real meeting — a deck, sides, sizzle reel, or just your script and your voice. Q&A and feedback are part of the slot.
SLPFF doesn't broker deals. What we do is put filmmakers and partners in the same room and step back. Follow-up is direct, person to person, on the timeline that fits the project.
Official festival merchandise — posters, tees, and Sterling the Swan keepsakes — launches alongside ticket sales. The shop link will live here when it opens.
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