DPHU1006 Chap.3 The Two-Minute Pitch and Feasibility
The Two-Minute Pitch and Feasibility
Assessment 2b is a two-minute individual pitch in the Week 6 tutorial, worth 15%. It must be consistent with the proposal you wrote in Weeks 4 and 5, and you are marked on how you deliver it as well as on the idea.
The task lists five things the pitch has to show: what the film idea is and why you chose it, what makes it distinctive, that it is feasible with a small crew and budget, its proposed visual style, and why other students should want to work with you.
Three criteria carry five marks each: consistency and feasibility, the film idea including its genre, primary themes and visual style, and presentation skills such as eye contact, energy, clear pronunciation and a length close to two minutes.
You bring 2 to 4 slides of visual aids, uploaded as a PPT or PDF before the class; images must be hand-drawn or photographs, screengrabs from other films may illustrate tone, and AI-generated images are not accepted. This chapter sets the brief out on one card and drills a timed script. The pitch is also the first time your classmates hear your idea, and the brief asks you to say why they should want to work with you.
In practice that means showing you are organised: a location already in mind, a cast you can reach and a style you can describe in a sentence. A previous cohort's pitch deck on Moodle follows a simple shape, a title slide, the idea with its genre and themes, a storyboard sample, and a slide on inspiration and feasibility, and it shows how little text the slides need when the speaker carries the words.
What this chapter covers
- 01
The five things a pitch must demonstrate
- 02
Consistency with the written proposal
- 03
Arguing feasibility with locations, cast and props
- 04
Slide rules: drawings, photographs and reference screengrabs
- 05
Delivering without notes: eye contact, energy and timing
Worked example · free
Writing the opening twenty seconds of a pitch
- +1State the idea in one breath: 'A delivery rider finds a lost dog with one hour before his next order, and losing the dog means losing the job.'
- +1Say why you chose it with a specific reason: 'I delivered food for a year, and the clock on that app still runs my dreams.'
Key terms
- Pitch
- A short spoken presentation that sells a film idea to an audience of possible collaborators.
- Visual style
- The intended look of a film, such as its palette, lighting and camera approach, shown in the pitch slides.
- Genre
- The category of film an idea belongs to, such as thriller or comedy, which sets audience expectations.
The Two-Minute Pitch and Feasibility FAQ
How long should my pitch be?
Close to two minutes. The presentation-skills criterion names a pitch significantly shorter or longer than two minutes in its lower bands, so rehearse with a timer.
Can I use pictures from other films on my pitch slides?
Yes, screengrabs from other films are allowed as examples of tone and visual style. Every other image must be hand-drawn or a photograph, and AI-generated images are not accepted at all.
Do I have to read from notes or slides?
You cannot use notes or devices while you pitch, and frequently reading from the slides appears in the lower bands of the presentation-skills criterion. Rehearse until the script is memorised.
Is the pitch marked on the idea or the delivery?
On both. Two criteria assess the idea and its feasibility, and a third assesses delivery: eye contact, energy and enthusiasm, clear expression and pronunciation, and timing.
When are the pitch slides due?
Upload them as a PPT or PDF before your Week 6 tutorial begins, through the Moodle submission link, which opens on Monday 5 October 2026 for this offering.
Does the pitch have to match my written proposal?
Yes. The first criterion is consistency and feasibility, and its lower bands describe a pitch that is not consistent with the written proposal, so present the same idea, characters and structure you submitted in Weeks 4 and 5.
What makes a pitched film idea feasible?
A feasible idea fits a crew of four or five with little money: locations you can reach and use, a small cast you can rely on, props you already own, and scenes simple enough to shoot within the course's weeks.
Assessment move
Write the pitch as a script of about 260 words, then cut it into five timed slices. Rehearse three times with a timer and adjust the slice that flexes most easily. Finally, rehearse once in front of a friend who keeps interrupting, so a lost line does not stop you on the day. Prepare your slides last.
Once the script is timed, choose one picture for each slice of it, a sketch of the key frame, a photograph of the location, a reference still for tone, and make sure every image is hand-drawn, photographed or a film screengrab.
