VPF

What VPF does

Virtual Pitch Fest (VPF) is a Los Angeles-based web SaaS platform founded in 2005 that operates a two-sided marketplace connecting screenwriters with film and television industry professionals. The platform allows writers to compose written pitches (loglines and query letters) and submit them to a curated roster of more than 500 participating producers, managers, and agents, with a contractual guarantee that every pitch receives a response within five business days. The company is privately held, founder-owned, and operated by CEO David Kohner Zuckerman; it reports 17 employees and discloses no institutional funding.

The core product is the self-serve web platform at virtualpitchfest.com, supported by ancillary offerings including a monthly VPF Hotlist contest and a paid query letter editing/coaching add-on. A proprietary structured Pitch Composer tool aids writers in drafting submissions. The platform's go-to-market is purely self-serve product-led growth, distributed primarily through word-of-mouth, a partnership with the Writers Guild of America, organic social media, and success-story testimonials. Documented outcomes include a script acquisition by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and multiple Lionsgate-released features.

VPF monetizes via credit-based pay-as-you-go pitch packages (testimonials reference approximately $90 for 10 pitches) plus revenue from query letter services. The platform serves a globally distributed long tail of individual screenwriters, with documented users in the U.S., Australia, the U.K., and Canada. There is no public revenue disclosure, no disclosed funding activity, and no indication of AI/ML capabilities integrated into the product.

Name

VPF

Legal name

Virtual Pitch Fest

Website

https://virtualpitchfest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Virtual Pitch Fest (VPF) is a web-based, self-serve SaaS marketplace founded in 2005 that connects screenwriters with 500+ film and TV producers, managers, and agents via credit-priced written pitches and a 5-business-day response guarantee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Screenplay Pitching Platform

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (7115), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMAMAI

Publishing & Submission Prep Workshops (Query Letters, Agents, Journals)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Creative Writing Workshops

SECONDARYEDAMAMAE

Screenwriting Workshops (Film/TV/Web)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Creative Writing Workshops

Keywords

• Screenplay pitching platform
• Script query submission
• Screenwriter industry networking
• Film producer connection service
• Hollywood pitch marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Pitch Credits: Users purchase pitch credit packages to submit written query letters to industry pros. One credit equals one pitch to one company. Additional pitches can be purchased at any time. The platform also offers query letter editing/coaching services as an add-on.
2. Query Letter Services: Professional query letter editing and coverage services offered to help writers refine their pitches for better response rates

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Virtual Pitch Fest operates a self-serve web platform where screenwriters create accounts and purchase pitch credits to submit written query letters directly to 500+ participating film and television producers, managers, and agents. The platform guarantees that every pitch receives a response from the selected industry professional within 5 business days, or the writer receives a free replacement credit. Writers retain no obligation to VPF if their script is optioned or sold.

Product overview

VPF operates as a single unified platform with modular add-on services. The core product is the Virtual Pitch Fest web platform where screenwriters create accounts, compose written pitches (loglines/query letters), and submit them using purchased pitch credits to 500+ participating Film & TV industry pros who respond within 5 business days. Additional services include professional query letter editing, the VPF Hotlist contest for top pitches, and the Success Stories section showcasing writer achievements. The platform does not involve multiple separate products but rather a single integrated service with optional premium add-ons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual Pitch Fest Platform Self-serve web platform where individual screenwriters create accounts, compose written query letters, and submit pitches to 500+ film and TV producers, managers, and agents using purchased credits; participating industry professionals guarantee a response within 5 business days or the writer receives a replacement credit.
• Query Letter Service Professional editing and coverage service that helps screenwriters refine their query letters and loglines to improve response rates from industry professionals. Sold as a paid add-on to the core platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Guaranteed response within 5 business days on every pitch
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Writers Guild of America (WGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPF has a partnership with the Writers Guild of America, including a pilot program. VPF CEO David Kohner Zuckerman has presented at WGA events, and the WGA has recommended VPF services to its members.
• Select Services Films Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPF writer Joe Bitonti optioned his script 'Broken Wings' with Select Services Films Inc. through the VPF platform.
• Titan Global EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPF producer Jessica Mathis connects with writers through VPF for Titan Global Entertainment to find content for production.
• Amblin EntertainmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian screenwriter Pete Bridges was discovered via VPF and sold his family action spec 'The Fall' to Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• International Screenwriters' Association (ISA): The ISA runs screenwriting development programs, pitch competitions, and industry introductions through its Verified Writers list. It serves a similar screenwriter customer base and offers comparable industry-access services to VPF, though organized more as a membership association.
• Shore Scripts: Shore Scripts operates screenwriting competitions and a development program that introduces writers to agents, managers, and producers. Like VPF, its core value proposition is helping writers get read by industry decision-makers, with success stories highlighted as social proof.
• InkTip: InkTip is a long-running script marketplace that connects screenwriters with producers, managers, and agents seeking material. It is the closest direct competitor to VPF — both charge writers to submit to industry buyers and emphasize access to verified professionals; InkTip also publishes a "Leads" list tracking active projects.
• Coverfly: Coverfly operates a screenwriting discovery platform combining contests, coverage, and industry exposure through its Red List ranking system. It competes with VPF for the same screenwriter customer base and offers industry-side dashboards for discovering talent, making it a close functional peer.
• Stage 32: Stage 32 is an online community and education platform for film, TV, and theatre creatives that includes pitch sessions, meetups, and direct access to industry professionals. It overlaps with VPF on the writer-to-buyer connection but takes a community/education-led approach rather than a credit-based pitch model.
• Script Pipeline: Script Pipeline runs screenwriting competitions and a pitch service that connects winners with industry executives and producers. Like VPF, it serves aspiring screenwriters seeking direct access to buyers and monetizes through contest entry fees and pitch services.
• The Black List: The Black List is a well-known online platform where screenwriters upload scripts to receive peer-rated evaluations and industry exposure. It directly overlaps with VPF on the screenwriter-to-industry connection, with both services monetizing through paid evaluations and reader visibility to Hollywood buyers.
• Screenwriters Network (Screencraft): Screencraft runs screenwriting competitions, development programs, and industry pitch events connecting writers with Hollywood buyers. It competes with VPF for the same screenwriter-customer base and offers comparable success-story-driven marketing around placements and sales.

Broad incumbents

• Final Draft: Final Draft is the dominant screenwriting software product in Hollywood, used by professional and aspiring writers to format scripts. It is not a direct pitching competitor, but it sits in the same screenwriter workflow and could plausibly extend into industry-introduction services, making it a strategic adjacent.

Emerging players

• WeFlick: WeFlick is a newer online community and script submission platform that aims to connect filmmakers with screenwriters. While smaller in scale than VPF, it represents an emerging entrant in the same writer-to-buyer matchmaking category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VPFest
• Facebookfacebook.com/virtualpitchfest
• Instagraminstagram.com/virtualpitchfest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/v-p-f

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about VPF