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Free Pitch Deck Template
Use this free pitch deck template to explain your idea to a client or collaborator. The editable document provides a page-by-page planning outline you can turn into presentation slides, with prompts for a film, photography or campaign pitch.
No sign-up required. Edit the Word document in Microsoft Word or Apple Pages.
See the worked example ↓
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How to use your free pitch deck template
Step 1
Write for the recipient
A client, creative collaborator and investor may need different information. Ask what the recipient expects.
Step 2
Make the idea readable
Use short sections, clear images and a consistent visual approach. Label proposed crew, estimates and assumptions.
Step 3
Finish with one request
Make the next decision clear. A deck supports a conversation; it does not guarantee funding or approval.
What is in the download?
Complete the blank planning pages, compare the worked example and use the guidance to prepare your next version. Duplicate response sections when the project needs more detail.
Pitch deck template
- Project title and hook
- Audience and purpose
- Concept and story
- Visual direction
Production and deliverables
- Format and deliverables
- Production approach
- Schedule and assumptions
- Budget and responsibilities
Decision and next steps
- Relevant work and team
- Request and next step
- Questions and revisions
- Rights and confidentiality
Planning in practice
A worked example
This original fictional teaching example shows how planning choices connect. Adapt it to your own brief; it does not describe a commissioned or completed Cineview client production.
Concept
Fictional project: a 30-second film showing a reusable bottle moving through a normal working day.
Purpose
Help a potential customer understand the product in use; demonstrate the lid and carry loop clearly.
Plan
Film three simple studio setups and detail inserts. Confirm product samples, cast, crew and quote before scheduling.
Decision
Ask the client to approve the concept and deliverable list before the producer develops a shot list.
Watch and compare
Investors Don't Want Pitch Decks — Shane Stanley
Reference video from Film Courage. Use it as another perspective alongside the worksheet. Publisher views are their own, and inclusion does not imply endorsement.
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Watch on YouTube ↗Further reading: Celtx film pitch deck guide
Questions before you start
Is this a PowerPoint presentation?
This download is an editable Word planning template and printable PDF. Transfer the content into your preferred slide software if you need a slide deck.
Can it cover photography campaigns?
Yes. Replace film duration and story prompts with image outputs, shoot treatments, styling and delivery requirements.
Does every investor want a pitch deck?
No. Requirements vary. The reference interview presents one producer’s perspective; confirm the recipient’s submission requirements.
Can I edit the file in Apple Pages?
Yes. Open the downloaded .docx file in Apple Pages and adapt it to your project. The download is a Word file rather than a native .pages file.
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Use and attribution
You may adapt our original worksheets for your own production planning. Keep the website credit when sharing an unchanged template. These educational resources are not legal, financial or safety advice. Film titles, story frameworks and third-party videos belong to their respective rights holders. Cineview Studios is not affiliated with those publishers, and inclusion does not imply endorsement.
References are provided so you can compare approaches and form your own view. Check the rights to any photographs, scripts, music or other material you put in a production. Protect personal information when sharing crew and cast documents.
