Also known as one page pitch
A single-page pitch document: logline, short overview, and why the project matters now — used to open doors before anyone reads ninety pages.
Lead with the story promise: logline first, then a short overview that proves tone and stakes without becoming a compressed novel. White space is part of the pitch -- dense walls signal you do not know what is load-bearing, and busy graphics rarely compensate for a soft central conflict.
Add comps and why-now only when they sharpen the ask for this buyer. A forced comparison can mis-sell the tone; a timely hook that is not in the pages will get caught in the room. End with a clear next step: the script is ready, a treatment follows, or you want a meeting on the project.
Export a clean PDF and keep the source next to the screenplay project so the one-pager updates when the logline changes. Before a big meeting, name a save point on the script you are attaching so the packet and the pages stay synchronized under real deadline pressure. Keep that standard visible when notes arrive so the next pass stays honest.
Logline, a short story overview, tone or comps if they help, and why the project matters now. Skip cast lists and production wish-lists unless asked.
Usually hint at the central conflict and tonal landing without dumping every twist. Full endings belong in the synopsis or treatment.
Not always, but meetings and many contests expect one. It is the bridge between a logline and asking someone to read ninety pages.
Whenever the logline, tone, or core stakes change. A polished sheet that sells last draft's movie wastes the meeting.
