Sacramento International Film and Music Festival – Larry Meistrich

Larry Meistrich has won numerous awards as both a businessman and a film producer. He founded The Shooting Gallery, the first independent studio, and also Film Movement, a distribution company that brings award–winning first run movies to enthusiasts regardless of their location. Among his many business successes, Larry is a recipient of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. As a film producer, Larry is perhaps best known for the Academy Award winning Sling Blade, starring Billy Bob Thornton, the Academy Award nominated You Can Count On Me, starring Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo, and Croupier, which launched the career of Clive Owen. At the time, the purchase of Sling Blade by Miramax broke all records in independent film distribution.

Larry’s newest business venture is Nehst Studios, a content distribution company releasing filmed entertainment worldwide in theatres, on home video, online, in all forms of television, in emerging formats, and in all ancillary media. With a large tax-based fund and several innovative online and regional services designed to find talent, identify viable projects, and train filmmakers in the dynamics of production and distribution, Nehst Studios is set up to break down the traditional barriers that have existed between talented individuals and the film industry. In keeping wit this approach, Larry will hear filmmaker pitches as part of Friday’s Festival schedule (details below).

HOW TO MAKE A PITCH TO LARRY!

Larry will meet individually with filmmakers and writers on Friday, August 10^th from 2pm to 7pm.

Please read all of the following information carefully as there are multiple steps.

1. Go to www.pitchnehst.com.

2. Click on "Pitch Now" (blue button).

3. Scroll down to bottom of screen where it says "New User? REGISTER NOW".

4. Fill out the appropriate information to create an account. Click "submit."

5. Now that your account has been created, click "Pitch now" and fill in the appropriate information, including checking the box for Sacramento Film and Music Festival.

6. Pay the administrative fee using a credit card.

7. Once the account has been created and the administrative fee paid, you can then access the PDF release, which is available at the top of every sign in page, and can be found as direction #3 when clicking PITCH NOW.

8. Fill out the release and either bring it with you to the pitch session, or fax it ahead of time to 917-591-6813. You will NOT be able to pitch without signing a release.

The Festival is providing the venue and the opportunity for this event to occur, but we are not scheduling the individual sessions. Please don’t ask Festival Directors for specific timeslots or tips on how to pitch.