The main focus of the 2021 Latino Media Fest is to support, showcase and amplify Latinx creatives and their work. As a celebration of this event, we invite you to join us for the #LMFPitchChallenge! Showcase your creativity and pitch us a Latinx Folktale story of your choice. The pitch must include a twist from the original folktale story for a chance to win a free ticket to the 2021 Latino Media Fest, access to ECCII Roundtables, and be featured in NALIP’s Member News. 

Submit Your Pitch For a Chance to Win A Free Ticket Latino Media Fest and More

The main focus of the 2021 Latino Media Fest is to support, showcase and amplify Latinx creatives and their work. As a celebration of this event, we invite you to join us for the #LMFPitchChallenge! Showcase your creativity and pitch us a Latinx Folktale story of your choice. The pitch must include a twist from the original folktale story for a chance to win a free ticket to the 2021 Latino Media Fest, access to ECCII Roundtables, and be featured in NALIP’s Member News. 

Guidelines: 

-The challenge is open to Underrepresented  Creatives in the U.S.

-All entries must be public and uploaded online through IGTV.

-Entries must use the following hashtags and tag on IGTV: #LMFPitchChallenge and @nalip_org

-Entries must be submitted on google form alongside a signed a release form 

-The length of the video should not exceed 60 seconds

Pitches will be judged on originality, creativity, theme, structure, and overall effort on a scale of 1-5.

*** Remember that this challenge is meant to be fun so be creative and tell us a Latinx folktale story that you think should be on the big screen.

NALIP's Pitch Example

It’s the oldest tale of time and from generation to generation, we have all been warned of El Cuco. Your parents probably told you about it, “ If you don’t go to sleep El Cuco will come and get you.” But what if your parents were wrong, what if El Cuco didn’t haunt misbehaved kids but rather adults. This story takes place in Southern California and explores the relationship between two brothers who are plotting to avenge the drunk driver who killed their mom and little sister. Although the revenge is reasonable, El Cuco dislikes humans who take karma into their own hands, especially because that is his job. At first, El Cuco sets out to help the pair but once the avenge of the drunk driver is completed, el Cuco takes on his true form. As the saying goes, what goes around, comes around and now the question is, how will el Cuco punish the two brothers? Will the brothers catch on and learn who El Cuco truly is or will their fate lay in the hands of the dark angel.

Bring It On and Submit Your #LMFPitchChallenge HERE!