Broadcaster-ready templates to package your documentary pitch with clarity, confidence, and a clear next step.
This toolkit gives you the exact documents commissioners expect, in a clean structure you can copy into your own Google Drive and fill in quickly.

What you get (inside the toolkit)

• Pitch Deck Templates (Google Slides)

  • Feature Documentary pitch deck template

  • Doc Series pitch deck template (4x52 default, easy switch to 3x52)

  • Optional investigative slide bank (use only if relevant)

• One‑Pager Templates (Google Docs)

  • Feature one‑pager (strictly one page, single column)

  • Series one‑pager (strictly one page, single column)

• Outreach Emails + Subject Lines (Google Doc)

  • Cold intro, warm intro, follow-up

  • Subject lines for EU broadcasters and US streamers

  • Clear guidance on what to attach and when

• Budget Top‑Sheet (Google Sheet)

  • Commissioner-friendly top‑sheet

  • Auto per‑episode calculation for series

  • Includes Archive/Licensing line item

• Checklists (PDF)

  • Pitch readiness checklist (before you send)

  • Commissioner meeting prep checklist (before the call)

• Filled Mini Example (PDF)

  • A short, location-neutral example showing what “good” looks like (one‑pager + sample slides + sample email)

Who it’s for

• Emerging documentary filmmakers pitching a feature or a doc series

• Small teams who want a professional package without overcomplicating the process

• Filmmakers who need stronger access statements, clearer stakes, and a more commissionable structure

Who it’s not for

• Fiction narrative projects

• Filmmakers looking for a full rewrite or hands-on producing (this is a template toolkit)

• Projects that are not ready to define access, characters, and a clear story engine yet

How it works (Google Drive templates)

1. Purchase the toolkit

2. Open each template link and select File → Make a copy

3. Rename with your project title and date

4. Fill in the prompts and export a PDF when you’re ready to send

What this helps you do

• Clarify your idea into a commissioner-friendly package

• Present your project with professional structure (feature or series)

• Reach out with emails that are direct, appropriate, and easy to follow up

• Enter conversations with a clear ask: development + commissioning conversation

FAQs

Is this for features or series?
Both. You get separate templates for feature documentaries and doc series.

Do you include a series bible template?
Not in this toolkit. This pack focuses on the materials that most often get you to the first serious conversation: one‑pager, pitch deck, outreach, and budget top‑sheet.

Do I get instant access?
Yes. You’ll receive Google Drive links to copy the templates into your own Drive.

Can I use these templates for EU broadcasters and US streamers?
Yes. The outreach emails and Distribution/Audience guidance include prompts for both contexts.

Can I edit the templates?
Yes — once you make a copy, they’re yours to edit.