Your story can make it to the big screen!
Hollywood Insiders Presents:Greenlight YourselfÂ
Live and in-person
April 4, 2027Â
 Los Angeles, CAÂ
This one-day live and in-person intensive, to help you build the brand, sharpen the pitch, and create a clearer path toward the people who can help move that story forward.
A practical day for creatives who are ready to stop waiting and start making it happen.
Venue details will be shared only with confirmed ticket holders.
Meet Your Masterclass Instructor Nicki Micheaux
The gatekeepers are real. But your story still deserves to be told.
I've been busting my butt in this business for 30 years, and I know the gatekeepers are real.
After making Summer of Violence, my feature film debut, I knew I wanted to help more artists tell their stories and get them out into the world. I wanted to help artists move closer to the thing they can see in their heads: a movie on the big screen, a television show reaching an audience on a streamer, and a story that does not stay stuck in a notebook or on a hard drive.
Everyone should have a shot at telling their story — not just the people who started early, already know the right person, or were handed a clear path into the room.
Maybe you started in another career. Maybe you've spent years in front of the camera and are ready to move behind it. Maybe you have been carrying a story for years and are still trying to figure out how to make people take it seriously.
I created Hollywood Insider Live: Greenlight Yourself to help you build the brand, sharpen the pitch, and make a clearer case for the story you want to bring into the world.
This Is For You If...
You did not follow the usual timeline.
You started later.
You are moving from in front of the camera to behind it.
You have a story, but you are stuck on the next move.
Here's What Happens In The Room
The dream is the destination. These are the tools that help you move toward it.
Branding
Marketing is the achillies heal for every artist. Here we face your fear of social media and you leave with clear tools on how to leverage the power of platforms.Â
DEVELOPING YOUR PITCH
Shape the idea, language, and delivery so you can speak about your project with more clarity. And apply to pitch live to industry buyers!
YOUR NEXT STEP
Leave with a plan! You'll know the exact next steps to move your project forward.
What You Walk Away With
A path for the story in your head to move into the world.
You will leave with a brand and pitch that better match your story, practice saying it out loud, and a clearer way to pitch yourself, not just the project.
The goal is not to spend another day talking about the movie or show you want to make. It is to leave better prepared to explain it, stand behind it, and take the next step toward getting it in front of the people who can help move it forward.
Listen To Our Students
Every finished project starts with someone deciding to move it forward.
"I came wanting to understand the business side of the industry. I've won awards for my shorts, launched my own YouTube channel, and I'm building my audience by facing my greatest fears head on."Â
— Portia, Film Student and Director
"I came to class having never written a single script. I wanted to tell my story. I wrote the pilot, built the pitch deck, and I'm now partnering with a Netflix showrunner."Â
— Chantel, Attorney and Writer
"I came to class with an idea for my documentary and now I've got a licenscing deal! It never would've happened without Nicki."
— Jack, Corporate Exec with a passion to tell stories
NOT INCLUDED WITH EVENT TICKET
Optional Pitch Competition Opportunity
Want to put your pitch in front of people who can say yes?
A limited number of attendees can apply to pitch live to a panel of investors and buyers.
Participation in the pitch competition is an optional paid add-on, at $45, with limited live-pitch slots.
Reserve Your Seat
Early Bird seats are limited.
There is one event ticket for Hollywood Insider Live: Greenlight Yourself. A limited number of Early Bird seats are available first. Once those seats sell out, regular pricing begins.
Lunch and the optional pitch competition are not included.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need experience in the industry to attend?
Do I need a finished project to come?
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Your story deserves a shot at the big screen.
One day to clarify your brand, sharpen your pitch, and take a more prepared step toward the movie or television show you want to bring into the world.
