This is the short pitch. The one-liner that sells your screenplay or concept -

A "Logline" is a one or two sentence description that tells the basic premise and idea of a film. Loglines for the sake of pitching a project are similar to a TV Guide description of a show, but more specific in describing the concept of the program. This is the catalyst for increasing the odds of selling a script or idea for a television show.

How do you sell a movie idea or script? Create a great logline!

Odds are, if you can't boil your script down to a solid 1 or 2 sentences of the basic idea, producers will never be attracted to it for development. Developing your logline is also an opportunity to express a very original hook that your show has to separate it from others within the same genre or theme. A great logline should provoke interest and inspire the producer to see the potential of the show.

To an executive scouting projects, the logline is perhaps the most important element of the development process. It is the core concept of the film, and is very close to the short pitch a studio markets to the public when promoting a new show. This holds the "idea power" of your project.

The following are examples of could-be loglines for films released: