Elevator Speech /Elevator pitch (Sample)

My Elevator Pitch

Project title: SHAKEN EARTH & FALLEN MARINE: an awe-striking story of disaster, survival and sacrifice in Nepal

Concept of the video

Estimated play time: 45 sec

Opening of Video: a video clip recording at the moment of the April 25 earthquake that shows the falling of some major buildings in Kathmandu, Nepal

First part: Photos depicting the devastation of the earthquake, rescue efforts, and rehabilitation works at the wake of the April 25 earthquake and subsequent aftershocks. ( About 6-7 seconds)

(Accompanied by Musical background )

Narrative ( on my voice):

On April 25, 2015, a mega- earthquake hit the Himalayan nation of Nepal, my homeland, when I was still there. Hundreds of thousands of houses and precious infrastructures collapsed killing and wounding thousands of people including significant number of foreigners. The whole world showed solidarity and support for rescue, rehabilitation and recovery of the Nepalese people. On May 12, when a major 7.3 Richter scale aftershock rocked the nation killing additional people, a US Marine helicopter devoted in rescue mission disappeared mysteriously. For a week, the helicopter remained untraced. Finally, it was found crashed in a rural location near Nepal-China border. There are several conspiracy theories surrounding this tragedy. Moreover, the avalanche on Mount Everest led to history’s biggest Everest tragedy. The accounts of my own personal experience of the disaster and miraculous survival as well as all the events related to the quake are extraordinary. I want to write and publish a narrative book on the above mentioned backdrop and help the victims of the earthquake with whatever returns/royalty I earn from the book. As the winter is approaching, the people of rural hills of Nepal who lost their houses need immediate help. Even if I can help only a handful of the victims, I’ll take pride in my project.

End note: (in my voice) ..a  book dedicated to the shaken nation, shocked people, and those who sacrificed their own life while helping. I will make it happen!!! I will.