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‘Color Book’ Director David Fortune Used Ice Cold Showers to Practice His AT&T Untold Stories Award Pitch — Watch

The 2023 AT&T award winner stopped by IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking Summit to explain his preparation for the biggest pitch of his life.

The AT&T Untold Stories Award is the world’s largest filmmaking award of its kind. Each year, hundreds of filmmakers apply to be considered for a prize that includes $1.2 million and a network of mentorship and support to help them make a film. Those candidates are narrowed down to five finalists who get a chance to pitch their film in front of a packed audience and a panel of judges at the Tribeca Festival.…