IPre-production
Before the cameras roll, you set the vision: your core idea, who it's for and the structure that holds your story together.
- Ch. 1Your High Concept
- Ch. 2Know Your Audience
- Ch. 3The Master Script
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Turn your idea into a blockbuster pitch
A practical, film-inspired method to structure your ideas, move your audience and deliver a pitch no one forgets.
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By Sebastián Díaz Mesa, former CEO of Start-Up Chile and founder of HiPitch. A method built alongside founders and executives across Latin America and Europe.
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First signed copiesAmazon
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2026
Blockbuster startups
Nine companies that learned to tell their story and changed their trajectory.
Venezuela · Industrial SaaS
Fracttal
Smart maintenance for the world's physical assets.
as “The Strategist”Chile · Logistics
SimpliRoute
Route optimization for thousands of SMBs across the region.
as “The Explorer”Argentina · Marketplace
Renová tu Vestidor
Circular fashion turned into a regional movement.
as “The Rebel”Chile · Biotech
Bifidice
From science to story. Purpose-driven health with a voice of its own.
as “The Healer”The problem
Your product could transform an industry, but no one gets your story
01
You know everything, but no one is listening
You know every metric and every competitor, yet you never explain why any of it matters to people.
02
Data doesn't beat story
Data without a story is forgotten. A story without data is just hype. Data without narrative is like actors without a director. People decide with emotion.
03
No story of your own
You copy the Silicon Valley playbook and lose your cultural superpowers.
The solution
One book, three acts and a pitch they'll remember
Pitch de Película distills what Sebastián Díaz learned working with more than 1,500 founders across Latin America and Europe. Three acts and nine building blocks that structure your story for investors, accelerators and customers.
IIProduction
You build the pitch block by block. The villain (problem), the hero (solution) and the nine elements that win an investor over.
- Ch. 4An Unforgettable Villain
- Ch. 5The Chosen One
- Ch. 6Your Superpower
- Ch. 7Traction
- Ch. 8Market
- Ch. 9Business Model
- Ch. 10The Ask
- Ch. 11Team
- Ch. 12The Close
IIIPost-production
You polish your pitch and adapt it to every screen and audience, then turn it into a relationship that keeps paying off.
- Ch. 13Adapt Your Pitch to Every Screen
- Ch. 14The Art of Getting Through the Door
- Ch. 15Evolution
Working material
Download the Storyboard from Pitch de Película
A visual map of the nine pitch building blocks. Leave your name and email to download it.
Platform
Your story doesn't end on the last page
Once you finish the book, head to the Pitch Builder to keep working on your story with the same structure. Exercises, guides and building blocks to find the message you want to leave behind.
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The director
Sebastián Díaz Mesa
Journalist and startup ecosystem builder. More than 15 years working with startups, accelerators and governments across Latin America and Europe. He was CEO of Start-Up Chile —a model replicated in more than 50 countries— and co-founded DEEP Ecosystems in Munich.
He specializes in turning complex ideas into memorable stories. Through HiPitch, his consultancy, he developed the methodology that teaches founders to explain why they matter.
Coming soon to Chile: every perk
When sales open in Chile, every reservation comes with a numbered seat.
Signed edition
The first 100 copies are signed by the author, in order of reservation.
Digital first chapter
Delivered the same day you buy.
Access to the Pitch Platform
We'll email you an access code so you can build your pitch.
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FAQ
Everything you want to know before you start
The book is available now on Amazon.com, and delivery depends on your country and Amazon's shipping policies. Sales in Chile open soon, with first shipments in November 2026.
The first 100 copies sold in Chile are signed by the author, in order of purchase. When you claim your kit, we'll confirm your seat number.
The printed book, Chapter 1 in digital format the same day you buy, and access to the Pitch Platform. We'll email you an access code so you can build your pitch.
On Amazon.com you pay with Amazon's payment methods: cards and installments depending on your country. When sales open in Chile, you'll be able to pay with Mercado Pago.
For Latin American founders who pitch their startup to investors, accelerators or customers. You start from scratch and the book walks you through it with examples from founders like you.
Three acts and fifteen chapters covering the full methodology, hand-drawn illustrations, the nine building blocks of a winning pitch and nine real cases from Latin American startups such as Global66, Fracttal and SimpliRoute.
Yes. With the book you get access to startupsdepelicula.com, an AI-powered platform to build your pitch with what you learn in each chapter. It's a book you work with, not just read.
Action!
Make yours the story they remember tomorrow
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Available now on Amazon.com · Coming soon to Chile