Soundology Breakthrough Pitch
DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 5pm GMT on Wednesday 16 April.
Breakthrough documentary-maker? £1,000 plus mentoring on offer for new talent making a documentary on a subject close to the heart
Sheffield Doc/Fest is delighted to introduce the Soundology Breakthrough Pitch – a new pitching opportunity for 2014 aimed exclusively at new documentary talent looking for a break into the industry.
What’s on offer?
We will select 5 new documentary-makers without any major industry experience and give them the chance to pitch documentaries of 3-5 minutes in length on stage in Sheffield during Doc/Fest 2014 in front of major documentary industry representatives. All the filmmakers selected to present projects will be offered pitch training to prepare them for the experience.
The winning filmmaker will be awarded a cash prize donation of £1,000 to make their documentary, a composed track/s from major film and TV composers Soundology and ongoing industry mentoring from the Sheffield Doc/Fest team.
Who and what are we looking for?
We want your idea that will engage the audience for 3-5 minutes in a short documentary on a subject close to your heart – something that means a lot to you personally – a story you feel really must be told. You can interpret this brief in whatever way you like.
Entrants should be new entrants to the documentary/film/TV industry with little or no broadcast or festival screening experience. We are especially interested in applicants from culturally diverse backgrounds and from outside of London, though all applicants are welcome and will be judged on merit.
How to enter
Please send the following to us by email to becky@sidf.co.uk by 5PM ON WEDNESDAY 16TH APRIL 2014. Please ensure that you send us all the materials requested and send your application on time!
To enter please email us your CV or biography for yourself and an attached document including the following:
> Title of your documentary
> 250 word treatment (a description of what will happen in the documentary)
> Up to 3 images which you think represent the documentary well
> Tell us what your favourite 3 TV programmes (excluding feature films and dramas) are and why
> (OPTIONAL) Website, Showreel or other Showcasing platform for your work (whether in film or another medium)
TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST BE ABLE ATTEND SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST ON WEDNESDAY 11TH JUNE 2014 – THE DATE OF THIS PITCHING EVENT
Any queries?
For any enquiries about this opportunity please email becky@sidf.co.uk
