Mosaic Films Call For Pitches – Deadline Monday 11th October, 2010

Mosaic Films have teamed up with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and BBC Storyville to support three short films (6-10 mins) that explore themes around poverty in the UK. Six established documentary makers can pitch their ideas to a panel at Sheffield Doc/Fest and the successful documentaries will be produced by Mosaic Films and premiere at Doc/Fest in June 2011.

If you have an idea you’d like to pitch, visit Mosaic Films for more information and details of how to apply.

Deadline: Monday 11th October, 2010 (Photo by Editor B CC BY 2.0)

Wellcome Trust Pitch at Doc/Fest Call for Entries – Deadline Monday 4th October, 2010

The Wellcome Trust invites programme makers to enter the Broadcast Development Award Pitch for the opportunity to win £10K. They are looking for documentary ideas with biological or medical themes on a variety of platforms: cinema, radio, gaming, TV and multiplatform. Shortlisted producers will pitch their projects at Sheffield Doc/Fest.

Visit wellcome.ac.uk/broadcast download an application form.

Deadline: Monday 4th October, 2010 (Photo by laureskew CC BY 2.0)

Current TV Pitch at Doc/Fest Call for Entries – Deadline Friday 1st October, 2010

The Current TV Series Pitch offers emerging production companies/producers the chance to win £2.5K of development funding. Current TV will shortlist four proposals that will be pitched as part of DFG Day at Sheffield Doc/Fest (Thursday 4th November, 2010). They are looking for proposals for documentary series of 3-6 episodes that can be made for a budget of £33K per hour. Shortlisted producers will get seven minutes to pitch and show a taster tape to a panel of industry executives. The winning series proposal is slated for transmission in 2011.

Deadline for entries: Friday 1st October, 2010

For full the full brief go to: http://sheffdocfest.com/view/pitchcurrent

Download the application form at: http://current.com/currenttvseriespitch (Photo by luca.sartoni CC BY SA 2.0)

First Cut Pitch at Doc/Fest – Call For Entries: Deadline Friday 24th September

Channel 4 strand First Cut has teamed up with Sheffield Doc/Fest once again to give you the opportunity to pitch to win a £50K budget and the chance to direct a First Cut documentary. If you are an experienced assistant producer or film school graduate with TV production experience but have yet to make your primetime directorial debut, this is your chance. Five finalists will be chosen to pitch their idea to a panel of TV executives at Doc/Fest 3-7th November, 2010.

For more information and an application form visit www.4producers.co.uk

Deadline: Friday 24th September, 2010. (Photo by PictFactory CC BY 2.0)

WESTDOC Conference, Santa Monica, 13th-15th September, 2010 – Get 10% Off

September: back to school and back to work. But just because the summer’s over, it doesn’t mean the sun (and fun) has to stop. Head out to Santa Monica, California for the 2nd WESTDOC Conference AND get 10% off the registration fee with TV Mole. The West Coast Reality and Documentary Conference (September 13-15, 2010) [...]

E17 International Film Festival

If you have a short film (less than 5 minutes) you’d like to see screened head over to the inaugural Walthamstow International Film Festival which is being held 5th -12th September, 2010.  The festival is free to enter and films must have been made since January 2009. Get in now before the competition gets too [...]

Sheffield Doc/Fest Meet Market Call for Entries – Deadline 1st September, 2010

MeetMarket is now open for applications from documentary makers who are looking for funding. It’s an opportunity for 60 filmmakers to be matched with interested buyers and meet them one-on-one at the Sheffield Doc/Fest (3rd-7th November 2010). Last year there were 139 international buyersand 70 have already confirmed for 2010.

Photo by clagnut CC BY 2.0

Projects – documentary, factual entertainment, art/installation or cross-platform – can be at any stage of development or production and from anywhere in the world. Applications must include a synopsis, 1-minute teaser tape, ballpark budget and biographies of the filmmaker(s). Click through for more information. (Photo by clagnut CC BY 2.0)

Peer Pitch Call for Entries – Silverdocs Monday 21st June, 2010

If you are an alumnus of Docs in Progress, a member of The D-Word or are attending Silverdocs (21-27th June, 2010) in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, you are eligible to enter for Peer Pitch. Ten filmmakers will get the opportunity to pitch their documentary project to fellow filmmakers in return for moderated feedback. It’s not a funding pitch but a chance to practice your pitch prior to pitching your project to potential funders.

Fee:

Peer Pitch – $100

Peer Pitch/Silverdocs Combo Package – $450

Visit the Docs in Progress website for more information and application details. (Photo by katmere CC BY 2.0)

MIP Online Screenings

If you didn’t make it to MIP this year (and let’s face it, given the fall out you are probably glad you didn’t) you can still catch up on the progammes that were pitched by signing up for MIP online screenings (for the princely sum of €390, which gives you access to full-length programmes until [...]

MIPFormats Fresh Talent Pitch Call for Entries – Deadline 26th February, 2010

The Fresh Talent Pitch, to be held at MIPFormats in Cannes, on 11th April, 2010, is a chance to pitch your original non-scripted entertainment format. A panel of experts including The Wit will select the best entries from all the submissions; shortlisted producers get the chance to pitch their idea to an audience of commissioners, buyers and distributors. Cross-genre and multiplatform concepts are particularly welcomed. Pitches must be for orginal formats that have not been commissioned or broadcast on TV.

For more information and an application form visit MIPWorld Fresh Talent Pitch.

Deadline: Friday 26th February, 2010
(Photo by Olivier Bareau CC BY-SA 2.0)