MIPFormats Pitch Competition Call for Entries – Deadline 6th February 2012

The MIPFormats Pitch 2012 call for entries is now open. Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP), the exclusive sponsor of the competition, will oversee pre-selection to choose the final competition contestants and will spend up to €25,000 to develop the winning project of the MIPFormats Pitch.

Offering both a strategic and a hands-on approach of the Formats business to all participants with more in-depth market analysis, more screenings, more interactive workshops and more matchmaking between buyers and commissioners, the 3rd edition of MIPFormats will take place on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st March 2012, ahead of MIPTV (1st-4th April), in Cannes. (Photo by gohomekiki CC BY SA 2.0)

Sheffield Doc/Fest MeetMarket Call for Applications – Deadline Thursday 29th March, 2012

The call for applications for the 2012 MeetMarket at Sheffield Doc/Fest is now open. MeetMarket is Doc/Fest’s pitching initiative offering matchmade meetings between the world’s best documentary and digital creators and the top funders and mentors who can support them. It is your opportunity for pitching new documentary, factual and cross-platform projects to over 200 decision makers, buyers, funders and mentors in one of the world’s top factual media marketplaces.

For MeetMarket 2012, approximately 65 projects will be selected to pitch over two days, and each can expect 15-20 meetings with key funders and decision-makers match-made and scheduled based on their requests and needs. MeetMarket 2011 generated millions of pounds in deals done and in negotiation, with the matchmaking personalised format meaning you can discuss your project creatively in detail. (Photo by lizjones112 CC BY)

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 [...]

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)

C21 Primetime Strategies – Thursday 25th February, 2010, London

C21′s Primetime Strategies Live is a one-day event at BAFTA, London that profiles the future programming plans of more than 60 of the world’s leading free-to-air networks. Leading players from international channels come together with producers and rights owners to discuss their content plans and opportunities for coproduction and collaboration. Sessions highlight the programming requirements of international broadcasters and unravel the DNA of successful shows, strands, seasons and slots. Country-specific sessions analyze the programming trends and nuances of each market.

Broadcasters covered include: Seven Network (Australia), English-speaking CBC (Canada), France 3 (France), ProSieben (Germany), Canale 5 (Italy), Veronica (Netherlands), Telecinco (Spain), SVT1 (Sweden), Channel 4 (UK), NBC (USA).

£399 +VAT

Click through for more information, links to C21′s Primetime Strategies website and details of how register.

The Story Conference – Friday 19th February, 2010

The Story is a new event run by Matt Locke (Ch4′s commissioning editor for education). It promises to be “a celebration of everything that is wonderful, inspiring and awesome about stories, in whatever medium possible…The Story is not about theories of stories, or making money from stories, but about the sheer visceral pleasure of telling a story. Whether it is in a game, a movie, a book, or a pub…”

Speakers include:

* Sci-fi writer and blogger Cory Doctorow
* Jon Spooner – co-founder of Unlimited Theatre
* Tim Etchells of pioneering performance group Forced Entertainment
* Graphic artist Sydney Padua
* Music mag publisher David Hepworth
* Dr Aleks Krotoski, Guardian writer and presenter of the BBC’s Digital Revolutions.
* Kevin Slavin is the co-founder of NYC digital agency Area/Code
* Kat Akingbade – scientist, journalist and co-presenter of Channel 4’s Science of Scams.

Visit The Story website for more information and updates.

Venue: Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London

(Photo by mpclemens CC 2.0)

Sheffield DocFest: Capitalism: A Love Story

Michael Moore’s latest documentary Capitalism: A Love Story, will screen at Sheffield’s Showroom Cinemas on Saturday 7th November at 2.30pm. Capitalism: A Love Story returns to the issue that Michael Moore has been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans, and by default, the rest of [...]