Current TV and BRITDOC Present:
The Current Pitch
Current TV and BRITDOC have come together to offer you an unprecedented
chance to be part of this year¹s festival: the Current Pitch!
Pitch us your idea* for a short documentary by July 4th. If your pitch is
selected, you will be one of five filmmakers to receive a one-day pass to
BRITDOC ¹08. You¹ll also have the chance to meet with Current executives on
the ground and pitch your idea for potential commission & TV distribution.
Just go to www.current.com/britdoc .
Download the pitch form in the top right. Fill it in and email it back to me
(tkhadder@currentmedia.com). In the subject line of your email, write
³Current Pitch + your name². It¹s that simple.
THE MISSION:
Write a pitch for a short film addressing what is relevant to you, your
friends, your community, and the world. Subjects can include new trends,
counter-culture, social changes, cultural traditions, local or world-wide
controversies, and global technologies.
THE PAYOFF:
Be one of five filmmakers to receive a one-day pass to BRITDOC 2008 (July
23-25, Oxford, United Kingdom), and the chance to pitch your ideas to
Current TV executives in person at the festival. Your piece could be
commissioned for television distribution.
GUIDELINES:
- The story must be non-fiction
- It can be made into a 3-10 minute long piece
- Be sure to include a link to your reel or work sample in the form
THE DEADLINE:
Submissions must be in by Friday, July 4th at 7:00 PM (GMT)
*The Current Pitch is only open to filmmakers based in the UK and Ireland
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TANIA KHADDER
VC2 OUTREACH EXECUTIVE
CURRENT TV, LLC
118 King St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
PHONE: 415-995-7375
http://www.current.com
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