London Events
Pitch Workshops
Sheffield Doc/Fest will be running workshops around the country and is inviting London-based producers to attend two special workshops in London on 30 June and 1 July, offering complete preparation for getting your project funded at this year's Marketplace. These workshops are supported by the UK MEDIA Desk and Film London.
Doc/Fest presents the UK's biggest international documentary marketplace which includes the unique pitching initiative: MeetMarket* where, in pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings, documentary makers pitch their newest projects to dozens of UK and international buyers, EPs, commissioning editors and distributors. MeetMarket provides high quality, original ideas with the possibility to be fast-tracked from development to production, in a supportive and dynamic setting.
The workshops are an opportunity to prepare your projects for the Marketplace at Sheffield. Offering an exclusive window into the priorities of the international documentary market, this is a chance to learn what UK, European, North American and other decision-makers are looking for right now from you.
Taking place in London on 30 June and 1 July, the workshops are an opportunity for producers and filmmakers in England to develop projects one-on-one with the Doc/Fest team, as well as peers. Led by international marketplace specialists Christina Burnett and Karolina Lidin, this is an invaluable opportunity to refine both your ideas and project presentation skills. Projects can be at any stage of development. Last year's workshops led directly to 17 of the 39 projects eventually being selected for MeetMarket. There are many other opportunities to pitch your project at Sheffield if you are not in the MeetMarket and this workshop will help you prepare for the market opportunities at the festival.
The projected worth of sales in negotiation sparked at MeetMarket 2007 adds up to £4,321,980, and rising.
"MeetMarket surprised me: I had an extraordinarily creative response to my film from 23 intelligent men and women who care passionately about documentaries. They reflected my story back to me and I came out richer – not just financially, although I have already been offered money to complete my film, but in terms of valuing my project." - MeetMarket participant 2007
Places for these workshops are very limited. To express interest, and for more information, please email Marketplace Producer Charlie Phillips at charlie [at] sidf.co.uk stating your name and company, along with a one-page pitch for the project that you’d like to work with at the workshop and apply to the Doc/Fest MeetMarket with. Your project can be at any stage of development.
This workshop has been made possible through the kind support of The UK MEDIA Desk, Film London and The Skillset Film Skills Fund. The Skillset Film Skills Fund is supported by the National Lottery through the UK Film Council and the film industry through the Skills Investment Fund.