- Overview
- Decision Makers List 2013
- MeetMarket
- MeetMarket Projects
- Crossover Market
- International Delegations
- Round Table Sessions
- Pitch Opportunities
- The BFI Film Fund Pitch
- The New York Times Op-Docs Pitch
- Channel 4 First Cut Pitch
- The Wellcome Trust Development Awards Pitch
- Your WorldView Pitch
- Mini-MeetMarket
- Specialist Factual New Talent Pitch
- The Switchboard with EDN
- 10X10
- The Doc/Fest Mentoring Programme
- Training and Workshops
Pitch Opportunities
Win money and win opportunities in our pitch opportunities
In 2013 Doc/Fest will feature a large range of pitch opportunities, offering thousands of pounds of funding and in-kind support for development, production and placements.
Click on the links below for full information about the pitches to be featured at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2013 and keep checking this page for when they will open for entries
NEW PITCHING OPPORTUNITY - Your WorldView Pitch - Your WorldView is committed to support 5 short films, with grants of £1,000 each, from the wider world at an Open Pitch on the theme of 'Home'. PREBOOK YOUR PITCH SLOT NOW
BFI Film Fund Pitch - In response to the groundswell in theatrical documentary proposals, the BFI have launched this new opportunity for filmmakers to access major documentary film funding from the BFI Film Fund, and pitch at twice yearly opportunities in London and Sheffield. THIS PITCH IS NOW CLOSED
Channel 4 First Cut Pitch - An opportunity for UK filmmakers to get a First Cut commission offer, plus mentorship and training THIS PITCH IS NOW CLOSED
Wellcome Trust Pitch - Awards of up to £10,000 that engage the audience with contemporary or historical biomedical science, in an innovative and accessible way. THIS PITCH IS NOW CLOSED
The New York Times OpDocs Pitch - Win an opportunity to make an online short for the New York Times' Op-Docs series with a budget of $5,000. THIS PITCH IS NOW CLOSED
Mini MeetMarket - A unique opportunity for new and emerging documentary filmmakers to meet executive producers in an informal setting, to get a response on how you pitched it as well as pointers on how it needs developing, where to go next, and how to improve your chances of getting funding. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOW CLOSED
10x10 - 10x10 is the free project development workshop which has become a staple of Doc/Fest's programme. Three filmmakers are selected to screen up to 10 minutes of their non-fiction works-in-progress and receive 10 minutes of directed feedback from the audience. THIS PITCH IS NOW OPEN UNTIL MAY 22ND
Aspiring presenters from a variety of academic disciplines had the opportunity to enter the Specialist Factual New Talent Pitch - THIS PITCH IS NOW OPEN UNTIL MAY 30TH
Applications for The Shed Internship are now closed and will reopen close to the festival
If you have any general queries about our pitch opportunities, please email charlie[at]sidf.co.uk