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Engine Room Pitch Workshops
The Engine Room Pitch - 2-day Regional Pitch Workshops
Engine Room pitch workshops for 2010 are now finished for 2010, but will return early in 2011 in the lead-up to the June 2011 festival. Watch out for future announcements about an Engine Room Pitch in your area!
THE ENGINE ROOM PITCH is a unique 2 day project development and pitching workshop for documentary filmmakers and factual cross-platform creatives seeking UK and international commissions, co-production and market intelligence. It is also an exceptional networking opportunity. Created by leading international pitch trainer Christina Burnett of Wide Eye Pictures, THE ENGINE ROOM pitch formats have been successful in Ireland, Brazil and Abu Dhabi as well as the UK.
“THE ENGINE ROOM PITCH is a must-do for every filmmaker looking to pitch into the marketplace. Practical and inspiring, it makes you think about, and present, your film in the best possible way”. Sandra Whipham, London Fields Films, former Commissioning Editor True Stories, Channel 4
Intense, friendly and focused, the workshop develops real projects which are then presented to commissioners for feedback. Charlie Philips, Marketplace Producer at Doc/Fest will give a comprehensive introduction to Sheffield Doc/Fest, the MeetMarket and worldwide opportunities at other festivals and markets. Commissioners from BBC, Channel 4, Britdoc and CBA-DFID Broadcast Media Scheme have taken part in previous workshops.
Delegates range from multi-BAFTA winners to first-timers and the structure enables delegates at any stage of their career to understand what makes a project succeed and to maximise their own opportunities in future.
Engine Room Pitch participants are entitled to a reduced rate delegate pass for Sheffield Doc/Fest at £150 plus VAT. This is strictly on a first-come, first-serve basis - for full details email floury@sidf.co.uk
“I found the workshop absolutely invaluable... I rewrote my pitch several times and had lots of practice delivering it until I almost enjoyed the pitching process. On the second day we had the opportunity to pitch to two commissioners from major broadcasters. This pitch led directly to a commission for a feature doc for More 4's True Stories strand.” - Victoria Steventon, Producer/ Director
“THE ENGINE ROOM PITCH is an invaluable addition to the training available for UK indies to develop the pitching skills necessary to make it in the international market…. I look forward to my next visit.” - Greg Sanderson, Executive Producer, BBC Storyville
*THE ENGINE ROOM PITCH is the new name for the highly successful two day project development and pitching workshops run by Christina Burnett of Wide Eye Pictures, with partners in countries including the UK, Ireland and Brazil.
Engine Room pitch workshops for 2010 are now finished for 2010, but will return early in 2011 in the lead-up to the June 2011 festival. Watch out for future announcements about an Engine Room Pitch in your area!