The Podcast Pitch brings together six in-development, creative non-fiction audio directors, selected from around the world to sell their ideas in front of a selection of industry experts and commissioners. An independent jury will award a first prize (£5000) and second prize (£2000) to the most inspired and promising pitches, funded by The Whickers, from the generous legacy of pioneer documentary maker, Alan Whicker.
Hosts: Jane Ray (artistic director Whickers) and Lieven Heeremans (Sheffield DocFest, Podcast Programme Producer).
Pitching projects:
Fight Fair – Libby Liburd (UK)
Degenerate – Matthew Durai (Malaysia/Singapore)
Rewriting the narrative – Christina Hardinge (UK).
The Balloon Warriors – Mateo Schimpf and Elize Manoukian (US)
Rules Apply – Clementine Birand (USA, Norway, Denmark, Germany, India),
Keening – Aoife Glass (UK/Scotland).
Judges: Daniel Clarke (Commissioning editor factual, BBC Radio 4), Michelle Martin (Executive producer, Wondery UK), Lisa Hack (Senior technical tutor and associate lecturer audio at Goldsmiths, university of London).
Produced by Jane Ray, Denise Barren (The Whickers), Lieven Heeremans (Sheffield DocFest)
Supported by The Whickers
