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Friday, 4th September 2009
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Friday, 4th September 2009
Contact:
Charlie Phillips
Email:
charlie (at) sidf (dot) co (dot) uk
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Submission Deadline - MeetMarket
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The call for applications for the 2009 MeetMarket at Sheffield Doc/Fest is now open online here until 4th September. MeetMarket is Doc/Fest's pitching initiative designed to match documentary makers' most innovative project ideas with UK and international buyers.
"Absolutely fantastic. The best documentary market in Europe, without a doubt" - 2008 MeetMarket Participant
This year, the festival will select 50-60 projects to pitch, all of whom will have one-to-one meeting with key funders and decision-makers match-made and scheduled.
Projects can be at any stage from early development to rough cut, and don't need to have financing secured. Producers can be from anywhere in the world and the festival welcomes international submissions. Projects can also be in any genre of documentary/factual, from factual entertainment through to art/installation documentaries. Organisers especially welcome cross-platform projects (last year there were 7 out of 53) and this year will have even more devoted cross-platform decision-makers across the whole Doc/Fest marketplace
If you are selected you are offered the opportunity to request meetings with, and pitch to, a high number of decision makers - last year 117 in total (see who came here).
This year the festival has confirmed participation already from BBC, Channel 4, PBS, SBS, DRTV, Cinetic Media, PBS Interactive, Wellcome Trust, Magnolia, Indepix, National Geographic, ARTE, ARD/MDR, ITVS, Arte France, Sky Arts, Tate Media, TRT, AVRO, NRK and 4IP.
MeetMarket generated £7.5m in negotiation in 2008, with the matchmaking personalised format meaning you can discuss your project creatively in detail.
The application process requires a synopsis, one-minute trailer, headline budget figures, and biographical information on participants. For full advice and tips on how to make your application the best, see the MeetMarket advice here.
For more info on MeetMarket, contact Doc/Fest's Marketplace Producer Charlie Phillips.