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BRITDOC announces pitching forum

BRITDOC organisers have now selected the 12 projects that will be pitching live at the Big Pitch:

Donor 150, Dir. Jerry Rothwell
For the first time in history children born through donated sperm are searching for their biological fathers; this is the story of one man and his many children.

Breaking China, Dir. Sarah McCarthy
Universal Records are putting together the world’s first Western-looking, Mandarin-speaking girl band and launching them in China.

Dancing With The Devil In The Ciy Of God, Dir. Jon Blair
A chilling portrait of Rio de Janeiro's drug fuelled gang wars seen through the eyes of a former drug-lord turned evangelical preacher.

Guilty Pleasure, Dir. Julie Moggan A look at the worldwide phenomenon that is Mills & Boon, to find out how a very British idea of romance has become one of our most successful exports,

King Kennedy, Dir. Howard Goldstein
A unique movie, it tells the stories of JFK, his brother Bobby and Martin Luther King, iconic figures, whose incredible lives have never been presented in this way - a feature made entirely from archive material with no narration or talking heads.

Freemen, Dirs. Johshua Oppenheimer & Christine Cynn
In 1965, up to 2 million Indonesians were murdered in a 'heroicstruggle'. In 2007, we meet the genocide’s perpetrators. They’re still ‘heroes’. They love American movies—their methods were inspired by them. Now they tell their story—in fact and fiction. What do they imagine? What happens when killers play victims?

My Kidnapper & Me, Dir. Mark Henderson
A powerful film in which, with other hostages, director Mark Henderson returns to the scene of his 2003 kidnapping In Colombia to confront my kidnappers, who have recently contacted him – on Facebook.

Aids: The Musical, Dir. Brian Hill
A musical film about HIV: four HIV-positive people from four continents sing about their experiences, pasts, hopes and fears. Leading musicians from around the world interpret their stories under the musical direction of Nitin Sawhney.

Let Me Walk Again, Dir. Tom Eldridge
Amanda Boxtel is the first U.S citizen to receive embryonic stem cell treatment from Dr Shroff, the Indian doctor at the forefront of the stem cell revolution. With exclusive access this film follows Amanda’s controversial journey.

The Cult At The End Of The World, Dir. Ben Anthony
For 20 years, doomsday cult Strong City has prayed for the end of the world. This is the powerful and moving story of what happens to its members when a cult falls apart.

Art Is Garbage, Dirs. Lucy Walker & Peter Martin
This feature documentary follows the famous Brazilian artist Vik Muniz and a group of landfill scavengers on an emotional journey from the world’s biggest rubbish-tip in Rio to the most prestigious auction house in London via the alchemic transformation of everyday trash into high art.

Mugabe & The White African, Dir. Lucy Bailey
In an unprecedented case, Mike Campbell, one of the last remaining white Zimbabwean farmers takes President Robert Mugabe to an international court for illegal racial discrimination and violating Mike and his family’s human rights.

The Panel
  • Nancy Abraham, Vice President, HBO Documentary Films
  • Mark Atkin, Programmer, SBS AUSTRALIA
  • Cynthia Kane, Program Manager, ITVS INTERNATIONAL
  • Cara Mertes, Director, Documentary Film Program, SUNDANCE INSTITUTE
  • Christine Lubrano, VP, Original Programming, IFC
  • Yukari Hayashi Kawamura, Senior Producer, NHK
  • Courtney Sexton, Director, Documentary Production, PARTICIPANT
  • Katja Wildermuth, Head of Documentaries, MDR
  • Stephen Segaller, Director of news and public affairs programming, Thirteen/WNET
  • Flora Gregory, Editor, Witness, AL JAZEERA ENGLISH
  • Sandra Whipham, Deputy Commissioning Editor, More4
  • Greg Sanderson, Editorial Executive, BBC Storyville
The Good Pitch Shortlist
We are also pleased to announce the projects that have been selected for the Good Pitch. All films are be at different stages of the production process, from early development to recently completed.

Resist, Dir. Marc Silver
A multimedia project following Gael Garcia Bernal as he journeys through a landscape of resistance learning from those who refuse to accept the way the world is and whose actions are redefining the social issues of our time.

In The Company Of Bees, Dir. James Erskine
A feature documentary exploring the global threat to bees from CCD, a mysterious disease which could wipe out the species responsible for one third of our food.

Burning Needs, Dir. Adam Wakeling
In the face of climate change and a global food crisis, an idea has been born which could drastically reduce carbon emissions and provide food and livelihoods for hundreds of millions of people.

The Reckoning, Dirs: Pamela Yates & Paco de Onis
The International Criminal Court (ICC) represents the most ambitious attempt ever to apply the rule of law on a global scale and protect fundamental human rights. Through the eyes and experiences of dreamers and villains and victims that inhabit The Reckoning, this film will bring the ICC to the world.

The Road To Bethlehem, Dir: Leila Sansour
One woman's personal journey back to her birthplace, The Road to Bethlehem is filmed over four desperate Christmases as, piece-by-piece, hundreds of slabs of concrete are lowered into place to build a wall that will seal the city from the outside world.

Pig Business, Dir. Tracy Worcester
Environment campaigner Tracy Worcester's one-woman quest to expose the hidden costs of cheap food, travelling to America and Poland and back again to Britain’s supermarkets and farmers markets.

Erasing David, Dirs. David Bond & Ashley Jones
Filmmaker David Bond’s life has been stolen. Governments and companies can’t keep his identity safe. David tests the boundaries of civil liberties by deliberately destroying his identity. Is it possible to disappear?

The Day After Peace, Dir. Jeremy Gilley
The follow up to Jeremy Gilley's inspirational film Peace One Day.

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