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Sheffield Docfest Calls All Documentary Makers

The Sheffield International Documentary Festival (Docfest), has introduced a new initiative designed to match documentary makers' most innovative ideas with national and international acquisitions executives at the Docfest in Sheffield from 30 Oct – 5 Nov 2006.

MeetMarket will be presented and coordinated by Documentary Filmmakers Group (DFG). The MeetMarket will provide an opportunity for creative and original ideas to be fast-tracked in a supportive, structured market setting. Selected documentary ideas will be presented in one-minute pitch trailers made available online to local and international buyers prior to the Docfest. After viewing the trailers, buyers will meet with selected project teams in a 'market' environment during the Docfest.
 
The MeetMarket will add to the many formal and informal settings the festival provides for delegates to pitch their projects. A record number of international buyers will be attending Sheffield this year – so the MeetMarket will be a great way for delegates to meet UK and international buyers.
 
MeetMarket is open to all documentary makers and projects – from feature documentaries and  television series to specialised genres like natural history, science, arts and interactive projects. MeetMarket projects need to be concise, succinct and have international appeal – engaging the executives' interest within 60 seconds. Projects will be chosen by an international committee and selected producers will be offered scheduled meetings with domestic and international executives appropriate to their financing needs.
 
The Docfest is the only UK documentary event to give the industry a truly representative and significant number of documentary buyers from around the world. You can not afford to miss it. Get  your applications in for the MeetMarket.
 
Guidelines and application forms for the MeetMarket may be viewed online at www.sheffdocfest.com/mm

Applications close Monday 11th September 2006

Filmmaker Enquiries regarding this initiative should be directed to Kerry McLeod at the MeetMarket office.
Telephone: 020 7428 0882
Email: kerry[at]dfgdocs[dot]com


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