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The Channel 4 Sheffield Pitch - Deadline Extended

What’s the idea?
Six new directors will compete in front of a panel of television executives, including Channel 4 commissioning editors, to win the chance to make a 24 minute film for Channel 4’s documentary new talent strand, First Cut.

What’s the theme?
This year’s theme is TRUTH. Applicants can interpret this theme in any way they wish, in order to demonstrate to the panel their directorial flair.

Please note this film on TRUTH is in fact fictitious – i.e for the purposes of the competition only. The winner will not be required to make a film on this subject for the strand.

What’s the prize?
The prize is a chance to make a 24 minute film for Channel 4’s new documentary new talent strand, First Cut. The winner will receive a 10 week freelance placement at a production company to make the film, on a budget of 45K, which includes a 5K director’s bursary.

How does it work?
Please complete the questionnaire form and e-mail it to SheffieldPitch[at]Channel4[dot]co[dot]uk by the 15th October 2007. No late applications will be accepted.

What is the process?
Finalists will be notified by the 28th September. If you are selected as a finalist, you will be given further details of what the pitch will involve, and will be asked to make a 3 minute trailer of your idea for the pitching session.

Who is eligible?
This year’s pitch is open to experienced AP’s and up-and-coming directors, who have not yet received a Director credit on a network primetime documentary film. You must be UK-based, and be able to take up a freelance placement with a production company of Channel 4’s choice.

Applicants for the Channel 4 Sheffield Pitch must be available to attend the festival on Friday 9th of November. If you cannot make this commitment you are not eligible for entering the pitch competition.

Click here to submit your idea: www.channel4.com/sheffieldpitch

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