Call for submissions: 2012 Telefilm Canada Pitch This!

Telefilm Canada PITCH THIS!

Telefilm Canada PITCH THIS! returns to the Toronto International Film Festival for its thirteenth consecutive year on Tuesday, September 11, 2012!

Six participant teams have six minutes to pitch their feature film idea to a live audience of over 200 industry professionals. The winners, selected by a jury of international industry experts, are awarded $10,000 CAD from Telefilm Canada to develop the project further.


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Eligibility

• Both dramatic and documentary feature ideas are eligible.
• Applicants need to be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
• At least one of the pitch team members needs to meet one (!) of the following criteria:
• Alumni of Talent Lab at the Toronto International Film Festival;
• Director or Producer of a short or feature film selected for a previous edition of the Toronto International Film Festival;
• Director or Producer of a short or feature film selected for a previous edition of Canada's Top Ten;
• Director or Producer of a short or feature film selected for a previous edition of TIFF Kids International Film Festival for Children; OR
• Finalist in previous editions of Telefilm Canada PITCH THIS!

Application Deadline

• Application deadline is Wednesday, May 30, 2012.
• ONE submission per applicant. Please answer all the questions accurately and follow instructions to send supporting documents in order to ensure your eligibility.
• Applications must be submitted in English.

NOTE: The six finalist teams will have to cover their cost of travel to Toronto for the live pitch competition, if applicable. 

Application Steps

1. Fill out the 2012 Telefilm Canada PITCH THIS! application form. To preview the application form, click here. We recommend that you prepare all answers in advance in order to fill out the form in a timely fashion.
2. After submitting the form, wait for an email from the Industry Programming team, verifying that we have received your completed application form. This process can take up to 2 full business days. The verification email will contain your official application number and instructions to email us electronic copies of the following documents:
   • Project overview (maximum 1 page)
   • Resumes of team members (maximum 1 page each)
   • Overview of production budget (maximum 1 page)

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at industryprogramming@tiff.net.


http://tiff.net/industry/programmes/telefilmcanadapitchthis