On Screen Manitoba

 PITCH FEST WEST
EXTENDED DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15

The Whistler Film Festival and DOC BC are pleased to announce that the National Film Board of Canada will provide a $2,000 development prize to the director of the winning documentary pitch at this year’s PITCH FEST WEST. With this news, the application deadline to Pitch Fest West, DOC TALK’s signature event and showcase for the western Canadian documentary and factual production community has been extended to October 15, 2008.

Not just a spectator sport, applications are currently being accepted to Pitch Fest West, DOC TALK’s signature event and showcase for the western Canadian documentary and factual production community. On December 3, 2008 up to ten Western Canadian documentary producers will pitch projects in front of a live audience to 15 Canadian and International broadcasters, distributors and commissioning editors for feedback, current market intelligence and potential partnership. Some of these include: CanWest Broadcasting, PBS, CTV, W Network, National Film Board of Canada, CBC, Super Channel, Bravo!, ESPN, Knowledge Network and distributor Kinosmith.

Producers must be residents of BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba or the Yukon.
NOTE: If your project is selected for presentation, one member of the presentation team will receive a complimentary DOC TALK PASS