so much to see and do!!
There’s lots of Shooters going, and we’re hoping to all meet up, at t’ Bar, of course, and online.
Hope to see you there.
Posts Tagged ‘Channel 4’
Shooting People and BRITDOC at Doc/Fest. Remember to breathe
Sunday, November 1st, 2009 posted by mullighanCall to action: your country needs YOU!
Friday, October 23rd, 2009 posted by Helen Jack
There’s nothing we like more than shameless self-promotion. Here at 4Docs we have no pride. We flaunt ourselves wherever possible and encourage you to do the same. However, this kind of self-promotion has more to do with sharing creativity, than, say, flyering London with photos of our faces or Twittering about hot we looked last night at that party (though, that is kind of true).
Anyway, enough staring in the mirror – to the point. We’re really excited to have now launched It’s good to know…a film competition, in partnership with The Co-operative. The competition has several layers of awesomeness – firstly, by uploading your film, you get to share it with the docs community, getting your work out there and into the world. Secondly, our laboratory-tested team of experts will be watching all the films, selecting four to win prizes, including a cash prize of £2000. Never a bad thing. And finally, by entering, you’re also in with a chance of having your film seen by a Channel 4 Commissioning Editor, and maybe even on Channel 4 itself in their 3 Minute Wonder strand.
So, what we need…
A perfectly formed 3min doc, or a longer film than can be trimmed down. Be a genre-bender and upload your animation or show us a factual story made up of still images. Be creative, and above all, tell as a story that’s worth sharing. Let’s show the world that British short docs are hot to trot.
Learn to Pitch Perfect with the Frontline Club
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 posted by Helen Jack
Pitching can be a killer. Not only do you have to throw your baby (aka, your idea) to the lions, but you also have to stand there and coherently “sell it” to a panel of experts who have seen more pitches than you’ve had hot dinners. So, to ease the pressure a little, Frontline Club, in association with Sheffield Doc/Fest and Shooting People, are running their event Pitch Perfect before the lead up to festival in November.
Frontline Club have organised this event to give doc filmmakers the oppertunity to get pitch perfect in time for the festival. Participants are asked to present their treatment to the panel in order to recieve invaluable feedback before the real deal. The panel will include: Christina burnett (Sheffield Doc/Fest) who has worked closely with commisioning editors and given pitch training for leading companies including Channel 4, as well as consulting for organisations such as PACT, Skillset and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Lina Prestwood (Current TV), who is Director of Content at Current TV (Virgin 155/ Sky 183). Lina is also keen to talk about anything from formats to observational ideas as well as on-camera talent or acquisitions. Claire Lewis (Exec Producer) Is an experienced TV and film producer (The End of The Line, 7UP series) and MA course senior lecturer at Royal Holloway (Foundations of Production) who can spot a good idea at twenty paces. And last, but by no means least, Charlotte Cook who is Programme Manager of the Frontline Club. James Mullighan, Shooting People’s Creative Director, will be Chairing the event.
If you wish to come along, please email Frontline Club with a one-page treatment for a factual/documentary project and brief information about yourself. Projects can be at any stage of development, for any platform, and any genre as long it is a factual project.
Pitch Perfect takes place on Saturday October 10, between 10:00 – 17:00. Tickets are £50, or £35 for Shooting People members. There are 30 places available, 10 of which are specially priced for Sheffield Doc/Fest registered delegates. Please contact Leona on leona.chaliha@frontlineclub.com for further details.