Channel 4 Sheffield Pitch
- Channel 4 Sheffield Pitch
-
The Channel 4 Sheffield Pitch is an annual competition sponsored by British public-service television broadcaster Channel 4, which seeks to offer one new documentary maker the chance to make a film for the company. It takes place within the Sheffield International Documentary Festival, and at £30,000 represents the largest single award for documentary film in the UK.
Format
Potential pitchers, who cannot already be established filmmakers, must submit a very brief description of their idea for a documentary film. The eight most compelling ideas are selected, and the shortlisted directors must then pitch their idea to a panel of Channel 4 commissioners in front of an industry audience at the annual Sheffield International Documentary Festival. The winning director is awarded a £30,000 commission to make their film, and professional mentorship from a Channel 4 editor.
The award, now in its fifth year, is part of the station's 4Talent initiative to help new talent break into the very competitive UK television industry. Other projects in the scheme include FourDocs and the popular 3 Minute Wonder short film awards.
Recent Winners
- 2006 - Haryun Kim, English Wonderland
- 2005 - Havana Marking, The Crippendales
- 2004 - Dominic Waugh, I Speak Animal
External links
Categories:
- Award stubs
- British film awards
- Channel 4
- Documentary film awards
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Channel 4 — This article is about the British television station. For other uses, see Channel 4 (disambiguation). Channel 4 Launched 2 November 1982 Owned by … Wikipedia
Sheffield Doc/Fest — Sheffield International Documentary Festival Location Sheffield, England Founded 1994 Hosted by Sheffield Doc/Fest Festival date 13 17 June 2012 … Wikipedia
Buddy Sheffield — Morris Taylor Buddy Sheffield is an American comedy writer, producer and composer. He is probably best known as Emmy nomiated head writer on Fox TV s breakthrough sketch comedy series, In Living Color, having written such favorites as Homey Claus … Wikipedia
3 Minute Wonder — is a short Channel 4 television slot that broadcasts first time directors three minute TV programmes in the middle of the channel s weekday primetime schedule. It offers first time directors and assistant producers the opportunity to air their… … Wikipedia
Ian Chappell — Personal information Full name Ian Michael Chappell Born 26 September 1943 (1943 09 26) (age 68) Unley, South Australia, Australia Nickname Chappe … Wikipedia
Keith Miller — For other people named Keith Miller, see Keith Miller (disambiguation). Keith Miller Personal information Full name Keith Ross Miller Born 28 November 1919(1919 … Wikipedia
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
England — For other uses, see England (disambiguation). England … Wikipedia
cricket — cricket1 cricketlike, adj. /krik it/, n. 1. any of several jumping, orthopterous insects of the family Gryllidae, characterized by long antennae and stridulating organs on the forewings of the male, as one of the species commonly found in… … Universalium
1998–99 Manchester United F.C. season — Manchester United 1998–99 season Chairman Martin Edwards Manager Alex Ferguson FA Premier League 1st FA Cup Winners League Cup Quarter final … Wikipedia
