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THE PITCH

The PITCHIDFA

Offers the opportunity to pitch projects to an audience of leading commissioning editors.

• Limited to projects with between 25% and 75% of their financing in place.

• Projects should preferably be presented with a trailer (max. three minutes) and supported by a commissioning editor or other financier.

• Each pitch takes seven minutes and is followed by an eight-minute question-and-answer session, during which the commissioning editors discuss the project with the producer and the broadcaster and/or financier committed to the film.

• Two moderators to advance post-pitch discussion to stimulate finance pledges.

• Each project will have one-on-one meetings with commissioning editors interested in your project, arranged by the Forum staff.

CNEX

【第一堂】什麼是提案（pitching？ 學生做project、廣告公司賣橋、新產品發佈 ......當你擁有一個構想或產品，希望同學、老師、老闆或客戶buy你時，往往需要presentation。同樣地，當紀錄片工作者發現故事或拍攝題材，希望得到投資者或專業意見的支持以完成影片時，就需要提案（pitching）。 提案（pitching）過程主要包括三大環節：1）講故事：介紹人物、故事與矛盾衝突2）片花播放：通過影像展示你想講的故事3）問答環節：讓評審進一步了解影片和導演

Key notes to remember• Start with a quick 30 minute summary• Research who you are pitching to• Know what you want to get out of the pitch• Look at documentaries that are similar to

what you are doing that have been funded• Why you are the right person & how you

can complete the project• Team members & past work• Practice!!!