SDA Pitching Competition Now Open
June 23rd 2009 09:13
Think you have the next big thing but dont know how to get to the studios to get your idea noticed. Why not try entering this years SPAA Pitching competition. Even if you dont win, someone in the audience might have a business card in their pocket for you.
The SDA nationwide pitching competition will send one candidate from each state to take part in The SDA Pitch at SPAA Fringe in Sydney.
Six filmmakers from across the country will pitch their projects directly to industry executives who will provide feedback and their card if they decide they would like to hear more.
Finalists will be selected from a series of pitch workshops staged by each of the six state Resource Centres that make up the SDA and will be flown to Sydney.
Entrants may pitch any genre, form and duration from TV series and features to shorts, animation and multi-platform content. A Wild Card component to the session will be allowed, time permitting.
This year the prize package includes:
- SPAA Conference 09 registration
- $1800 cash prize from SDA (and $200 for a 'Wild Card')
- Software and post production package from Azure Productions including a full copy of the new Final Draft 8 Scriptwriting Software valued at $329, a copy of your short film project output on DigiBeta tape, 50 DVD copies of your project in DVD cases with full colour printing
The participating SDA centres will stage pitch workshops as follows:
NSW - Metro Screen
Venue: Metro Screen, Paddington Town Hall, Paddington.
Date time: Tuesday 4th August, 6.30-8pm
www.metroscreen.com.au
TAS - Wide Angle Tas
Venue: Peacock Theatre, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart
Pitch Competition Application: WeYour text goes herednesday 22nd July, 4pm
Pitching Workshop: Saturday 1st August, 1 - 4pm
Pitching Competition: Thursday 13th August, 6pm
www.wideangle.org.au
VIC - Open Channel
Venue: ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne
Date and time: 1st July, 7pm (applications have closed)
www.acmi.net.au
WA - Film and Television Institute
Venue: 92 Adelaide Street, Fremantle
Pitch Competition Application: 31st July, 5pm
Pitching Workshop: Sat 8th August, 1.30pm- 3.30pm (TBC)
Pitching Competition: 26th August, 6.30pm 8.30pm
www.fti.asn.au
QLD - QPIX
QLD Pitching Workshop has already taken place.
SA - MRC
Venue: 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Details to be confirmed.
Source : SPAA PR
Six filmmakers from across the country will pitch their projects directly to industry executives who will provide feedback and their card if they decide they would like to hear more.
Finalists will be selected from a series of pitch workshops staged by each of the six state Resource Centres that make up the SDA and will be flown to Sydney.
Entrants may pitch any genre, form and duration from TV series and features to shorts, animation and multi-platform content. A Wild Card component to the session will be allowed, time permitting.
This year the prize package includes:
- SPAA Conference 09 registration
- $1800 cash prize from SDA (and $200 for a 'Wild Card')
- Software and post production package from Azure Productions including a full copy of the new Final Draft 8 Scriptwriting Software valued at $329, a copy of your short film project output on DigiBeta tape, 50 DVD copies of your project in DVD cases with full colour printing
The participating SDA centres will stage pitch workshops as follows:
Venue: Metro Screen, Paddington Town Hall, Paddington.
Date time: Tuesday 4th August, 6.30-8pm
www.metroscreen.com.au
TAS - Wide Angle Tas
Venue: Peacock Theatre, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart
Pitch Competition Application: WeYour text goes herednesday 22nd July, 4pm
Pitching Workshop: Saturday 1st August, 1 - 4pm
Pitching Competition: Thursday 13th August, 6pm
www.wideangle.org.au
VIC - Open Channel
Venue: ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne
Date and time: 1st July, 7pm (applications have closed)
www.acmi.net.au
WA - Film and Television Institute
Venue: 92 Adelaide Street, Fremantle
Pitch Competition Application: 31st July, 5pm
Pitching Workshop: Sat 8th August, 1.30pm- 3.30pm (TBC)
Pitching Competition: 26th August, 6.30pm 8.30pm
www.fti.asn.au
QLD - QPIX
QLD Pitching Workshop has already taken place.
SA - MRC
Venue: 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Details to be confirmed.
Source : SPAA PR
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