EDN Online Pitching Session: Science projects
February 23, 2012 at 14:00 (Central European Time). At the online EDN Video Conference Room.
The EDN Online Pitching Session is a pitching format based on an online video conference, where four documentary projects are pitched. For this pitching session EDN is calling for science documentary projects. Deadline for submitting your project is December 1, 2011 at noon (Central European Time).
The EDN Online Pitching Session is an initiative where four documentary projects are pitched to a group of leading international financiers and decision makers. Each session will have a specific thematic focus. The pitching takes place online in the EDN Video Conference Room and each session lasts one hour. This session, which will be focusing on science documentaries, will take place on December 13, 2011 at 14:00 (Central European Time).
We intend to have around 5-6 financiers present for this online pitching session. Among them will be:
- Tim Sparke, Managing Director, Mercury Media / joiningthedocs.tv, UK
- Natalie Holden & Bo Stehmeier, Off the Fence, The Netherlands
- Katharina Finger, Science Department, ZDFkultur/3sat, Germany
- Charles Schuerhoff, Director of Acquisitions & Sales, PBS International, USA
We will announce more financiers and decision makers as their participation is confirmed.
Selected projects
|
Project |
Director |
Producer |
Company |
Country |
|
Titus Nachbauer |
Monique Busman |
De Familie BV |
Netherlands |
|
|
Christian Schidlowski |
Tristan Chytroschek |
a&o buero |
Germany |
|
|
Cosima Dannoritzer |
Joan Úbeda |
Media 3.14 |
Spain |
|
|
André Rehse |
Christian Beetz |
Gebrüder Beetz Filmproduktion |
Germany |
How the online pitching session works
The aim of the EDN Online Pitching Sessions is to create a forum where documentary projects with a specific focus can be introduced and discussed. This low cost set-up makes it possible to create space for introductions and discussions of themes and focuses not always viable in the offline world.
The written presentations and pilots of the selected projects will be circulated among the participating financiers before the session. The pilots of the selected projects will be available at the EDN web site.
To set off the discussion of the project being pitched, the presenting director/producer/team will make a 3-4 minutes verbal addition to the project description. Then the discussion and evaluation of the project will be open. The feedback will be given by 6-8 financiers, decision makers and experts relevant to the specific focus for each session.
The involved partners in the session will all have audio and visual contact via the video interface provided in the EDN Video Conference Room.
How to submit a project for EDN Online Pitching
The deadline for submitting your project is December 1, 2011.
In order to submit your documentary project you must:
1) Add the documentary project you want to submit to your EDN Membership Profile.
2) Email a 2-page description of your project and a link to the documentary project at your EDN Membership Profile at the EDN web site. Please submit it to the email address submit_@If you can read this, please upgrade to a modern browser.edn.dk.
Your written 2-page presentation should include the following elements:
- - Title, name of producer, production company and director, length, format & production plan/time of delivery
- - Short synopsis
- - Treatment with visual approach & reflections on the narrative
- - The total budget sum (not the whole budget)
- - A brief financing plan
- - Short CV & filmography of company and director
- - Contact details on producer/production company and/or director
Participation fee
Participating in the EDN Online Pitching Session is free of charge, but it requires that you have created an EDN Membership profile via an EDN membership. If you are not a member of EDN yet, you can join EDN here.
EDN Contact Person
Ove Rishøj Jensen
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Phone: +45 3313 1122
