2010 MeetMarket at Sheffield Doc/Fest

02 July 2010

Organisation/person name:

NZ Film Commission

Work type:

Casual

Work classification:

Director - Film

Job description:

Opportunity for Documentary Filmmakers

The call for applications for the 2010 MeetMarket at Sheffield Doc/Fest is now open
online -
http://www.sheffdocfest.com/meetmarket<http://internationaldocumentaryfestivalsheffieldltd.cmail2.com/t/y/l/byhuki/osmjlur/r>

MeetMarket* is Doc/Fest's pitching initiative designed to match documentary, factual
and cross-platform makers' most innovative project ideas with UK and international
buyers.

Projects can be at any stage from early development to post-production, and don't
need to have financing secured. Producers can be from anywhere in the world and
Doc/Fest welcomes international submissions.

Participation has been confirmed from over 70 funders and decision-makers including
BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Five, Arte France, ARTE ZDF Irish Film Board, RTE, VPRO, TRT,
Gucci Tribeca Film Fund, PBS, Sundance Institute, ETV, DR TV, YLE, TG4, ICA Films,
Dogwoof, Soda Pictures, and AVRO

The NZFC will consider applications for assistance to attend MeetMarket but only
from filmmakers with projects that have genuine theatrical release potential. Please
refer to NZFC Feature and Documentary Development Financing guidelines for more
information on the criteria we use in relation to documentaries.

Online Application Deadline: Wednesday 1st September

Key skills sought:

See above

This opportunity is:

Paid

Salary low $:

Salary high $:

Closing date:

Wednesday, 1 September 2010

Contact details:

http://www.sheffdocfest.com/meetmarket

Submitted by New Zealand Film Commission on Fri, 02/07/2010 - 9:46am.

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New Zealand Film Commission
The NZFC provides loans and equity financing to New Zealand film-makers to assist in the development and production of feature films and short films being made in New Zealand. The Film Commission does not itself produce films. The Film Commission is also active in the sales and marketing of New Zealand films, and it assists with training and professional development within the industry.

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