18.01.2010

On April 27 Tribeca Film Institute is hosting The Good Pitch in New York. Now they are calling out to filmmakers involved in social justice film projects to apply. The deadline is Monday February 8.

The Good Pitch is one-day pitching event bringing together specially selected foundations, NGOs, social entrepreneurs, broadcasters and other media people to expand the resources aimed at maximizing the impact of social-issue documentary.

Eight filmmaking teams pitch their project and its associated outreach campaign with the aim of creating a unique coalition around each film to in order to accelerate its impact and influence.

The Good Pitch @ Tribeca will have a special emphasis on bringing corporate and brand partners to the table alongside non-profits. The involved corporate partners bring social change possibilities to filmmakers. Companies who have already participated in the Good Pitch include Whole Foods, Puma Vision, Ben and Jerry’s Foundation, Asda Walmart Foundation, Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund, McKinsey & Co, Freud Communications, Edelman PR, Saatchi & Saatchi.

The Good Pitch @ Tribeca provides an opportunity to build on this involvement. This edition of The Good Pitch is taking place during the Tribeca Film Festival.

The Good Pitch is a project of The Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation in partnership with the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program. To find out more and to apply go to www.britdoc.org/goodpitch

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