Hot Docs Forum in Hart House's Great Hall, UofT Campus
If you thought pitching your film idea to a class of twenty was tough, try this. For two days a parade of documentary filmmakers hawk their wares to a round table of over twenty commissioning editors from all over the world, plus about 300 onlookers. CBC, Channel 4, RAI, and HBO all have a seat at the table, and that's just to name a few.
Graduates of our program don't have much to worry about, though. I had a chance to see about half a dozen presentations and the best ones followed exactly what we were taught in our classroom pitching exercises. Compelling footage, a clear vision, and established access to the subject were the key qualities that got buyers' attention, and each project was able to arrange some one-on-one afternoon meetings with prospective broadcasters and funders.
C.P.
Graduates of our program don't have much to worry about, though. I had a chance to see about half a dozen presentations and the best ones followed exactly what we were taught in our classroom pitching exercises. Compelling footage, a clear vision, and established access to the subject were the key qualities that got buyers' attention, and each project was able to arrange some one-on-one afternoon meetings with prospective broadcasters and funders.
C.P.
RSS Feed
