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Win £8,000-£10,000 funding to make a short film in the developing world.

Extended Deadline for applications: Submit your proposal by 5pm on Friday 22nd October 2010.

Do you believe you could make a short film that is memorable, imaginative and engages UK audiences with an innovative story about poverty in the developing world- a film like Havana Marking’s Afghan Star?

As part of DFG Day the WorldView Broadcast Media Scheme will provide funding for the winner of a live pitch competition to produce a documentary short in the developing world.

Are you making films outside of broadcast and want the opportunity to make a ground-breaking film in the developing world? Are you at the beginning of your film making career and just itching to have the chance to produce and direct a longer form documentary? Do you think you could find a story that gives a real twist to our understanding of poverty in the developing world and its impact and connections to the UK?

WorldView in partnership with DFG Day and the Community Channel is putting out a call for proposals from new and emerging filmmakers, including media students, for a short 8-10 minute film exploring the theme of poverty in the developing world.

Six new filmmakers will be chosen to pitch the idea that they have submitted to an industry panel as part of a live pitch during DFG Day at Sheffield/Doc Fest.

The winner will be granted £8,000-£10,000 to travel to the developing world and make the film. The resulting film will be produced for broadcast on the Community Channel.

Jury Panel:

Havana Marking | Director / Producer | Roast Beef TV

A British journalist and filmmaker, Marking has worked in the factual TV and film industry for over 15 years. Her first feature documentary, Afghan Star, won both the Directing and Audience awards in Sundance 2009, The Grierson award for ‘best doc on a contemporary issue’ and the Prix Italia. The follow up film, Silencing The Song (for HBO) is due to air in 2011. Her articles and photographs have been published in The Guardian, The Observer and The Telegraph.

Brian Woods | Managing Director | True Vision Productions

Brian started True Vision in 1995. It’s first production, The Dying Rooms, was nominated for 2 BAFTAs and won other awards including an Emmy and the Prix Italia. Brian has produced and directed numerous international documentaries through True Vision for the BBC, Channel Four, HBO and Discovery. Mostly tackling human rights themes, they garnered awards, including 7 Emmies, 2 Peabodies and BAFTAs for Best Documentary in 2005 (Orphans of Nkandla) 2007 (Evicted) and 2009 (Chosen).

Plus Jane Stephenson & Sally-Ann Wilson of Worldview

Pitchers:

Tristan Daws

Lovejit Dhaliwal

David Lalé

Victoria Musguin

Ed Owles

Jesse Quinones

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  Posted by Amber Dobinson on 21-10-10

  Got to be in it to win it. Don't miss this fantastic chance to pitch for up to £10,000 of film funding from WorldView. The extended deadline for applications is tomorrow (22 October) at 5pm...

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