We're thrilled to announce the CBC Pitch Contest is back for the 13th annual Making Waves Conference.
A highlight of the conference, where five short filmmakers will compete for a prize package including $5,000 from CBC, services from 902 Post, and more!
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The competition is open to WIFT-AT members (join or renew here) who are women or gender
Overview
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Five selected applicants will receive pitch coaching from international pitching and story consultant Jan Miller (workshop date: February 17 on Zoom) and performance coaching from actor Mahia Tench (workshop date: March TBC).
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The finalists will each present a five-minute pitch before a jury of industry professionals and a live audience during Making Waves on Friday, March 24 at the Prince George Hotel in downtown Halifax.
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​Please note: Finalists will receive a complimentary conference pass to Making Waves, but are responsible for their own travel to attend the pitch competition.
Prize run-down
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1. A short film script (12 pages max).
2. A one-sheet including the following:
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Title
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Genre
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Participant name
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Participant role
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Short synopsis (the story told in three to four sentences, 60-70 words max)
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Long synopsis (the story told in more detail, 300-350 words max)
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Creative team short bios (each 100 words max)
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Partners to date
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Contact information
How it works
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Submissions close Friday, February 10 at 5pm AST.
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To enter:
All entries are to be sent to the WIFT-AT Conference Coordinator:
Tara Thorne at Tara@wift-at.com
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Pitch Competition
Prize Package Recipients
2020
Tracey Lavigne for
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2019
Jenna Murphy for Molly Needs to Pee
2018
Amy Trefry for All the Owls
2017
Tamar Dina for Hits Like a Woman
2020
2018 Wave Award recipients
Janet Hawkwood, Rachel Bower, and Terry Greenlaw
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2020 Wave Award recipient
Tracey Lavigne