The Call for Canadian Projects is Open from Tuesday July 30 to Monday August 26, 2024
(Deadline: Midnight EDT)
Rough Cut Pitch, a showcase for Canadian projects, is back for another edition. This call is open to auteur documentary projects, with an authentic and creative artistic approach, in a post-production stage. Selected participants are expected to pitch and show a maximum of 15-minute excerpt of their projects to a crowd of renowned international industry professionals during Forum RIDM’s Industry Market. This activity will be followed by a Q&A session with invited panellists, such as festival representatives, sales agents, distribution companies, broadcasting companies and VOD platforms.
New : The selected projects will have the opportunity to take part in One-on-One Pitches.
The selected teams (producers and filmmakers) must be available throughout all of Forum RIDM’s Industry Market, from November 25 to 27, 2024.
The participants will receive a Forum accreditation, which gives access to the complete Forum RIDM program. One of the team members will have direct access to the One-on-One pitches (if the second person also wants to participate it will be possible to purchase a buy-in for this event).
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Objectives
• Benefit from critical feedback on the project.
• Generate interest in the project among local and international buyers.
• Define the film’s identity and positioning in a context of international distribution.
• Develop specific film’s marketing and distribution strategies.
• Showcasing Canadian documentary talent.
• Build relationships between Canadian producers, buyers, distributors and programmers attending the Forum RIDM
The Call is Open to:
• Documentary feature films with a producer.
• Documentary filmmakers must be Canadian (permanent residence or citizenship required)
• Producer a with majority production company status based in Canada
Participation Conditions
The project submitted must be a creative documentary of at least 60 minutes, in post-production stage with a potential for international distribution.
Participants must be able to present a maximum 15-minute excerpt with English subtitles. If a film is shot in a language other than English, the selected team will have one month to produce a temporary version with English subtitles.
Registration
Fill in the application form by on August 26, 2024 at midnight (Montreal time), including documents in PDF format:
• Updated CV of team members (filmmaker and producer)
• Motivation letter
• 15 minutes continuous excerpt of the project
• Dossier of project
Participation Fees
If selected, a 160+taxes fee will be charged. This includes the participation of one of the team members at the One-on-One pitches. If the second member also wants to participate, a buy-in will be available for purchase.
If you have any questions, please contact forum@ridm.ca.