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Fund your next Environmental Film at Planet in Focus '09

16 September 2009

Green Pitch 2009

$6000 Cash/Service Funding Available

Sponsored by: CBC Nature of Things, Wallace Studios, Canadian Environmental Network, Precision Transfer

Green Pitch – Perfecting the Art of the Pitch for Environmental Filmmaking

Welcome to the Planet in Focus Green Pitch Competition, an opportunity to pitch your idea live to the people with the power to give your project the green light. With Environmental NGOs, broadcasters, producers and established filmmakers on board to lend their insight, this pitch session will give participants the opportunity to test their green story ideas in front of creative professionals.

Finalists will gain valuable first-hand feedback as they present their pitches for the chance to win $6000.00 in development funding and services*! The winning Green Pitch will be announced on Sunday October 25th, 2009 at the Closing Gala and Awards Ceremony. Previous Green Pitch winners include the directors of Up the Yangtze and Sh*t.

* $2500 Cash and $3500 worth of production services

Submission Deadline: Friday October 2, 2009
Application forms available at www.planetinfocus.org/festival/greenmarket

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