Production Support

Short & Sharp Pitching Competition

in association with the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival (HRAFF)

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES EXTENDED TO FRIDAY 9 MAY!

Filmmakers now have an extra week to send in their pitch for OPEN CHANNEL's Short & Sharp Pitching Competition!

Now in its 8th year, the Short & Sharp Pitching Competition is presented in association with the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival, and proudly supported by Film Victoria.

Aimed at new, emerging and early career filmmakers, the Short & Sharp Pitching Competition invites entrants to submit an idea for a short film with a human rights theme. Eight finalists will be selected to present their pitch before an audience and judging panel at the Short & Sharp Pitching Competition on Wednesday 4 June at ACMI.

The winner will have the opportunity realise their dream and make their film! They'll receive access to OPEN CHANNEL equipment & facilities to the value of $5,000 and mentoring with an experienced Supervising Producer, to assist with completion of their film project within a five-month period for screening at the Human Rights Film Festival in December.

The pitch proposal must comply with the following guidelines:

- The pitch can be for SHORT FILM of any genre (comedy, drama, documentary, experimental) or a PILOT for a longer project
- The short film or pilot being pitched must be no more than 10 minutes in length
- The pitch can be presented by one or more people but must be no more than 5 minutes long
- The project must have a human rights theme

Eight finalists will be selected by OPEN CHANNEL's Executive Producer and an HRAFF representative. Finalists must be available to participate in a Pitching Workshop on Wednesday evening 21 May at OPEN CHANNEL, Docklands. The winner will be selected by a panel of industry professionals at the
Short & Sharp event on 4 June 2008.

Entry deadline has been extended to 5pm on Friday 9 May 2008. To enter, read the Conditions of Entry and then complete the Entry Form. Entry is free.

For queries, please call (03) 8610 9300 or email info@openchannel.org.au

SHORT & SHARP IS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY FILM VICTORIA

Archive

• The 2007 Short & Sharp Competition

OPEN CHANNEL gratefully acknowledges the support of the Australian Film Commission and Film Victoria.