ABOUT
In addition to choice screenings of carefully selected docs from across the globe, an important component of this year’s Camden IFF will be the Points North Forum (returning in its second year), a conference program designed around key decision makers in the non-fiction business. Over the course of two special panel sessions, a workshop, several intimate networking sessions and a new live project pitching event, participants will be able to watch and listen as industry experts share their observations and insights. Drawn from television networks, film festivals, distribution companies and funding organizations, this group of experts will also be accessible to conference delegates at networking events prior to and during CIFF.
HISTORY
Last year’s capacity filled Points North Forum featured representatives from HBO, the Sundance Institute, PBS National Program Service, the Gucci Tribecca Fund, the LEF Foundation and IFP, among others. The Points North Forum is a unique opportunity for the largely under served New England non-fiction production community to engage with key industry representatives. What distinguishes Points North is the intimacy and serenity that Camden’s pristine location provides. For more information on last years program, visit the 2009 Points North Page.
ATTEND
Information on forum presentations and participants will be announced in early August. Passes will be on sale starting August 1, 2010 with special discounts for early registrants. Space is limited. Check back regularly for more information on tickets and forum participants.
POINTS NORTH PITCH
Submissions for the first Points North Pitch are now open. If you have a work-in-progress documentary, now is your chance to share it with the world! To submit, simply fill out the submission form on the next page. Aside from the basics, we are looking for a one page description of the film, a one page budget and a description of the production team and a trailer of no more than 4 minutes. A submission fee of $25 will be needed and can be paid via Paypal after filling out the submission form.
If selected, you will have 10 very important minutes to pitch your project to a group of key industry leaders from the international community at the Points North Forum. Share your trailer, tell your story and get your project noticed in a big way at the first Points North Pitch.
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