BBC Three Pitch - 11:30 (GMT), Thursday 12 November
Sheffield Doc/Fest will once again host the BBC Three Pitch 2020, as we continue to champion emerging film-making talent. Five emerging filmmakers from the North of England will pitch their documentary idea to a panel of commissioners, including BBC Three Controller Fiona Campbell, for the prize of a commission for BBC Three, with the support of a Northern based production company.
Chaired by Emily Smith (Commissioning Editor, Documentaries, BBC)
The 5 Finalists are:
Keeley Lane - Stevie Ward: My Brain or the Game?
Alana McVerry - Exiting the Far Right
Sophia Slater - Will My Puppies Make Me Rich?
Hayley Rhodes & Paul Wells - My Locked Up Sheffield Family
The judging panel is:
Fiona Campbell, Controller & Editor in Chief, BBC3
Beejal Patel, Commissioning Executive, BBC3
Carl Callam, Commissioning Editor, BBC docs
Arecording of this session is available to all Digital Industry pass holders on our Doc/Player platform.
Supported by BBC Three.