Pitch to the Pros is an opportunity for a representative from each state, selected by a Screen Network organisation, to pitch their project at SCREEN FOREVER to a panel of industry experts.
The pitch winner receives a cash prize of $3,000 to go towards their production or to attend an international festival, and one full registration to SCREEN FOREVER 2015.
This year’s entrants were:
Meredyth Tamsyn (Tasmania) with her feature film project NORFORCE
Joshua Longhurst (NSW) with his TV series OFF THE GRID,
Bill Scheggia (WA) with his TV series BAD SEEDS,
Meg Carlson (Queensland) with her feature documentary project about Anna Piaggi, THE OTHER ANNA
Danielle Tinker (SA) with her TV series about a reality TV dance show, UNIT 5
The winner was Meg Carlson, THE OTHER ANNA.
Judging Panel
Carrie Stein, Executive Vice President, Global Production, Entertainment One International
Georgia Brown, Senior Vice President, Acquisitions, Shine International
Gary Bryman, Executive Producer, TCG Studios; Vice Chairman, Producers Guild of America New Media Council
Seph McKenna, Head of Australian Production, Roadshow Films
Moderator
Ross Grayson Bell – Producer/Screenwriter/Script Consultant, Script Foundry