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BANFF
2001 - PRINTABLE PAGE - BANFF TELEVISION FESTIVAL |
HDTV PITCH
Win $15,000 (US)
The Banff Television Festival is partnering again this year with
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and DISCOVERY NETWORKS
to bring you a repeat of the innovative HDTV pitching session. Join
us in creating the new entertainment and information television
products of tomorrow. Pitch your ideas for an HDTV television production
to a panel of HDTV experts. The winner will be awarded up to $15,000
(US)!
We are looking for:
- a one-hour or half-hour program OR a series of one-hour or half-hour
shows
- projects in genres such as - but not limited to - natural history,
science and technology, adventure and exploration, travelogue,
lifestyles, culture and current affairs
- projects where the advantages of High Definition technology
enhance the content of the program
CONDITIONS:
- The finalists must pitch their projects in person and must be
registered at BANFF 2001.
- The ONLY applications that will be considered are ones using
the New Players Call
for Submissions online form (applications are now closed); please do not send additional
outlines, treatments or other details. If submitting more than
one project, use separate forms for each project.
- The winner must be willing to sign an agreement giving NHK (Japan
Broadcasting Corporation) and DISCOVERY NETWORKS first option
to acquire or co-produce the finished program in their respective
territories.
- All submissions must be in English, but spoken-word simultaneous
translation will be available for finalists to pitch either in
French or in English.
Rules and Regulations:
In the event of any dispute with regard to the process or the final
outcome, the decisions of NHK and DISCOVERY NETWORKS and their
representatives shall prevail. NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
and DISCOVERY NETWORKS reserve the rights to:
- have first option to acquire, co-produce or participate in the
production of the program with the winner;
- commission further development from the winner(s) prior to a
decision to acquire, co-produce or participate in the production
of the program(s).
Key Dates:
11th May 2001
Deadline for receipt of submission form at the BANFF 2001 office
11th June 2001
Short-list of finalists announced at BANFF 2001 during the seminar
"Future Watch: HDTV Prize - Part 1"
15th June 2001
The finalists will have an opportunity to pitch their projects to
the HDTV jurors on the Festival Pitching Day - Friday, June 15 -
during the seminar "Future Watch: HDTV Prize - Part 2"
15th June 2001
The winner will be announced at BANFF 2001 during the "Closing
Ceremonies"
Acknowledgment:
In submitting a project for consideration, the person or team submitting
said project acknowledges that ideas are being put forward in an open
competition on a subject selected by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
and DISCOVERY NETWORKS; that competing candidates may offer similar
ideas and written submissions; and that NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
and DISCOVERY NETWORKS representatives may well suggest similar
ideas to those presented. In the event that a project is not selected,
the presenter or presenting team shall be entitled to make any use
he/she/they wish of his/her/their own ideas and written submissions.
However, in submitting a project for consideration, the person or
team agrees that no legal claim will be made against a) NHK (Japan
Broadcasting Corporation) or its representatives; b) DISCOVERY NETWORKS or its representatives; c) the jurors or their companies; e) the
Banff Television Foundation or their representatives; or f) the competing
candidates and/or their companies. The submitting person or team further
acknowledge(s) that in the event of any dispute with regard to the
process or the final outcome, the decisions of the Jurors shall prevail.
The Jurors reserve the right to: a) declare that no submission meets
the standards of excellence set by the jury b) award only a portion
of the funding c) distribute the funding to more than one submission.