The Art Of The Pitch: Sunshine Coast

In this lively and interactive session, seasoned Sunshine Coast filmmakers Bettina Dalton (Wildbear Entertainment), Dan Munday (Sunny Coast Showdown) and David Cook (New Dream Productions) demonstrate their pitching prowess as they battle it out to present an exciting new (and utterly fake) project to an illustrious suite of decision makers. With a panel including documentary film funds, public broadcasters and streamer executives, we’ll learn the tips and tricks to crafting a compelling pitch, what the market is currently looking for, and how to achieve the elusive ‘cut-through’ to secure funding for your next project!

Speakers: Richard Huddleston (Screen Australia), Jo Chichester (ABC), Bethan Arwel-Lewis (SBS), Naomi Elkin (Paramount ANZ) Ian Lynch (Screen Queensland), David Cook (New Dream Productions), Bettina Dalton (Wildbear Entertainment), Dan Munday (Sunny Coast Showdown)

Moderator: Lauren Valmadre (AIDC)

Image Credit: Cristina Bevilacqua