DocPlay Originals Pitch

Do you have an engaging Australian documentary series in the works?

OVERVIEW

DocPlay is looking for unique, original home-grown stories to distribute exclusively on its premium Australasian streaming platform. 

The DocPlay Originals Pitch will give producers the opportunity to pitch and partner with DocPlay to produce long-form, episodic docu-series. Producers are invited to submit docu-series projects for consideration across the following key genres: Biography, True-Crime, History, Art & Culture, Music, Science, Indigenous stories, Technology and Sport. Projects with international appeal or already in development with international partners are strongly encouraged to apply.

Shortlisted projects will have the chance to pitch to DocPlay and Madman representatives during AIDC.

If a project is commissioned, producers will be given the opportunity to secure an all-rights licensing agreement. DocPlay will take an equity stake in the project via a minimum guarantee investment at a level commensurate with the production budget and market appeal.

The successful project will have access to DocPlay and Madman’s marketplace insight and expertise as well as full access to Madman’s network of international distribution and sales agent partners.

“AS AUSTRALIA’S STREAMING HOME OF QUALITY DOCUMENTARIES, DOCPLAY IS THRILLED TO BE PARTNERING WITH AIDC TO BRING THIS UNIQUE PITCHING OPPORTUNITY TO LOCAL DOCUMENTARY PRODUCERS AND CONTENT CREATORS.”

– RUFUS RICHARDSON – DOCUMENTARY EXECUTIVE, DOCPLAY

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible to apply for the DocPlay Originals Pitch applicants must:

  1. Be 18 years of age or over;
  2. Have at least one Australian team member to be eligible to apply;
  3. Submit a documentary project in development, production or rough-cut stage, across formats and series (limited and returnable) for consideration;
  4. If selected be available to attend a virtual or in-person pitching session with DocPlay representatives during AIDC 6 – 11 March 2022.
All applicants must register for a Business Pass or All Access Pass and apply through AIDC’s Cut to the Chase program to be eligible for the DocPlay Originals Pitch. Visit the Passes page for further details.

 

HOW TO APPLY

UPDATE – All submissions to the DocPlay Originals Pitch via Cut to the Chase closed 30 January 2022.

AIDC is currently accepting applications for the DocPlay Originals Pitch. Projects in development, production or rough-cut stage, across formats and series (limited and returnable) are eligible to apply

Please note: applications for the DocPlay Originals Pitch are made through AIDC’s Cut to the Chase program.

 

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