Got an idea for a food doc? Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival has teamed up with Your WorldView to launch an exclusive online pitching opportunity to be awarded a £1 000 grant to fund a short film, as part of the Your WorldView Thought for Food season.
The 140-character pitches will then be judged by both organisations and a shortlist of six will be asked to film their pitches and submit them to Your WorldView. The winner will be announced at the ‘I’ve pitched. Now what?’ session on Friday 3 May and via Twitter at the 20th Hot Docs, running from 25 April to 5 May 2013. The winner will receive a grant of £1 000 to turn his or her idea into reality.
Filmmakers do not need to be present at the festival to enter – they can be anywhere in the world and only need a creative idea for a short film about food. Tweets must include the hashtag #HDWVfooddoc.
We’re asking filmmakers: What’s eating you about food? Will we have to change the way we grow and buy food? Should everyone stop eating meat? What does food mean to you culturally or spiritually? What are your stories behind the food we eat?
Proposed films should be no longer than five minutes. The deadline for tweets is Monday 15 April 2013.
