Channel 4 Sheffield Pitch

The Channel 4 Sheffield Pitch is an annual competition sponsored by British public-service television broadcaster

Sheffield International Documentary Festival

, and at £30,000 represents the largest single award for documentary film in the UK.

Format

Potential pitchers, who cannot already be established

filmmakers, must submit a very brief description of their idea for a documentary film. The eight most compelling ideas are selected, and the shortlisted directors

must then pitch their idea to a panel of Channel 4 commissioners in front of an industry audience at the annual Sheffield International Documentary Festival. The winning director is awarded a £30,000 commission to make their film, and professional mentorship from a Channel 4 editor.

The award, now in its fifth year, is part of the station's 4Talent initiative to help new talent break into the very competitive UK television industry. Other projects in the scheme include

FourDocs and the popular 3 Minute Wonder

short film awards.

Recent winners

2006 - Haryun Kim, English Wonderland

2005 - Havana Marking, The Crippendales
2004 - Dominic Waugh, I Speak Animal

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