Pitch Perfect Competition opens for Caribbean content creators

The Pitch Perfect Film Treatment Competition has been launched for all Caribbean nationals 18 years and older who are looking to take their film or content ideas to the big screen.

The competition, which closes on October 9, was created by advertising agency and production company, The Limners and Bards Limited (The LAB). It invites writers, filmmakers and storytellers across the region to submit entries, whether individually or as a group, for a chance to have their work selected and later developed into world-class films. Stories can be submitted in categories including episodic TV series, TV movies and documentaries,

CEO of The LAB, Kimala Bennett, explained that the competition is about building capacity among content creators who “can tell their stories and benefit from the LAB’s global distribution network and ultimately growing the region’s film and television industry”.

Similar to many international film pitch competitions, the Pitch Perfect Competition started with the belief that the next big content idea can come from people from anywhere and not just those who currently dominate the industry.

“This is an opportunity for big thinkers across the region to showcase stories or topics that help preserve the history and culture of the region,” Bennett said.

To enter the competition, persons will need to submit their two-page treatment with a log line via the application form on the competition’s official website. The best three treatments will be selected and the writers of the treatments will each be paid US$2000 for their ideas.

Treatments will be judged by a panel comprising knowledgeable and experienced film practitioners, literary writers and international film production and distribution personnel. The panel will focus mainly on the writer’s ability to build and maintain the strength of the story and characters, plus display a strong level of creativity and ease of production.

A press release noted that “The LAB will own the rights to the treatments submitted, however, if the entries are unsuccessful, all ownership will return to the writer. Also, treatments that are currently part of another competition or are being reviewed by other entities will not be accepted”.