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RBC $10,000 Pitch Competition 2020

RBC $10,000 Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition

Saturday, July 25 at 12 Noon CDT |  Watch LIVE via GFF Live Stream

 

Congratulations to the 2020 Pitch Winner!

  • JOANNE ROBERTS – Anak

     

And Congratulations to the 2020 Pitch Finalists

  • BLAKE VERMETTE – Standing Still

  • CHELSEY MARK – The Callback

  • JOANNE ROBERTS – Anak

  • QUAN LUONG and ERIN HEMBRADOR – Roadie 

  • RIVA BILLOWS and RYAN STEEL – Summer, 2017

The Gimli International Film Festival is pleased to present the 9thAnnual RBC® $10,000 Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition for 2020, live via GFF Live Stream on Saturday, July 25th at 12 Noon CDT.

 


The RBC Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition is generously supported by:

The RBC® Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition is open to anyone who has:

  • Less than three years experience in filmmaking.chris d 2020 web ad
  • Some completed basic training – can be formal (university or college studies) or informal (production courses, workshops, hands-on experience in media arts production) etc.
  • At least one completed independent film or video work that has been presented in a professional or film industry related context.

If you qualify, GFF will give you an opportunity to pitch your project to a panel of professionals in front of a live audience during this year’s Festival. We would like you to be able to describe your story idea, justify your budget, describe your ideal cast and crew and talk about your overall vision for the project.

In 2020, the winner(s) will receive:

  • $10,000* to make your film courtesy of RBC;
  • $5,000 William F. White’s Equipment Rental Grant Certificate;
  • Premiere screening of your film at the 2021 Gimli International Film Festival

*Over the next year, the $10,000 will be released in four installments:

  • $2,500 on approval of a final script
  • $2,500 on first day of principal photography
  • $2,500 on completion of photography
  • $2,500 on delivery of finished project

 

Emerging Filmmaker pItch Competition

Congratulations to the 8th Annual RBC ® $10,000 Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition winner!

Matthew van Ginkel will premiere his film First Session at the 2020 Gimli International Film Festival on Saturday, July 25 at the Gimli Theatre!

 

 

 

 

The RBC Emerging Artists Project helps artists bridge the gap from emerging to established, and supports organisations that provide the best opportunity to advance their career trajectory. RBC supports arts organisations and artists in a range of genres including visual art, music, theatre, performance, literature and film.

Gimli International Film Festival is the largest film festival in Manitoba. Over the past eighteen years, our audience, sponsors and partners have supported and shaped the festival into what it is today. We showcase fiction feature films, documentaries and short films from Manitoba, Canada and the world.

On Screen Manitoba leads the development of a dynamic media production industry that is recognized for its world-class creative and technical talent. An industry that generates over 1500 jobs annually and attracts over $58M annually to the Province of Manitoba.

William F. White International Inc. is Canada’s most iconic provider of production equipment to the entertainment industry. Founded in 1963, With offices across the country, the company services productions of all sizes from coast to coast and houses an extensive state-of-the-art inventory.  The Whites group includes Whites Studios, Whites Camera, Whites Lighting & Grip, Whites Location Equipment Supply, and Whites Specialty Equipment.

National Screen Institute- Canada is the only national training organization for writers, directors and producers in film, television and digital media in Western Canada.