ABOUT PITCH ON DEMAND 2023

In 2023, SPA is excited to announce three premium content commissioners, Apple TV+, the Foxtel Group and Warner Bros. Discovery, for this year's iteration of Pitch On Demand.

This year there will be two online webinars and one written brief provided by the commissioning executives.

Following the Foxtel Group and Warner Bros. Discovery webinars, an Apple TV+ written brief will go live on this website, submission portals will open, and SPA members will have the exclusive opportunity to submit one pitch per commissioner if they have a project that strongly aligns with the brief criteria.

SPA will then facilitate pitch meetings between shortlisted applicants and key decision makers from each content commissioner.

Once again, SPA is hopeful that opportunities provided by Pitch On Demand will result in Australian screen businesses securing vital funding for prospective projects.

With its tailored and targeted approach, Pitch On Demand  will fast-track opportunities for this year's premium content commissioners to source authentic, impactful and meaningful local content with universal appeal and build
a new pipeline of content from the Australian market. 

STEP ONE

Register and join the Foxtel Group and Warner Bros. Discovery Commissioner Brief webinars.
*Apple TV+ written brief will be available after the webinars conclude*

STEP TWO

                          Submit your one-page Pitch Document for a project that strongly aligns with any of the Commissioner Briefs.              *One pitch document per brief, per SPA member*

STEP THREE

Chosen finalists pitch directly to the commissioner.

Key Dates 

11 September: Program launch - Pitch On Demand 

4 October: The Foxtel Group Commissioner Brief webinar

5 October: Warner Bros. Discovery Commissioner Brief webinar

5 October: Apple TV+ written Commissioner Brief goes live

5 October: Submission portal opens

3 November: Submission portal closes

6 - 20 November: Assess and select successful applicants

Week commencing 4 December: Pitch meetings held online

8 December: End of program

Eligibility 

  • Commissioner Brief webinars & written brief(s) are open to all Australian screen professionals. Registration is required for each webinar.
  • Pitch On Demand submissions are open to current SPA members. If you are not a SPA member but would like to participate, find out more about our membership options here.
  • Applicants may be an individual or a company.
  • Projects submitted must be market ready and have sufficiently developed project materials to share if selected to proceed to the pitch meeting. 
  • Evidence of chain of title may also be requested for selected projects. 
  • See full Terms & Conditions here.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Applications for Pitch On Demand open after the final Commissioner Brief on 5 October 2023.

For your application, you will need to attach a one-page pitch document for a project that meets the commissioner brief provided.

You will also be asked for personal contact information and a biography (max 300 words) so please have this ready before you start the application.

 

Pitch Document Format:

Pitch documents must be a maximum of one A4 page with a font size minimum of 11-point.

Your one page pitch document should include all of the following information:

  • Project Title    

  • Format  

  • Duration (e.g. 6 x 1hour) 

  • Genre (e.g. comedy) 

  • Producer name and contact details  

  • Logline (Maximum 90 words)  

  • One paragraph synopsis (Maximum 300 words)   

  • Project status including key attachments and committed finance or marketplace attachments  

  • Proposed budget 

Please save your PDF using this naming convention: COMMISSIONER ORG_PROJECT TITLE_APPLICANT NAME

All applications must be submitted via the submission portal by 11.59pm AEDT 3 November 2023.

Each SPA member may submit one application per platform to the Pitch On Demand initiative. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This website does not automatically save your progress. You will only have 30-minutes to complete the submission form so please have all your information and documents ready to submit before you start.