ABOUT PITCH ON DEMAND 2024

In 2024, SPA is excited to announce the return of three premium content commissioners, Apple TV+, the Foxtel Group and Warner Bros. Discovery, for this year's iteration of Pitch On Demand.

All three premium content commissioners will provide briefs on the types of projects that fit their current slate via 30-minute webinars. Following this, SPA members with relevant original projects can submit one pitch per commissioner via the submission portal. 

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 Commissioner Brief webinars.

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 

Tue, 27 August: Program launch - Pitch On Demand 

Tue, 17 September: The Foxtel Group Commissioner Brief webinar

Wed, 18 September: Warner Bros. Discovery Commissioner Brief webinar

Thu, 19 September: Apple TV+ Commissioner Brief webinar

Thu, 19 September: Submission portal opens at 2.00pm AEST

Mon, 14 October: Submission portal closes at 11.59pm AEDT

Mon, 14 October - Fri, 8 November: Applicant shortlisting

Mon, 11 November: Successful and unsuccessful applicants notified

Mon, 18 November: Pitch meetings held online

Thu, 21 November: End of program

Eligibility 

  • Commissioner Brief webinars 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.
  • Submissions must fit the Commissioner Brief, or will be considered ineligible.
  • 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 19 September 2024 at 2.00pm AEST.

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 14 October 2024, 11.59pm AEDT.

Each SPA member may submit one application per brief 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.