Both events will take place in parallel with Miptv, from April 17 to 19 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.
This year’s Miptv, which is set to take place from April 17 to 19 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, will host its traditional MIPFormats and MIPDoc, offering 3 days of screenings, conferences and showcases.
And this week, the event has opened its calls for pitches both events, which will run until February 20.
The MIPFormats Pitch is open to all creators and producers from around the world (under the banner of a company or not) to present their new and original, non-scripted entertainment formats.
This year’s edition will be held with sponsor FOX Entertainment’s in-house unscripted studio, FOX Alternative Entertainment.
The winner will receive a US$5,000 prize to develop their concept and the opportunity to be part of FOX’s US$100m International Unscripted Format Fund.
Call for entries is now open and the submission deadline is Monday, February 20.
In 2022, MIPFormats Pitch received 67 applications from 51 companies from 27 different countries. The winner was Cheat on the Glitch, a contest by Filipino Christian G. Gamboa.
The MIPDoc Project Pitch is a unique pitching competition highlighting new Doc & Factual TV projects with the greatest potential for commissioning and multiplatform extension.
Dedicated to creators and producers seeking financing or copro for projects in development, the competition offers high-visibility in front of a jury of leading decision makers from the global Doc & Factual Content Industry.
In 2022, the MIPDoc Project Pitch received 111 applications from 79 companies from 27 countries. The winner was The Margay and Me, a nature documentary from ZDF Studios.
