Good Pitch Europe returns to the Nordic countries

December 1 2015

BRITDOC, supported by the Fritt Ord Foundation and other Nordic partners, brought Good Pitch Europe to Oslo on March 25th 2015. In May 2016 Good Pitch Europe is coming to Stockholm, Sweden. Call for Entries is now open.

Good Pitch is looking for ambitious documentary projects that will be the catalyst for social, political or environmental change. Deadline Dec 1st. https://goodpitch.org/events/gpeu2016

Join alumni including Virunga, This Changes Everything, Rebels!, Democrats, The Invisible War, Private Violence, Dreamcatcher, 3.5 Minutes, American Promise, Bully, The Square, Dirty Wars, Speed Sisters, Ida’s Diary…

Good Pitch brings together outstanding documentary filmmakers with foundations, NGOs, campaigners, philanthropists, policymakers, brands and media around leading social and environmental issues – to forge coalitions and campaigns that are good for all these partners, good for films and good for society.

Read more about the Call for Entries here.

Want to learn more about how to use your film as a tool for social or environmental change? It is also possible to apply for the Impact Producers Lab. The lab is held Jan 13th-16th 2016 in Finland and they’re looking for applicants from the European Union who are established professionals from the worlds of film, campaigning, journalism, politics or marketing and PR. Deadline Dec 1st. http://apply.britdoc.org/apply/new/impactlab2016

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