The Pitch invites original Pitches of up to two (2) minutes in length, showcasing the potential of the entrant to make a film. It will demonstrate this with a Pitch for an original contemporary short film (running length 10-20 minutes) that takes inspiration from a biblical story, parable, character or book.  Any genre is acceptable and the Pitch may be a simple piece to camera telling the story, or it may be a storyboard, pilot piece, etc.

Round one: Invitation to submit

All Pitches being submitted must be uploaded to The Pitch Website between 1 June and 15 October 2010.  It will not be possible to submit a Pitch after midday on 15 October 2010. 

Round two: Submissions 'in competition'

This round will comprise of two judging phases, first the general public and second our judges. The Pitches will be displayed on www.enterthepitch.com from 1–21 November 2010 for public voting to select a shortlist that will be presented to our judges.

The final round:

The ten finalists will be notified by telephone on or before 24 December 2010.  Pitch selections will be publicly announced on 4 January 2011 on www.enterthepitch.com. 

The ten finalists will be invited to participate in the finalists' weekend, taking place on 15–16 January 2011 at  the Pinewood Studios.  The weekend will include making a face-to-face pitch with the judges and a subsequent interview. There will also be a variety of activities including workshops, screenings and critique.

Only three of the ten finalists will go through to day two (16 January). 

The winner will be announced on Sunday 16 January. 

The Big Prize - what the winner receives

The winner will work with a budget (which has a cash value in access of £20,000) to make their short film, of 10–20 minutes.   They will be expected to demonstrate the ability to undertake the practical production of the film but they will be offered production assistance from an established film production company.

The short film will be filmed, and completed during the first half of 2011, at dates to be agreed with the winner. This will take into account the period for pre-production and will proceed to principle photography as and when the project is ready.

The winning Pitcher will then take their film to Los Angeles when completed in 2011, where they will meet with industry professionals who will give them feedback on their film and advice. The winning Pitcher will be allowed to take one other person from their film making team with them, or a person of their choice.  The industry professionals will be people such as Ralph Winter (Producer X-Men; Fantastic Four; Wolverine)

For more information, have a look on the website: http://www.enterthepitch.com