大象传媒 England and 大象传媒 Three join forces to launch the Factual Development Scheme for the North of England
大象传媒 Three and 大象传媒 England are collaborating for the first time to launch Northern Voices, the Factual Development Scheme for the North of England.
Published: 25 April 2020
I’m pleased to be working with 大象传媒 Three as part of our efforts to help nurture young talent in the North of England and give a platform to new stories and voices.
With a focus on documentary, the purpose of the scheme is to champion local companies in the North of England who want to tell young, unique and regional stories that feel uplifting, playful and hopeful, to enhance the quality and volume of production supply and to develop a talent pipeline from the region.
The new partnership is inviting independent production companies from the local area to submit ideas that reflect the life experiences of 16-24 year-olds in the region with the promise of a commission at the end of the process.
大象传媒 Three has always championed new talent, both on and off screen, and a key requirement of the partnership is to attach a new documentary talent to the pitch, in order to nurture and develop them throughout the production process.
Fiona Campbell, Controller, 大象传媒 Three, says: “Working with and introducing new talent is something we’re hugely passionate about at 大象传媒 Three and we’re looking forward to collaborating with 大象传媒 England to unearth new ideas and new faces from the North of England.”
Aisling O’Connor, Head of TV Commissioning 大象传媒 England, says: “I’m pleased to be working with 大象传媒 Three as part of our efforts to help nurture young talent in the North of England and give a platform to new stories and voices. We’re committed to better reflecting communities across the country.”
Expressions of interest will be accepted from 4 May 2020 till 5 June 2020. The 大象传媒 Three and 大象传媒 England team will then begin a thorough selection process, which will include paid development opportunities and a pitching instance in front of 大象传媒 Three and 大象传媒 England commissioners. The successful pitch will be selected to receive further funding to produce a broadcast quality documentary of their idea, to be featured on 大象传媒 iPlayer and 大象传媒 England.
The full commissioning brief, details on the partnership, how to apply, guidance on pitching, selection criteria and the timeline are available via the 大象传媒 Commissioning website.
As previously announced, 大象传媒 Three is committed to running at least one creative partnership in each Nation or Region as part of 大象传媒 Content’s package of activity to support the sector outside London during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Pictured: Models: Street To Catwalk, produced by Leeds-based Multistory Media and co-funded by 大象传媒 England
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