Wondering what it means? Pitching is a public presentation of projects in concept used by producers to raise funding. This year, pitching will be a part of Visegrad Animation Forum (VAF), which will be held at Anifilm for the second time. Eight creative teams will have the opportunity to present their TV series in concept before the heads of several public TV stations, including Czech Television. Before the presentation, they will try to improve their pitch under the guidance of French guest lecturers. Michal Podhradský, the VAF’s producer and main organizer, says, “The VAF is something that was missing in the Czech Republic and other neighbouring countries. Our neighbours are a bit envious now, because we were the first to come up with the project. But not so much that they would refuse to help us to organize and finance it.” Apart the works in concept, the VAF will offer other interesting events, including several case studies, when the lecturers will describe their own path to success, e.g. to co-productions with East-European animators.
For more information see
www.visegradanimation.com, www.facebook.com/VisegradAnimationForum