Good Pitch Local Puerto Rico
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GOOD PITCH LOCAL PUERTO RICO
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7
CALL FOR ENTRIES OPEN NOW
SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE - SEPTEMBER 10th
The global model for high-impact storytelling that seeds media projects and partnerships
designed to strengthen communities and create social change is coming to Puerto Rico for the first time ever and is seeking projects.
ADocPR, the Philadelphia Latino Film Festival (PHLAFF), and NYWIFT, along with Doc Society announced their partnership to produce Good Pitch Local Puerto Rico which will take place on Tuesday, December 7. The program will be a live webcast from Puerto Rico, with a robust group of invited online participants ranging from NGOs, distributors, foundations both locally and from afar there to support and advance the work. An outdoor, in-person networking element is being developed should COVID safety measures allow.
Good Pitch Local aims to provide Puerto Rico creative media makers and organizations with a powerful platform for collaboration and impact, connecting them to resources and partners, strengthening networks and communities. This program will be eligible to filmmakers born and living in Puerto Rico, filmmakers born in Puerto Rico and living in New Jersey, New York & Pennsylvania, filmmakers born abroad and currently living and working in Puerto Rico, and filmmakers of Puerto Rican heritage with projects to be developed and shot in Puerto Rico. The call for entries opens on July 14 and will close on September 10, 2021.
What Happens at Good Pitch?
At the live event, pitches are made, moderators work the room, and individuals step up to offer support of all kinds to advance the projects to production and community impact. The day includes presentations from experts in media and impact offering good ideas and actionable insights. As of now we are envisioning this as a digital event and are exploring ways to introduce in-person networking into the live event. Our team is closely monitoring the guidelines for in-person gatherings and any changes to the program will be communicated to potential participants and audience members here on our website and via email.
For more information and application links, please visit Good Pitch Local Puerto Rico
If you have questions about the program or would like to learn more, please contact gplpuertorico@goodpitch.org.
Who Should Apply?
We invite both media makers looking for partnership and support, and representatives from organizations who are at the heart of stories that need to be told to submit projects for consideration.
Why Apply?
Professional Development
Mentorship from an industry professional
Take your film or project to the next level
Brainstorm and develop an impact campaign alongside experts in the field
Opportunities to receive support from community organizations to national distributors
Networking opportunities
"Good Pitch is an event that is celebrated internationally and this year Puerto Rico has the opportunity to participate thanks to the work that AdocPR has done in recent years demonstrating that documentary filmmaking is essential for our development as a country and the resilience that characterizes us. The importance of the local Good Pitch in Puerto Rico is to recognize the documentary projects that support social change and at the same time support cultural development." Llaima Sanfiorenzo, President of AdocPR
“We at NYWIFT are thrilled to support the expansion of Good Pitch Local to Puerto Rico. Networking and partnership-building are essential for content creators to bring their work to a wider audience, and this collaboration will help shepherd exciting new voices to the screen and shine a light on vital Puerto Rican experiences,” said NYWIFT Executive Director Cynthia Lopez.
“Doc Society is so grateful to have been invited to bring Good Pitch Local to Puerto Rico. We are thankful to our local partners and are excited to see how the program will foster new connections and introduce these projects to a wider audience and new resources to support their work.” says Shannon Thomas Program Manager at Doc Society.
“It’s incredibly exciting to have the opportunity to collaborate with these amazing teams to take Good Pitch Local to Puerto Rico. Serving as a collaborator for the Good Pitch Local Philadelphia events has given me the chance to witness the impact that this event has on filmmakers and changemakers. I am confident that this event would be the first step of the development of comprehensive collaborative strategies for filmmakers and changemakers en ambos lados del charco.” says Marángeli Mejía-Rabell of PHLAFF.
GOOD PITCH LOCAL PUERTO RICO PARTNERS
Good Pitch Local Puerto Rico is presented by ADocPR, PHLAFF, and NYWIFT.
GOOD PITCH LOCAL IS A PROJECT OF DOC SOCIETY
Founding Partners: Ford Foundation & Sundance Institute
Good Pitch Local is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.
TEAM
The Good Pitch Local Puerto Rico team includes: Margarita Aponte, Vanessa Uriarte, Beni Matías and Gisela Rosario - ADocPR; Marangeli Mejia-Rabell - PHLAFF; Cynthia Lopez - NYWIFT, and Shannon Thomas Doc Society Program Manager, Outreach & Production Director Sarah Mueller. Doc Society Executive Director Maxyne Franklin, oversees the program from New York.
