成人快手 England and 成人快手 Three join forces to launch the Factual Development Scheme for the North of England
成人快手 Three and 成人快手 England are collaborating for the first time to launch Northern Voices, the Factual Development Scheme for the North of England.
I’m pleased to be working with 成人快手 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.
成人快手 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, 成人快手 Three, says: “Working with and introducing new talent is something we’re hugely passionate about at 成人快手 Three and we’re looking forward to collaborating with 成人快手 England to unearth new ideas and new faces from the North of England.”
Aisling O’Connor, Head of TV Commissioning 成人快手 England, says: “I’m pleased to be working with 成人快手 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 成人快手 Three and 成人快手 England team will then begin a thorough selection process, which will include paid development opportunities and a pitching instance in front of 成人快手 Three and 成人快手 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 成人快手 iPlayer and 成人快手 England.
The full commissioning brief, details on the partnership, how to apply, guidance on pitching, selection criteria and the timeline are available via the 成人快手 Commissioning website.
As previously announced, 成人快手 Three is committed to running at least one creative partnership in each Nation or Region as part of 成人快手 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 成人快手 England
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