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Pitch Expo Toronto returns for 2009!

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Friday, 27 February, 2009

TORONTO - Kim Sparks, Founder and Organiser of Pitch Expo Toronto, announced today at the opening of the World of Comedy Film Festival that the popular one-day international pitching event will return on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009. This year's event will take place at Hart House at the University of Toronto from 9 am to 5 pm.

"We're thrilled to return with another great day of pitching workshops and opportunities," said Sparks in her announcement. "We're also very excited to kick off our event with an announcement at the World of Comedy Film Festival and will be giving a special discount to all attendees of the festival. Our thanks go to festival Founder, Carla Nolan, who has been a long-time supporter of Pitch Expo Toronto."

"We'll have many of the same high-profile producers, broadcasters, and agents on hand to take pitches from emerging writers, producers, and directors, but we'll be bringing in some excellent international executives as well," continued Sparks. The previous two pitch events gave attendees the chance to get their projects in front of representatives from such companies as BBC Films (UK), Maximum Films (CAN), Belladonna Productions (US), and Blueprint Entertainment (CAN).

"By holding our event the day before the Toronto International Film Festival opens, we're able to invite representatives from companies from around the world, especially those who do co-productions with Canadian producers," Sparks added. "But we always have a good mix of some of the top Canadian companies, as well." In addition to the pitching opportunities, Pitch Expo Toronto includes workshops to help participants prepare for the sometimes daunting experience of sitting down face-to-face with the executives. "The thing to remember is to try to make a connection with the person - they are always looking for great new material and you might have the perfect project."

Those interested in getting more information can visit the Pitch Expo Toronto website and put their name on the mailing list to be notified when registrations open. They'll also receive updates on executives as they're confirmed to attend. The site features useful tips on pitching, and on how to register and prepare materials for the event.

Do you have a great idea for a film or television show? Looking for a way to get your project made?

Pitch Expo Toronto is a one-day event where you have a chance to pitch your project(s) to top industry professionals in a series of short, one-on-one meetings.

The first two Pitch Expos included in-person representatives from companies such as Barna-Alper Productions, Nelvana, S & S Productions, and Portfolio Entertainment. This year we're working on another great group of people. Please see the Industry page for a full list.

Everything from TV series, feature films, children's programs, and reality TV to animation, documentaries, and MOWs was pitched to executives with the power to take your idea from concept to broadcast.

Writers, producers, directors - anyone with a great idea is welcome to attend!

 

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