MIPFORMATS INTERNATIONAL PITCH COMPETITION OPENS CALL FOR ENTRIES

Paris, 26 January 2016 The call for entries is open for the annual MIPFormats International Pitch Competition, which for the second time will be backed by global partner all3media International, the distribution arm of the UK's leading TV production group.

Now in its seventh year, the pitch competition is part of MIPFormats, the only specialist conference for the international formats community, taking place in Cannes, France, on 2-3 April 2016, ahead of the MIPTV global entertainment content market.

Producers and creators from around the world are invited to pitch their ideas for new and original, non-scripted entertainment formats before the industry's most experienced format professionals. Among the judges will be senior executives from various all3media production labels, including Maverick TV ( 10 Years Younger , Embarrassing Bodies ), Objective Productions ( The Cube , Reflex ), Lion TV ( Cash Cab , Sexy Beasts ), and MME/Filmpool (creators of the constructed reality genre).

Stephen Lambert, head of all3media subsidiary Studio Lambert and executive producer of such hit formats as Undercover Boss and Gogglebox , will act as jury president for this year's competition. He will be joined on stage by Senior Executives from all3media production labels and leading commissioning editors offering advice and commentary on ideas pitched.

I'm very pleased to be involved with all3media International's second MIPFormats International Pitch Competition in 2016. The event is proving hugely popular in the formats community, offering a fantastic opportunity for creators to showcase their ideas for the next global entertainment hits, said Lambert.

The winner of the MIPFormats International Pitch competition will walk away with a 5,000 cash prize awarded by all3media International, plus a package worth 15,000 aimed at further developing the winning format to be ready to pitch to broadcasters. Submissions must be received before 22 February 2016.

Since winning the MIPFormats International Pitch at 2015, we were very eager to begin our collaboration with all3media international. They not only offered to be our partner but also our mentor. After several meetings and constant communication, we are now in the process of producing a pitch document to be presented to potential production partners. We are very confident that you will be seeing this format on your screen very soon, said Michael Dolinsek, CEO of Austria's Dolinsekfilm, whose pitch for 1001 Rooms - Escape the Matrix won the 2015 competition.





About MIPTV MIPTV is the world's biggest TV and digital content market powering the unlimited potential of extraordinary stories. In April, professionals from across the TV and digital entertainment ecosystem gather in Cannes, France, to forge partnerships, seal distribution deals, network with their international executive peers, and attend high-level conferences and keynotes. MIPTV is also a key venue for early-stage development and financing deals, content acquisitions and programme sales. And with the MIP Digital Fronts the premier global digital content market empowering the new digital content era and bringing together the new online video ecosystem with the TV industry, MIPTV anticipates and shapes the future of entertainment. www.miptv.com

About MIPFormats MIPFormats is the incubator for big ideas, the next wave of must-see formats. Taking place two days before MIPTV, MIPFormats is the only specialist conference for the global formats community where the world's leading producers, commissioners, buyers and distributors discover the very best in entertainment formats. www.mipformats.com

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