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PitchBLACK 2023 Forum & Awards (In-Person)
PitchBLACK Forum & Awards is a high-stakes funding competition for documentary and immersive media projects. Up to $150K will be awarded.
When and where
Date and time
April 25 · 1pm - April 27 · 10pm EDT
Location
The Greene Space 44 Charlton Street New York, NY 10014
Refund Policy
About this event
- 2 days 9 hours
- Mobile eTicket
PitchBLACK is Black Public Media's dynamic pitch forum and awards program for documentary and immersive media makers.
Prefer to join virtually? Click here to register for the PitchBLACK Forum & Awards VIRTUAL
PitchBLACK Film Forum (invite only) | Tuesday, April 25 at 1 pm ET
About PitchBLACK Film Forum: This event showcases five feature length documentary projects from BPM's 360 Incubator+ program. One project will be awarded $150K in production funding. They seek distribution and funding partners. This event is by invitation only. If you have not received your invitation and would like to be considered please complete this form.
PRESENTERS
- Marta Effinger-Crichlow, Little Sallie Walker
- Ashley O'Shea & Resita Cox, Southmont Drive
- Luchina Fisher & Shan Shan Tam, Hidden In Plain Sight
- Dawne Langford, The Untitled Baltimore Story
- Soraya Selene & Cat Deakins, Normal Never Worked
Learn more about the 360 Incubator+ Fellows and their projects HERE
PitchBLACK Immersive Forum | Wednesday, April 26 at 1 pm ET
About PitchBLACK Immersive Forum: This event features immersive media artists from the BPMplus program who are creating original IP, art, and immersive experiences. Winning projects will be awarded up to $75K. They are seeking potential exhibition, screening, and funding partners. This event is free and open to the public.
PRESENTERS
- Ainslee Robson, Kandaka
- Damien McDuffie, AR Museum for the People
- Dominick Rabrun, Ki Es Ou Ye?
- Kidus Hailesilassie, Cultural Archive
Learn more about the BPMPlus artists and their projects HERE
PitchBLACK Awards Ceremony | Thursday, April 27 at 7 pm ET
About PitchBLACK Awards Ceremony: Celebrate this year’s BPM Trailblazer, award-winning Producer/Director Yoruba Richen (How It Feels to Be Free, The New Black) at the PitchBLACK Awards. The 2023 BPM Trailblazer Award is sponsored by PBS
Add tickets to the award show during your checkout. Can't make it in person? Register for the virtual ceremony here
With every Awards Ceremony ticket purchase you will receive a PitchBLACK gift bag in person .
Not attending the ceremony in person but want the PitchBLACK gift bag? Purchase as a PitchPERK when you checkout to have it shipped to you.
In honor of the 2023 Trailblazer recipient, Yoruba Richen, Black Public Media will host a two-week retrospective of Richen's work. Selected projects from her filmography will be available to stream on demand from April 24-May 8, 2023. As a PitchBLACK Forum attendee, we will keep you updated on how you can access the films.
On Wednesday, April 26, 5 pm PT/ 8 pm ET, we will host a special virtual community screening of How It Feels to Be Free. Purchase a ticket on the virtual registration page here
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Black Public Media supports the development of visionary content creators and distributes stories about the global Black experience to inspire a more equitable and inclusive future.
For 40 years, BPM has addressed the needs of unserved and underserved audiences. BPM continues to address historical, contemporary, and systemic challenges that traditionally impede the development and distribution of Black stories.