The Australian Children’s Content Summit, taking place this August, is introducing an A$20,000 prize as part of its Exclusive Content Pitch initiative.<\/p>\n
The initiative will enable registered delegates to pitch original IP that supports early childhood development to Minderoo Pictures. Shortlisted projects will be presented during the Communicating Climate Change in Early Childhood session during the summit, with the winner announced at a later date.<\/p>\n
Delegates will also be able to use the Exclusive Content Pitch initiative to present ideas to three pubcasters: ABC in Australia, the BBC in the U.K. and CBC in Canada. Plus, they will have the opportunity to pitch one-on-one to commissioning, audio, distribution and acquisition executives from ABC and ABC Commercial, the Australian Children\u2019s Television Foundation, Amazon Kids+, Apple TV+, ITV, Warner Bros Discovery, Odin\u2019s Eye Entertainment, Merchantwise, Nine Network Australia and more.<\/p>\n
Applications for the Exclusive Content Pitch are now open. The Australian Children’s Content Summit runs from August 25 to 28 at the Pacific Bay Resort, Bay Drive, Coffs Harbour.<\/p>\n
Suzanne Ryan, SLR Productions CEO and founder of the Australian Children\u2019s Content Summit, said, \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be offering, for the first time, a A$20,000 pitch prize through our Exclusive Content Pitch initiative, which year after year continues to create exciting opportunities for creators to be seen, supported, and celebrated on a global stage. With the presence of leading content decision makers from across the globe, this year\u2019s summit is committed to championing bold and original storytelling from today\u2019s content makers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marie McCann, CBC Kids\u2019 senior director of children\u2019s content, added: \u201cI am really excited to return to Coffs Harbour for the Australian Children\u2019s Content Summit. At the 2023 summit, I had the chance to better understand the Australian production scene, found a couple of great projects and strengthened connections with our broadcast partners. Looking forward to seeing what 2025 has in store.”<\/p>\n
Alan Schauder, Group CEO at Merchantwise, said, \u201cAt Merchantwise, we\u2019re passionate about championing the talent and creativity within Australia\u2019s children\u2019s content industry. As a leading brand licensing and merchandising agency, we see firsthand the global potential of locally created characters and stories. It takes a very special property to make it in the highly competitive world of consumer products. We are always on the lookout for high potential brands and properties to help nurture and take to the world and look forward to participating in this year\u2019s Exclusive Content Pitch initiative.\u2019<\/p>\n
Odin\u2019s Eye Entertainment Founder and CEO Michael Favelle said, \u201cAt Odin\u2019s Eye Animation, we\u2019re always looking for high-concept stories featuring compelling characters. The Exclusive Content Pitch initiative is a fantastic platform for uncovering standout projects and engaging directly with passionate creators. We\u2019re excited to return this year and continue our support of this vibrant creative community.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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