The 2009 Latino Media Market™ is designed to bring funders, studio executives, distributors, dealmakers, agents, mentors and employers together with NALIP members and their projects. Select producers can pitch scripts or concepts, show trailers or marketing materials, and otherwise ‘sell’ their projects, one-on-one, to decision makers interested in Latino projects.
The Latino Media Market™ consists of a meeting series for up to 32 selected projects. Filmmaker participants meet one-on-one with funders and executives who can commission pilot scripts and episodes, provide broadcast licenses or documentary completion funds, as well as fund feature development or production. Each selected project is presented to 50+ funders, distributors, broadcasters or commissioning editors; they identify the concepts most in line with their business objectives.
From the Latino Media Market™ projects, 4 projects will be selected to participate in NALIP’s FAST TRACK: Latino Independent Producers Pitch Forum on the closing morning of the NALIP 10 Conference. This unique opportunity for 4 filmmakers will give them the chance to pitch their projects to a panel of top executives, and producers for feedback and recommendations. Each filmmaker during the FAST TRACK will have 5-6 minutes to pitch their story, share their marketing materials and show clips or trailers.
Click each Latino Media Market™ category for additional information
Low-Budget Features in development and preproduction
Documentary works-in-progress
Completed Films seeking distribution
Non-scripted television series ideas
Deadline for Submission EXTENDED to Tuesday, March 3, 2009 (Postmarked)
Selected projects will be notified by April 1, 2009
Meetings will be scheduled April 17-18 during NALIP 10
NALIP 10 will take place at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach, California.
This program is sponsored in part by
THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
To Download Latino Media Market™ Application:
Latino Media Market Categories
The Low-Budget Feature
The Low-Budget Feature opportunity is available for NALIP members with Feature Projects that are in advanced stages of development and need funding/distribution support to propel them into production or Feature Projects that are in development and need creative/funding support to advance their feature to a solid package. Approximately 8 projects with budgets between $200,000 and $3,000,000 will be selected to meet one-on-one with potential funders, creative partners, and direct-to-DVD distributors.
To apply for a chance to pitch your project, please provide 4 copies of the following:
Completed Filmmakers Contact and Project Information form (part of application)
Signed Release form (part of application)
Documentary proposal 2-3 pages plus 3-4 sentence synopsis: 3 copies plus 1 electronic version on CD
Project Status Statement: Funding, past submissions, key attachments (e.g., Director, Cast, DP, etc.)
Director’s statement (250 words); Short film work, DVD (3 copies) if you plan to direct this project yourself.
Executive Summary: Bios of key creative team – e.g. Writer, Director, DP, Editor (if available)
Budget Outline or Top Sheet
Project history statement: partners, submissions, funders to date
Production: Feature-length Screenplay in “industry format” in English: 4 hard copies & 1 electronic copy on CD (Final Draft or PDF)
Development: Treatment, first act or screenplay (if available) in “industry format” in English 4 hard copies & 1 CD copy (Final Draft, Word, PDF) Note: If project is a Spanish-language feature, include both translated English plus one Spanish version of the screenplay; put both on CD
Previous work sample on DVD – e.g. short film, feature film, music video, industrial, PSA, commercial - 3 copies.
Photograph: A clear and current passport-style electronic photo in JPEG (.jpg) format on the CD along with your screenplay, synopsis, and 3-4 sentence description.
Completed application must be submitted to NALIP office no later than Friday, February 27, 2009
The Documentary (Works-In-Progress)
The Documentary (Works-In-Progress) opportunity is available for Documentary Projects that need partial production or completion funds. Approximately 8 Projects will be selected. Projects must be in production or post-production and application should include the following:
To apply for a chance to pitch your project, please provide 4 copies of the following:
Completed Filmmakers Contact and Project Information Form (part of application)
Signed Release form (part of application)
Documentary proposal 2-3 pages plus 3-4 sentence synopsis: 3 copies plus 1 electronic version on CD
Project Status Statement: Funds secured with name of organization/agency and Key attachments (e.g., Director, DP, Cast, etc.)
Executive Summary: Bios of key creative team – e.g., Writer, Director, DP, Editor, Advisors.
Budget Outline or top sheet and Amount Requested
Sample tape/trailer on DVD, three copies. If accepted to LMM, bring an additional copy with you to Conference 10
Photograph: A clear and current passport-style electronic photo in JPEG (.jpg) format on the CD along with your proposal, synopsis, and 3-4 sentence description.
Completed application must be submitted to NALIP office no later than Friday, February 27, 2009
The Completed Films
The Completed Films opportunity is available for producers with feature-length Narrative or Documentary Projects that have been completed and are currently seeking distribution. Films must be the final edited product including all scoring. Approximately 8 projects will be selected and they must include.
To apply for a chance to pitch your project, please provide 4 copies of the following:
Completed Filmmakers Contact and Project Information Form (part of application)
Signed Release form (part of application)
DVD Screener of completed feature length film PLUS a 2-3 minute trailer: 4 copies Note: If project is a Spanish-language feature, please include English subtitled version
One-page synopsis (250 words) plus 3-4 sentence description
Executive Summary: Bios of key creative team – e.g., Writer, Director, Producer, Cast
Project history statement: partners, submissions, funders to date
Documentation proving copyright ownership of the film
Photograph: A clear and current passport-style electronic photo in JPEG (.jpg) format on the CD along with your proposal, synopsis, and 3-4 sentence description.
Completed application must be submitted to NALIP office no later than Friday, February 27, 2009
Pitching SíTV – Non-Scripted Television Programming
SiTV wants to hear your non-scripted programming ideas! SiTV targets young mainstream Latinos in a variety of platforms (TV, Web, Mobile) and they are looking for fresh entertainment concepts. SiTV is on the lookout for ideas with comedic and/or pop cultural appeal, but anything that is compelling is viable. Bring them something about the "Young Latino Experience – NOW”. When constructing your pitch, keep the following in mind
Visit SiTV.com to see what they have already done.SiTV is a general entertainment channel, please exclude programming that doesn’t fall into their existing genres (i.e. no sports, live event, or news).
Make sure your idea is viable for TV, Broadband, and Mobile. The best ideas come with built in applications with various ways that young Latinos interact with their media.It helps if your concept can be repeated and rerun effectively. For it to sustain a long shelf life it helps if the programming does not become dated due to a very specific topicality.
SiTV loves reality series with strong, original hooks, but they are not looking for the Latino version of “The Bachelor” or any other existing idea; so, please, be original!
SiTV is young and growing, so they must be vigilant with their budgets. A modest budget does not mean low quality. As a producer figure out a way to produce your concept in a cost efficient way.
Make it REAL. Ideas must come with a plan for execution. As part of your pitch, SiTV wants you to demonstrate how your concept will be produced: how the acts play out, a beginning, middle & end.
Depending on your level of experience, be open to working with more established SiTV producers to realize your project.
Applications must include:
Completed Contact and Project Information Form (part of application)
Signed Release form (part of application)
Each pitch must be submitted in writing, 1-3 pages plus a short 3-4 sentence synopsis and a genre
Project Status: Talent to be considered, episode rundown including episodic goals, and explanation of what your role would be, if the project is green-lit
Photograph: A clear and current passport-style electronic photo in JPEG (.jpg) format on the CD along with your application materials
Completed application must be submitted to NALIP office no later than Friday, February 27, 2009
The National Association of Latino Independent Producers NALIP 10: A Decade of Influence
runs April 17 - 19, 2009 at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach, CA.
