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On November 7th, 2013, 10-12 Pitch 360 finalists will present their Best Cross Media projects in front of a panel of international jury members to vie for the Merging Media Pitch 360 Award. The event’s organizers are delighted to announce the distinguished members of the Pitch 360 Jury from Europe and Canada:

• Alison Norrington – #MM2013 Honorary International Advisor, storycentral DIGITAL (UK)
• Michel Reilhac – Media Business School (France)
• Voyelle Acker – France TV (France)
• Andra Sheffer – Independent Production Fund/Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund (Canada)
• Corrie Coe – Bell Media (Canada)
• Michael MacMillan – Blue Ant Media (Canada)

The finalists for Pitch 360 will be shortlisted by a special Selection Jury comprising of:

• Liz Shorten (CMPA-BC)
• Jill Golick (Writers Guild of Canada)
• Victoria Evans (InnovaTV)

And if you are from within or around the (Vancouver) Lower Mainland, Edmonton or Calgary, you may be eligible for a $5,000 production support grant from TELUS to produce your project for distribution on TELUS Optik TV Video On Demand Service and online at Optik Local. The winner for this award will be selected by TELUS. Contact coordinator {at} mergingmedia.ca for the full Eligibility Requirements.

Don’t wait, get your submission in today! The deadline is Saturday, October 5 at 5pm PST. Visit the competition page to download application forms and guidelines.