Real Stories is the home of compelling, award-winning documentary films from the best storytellers on the planet. In 2017, they began commissioning original documentaries for the first time to sit alongside our acquired films. 

In Summer 2018, Real Stories will be commissioning their next slate of films. As part of that, at Sheffield Doc/Fest they’re offering filmmakers the chance to pitch for up to £20,000 to produce a 10-minute film for the channel.

Filmmakers can submit ideas for a film that can explore any subject area, but it must be through the prism of the human experience.

Real Stories is a global channel, but it was built on a foundation of UK-produced factual/documentary content. With over 60% of their audience in North America, they’ve demonstrated that US and Canadian viewers love watching high quality, UK-produced stories.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu4XcDBdnZkV6-5z2f16M0g">Click here to go to the Real Stories YouTube channel to see the kind of films they acquire and commission. You can also access all their original commissions by https://realstories.pixel.video/">clicking here to view the playlist on the Real Stories Website and App. If you are not in the UK, then you will need to enter coupon code docfest18 to access a 1-month free trial.

For more info, the full criteria, and how to apply, please visit our website https://sheffdocfest.com/articles/563-the-real-stories-special-relationship-pitch?tag=homepage">here.

The deadline to apply is Thursday 10 May. For any queries regarding The Real Stories Special Relationship Pitch, please contact marketplace@sidf.co.uk