Here’s your opportunity to have a coveted one-to-one meeting with a commissioner! The commissioners come from major broadcasters and span a range of genres.
Conference ticket holders are able to apply and pitch their TV idea. Successful applicants are selected to meet one or more commissioners and chat over their ideas.
Commissioners taking part next April will be announced in the new year so watch this space. At our 2023 conference delegates had the opportunity to have one-to-one meetings with:
Fran Baker - Documentaries and Specialist Factual, BBC
Andy Brereton - Comedy, Channel 4
Jo Clinton-Davis - Factual, ITV
Callum Dziedzic - Drama, ITV
Daniel Fromm - Fact Ent, Channel 4
Emma Lawson - Comedy, BBC
Dan Louw - Non-Scripted UK Originals, Channel 5 & Paramount+
Jo McClellan - Drama, BBC
Kit Morey - Unscripted, Channel 5 & Paramount+
Helen Munson - Daytime, BBC
Emile Nawagamuwa - Factual and Fact Ent, UKTV
Paula Thomas - Entertainment, ITV
Cal Turner - Fact Ent, Channel 4
Ben Wadey – Drama, Channel 4
How to apply for a one-to-one meeting with a commissioner
Pitch your idea through the online form. Include your details as well as a full outline of the project you would like to pitch. We also recommend including a link to a short video pitch, of up to 90 seconds.
The video pitch is not compulsory but we would advise including something to support your application and add context to your pitch. This is your chance to demonstrate your enthusiasm for the project and allow the commissioners to get to know you ahead of your meeting. You needn’t prepare any further material beyond a simple written summary of your idea, though you may if you wish. If you’re unsure, our advice is to ask a colleague or friend to simply film you on a smartphone in a relevant location while you tell us about your project.
To submit, please upload your video pitch onto your website or a third-party website such as YouTube or Vimeo, making the video private or even password-protected if you like, and add the link to your application on the online form, in section 3.
- Deadline for online applications: Friday 29th March
- Successful applicants informed: Friday 12th April
Please refer to the FAQs below and if you have any further questions, please contact: [email protected]
FAQs - How will successful applicants be selected?
The pitches received will be reviewed by the convention’s executive team and commissioners. Successful applicants will have projects or programme strands which are of current interest to the commissioners who are taking part in the one-to-one sessions.
The successful applicants will be matched to the appropriate commissioner(s) and meetings will be scheduled accordingly during the convention.
Why do you need a video link?
A video pitch is an effective way to let the commissioners “meet” you ahead of your meeting and see your enthusiasm for your project. It can add context to your pitch and support your written submission and may be as simple as just talking to camera about your project. Please note that you must still provide a written outline of up to 300 words.
If you choose not to include a video pitch as part of your submission, we will still consider the written material you provide when making the selections. There is no penalty for not including a video in your submission.
Can I meet more than one commissioner? Can I pitch more than one idea?
- If your project is of interest to more than one commissioner then we will try to schedule meetings for you to meet each of the interested commissioners.
- We recommend that you keep the number of pitches you submit to a minimum and suggest a maximum of three per organisation (or individual.)
- Each submission must only have one project outline. Therefore if you wish to submit a second project, please fill in a separate application form.
- We are unable to guarantee meetings as individual commissioners get the final say but we always try our best.
Can I choose which commissioner I meet?
We will work with the broadcasters to find you the right commissioner and if your project is of interest then we will match you to the most appropriate commissioner(s). If you believe that your project would be of particular interest to a specific commissioner, you may include this in your application under project details. However we cannot guarantee matching you to your preferred commissioner or broadcaster.
Useful Information
Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th April - exact timings tbc
Yes, we will let you know ahead of the convention which commissioner(s) would like to meet you and when.
The commissioners will receive the pitches of all the successful applicants they are meeting.
We are not able to connect you with commissioners outside of the sessions at the convention.
It is up to you to lead your one-to-one meeting and agree any further contact.
Only convention delegates may attend the Commissioner One-to-One meetings. However, if you do not yet have a ticket when you find out that you have been asked to attend a one-to-one, then you will be able to buy a ticket at that time, if there are tickets still available.