Five days of intense activity came to a close with the usual inappropriate behaviour with promises to return, expressions of undying love all wrapped in a happy haze of alcohol as Documentary Edge rolled up its Lab and Forum and rolled out the awards. On the final day of the Forum, the morning was devoted to Doc Pitch β the pitching competition run by the able hands of Pat Ferns. The winner was Bring It On Home , about porn king Steve Crow, his return to his small town roots and the project he undertakes there β a risqu?
The project β in addition to its obvious commercial potential β was chosen for its strong NZ content and appeal to a local audience. During the final afternoon, the vastly popular Date-a-Doco session saw commissioners and funders swamped with offers. A number of the projects pitched as part of Doc Pitch took advantage of the opportunity to sit down one-to-one with panel members for whom they had presented en masse earlier in the day.
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