Short Film News - The Sheffield International Documentary Festival (Docfest) has introduced a new initiative designed to match documentary makers' most innovative ideas with national and international acquisitions executives at the Docfest in Sheffield from 30 Oct - 5 Nov 2006.

MeetMarket will be presented and coordinated by Documentary Filmmakers Group (DFG). Selected documentary ideas will be presented in one-minute pitch trailers made available online to local and international buyers prior to the Docfest. After viewing the trailers, buyers will meet with selected project teams in a 'market' environment during the Docfest.

MeetMarket is open to all documentary makers and projects - from feature documentaries and television series to specialized genres like natural history, science, arts and interactive projects. MeetMarket projects need to be concise, succinct and have international appeal - engaging the executives' interest within
60 seconds. Projects will be chosen by an international committee and selected producers will be offered scheduled meetings with domestic and international executives appropriate to their financing needs.

Guidelines and application forms for the MeetMarket may be viewed online at www.sheffdocfest.com/mm.