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good pitch بالعربي
We bring together Arab filmmakers with leading change makers around urgent social issues to forge new coalitions that are good for the films and good for society.
the 1st edition
4 documentaries and 1 fiction film from Lebanon, Egypt and Tunisia will be pitched to an audience of more than 250 change-makers from all over the region and the world. Tackling some of the defining issues of our time – climate change, the refugee crisis, gender roles, identity, government accountability – these films all hold enormous potential for social impact. With the right partners, each of these films has the power to challenge and provoke, to create debate and change lives.
the films
Captains Of Za'atari
Two friends living in Za’atari Refugee Camp dream of playing soccer professionally while facing the difficult reality of their lives.
Costa Brava, Lebanon
A family lives in the mountains, away from Beirut’s pollution until the government decides to build a landfill right outside their house.
Lift Like A Girl
On the streets of Alexandria, Zebiba pursues her dream to become a world champion weightlifter.
Album
Three queer individuals in Beirut and their mothers grapple with love, self-discovery and ‘coming out’.
On The Crossbar
In 1978, the Tunisian football team makes history, effectively saving the regime and offering a relatively happy ending to a very dark year.
this big idea
The Good Pitch بالعربي live event is the result of over a year’s worth of deep planning, research and curation.
Bringing the Arab world’s best documentary filmmakers together with leading change-makers around urgent social and environmental issues. It forges new coalitions and campaigns that are good for the films and good for society.
These are exceptional storytellers, capturing urgent global issues, who are all working with feature length film.
Over a year, the film teams receive creative mentorship to help develop their film, devise their impact strategy and identify potential partners.
Participants in the audience at Good Pitch بالعربي hail from all sectors of civil society: foundations, NGOs, campaigners, philanthropists, policymakers, brands and media.
At the climax of the live Good Pitch بالعربي event, they will have just 7 minutes to perfectly pitch their film and associated impact campaign and ignite collaborations with an exceptional group of participants.
They bring to the table expert knowledge, access to memberships and mailing lists, campaigning and lobbying expertise, connections to policymakers or corporate leaders, and new sources of funding.
They have been invited to Good Pitch بالعربي because of aligned social issues. They have come to Good Pitch بالعربي to imagine how they could collaborate with independent filmmakers, to be inspired by the power of film.
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