Are you a Canadian documentary filmmaker wanting to make the leap from producing hour-long broadcast documentaries to producing feature length documentaries for theatrical release?

Enter now for your chance to WIN! 2 winning entries will be chosen, and each will receive the following:
* 15 - 20 hours of mentorship with a senior documentary producer
• $3,000 budget to benefit your project and attend the Toronto Documentary Forum (TDF) at Hot Docs

Visit the Super Channel website for submission guidelines, terms, conditions and details on eligibility and prizes.

Please note in the eligibility guidelines for the competition the following detail as to team documentary experience:
“Both the director and producer must have at least one hour-long television documentary credit, and may not have more than one feature-length (75 minutes+) documentary credit. If a co-producer is attached, they must meet the eligibility requirements regarding credits.”

Contest closes at 5pm MST on September 3, 2010. Late entries will not be accepted.

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