Producers Vie for Up to $150,000 at the PitchBLACK Forum Starting Wednesday
Documentary filmmaker Marco Williams to receive the Black Public Media Trailblazer Award at PitchBLACK Awards, streaming on Friday at 7 pm
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NEW YORK, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Ten producing teams will vie for up to $150,000 in project funding at the Black Public Media (BPM) PitchBLACK Forum, an interactive pitching competition before public television and commercial distributors and funders. The event culminates BPM s fourth 360 Incubator+ fellowship, a professional development program designed to identify quality Black content. The virtual PitchBLACK Forum, hosted by veteran producer Sandy Rattley, will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. This year s event also includes a new BPMplus Showcase on Friday, Winners of the PitchBLACK Forum will be announced at the PitchBLACK Awards on Friday at 7 p.m., a virtual ceremony where documentarian Marco Williams will receive