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ACQUISITION - STUDIO RENTAL - ARCHIVAL LICENSING

Acquisition

IN THE LIFE has a 16-year heritage of producing powerful stories about the people and issues shaping the gay experience, nationally and abroad. Now we are looking to the independent producing community to help expand and diversify our programming.

 

2008 CALL FOR ENTRIES

IN THE LIFE MEDIA, INC. is looking to acquire documentary stories about the LGBTQ experience for our 2008 and 2009 season. We will consider factual content that meets the following criteria:

 

Documentaries created by independent producers who have complete editorial control. Instructional media, stories made for a client, and sponsored films are not eligible.

 

Documentaries of any length. Short projects (20 mins. and under) are welcome and encouraged. Producers will be asked to cut works longer than 50:00 to comply with our broadcast format and content needs. Editing of content will be handled on a case by case basis.

 

Non-fiction content only.

 

Projects that have all releases, permissions and cleared rights.

 

International content is encouraged.

 

Stories that give voice to underrepresented communities are encouraged.

 

Broadcast premiere. Preference will be given to projects having their broadcast premiere on IN THE LIFE.

 

IN THE LIFE will consider projects with evergreen content (like historical docs etc) if it has had limited television exposure. This is a rare opportunity for a 2nd or 3rd window for evergreen content.

 

Projects that follow PBS underwriting and funding guidelines. Further details are available at PBS National Program Funding Standards and Practices.

 

Documentaries that are near completion. Occasionally IN THE LIFE MEDIA, INC.will provide limited funds or resources like sound design, mixing, on-line editing, etc for completion. Such funding will be applied towards the acquisition fee for broadcast rights.

 

If you have a project you'd like us to know about that is not yet ready for standard submission, feel free to contact us with a bio, project description, treatment, status and a completion budget.

 

The Executive Producer reserves the right to make exceptions to these guidelines.

 

 

Submission Checklist:

  • DVD of the entire work
  • Brief description of the project
  • Treatment
  • Production/Funding credits
  • Completion Budget

 

Send your materials to:

 

IN THE LIFE

Submissions

184 Fifth Ave, 4th Floor

NY, NY 10010

 

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Studio Rental

Need to shoot in New York City in a VERY convenient location? Rent IN THE LIFE's studio! On our 5th floor, we have a 17' x 21' studio with 9' ceilings (approx). Please contact Amber Hall at ahall@inthelifetv.org for more information.

 

Archival Licensing

IN THE LIFE MEDIA, INC has been gathering images and stories about the LGBT experience since 1992. We have an extensive archive with footage that is available for licensing to independent producers and broadcast entities. Professional inquiries only. Please contact Amber Hall at ahall@inthelifetv.org