In November 2016 I attended one day of the Televisual Factual Festival at BAFTA London. Being somewhat new to this type of event I wasn’t sure what to expect but the day was fantastic. The basic idea is that you get Commissioners to talk about their requirements for the coming year, for a range of content type. Add to that, talks by Production Companies either together with commissioners or advice on how to make money from your existing formats.
They even had bookable 5 minute pitches with commissioners. I didn’t participate in that because I didn’t see what you could pitch in 5 minutes. What I learned during the day is that is actually quite a long time to grab their attention. Even the subject line of your request to pitch is important.