KEY MESSAGING:

• BritBox is the Streaming Home of X title
• Stream every season
• NOW
• BritBox , X title, Streaming NOW

SERIES INFORMATION:

• Vera - Obsessed with her work and driven by her demons, the brilliant but irascible DCI Vera Stanhope applies her caustic wit and guile to cases only she can solve. This year Brenda Blethyn will be back as DCI and Vera Stanhope will be in three brand new self-contained feature-length stories.
• Father Brown - The Crime-Fighting Priest Returns! Mark Williams returns as the lovable Father Brown in this acclaimed mystery based on the stories of G.K. Chesterton. With deadly rivalries, alleged vampires, and the return of his old adversary, Flambeau, the charismatic clergyman and his team of sleuths have plenty to investigate in the highly anticipated new season.
• Death in Paradise - DI Richard Poole is sent to a paradise island to investigate a murder. Death is back in paradise! Join DI Neville Parker and team as they tackle a fresh wave of murky crimes among the crystal clear waters of Saint Marie. This season, enemies are faced, futures are confronted, old friends become suspects, and we celebrate the eagerly anticipated 100th episode! And with new faces arriving, can Neville open up to love?

HELPFUL REFERENCE VIDEOS FOR INSPIRATION/TONE:

• YellowStone Streaming Promo - this is a great example of the type of edit we are looking for which includes clips from the show that drive anticipation and excitement while using dynamic typography to share the key messaging.
• The following are promos that have been previously streamed on BriBox:
  • Favorite Detectives Promo
  • February Crime Drama Promo
  • PlutoTV Crime Drama Promo
  • TCA Summer Crime 2022 Promo
  • 2023 TV Scientific Promo
  • 2023 Aug Brand Video
  • Line of Duty Promo
  • The Responder Promo

Whether you like to investigate murder from the solitude of your dilapidated farm house, or from an island, or alongside your local priest; BritBox has all your favorite detective shows available for streaming. Vera, Father Brown and Death in Paradise are incredibly high performing shows and true fan favorites, and every season of each series is now available to watch on BritBox. To get the word out, we're looking for a savvy editor who can dive into a library of existing clips from the three series and weave together a suite of 3 different show trailers, each driving North American viewers to indulge themselves in a little escapism, as they join these fan favorite detectives in their ongoing adventures. 

The goal of this project is to cleverly edit together three different :15 promotional edits, each featuring one of the three shows, and each using a existing clips, to get audiences excited and let them know that they can watch these series on BritBox now. To get a sense of what we are looking for with this edit take a look at this example the team liked which is a great mix of show clips and typography. BritBox has some additional examples of similar promotional work that they like or have created in the past in the Background, along with the key messaging for these videos and brief descriptions of each show, so we'd recommend checking those out. The BritBox team even made a Favorite Detectives Promo earlier this year that showcases each of the series together in one edit, and you can use that to see how they handle the tone of these shows. 

In terms of the editing style, you should put a lot of thought into how you'll integrate motion text and typography into the clips, since the key messaging should be front and center, and it should feel aligned with the tone of the show that you're highlighting. While we are certainly talking crime and murder, you should also look for ways to incorporate a little lightness here by looking to include a few humorous moments from the shows, or by finding clever ways to integrate dialogue from the shows, as that will help communicate how enjoyable these shows can really be, and why audiences have come to love them. Feel free to play with sound effects, text transitions, frames within frames, and maybe even work in stock footage or graphic effects if they feel fitting to the edit - without taking away from the show visuals themselves.

Critically, you must work within the Adobe Suite for this project, and for your pitch submission, we're looking for you to edit a :15 sample video to display how you would cut together the different show clips dynamically and in an interesting and unexpected way. You should use the provided clips from the below assets, but if you happen to find other moments from the shows that you think would be a good fit for your edit, feel free to include them and we can get the high-res footage from BritBox during pre-production.

For any questions or other project updates, check out the Project Forum.

DELIVERABLES: There are 9 total video assets.

• One :15 Vera video (16x9, 9x16, 1x1)
• One :15 Father Brown video (16x9, 9x16, 1x1)
• One :15 Death in Paradise  (16x9, 9x16, 1x1)

EXPECTED TIMELINE: HERE

RELEVANT ASSETS: HERE 

EXPOSURE: We expect content will be used on the platforms below, but if casting talent, be sure they review our required Talent Release before they're cast, as it is NOT limited to these platforms. You should also review our Music providers in the Project Requirements, as well as the platform best practices.

• Broadcast/Streaming
• BritBox's Instagram, TikTok and Facebook

TARGET AUDIENCE:

• North American Fans of British Television
• Fans of Crime Dramas/Thrillers
• Quality Explorers and Niche Seekers

TONE/FEEL: Light but not frivolous, humorous, indulge, binge-worthy, escapism

EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES: 

• Your videos MUST be edited within the Adobe Suite.
• Your videos MUST only feature the mentioned shows: Vera, Father Brown, and Death in Paradise
• Your videos MUST include the key messaging included in the Background.
• Your videos should feature the BritBox logo throughout.
• Your videos MUST NOT use music from the show. You will we be limited to dialogue and SFX from the various clips and can include your own music from one of the Tongal music providers.

By participating in this project, creators acknowledge that the Sponsor is under no obligation to greenlight a submission. Though most projects do move forward, we'll notify you in the event the Sponsor decides not to fund any submissions via the Project Forum. Regardless of the result, all submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by the Sponsor and project team.

In order to be considered, include the below materials in your submission. For examples of effective pitches, check out this gallery. All Pitches remain private, even after a Pitch is selected, and Tongal strives to have Pitch selections made by the end of the Evaluation period, but additional time may be required by the Sponsor, depending on any number of factors.

• TEXT (REQUIRED): Up to 500 characters synopsizing how you plan to approach and produce the content listed in the Deliverables.
  
  
• LINKS (REQUIRED): To your previous video work. Please specify your role (producer, director, editor, artist, etc.) but do not include links to your showreel. Please link to individual videos.

• SAMPLE VIDEO (REQUIRED): Please submit one :15 sample video based on the information provided in the Objectives and Background sections.

1. In addition to the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment, greenlit Video creators MUST also provide Talent, Location, Music (or other) Releases for all assets appearing in their Videos, as well as a photograph/headshot OR copy of a photo ID for all On-camera Talent releases. You must also provide all project files, editing sequences and a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec to claim your earnings. Tongal also reserves the right to request all raw files associated with the project.
   
   
2. Unless provided otherwise, all work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material. You shall provide detailed information of your work regarding the source, the creator and background information as requested by Tongal.
   
   
3. In the event you utilize any third-party materials, such as music provided by a third-party music provider not provided by Tongal, you must obtain full written license and consent from the owner of such third-party materials and provide such license and consent forms to Tongal.
   
   
4. The Sponsor will be entitled to reasonable revisions on the finished Videos without providing additional compensation. Remember it's easier to re-edit than re-shoot so try to get as much coverage as possible.
   
   
5. Preferred format for upload to the Tongal website is HD 720p and formatted for the aspect ratios listed in the Deliverables (e.g. 16x9). Acceptable file formats are .mov, .avi, .mp4, .wmv. Acceptable codecs are H.264 (MP4), MPEG-4, H.263, MPGV, WMV, DivX. Should your submission be greenlit, you will also be required to provide a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec.
   
   
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7. You may not contact any employees or members of the Sponsor's organization, their affiliates, or any of their partners. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification of your entry in the project.
   
   
8. In addition to the judging criteria stated in the OFFICIAL RULES, Pitches will also be evaluated on that member's ability to execute the final Video based on their prior work and experience as a creator.
   
   
9. Videos must be in the English language or subtitled.
   
   
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11. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.
    
    
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