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The competition is only open to UK residents and film makers eligible to work in (and currently residing in) the UK aged 18 or over.

If the pitcher is 18 years old before the 14 October 2011 they are eligible to enter.

Our current focus is because we want to invest in the home film industry. However we are already working to extend the range of The Pitch. Please contact Luke Walton, project director, if your organisation would like to discuss developing this with us.

As the competition stands any individual who is willing and able to work in the UK may enter. This means that someone from overseas can enter but will be responsible for their travel to the UK and accommodation here, both for the finals weekend (regardless of outcome) and for later filming (the film must be made in the UK). All participants are responsible for visa and passport requirements.

Yes, but it must be an original idea and you must comply with the rules on ownership.

Your pitch must include inspiration from a book, a story or a character from the Bible.

Your pitch can be a straight chat to camera; you could include your own storyboard or show us a short clip of what the final film might look like. The only limit to what you do is your own imagination.

This description should compliment your short film, and set out the concept, genre and inspiration of your pitch. It should strengthen your filmed pitch rather than simply repeat it.

To pitch you must upload a short film. The film can be a simple set up selling us your idea. You can stand in front of a camera and sell us your vision, or you can offer a taste of how the film might look - a trailer if you like or storyboards and graphics to help sell your story. We want to hear the concept, the genre and what inspired your pitch. Either approach is welcomed.

Please see our technical info page for everything you need to know about uploading your Pitch file.

No, your pitch does not need to be in English. However, if your pitch is in another language, it must be subtitled or dubbed in English

Yes. Once you have registered, you may come back and upload your pitch anytime between 1 June - 14 October, 12noon, 2011.

No, we are not looking for documentaries this year, but every other genre is acceptable.

No, you can’t. We hope you will want to make a pitch in further competitions, but for now, we would like your best idea and your total focus on one pitch.

The shortlisted pitches will be available for viewing from 1 - 30 November 2011.

An apprenticeship with industry experts and advice from our judging panel of industry and commercial professionals.

Your pitch will be made into a short film.

Return airfare for two individuals and accommodation in Hollywood.

A private meeting with established Hollywood producer Ralph Winter.

Additional individuals associated with the pitch are welcome to travel with you at their own expense, but the meeting with Ralph Winter is exclusive to the winning pitch maker.

Also see the prize page.

It is hard to be specific about this as we want to offer as much flexibility as possible to the winner, and the winner could come from a number of different disciplines. It will in part depend upon the winners’ role in the shoot.  If for instance they were the writer of The Pitch they might not actually need to be on set at all; however if they are the director they're going to need to be 100% committed during the pre-production period, production and post.

The Pitch has been established to support and encourage new and emerging film makers, so clearly we will want to take into account their time constraints whilst making sure the film is made in the competition timetable and to make the best use of the budget. No doubt the winner will want to take full advantage of this opportunity with both time and energy.

Web exclusivity means that your pitch has to be sourced from The Pitch servers.

Each time you watch a pitch it is tracked against your voting account and so you don't have to watch all of the required pitches in one visit.

No. You can begin watching a pitch up to the point where you last watched it, but you cannot scroll beyond that point. You will have to let the film play to the end to vote or to move freely to any point in the pitch.

This is one of the ways we keep the voting fair and helps to keep The Pitch focused on bringing the best film to production and is not simply a popularity contest. You select four pitches to enjoy and you must vote for two pitches for your vote to register. We recommend that you watch all the pitches before casting your vote.