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WATCH: Podcast Pitch Night Recap. Plus, Our Winners!
Our first annual Podcast Pitch Night was a smashing success!
The evening was hosted by brilliant Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings from Gimlet Media’s buzziest new podcast, THE NOD. In addition to their hosting duties, Brittany and Eric took us through how THE NOD transformed from a rough pilot sketch to a polished, finished episode for Gimlet.
Check out our video recap, plus our winners (!) after the jump…
Podcast Pitch Night – 11/30/17 from Made in NY Media Center by IFP on Vimeo.
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THE WINNERS
Culled from an open call for submissions, these DIY/Indie podcasters had the opportunity to showcase their work for an industry jury and live audience. They were judged on the content, form, and potential of their current amateur podcasts.
Our Jury Prize winner was:
homegirls in the city
Website: https://www.homegirlsinthecity.com
Instagram: @homegirlsinthecity
And our Audience Choice Award winner was:
Other Men Need Help
Website: http://othermenneedhelp.com/
Facebook: @othermenneedhelp
Instagram: @othermenneedhelp
And a big round of applause to our other amazing pitches/projects:
Dedicate It
Website: http://caveat.nyc/dedicateit/
Twitter: @DedicateItLive
Facebook: @DedicateItPodcast
Instagram: @Dedicate_It
March Bradness
Website: http://marchbradness.net
Twitter: @marchbradness
Facebook: @marchbradness
Instagram: @march.bradness
Unsettled
Website: https://www.unsettledpod.com/
Twitter: @UnsettledP
Facebook: @unsettledpod
Instagram: @unsettled_pod
THE JURY
Our amazing jury included: Francesco Baschieri (Co-Founder/CEO, Spreaker), Kerri Hoffman (CEO, PRX), Lynn Levy (Senior Development Producer, Gimlet Media), and Caitlin Thompson (US Director of Content, Acast).
And last, but most especially, a huge thanks to our presenting sponsor:
