The Diverse Film Fund 2024: Life Beyond Labels
TOGETHER TV’S DIVERSE FILM FUND FOR DEAF, DISABLED AND/OR NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE IS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
Together TV’s BAFTA-winning film fund is back to support documentaries made by and about Britain’s diverse communities. This year, the Diverse Film Fund will champion deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent communities in partnership with Whisper and British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust (BSLBT).
Two filmmakers will each be selected to receive:
- up to £15,000 in film funding,
- an expert mentor to guide your production
- a raft of industry training sessions to develop your filmmaking expertise.
- a television broadcast and digital distribution throughout August 2024.
CREATIVE BRIEF
Your film will need to be about one of these two topics, with a compelling narrative journey and an original creative approach:
- Working with Whisper, who are producing the Paralympics for Channel 4, they are looking for one film about:
- The sporting values of courage, determination and equality.
- The underlying theme will be ‘being active.’
- It can be about celebrating a team or local community sports, etc.
- Working with British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust (BSLBT), they are looking for one film about:
- Life beyond labels
- A story of everyday adventures from the signing community.
ELIGABILITY CRITEREA
- Your film should express true-to-life experiences.
- The film will be 10 minutes long.
- The film will be a non-fiction documentary.
- The film will be positive, revealing and uplifting to align with Together TV’s mission.
- You should identify as deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent and they can support disabled people with access requirements as needed.
- You must be over 18.
- You must live and work in the UK.
- You have at most one broadcast credit as a director or producer.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Tuesday 27th February 2024 > Applications open
- Tuesday 26th March 2024 > Application deadline at 12pm (midday)
- Early April 2024 > Successful filmmakers contacted
- April 2024 > Mentoring, training and pre-production begins
- May 2024 > Production begins
- June 2024 > Post-production begins
- July 2024 > Delivery of your film
- August 2024 > Premiere and broadcast on TV
HOW TO APPLY
You can apply to the Diverse Film Fund 2024 through their online form, by recording a video submission, or over the phone.
Do you have any access requirements for the application? Or, do you want the form sent to you as a Word Doc? Please get in touch with them via info@togethertv.com or by calling them 020 3169 1562.
Applications will close midday (12pm) on Tuesday 26th March.