Skip to main content
search
All Posts By

Oct 09
Love0

New Perspectives Documentary Film Funding – Oct 31st Deadline

By Funding, Uncategorized No Comments

Doc Society’s New Perspectives seed fund is an international film fund supporting the development of documentary features. It focuses on issues of social justice, driven by filmmakers who exhibit a unique perspective granted by their connection to the community or issue at hand.

Doc Society recognizes we are at a time where perspective is key to capture the truth of a story. It aims to support documentary film that ignites passion and creates real impact in audiences. They also recognize it’s incredibly difficult to get started. Doc Society is excited to launch the New Perspectives Seed Fund. This will support the development of non-fiction projects by filmmakers around the world.

They are particularly looking for filmmakers who offer a rare insight of the often underrepresented and overlooked. We’re looking for those stories that break barriers and explore nuance over polarity.

By global they mean global – from London to Dallas, Charleston to Taipei, Missoula to Nairobi. They want to hear from you and support your story no matter where you are from.

Funding and Mentorship

The fund will be providing more consistent, deeper support for filmmakers. From developing their creative approach, to casting characters, to advising on additional funding opportunities – they will be mentoring filmmakers on both the development and the progress of their project. In addition to supporting established filmmakers they will be empowering the next generation of non-fiction storytellers to be brave and curious in pursuing the stories they seek to tell.

This fund supports diversity across gender, sexuality, race, regions, mixed-abilities and class. Talent from non-filmmaking communities are encouraged to apply. This is an open call for filmmakers across the globe – whether you’re in a major city or a small town. Documentary pioneers simply need to be eager to share their perspective of the world around them.

This is strictly a development fund. Grants are non recoupable from $5,000 to $20,000 with all rights retained by the filmmaker.

Who Can Apply

Directors from anywhere around the world, of any level of experience can apply. They should be working on films around issues of social justice and equity, be in the early shooting phase, or editing selects. Doc Society’s New Perspectives seed fund does not fund Art Films, Biographies, Films in mid-production, Profiles, News, Current Affairs, Fiction.

To Apply

The deadline to apply is Oct 30. Grantees will be notified by the beginning of 2020.

All Grants are offered with a mentorship component from Doc Society’s Film and Impact teams.

For more information, click here.

Apply here.

 

Source: www.docsociety.org

For more industry information, visit our news page.

Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Oct 09
Love0

New Shoots Film Funding – Deadline October 31st

By Funding, Uncategorized No Comments

New Shoots is Shooting People’s film competition which aims to support filmmakers wanting to take the next step in their career. Win £1,000 in film funding, industry mentorship, filmmaking equipment, prizes and a public screening of your short in London. Shooting People members can submit to any round. Entry is free. Not a member? Join the community now at 50% off (offer ends 31 October).

There will be four rounds to the competition in 2019 with entries open in January, April, July and October. Each round winner gets mentorship and prizes. An overall winner will be announced at our awards ceremony in December and will receive an additional £1,000 of funding to go towards their next film production.

Apply to New Shoots:

  • Submission periods for each round open through January 1st – 31st; April 1st – 30th; July 1st – 31st; October 1st – 31st
  • One month after submissions close, three shortlisted films will be announced
  • Then, these three films will be sent to a filmmaking patron who will select the winning film
  • Each round winner will be screened at a New Shoots live event
  • The overall winner will be announced at our awards ceremony at the end of the year

Submissions Open: Oct 1st – 31st

For more information and to apply, click here.

New Shoots Prizes:

Awards include industry mentorship from:

  • BFI NETWORK
  • Channel 4/Random Acts
  • Oscar Winning Producer Simon Chinn
  • Andee Ryder/Misfits Entertainment

Additional prizes are also available:

  • Zoom H4N Audio Recorder
  • Sennheiser XS Wireless Digital System, Lavalier Set (including ME2 clip-on lavalier mic + portable wireless system)
  • Sennheiser Shotgun Microphone MKE600
  • Final Draft 11 Screenwriting Software
  • A years subscription to MUBI
  • A years additional membership to SP
  • A screening of your film at Shooting People’s New Shoots event, RichMix London.

2018 Winner

Chloe White (An All Encompassing Light): “I was absolutely thrilled to be Shooting People’s winner. It’s been fantastic having my film screened in front a large audience (and making some great contacts through that), and then having some wonderful mentoring from top documentary producer Simon Chinn and production company Wildgaze. As a result of the mentoring, it’s helped me to rethink my feature and restructure my trailer. The kit was fantastic to receive and the cash is a HUGE bonus. As an independent filmmaker it’s so wonderful to have this kind of support and exposure. I’ve been a member of Shooting People since I began my career and through it, I’ve made really good friends, have taken advantage of the great discounts and heard about so many events and funding opportunities that have led to great things. Thank you!”

Source: www.shootingpeople.org

 

For more industry information, visit our news page.

Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Oct 04
Love0

Open Doors Leicester: Careers in Screen – October 17th

By Training, Uncategorized No Comments

Want to get the low down about working behind-the-camera in the screen industry? Open Doors aims to give you insight into what jobs are out there and help you build connections with industry professionals.

What’s It About?

This event is for people eager to get their foot in the door and interested to hear about different careers open to them in Film, TV, Animation, VFX and Games. You’ll get the opportunity to:

  • Connect with industry professionals
  • Hear their advice and insights about getting started in the industry
  • Network with like-minded people

Join us at the Grand Hall in St Martins House where you’ll meet industry professionals working in the Screen Industry in round tables of 10, followed by an open networking session. They will also be pizza on the night. To have a look at previous Open Doors event search #OpenDoorsCareers on Twitter.

Who Will Be There?

Industry professionals joining us on the night are:

More speakers to be announced in the coming weeks.

Chat to the ScreenSkills team about Trainee Finder, a scheme that places new talent on paid traineeships with UK films and TV shows like Wonder Woman, Game of Thrones and Peaky Blinders, and get inside advice before applications open in November. Find out about regional boot camps & CV clinics and how they can help launch careers in screen.

Event Details

This ScreenSkills event will take place October 17th at the Grand Hall in St Martins House. Leicester, between 6pm and 8pm. Admission is free. Age: 18+. Click here for more information and to register. If you have any questions email Vicky on Vicky.Jepson@screenskills.com.

 

Source: www.screenskills.com

 

For more industry information, visit our news page.

Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

 

 

 

Oct 04
Love0

Apply for ScreenSkills Bootcamp – Deadline October 19th

By Training No Comments

Have you ever dreamt of working on films like Star Wars – Episode IX, Wonder Woman: 1984, Downton Abbey, Horrible Histories: The Movie or How to Build a Girl? Have you recently finished school or university? Or do you work in an industry with transferable skills, such as events, logistics, office management, construction or hair and make-up? Then this ScreenSkills Bootcamp might be for you!

About the ScreenSkills Bootcamp

This free to attend boot camp training course by ScreenSkills takes place over one day and is for anyone looking to break into the world of Feature Films. The Film Bootcamp: Get Started in Film introduces you to how the film industry, and how film sets run. You will meet experts who’ve worked on films, and receive freelancing and CV advice. You’ll also work with two trainers, both highly experienced in these areas.

Training will take place on Monday November 18th 2019 in Central Leicester.

Who They Want

We are particularly interested in participants who want to work in Hair/Make-up, Art Department, Costume, Floor/AD, Locations, Production Office, Cameras, Sound, Lighting and Editing. We are working to develop an inclusive workforce in film and television. So we strongly encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly those from BAME backgrounds or those who consider themselves disabled. A passion for making a career in feature films is the main criteria we are looking for in all applicants.

To Apply

Places are limited. We encourage early applications and we will consider these before the deadline.

The application deadline is 19th October 2019. Applicants will then be notified on or before 1st November 2019.

ScreenSkills supports this training course using National Lottery funds awarded by the British Film Institute (BFI) as part of the Future Film Skills programme.

Apply here!

 

For more industry information, visit our news page.

Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Oct 04
Love0

FHM Screening: The Peanut Butter Falcon – October 8th

By Uncategorized No Comments

Join Film Hub Midlands at The Electric Cinema for a drink from 7:30pm, and the film ‘Peanut Butter Falcon’ starts at 8:15pm.

Dir. Tyler Nilson and Michael Shwartz  | Cert. TBC | 1hr 33 min | U.S.

“The Peanut Butter Falcon is a modern Mark Twain-esque adventure starring Shia LaBeouf as a small-time outlaw turned unlikely coach who joins forces with Zak, a young man with Down Syndrome on the run from the nursing home with the dream of becoming a professional wrestler. Dakota Johnson stars as Zak’s loving, but stubborn, carer.”

For Film Hub Midlands members only.

RSVP to amy@filmhubmidlands.org

For more industry information, visit our news page.

Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Oct 04
Love0

Screen Central’s Screen Bytes: A Programme of Regional Films – October 5th

By Uncategorized No Comments

Our quarterly Screen Bytes screening of regional films comes to Birmingham Weekender for the first time. It’s a packed programme of films and Q&As from film makers, so not to be missed! We celebrate talent from the region. From BAFTA award-winning films to official selections at prestigious film festivals, our film selection goes from the bizarre to the heartfelt but above all, the films present a unique craft in storytelling.

The programme includes:

Film-maker Q&A – Meet film-makers in person as they discuss their work

A Scribbled Memory – We all have demons following us around. In the case of this anonymous individual, his demon is a lack of emotion. Via a real local radio interview, he tells us a harrowing story of domestic abuse from his childhood. This animation serves as a visual element to him and the story – messy, tangled and abstract.

Martha – A town on the borderlands of Texas. A place out of time. A desert where strange lights dance in the night sky. A mecca for lovers of minimalist art. A landscape of lost horses, freaks and food trucks. And then there’s the giant lemon.

Antarctica – The First Dance – Award-winning choreographer Corey Baker creates the first ever dance film on the world’s last great wilderness, Antarctica. Inspired by the austere beauty and fragility of the ice and snow structures, ANTARCTICA: THE FIRST DANCE features Madeleine Graham, Royal New Zealand Ballet, with music by London Grammar. Released on Earth Day 2018, this short film celebrates Antarctica’s awe-inspiring landscape while we still have it. ANTARCTICA: THE FIRST DANCE was directed and choreographed by Corey Baker, produced by Anne Beresford and commissioned by Channel 4 Random Acts, The Space and supported by Antarctica New Zealand, The Royal New Zealand Ballet,  New Zealand High Commission and Dance Hub Birmingham.

Out on a Limb follows Geoff, Dan and Isaac, three wheelchair users who embark on a mission to conquer the Swiss Alps and prove that having a disability won’t tame their sense of adventure.

The Blue Room – BAFTA nominated “The Blue Door” directed by Paul Taylor, written and produced by Megan Pugh & Ben Clark (13th Door Films). Starring Gemma Whelan (“Game Of Thrones”). Clare is a caring nurse opening the door to her new job. But maybe some doors are best left shut…

Yum Yum Song – A jaunty little music video for all ages, exporing the unadulterated joy of eating bogeys, earwax and other delicious fruits of the human body – for an incredibly catchy song written and composed by Iven Gilmore.

Expect a fun and lively Screen Bytes event showcasing work from regional filmmakers and producers. You can also meet the filmmakers themselves and hear a little about the challenges they faced making their films.

 

Source: www.screencentral.co.uk

 

For more industry information, visit our news page.

Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Oct 03
Love0

WM Screen Industries Christmas Party – December 5th

By Uncategorized No Comments

Start Christmas early and in style! This Christmas party is your chance to let your hair down with fellow screen professionals working in the region. We’ve had some great support from some kind sponsors and there will be a healthy amount of Christmas cheer before the cash bar kicks in.  There will be music, food, arrival drinks and a cash bar so get on down!

Generous sponsors: Film Birmingham, BFI Network, Performance Film and Media Insurance and Pannyhire

Book here to attend the Christmas party!

 

Date: Thu, 5 December 2019

Time: 19:30 – 23:59 GMT

Location: The Engine Room Digbeth, Floodgate Street, Birmingham. B5 5SR

Book here to attend!

 

Source: www.eventbrite.co.uk

 

For more industry information, visit our news page.

Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Jun 04
Love0
peaky blinders world premiere

BBC Wants Your Peaky Blinders-Inspired Artwork – Submit by June 24th

By Uncategorized No Comments

The BBC is inviting artists, designers and illustrators from the UK to show their love for the iconic show by creating one-of-a-kind static poster artwork for Peaky Blinders, inspired by its main characters.

 

The Opportunity

A minimum of 10 and up to 15 pieces of artwork will be selected by a panel from the BBC. The Selected Artists will:

  • Potentially have their artwork showcased across key social and digital channels;
  • Potentially be part of an OOH activation and wider marketing campaign;
  • Receive £1,000 for each piece selected.

Non-selected artwork will potentially be showcased in a digital gallery with credit given on the BBC’s website. There is no purchase necessary to enter or be selected.

Things to Consider

Before creating your artwork, please consider the following:

  • Art specifications:
    • A mix of both landscape and portrait artwork will be selected, so feel free to submit your work in both formats. Either way, make sure it is in A4 proportion (aspect ratio 1:1.414).
    • Please make sure to keep your artwork the highest resolution possible (minimum 300dpi), as the Selected Artwork will potentially be displayed on large billboards.
  • The mood
    • The general mood in your artwork should be powerful, emotional, regal, troubled.
  • The editorial policy
    • The BBC will be using your artwork for marketing purposes to promote the next series of Peaky Blinders to audiences in various public spaces off air, in the press and on BBC digital and social platforms – so the resulting imagery must be suitable for all audiences and meet regulatory requirements for use on these platforms (i.e. no explicit violence, sexualised imagery, prominent use of alcohol).
  • The cast
    • Artwork must feature one of the following character combinations:
      • Tommy Shelby by himself,
      • any other main character by themselves (e.g. Polly, Arthur, Ada, Lizzie, Michael, Linda),
      • a group (2 or more) of any combination of characters.
    • The BBC are looking for most submissions to feature Tommy Shelby by himself, but you are also encouraged to create artwork featuring other main characters, and groups of characters.
    • Check out these character images for inspiration for your artwork. You’re welcome to use the images, but please interpret them in your own artistic style.
    • Please make sure that all characters are recognisable and true to the show, and don’t include any characters who have died or left the series in Series 1-4.
  • The style
    • BBC is looking for a range of mediums, including pencil drawings, paintings, collages, oil pastels, digital illustrations. They are open to any style, from abstract to graphic to realist.
    • Artwork should be colourful and eye-catching.
    • Check out this mood board for inspiration on the tones, styles and vibrancy for your artwork.
  • Read all notable considerations here.

 

Creative Invite Guidelines

  • Multiple submissions (up to 10) and artist teams are allowed.
  • Please note, that during the Submission Period, submissions may be featured on Peaky Blinders‘ digital channels with credit given to the artist.
  • Please retain your original artwork files in the highest quality possible (min. 300dpi. Minimum size (A4): 2480 x 3508 px.). The format should be portrait and/or landscape. Artwork must be submitted in JPEG or PNG max size 10MB.
  • All submissions must be your own original work (meaning you are not allowed to use third party pre-existing copyright materials and/or stock imagery in your submission without owning the copyright to this material).
  • You may depict the likenesses of the characters in Peaky Blinders and use the material provided as long as these are interpreted in your own artistic style. All rights in and to the characters and material provided are reserved by BBC.
  • Any ownership in the work is subject to and restricted by the BBC’s underlying rights in the Peaky Blinders IP and artists may make only personal use (e.g. portfolio purposes, private social media channels) of the submissions without express written consent from the BBC – but only after the announcement of the Selected Artists; in no event, may an artist obtain a fee, royalty, advertising revenue, or any other payment in exchange for the submission.
  • Selected Artists will have to sign a Copyright Assignment form which assigns all rights, title and interest in and to their work to BBC for global usage and in perpetuity.
  • The Selected Artists may be required to make up to two rounds of minor edits on their work to fit production requirements. The Selected Submission may also be modified by BBCs’ agency to ensure its fit for distribution.
  • Artists not selected retain ownership in the original portions of their work. However, by submitting you hereby grant BBC a worldwide, non-exclusive, limited, royalty-free license for three (3) months to use your submitted work across their social media channels and online platforms from Selected Artist Announcement. The BBC will credit all non-selected artists if their work is used but will not be liable to the artist for failure to do so.
  • Read more creative invite guidelines here.

 

To Submit

BBC will select from all qualified submissions. A qualified submission is one which meets all the terms & conditions, guidelines and official rules.

The judging criteria is based on: Creativity (25%), Originality (25%) and Overall Understanding of the theme (50%).

  • Submit By: June 24, 2019 at 5:00 PM GMT
  • Selection Period Starts: June 24, 2019 at 5:00 PM GMT
  • Artists Selected: July 30, 2019 GMT

Talenthouse is the Promoter of this talent search. Visit their page to submit.

About Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders is a crime family saga set in the 1920s and 30s. The story centres on the Peaky Blinders gang, their ambitious leader Tommy Shelby, and his ascent through British society from the slums of Birmingham to the corridors of power in London. Series five finds the world thrown into turmoil by the financial crash of 1929. Opportunity and misfortune are everywhere. When Tommy Shelby MP is approached by a charismatic politician with a bold vision for Britain, he realises that his response will affect not just his family’s future but that of the entire nation.

Source: talenthouse.com

 

For more industry information, visit our news page.

Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Jun 04
Love0
London Short Film Festival

Submit to the London Short Film Festival – Regular Deadline July 1st

By Uncategorized No Comments

The BAFTA-qualifying London Short Film Festival remains open to submissions. The early-bird deadline has passed but filmmakers can still submit before the regular deadline on July 1st. The late deadline is August 19th, 2019.  The LSFF is a BAFTA affiliated festival, enabling accepted UK filmmakers to apply for the 2020 BAFTAs.

As always, LSFF are proud to welcome both UK and international submissions. In 2019, they screened 500+ films carefully curated from over 3200 submissions. Each year, the festival appoints an international jury who deliberate on the following categories and award prizes of more than a cumulative £20,0000 value.

 

Eligibility

Submissions are open to short films from every genre – we accept drama, comedy, horror & sci-fi, documentary, experimental, animation, music, viral and low-budget work (see info on lo-budget submissions in side bar). All submissions are fully considered and curated by our programming team.

Entries are open to both the UK and international filmmakers based outside the UK, with two separate tiers of submission, broken down in the side-bar.

All entries must be in English or contain English subtitles. Non-English entries without subtitles, or supplementary printed translations, will unfortunately be disqualified.

Films must have been completed after 1st January 2018, though LSFF does not require any premiere status.

Films must be no longer than 45 minutes.

Only completed entries with paid submission fees will be processed and considered for screening.

Entry fees are not refundable.

Only completed films may be submitted and will be considered.

Should your film be selected, you will be required to provide a Quicktime ProRes file and a DCP of your film.

PLEASE NOTE: London Short Film Festival does not accept spec submissions. Only entries received via FilmFreeway will be considered. Due to the volume of entries received, LSFF cannot give individual feedback on submissions.

Submit your film here.

 

Categories

BEST BRITISH SHORT FILM
The British Council is pleased to continue its support of the LSFF 2019 Best British Short Award. The winning filmmaker received a bespoke travel opportunity to a Key International Festival, paid for and supported by the British Council (cash value circa £1500). A member of the film team is working with the winning filmmaker to help select the festival and plan their trip. The winner was also eligible to claim two days of finishing post-production services kindly provided by Envy post production (cash value circa £5000).

A Special Mention was also awarded a British Council support package with a cash value of circa £500.

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
NOWNESS sponsored the 2019 Best International award which included an opportunity to pitch for a commission, have their work spotlighted on NOWNESS and one-on-one development and mentoring sessions with members of the NOWNESS team.

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
2019’s Best Documentary award was supported by Sheffield Doc/Fest and The Guardian Documentaries and consisted of a full pass to Sheffield Doc/Fest and a consultation with The Guardian’s Head of Documentaries, Charlie Phillips.

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
The Best Animated award in 2019 was sponsored by London International Animation Festival with the winner nabbing a full festival pass for their 2019 festival and a consultation with Animate Projects’ Abigail Addison.

In addition, LSFF awards from two other categories by separate juries:

RANDOM ACTS AWARD
Random Acts is Channel 4’s short film strand dedicated to the arts. The winner had the opportunity to have their film screened on Random Acts platforms in addition of an award of £1000.

BEST LO-BUDGET SHORT FILM
Chosen specifically from our UK and international lo-budget entries, this award was sponsored by Fat Llama and came with £500 to spend on their peer-to-peer rental marketplace.

Source: FilmFreeway

Click here for  more information.

 

For more industry information, visit our news page.

Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Jun 04
Love0
BFI London Film Festival

BFI London Film Festival – Submit by June 14th

By Uncategorized No Comments

Submissions for the 63rd BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express are now open!

Every year the BFI London Film Festival presents a selection of the best in world cinema, presenting audiences in London, and across the UK, with a wide array of films, representing a thrilling variety of languages, genres and filmmaking styles. The BFI proudly champions British talent alongside international work, and the programme spans features, shorts, fiction, documentary, artists moving image, restorations, animation, and films for families, alongside titles destined for awards-season glory.

Seeking films for selection, our programmers view a vast number of films, attending other festivals, following alumni filmmakers’ work and researching the films in production from UK distributors and international partners.

The submissions process is key for the BFI to open the selection to filmmakers who wish for their films to be considered, to encounter fresh filmmaking voices, and to be able to consider a wide variety of new work, from directorial debuts to established talent.

 

How to submit

Read through the BFI London Film Festival 2019 regulations and submission information before submitting a film for our consideration.

For all films, UK and International, shorts and feature submissions, please complete the online form and Paypal payment.

Final deadline for receipt of online submission forms and film screeners:

  • Short films (40 mins or less) – Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST
  • Feature length films (more than 40 mins) – Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST

Any queries regarding film submissions may be directed to lffsubmissions@bfi.org.uk.

 

Fees

Fees are as follows. All deadline times are local British time, GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), or BST (British Summer Time):

Fee for International feature films

  • Early Bird is £45 if received by Friday 29 March 2019, 17.00 GMT
  • Regular £60 if received between Saturday 30 March — Friday 31 May 2019, 17.00 BST
  • Late Submission £75 if received between Saturday 1 June — Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST

Fee for International short films

  • Regular is £20 if received by Friday 31 May 2019, 17.00 BST
  • Late Submission £30 if received between Saturday 1 June — Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST

Fee for UK feature films

  • Early Bird is £30 if received by Friday 29 March 2019, 17.00 GMT
  • Regular £40 if received between Saturday 30 March — Friday 31 May 2019, 17.00 BST
  • Late Submission £55 if received between Saturday 1 June – Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST

Fee for UK short films

  • Regular is £15 if received by Friday 31 May 2019, 17.00 BST
  • Late Submission £20 if received between Saturday 1 June – Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST

 

Source: bfi.org.uk

Visit their site for more information.

 

For more industry information, visit our news page.

Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Close Menu