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May 25
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My community, My Heritage, My Place

Solihull CEP Emerging Filmmaker Callout

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My community, My Heritage, My Place

Solihull Cultural Education Partnership (CEP) are looking for an emerging filmmaker/videographer to capture footage in 20 schools, taking part in their new festival ‘My community, My Heritage, My Place’.

The festival will encourage children and young people to celebrate and share their cultural heritage through the arts.

The filmmaker will work with a mentor to produce a 20-30 min film celebrating the project that will be screened as part of the festival in Spring 2024.

Applicants must be:

  • Age 18 – 25
  • Living, working, or studying in Solihull
  • Passionate about growing a career in videography.

Fee: £2,000 (20 days)

Send your CV to Solihullcep@gmail.com by 1pm on 1st June 2023.

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May 24
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RTS Bursary Scheme 2023

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Mo Gilligan wants YOU to apply for the RTS Bursary Scheme

The Royal Television Society wants the television industry to reflect the exciting, diverse and talented voices of the Britain of today, and that starts by changing the industry from the inside out.

The RTS Bursary Scheme was launched in 2013 by their Royal Patron, the Prince of Wales. Since then it has evolved and expanded considerably, and have now supported over 240 Bursary Scholars to date. Approximately 80% of graduating cohorts secured employment within the television broadcast industries.

The RTS runs three pioneering schemes – the TV Production and Journalism Bursary, the Digital Innovation Bursary and the Steve Hewlett Scholarship. Bursaries are awarded to talented students from lower-income backgrounds studying an undergraduate degree or HND Level 5 or 6. They will consider candidates studying all subjects: including but not limited to TV Production and Journalism; Humanities and Social Sciences; VFX; Post-Production and STEM related courses. What is important is an evident interest in pursuing a career in television, film or related media industries.

The Bursary provides free RTS membership; industry mentoring; access to the latest events and lectures; and numerous networking opportunities. It also support Scholars financially, awarding £1000 per academic year of study.

What sets their Bursary apart from other similar programmes is the emphasis upon utilising their phenomenal network of RTS members, patrons and supporters. With their help RTS can show these talented students that TV is attainable and support them in becoming the next generation of change making TV professionals.

For more information about the bursary, how to apply and eligibility criteria, please visit: https://rts.org.uk/education-and-training-pages/rts-bursaries

Submissions will remain open until 23.59 on Thursday 29 June 2023.

 

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Nov 29
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Applications Open for the Sir Horace Ové Grant

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The Sir Horace Ové Grant, to help Black and Global Majority people working behind the scenes in film, TV, and cinema to access opportunities and navigate barriers to career progression, is now live for applications.

The Sir Horace Ové Grant will be awarded to support access to opportunities leading to paid work or to improve the chance of being offered paid work.

Grants up to £500 are available and could contribute towards:

Child or adult care

Travel costs

Equipment upgrades

Membership of or subscriptions to professional bodies

Short vocational and professional development courses

Any combination thereof

 

Eligibility for the Sir Horace Ové Grant

  1. You will have been in paid or funded film and TV industry work in a behind-the-camera role for at least 40 days in the last 18 months OR have worked at least two years in film and TV in the last 10 years and are seeking funding to return to work after a career break.
  2. The grant will enable you to seize a potentially transformative work opportunity and will have a demonstratable positive impact on your career or finances. Our awards will be prioritised to those who are experiencing the greatest need and have the least financial resilience. You will have no recourse to income, accessible savings or statutory funding to cover the cost.
  3. You must identify as Black or Global Majority. This refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, or have been racialised as ‘ethnic minorities’.

Please read more about the new grant and full eligibility criteria here.

The Sir Horace Ové Grant has been developed with the endorsement of his family, with his daughter, the actor Indra Ové, commenting: “Breaking down barriers was always at the heart of what Horace did, to educate and open doors, especially to Black and ethnic communities and populations. The Ové family is extremely proud that Black and Global Majority talent working behind the scenes today will receive support in his name to allow them to follow in his inspirational footsteps.”

Apply for the Sir Horace Ové Grant here.

 

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Oct 25
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‘Innovate: Create’ Provides Funding Opportunities For SME’s

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Create Central are inviting creative companies in the West Midlands with an innovative cross-sector idea that are looking to source funding and support to bring those ideas to life, to learn about Innovative: Create. This is a free workshop, which is limited to 20 SMEs and will cover local support from Innovate UK and will explore a range of funding from VC to grant funding in the West Midlands.

Details

Thursday 27 October 10AM – 12.30PM

Bruntwood SciTech, Holt St, Birmingham B7 4BB

It is first-come, first-served and places are limited so please register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Only one person per organisation.

OCTOBER’S WORKSHOP IS NOW FULLY BOOKED, BUT IF YOU’D LIKE TO BE ADDED TO A LIST FOR NOTIFICATION OF THE NEXT ONE USE THE REGISTER NOW BUTTON.

About INNOVATE:CREATE

The project creates a series of competitions for SMEs in the West Midlands creative content sector working closely with the low carbon sector. Big business challenge holders issue a series of challenges which offer specific opportunities for local companies to take part in a competitive process to win a mix of mentoring and grant support to develop an idea into an audience-facing project or R&D pilot (depending on the brief).

SMEs are supported with direct grants and business mentoring to help them address the specific challenges which have been articulated by our challenge holders.

Innovation Engin3 partners include:

  • Bruntwood Science Park
  • BEC (Birmingham Enterprise Community)
  • Sustainability West Midlands
  • Create Central

 

Source: www.createcentraluk.com

 

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Jun 21
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Simon Relph Memorial Bursary – Deadline July 8th

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Creative UK has opened applications for the Simon Relph Memorial Bursary to support emerging producers in the early stages of their film career. The bursary of £15,000 supports the career development of new independent producers by enabling them to build their slate of projects, grow their key industry networks, and access mentoring from sector leading figures. These have previously included Tim Bevan, Rebecca O’Brien, Tessa Ross, Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen. In addition to financial and mentoring support, the recipient of the Simon Relph Memorial Bursary can also take part in Creative Enterprise’s Market Trader, an intensive programme offering industry insights into international film markets.

Relph, British film producer and former chairman of BAFTA, died in 2016 and the Simon Relph Memorial Bursary was launched two years later. The Bursary aims to address a gap in support available for producers living outside London.

Past Bursary Winners

The inaugural Simon Relph Memorial Bursary was awarded to Anna Griffin in 2018, followed by Lindsey Dryden in 2019. On her experience of receiving the Bursary, Dryden said: “It was game-changing for me as a producer and for my company Little By Little Films to receive the Simon Relph Memorial Bursary. It gave me the autonomy to take the creative risks that our industry requires, and to strategise and invest in my own time to develop projects and people. This time and freedom is so crucial, and also near-impossible to carve out for filmmakers without financial backing. We’re a queer-led, women-led, disabled-led company and I’m very proud to work with such brilliant talent. We have  been working with the BFI, Wellcome, Doc Society, Channel 4 and Netflix.”

Caroline Norbury OBE, chief executive, Creative UK, added: “I am delighted to announce that applications have opened for the Simon Relph Memorial Bursary. Simon was a passionate champion of emerging filmmaking talent in this country and it is fitting for us to continue to honour his memory through this award. Support for the development of new producing talent, compared with the opportunities available for directors and screenwriters, is often limited. I am pleased that this Bursary seeks to address this imbalance.”

The Relph family said: “So fantastic that the bursary in Simon’s name is continuing in its support of up and coming producers on their road to making films. He was passionate about the creativity of the producer’s role and we are so pleased that new producers are still benefiting from financial support and mentoring in his name.”

To Apply for the Simon Relph Memorial Bursary

Applications for the Simon Relph Memorial Bursary close on Friday 8 July 2022 at 12pm. Applicants must live and work in the UK, outside of London, and must have a production credit on a feature film in the past 5 years. For further information, click here. The Simon Relph Memorial Bursary is made possible with the support of the British Board of Film Classification and Working Title.

Source: www.theknowledgeonline.com
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Mar 30
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RTS Bursary Scheme for Talented Lower-Income Students

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The Royal Television Society wants the television industry to reflect the exciting, diverse and talented voices of the Britain of today, and that starts by changing the industry from the inside out.

The RTS Bursary Scheme was launched in 2013 by their Royal Patron, the Prince of Wales. Since then it has evolved and expanded considerably, and have now supported over 240 Bursary Scholars to date. Approximately 80% of graduating cohorts secured employment within the television broadcast industries.

The RTS runs three pioneering schemes – the TV Production and Journalism Bursary, the Digital Innovation Bursary and the Steve Hewlett Scholarship. Bursaries are awarded to talented students from lower-income backgrounds studying an undergraduate degree or HND Level 5 or 6. They will consider candidates studying all subjects: including but not limited to TV Production and Journalism; Humanities and Social Sciences; VFX; Post-Production and STEM related courses. What is important is an evident interest in pursuing a career in television, film or related media industries.

The Bursary provides free RTS membership; industry mentoring; access to the latest events and lectures; and numerous networking opportunities. It also support Scholars financially, awarding £1000 per academic year of study.

What sets our Bursary apart from other similar programmes is the emphasis upon utilising our phenomenal network of RTS members, patrons and supporters. With their help we can show these talented students that TV is attainable and support them in becoming the next generation of change making TV professionals.

For more information about the bursary, how to apply and eligibility criteria, please visit: https://rts.org.uk/education-and-training-pages/rts-bursaries

Submissions will remain open until the 15th July 2022.

 

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Feb 25
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Increase in Cap for Contributions to HETV Skills Fund

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The cap on industry contributions to the High-end TV Skills Fund will increase this spring to £66,300 for productions with a budget of less than £5 million per broadcast hour. For productions with a budget of more than that sum, the cap will remain at £100,000.

As agreed by the HETV Skills Council, which includes Pact, the increase reflects an increase based on CPI (consumer price index) plus £2,000.

The High-end TV Skills Fund invests all contributions in training and targeted workforce support across the UK, to support professionals at all career stages develop their careers, tackle grade shortages and bring new entrants into the industry to ensure a first-class industry. When productions pay into the High-end TV Skills Fund, they are investing in sustaining a quality high-end TV industry workforce in the UK.

In 2021/22 184 HETV productions paid into the fund.

In return for their contribution, productions can also benefit directly from some of the training and placement opportunities the fund invests in and are eligible to receive up to 60% of the value of their contribution back in skills support. Funded initiatives include the step-up programme Make a Move, progression programme Leaders of Tomorrow, new entrant programme Trainee Finder, leadership management training and mental health awareness training.

 

Source: www.screenskills.com

 

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Oct 31
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The Uncertain Kingdom Development Fund

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Following the success of its short film anthology, The Uncertain Kingdom has launched a development fund for feature-length projects.

The Uncertain Kingdom Development Fund will support filmmakers with an agenda as strong as their vision and projects that interrogate British culture; asking who we are, how we got here or where we are going.

The fund will welcome projects of 70+ minutes in any form or genre, including fiction, animation, documentary and dance projects. Projects will be considered at treatment or script stage. The fund is commercial and will look for projects with a route to market. Unlike the anthology project, the features supported by the new fund will not be released together.

Filmmakers must be residents of the UK but need not be British. Seeking to address the challenges directors and producers face creating sustainable careers, The Uncertain Kingdom Development Fund will prioritise filmmakers who have previously made a feature.

Like the original anthology project, the fund will take a hands-off approach – empowering writers, directors and producers to tell their stories their way – and will support filmmakers from a range of backgrounds and experiences.

Application Guidelines

Applications for The Uncertain Kingdom development fund are open now and close on November 12th at 11am.

Please apply here.

Before applying, please read the guidelines below carefully. Please also read the general conditions; applicants need to agree to them as part of the application.

Brief

We are looking for projects that interrogate British culture; asking who we are, how we got here or where we are going.

The brief is deliberately broad. Please show us what it means to you.

The Project 

  • Must be an audiovisual production suitable for theatrical release

  • Must be 70+ minutes long

  • Can be any form or genre, including fiction, animation, documentary and dance projects

  • Should primarily be set in the UK (or you should able to say why it’s still relevant to the UK despite being set elsewhere)

  • Can be at treatment through to script stage. It is not necessary to have a script to apply, but applicants will need to be able to provide detail about the project

  • Can be based on existing IP (but note funding won’t be provided for payment of option fees)

  • Must have a route to market; applicants will need to outline their proposed route

The Team 

For all projects:

  • The producer, writer and director of the project must be entitled to work in the UK but need not be British citizens

  • Directors (or one person in the directing team) of all projects must have directed a feature film

  • Producers (or one person in the producing team) of all projects must have produced a feature film or at least a single episode of a TV series

  • Writers must have demonstrable relevant writing experience. We don’t ask for a writing sample at application stage, but will do if applicants pass the initial stage. The less developed the project, the more important it is to have a relevant writing sample to share

For non-fiction projects 

  • an individual producer and a director must be attached to the project at the time of application

  • the project can have separate producer(s) and director(s) or a single individual may fulfil both roles

  • having a writer attached at the time of application is not essential

For fiction projects

  • an individual producer and a writer must be attached to the project at the time of application

  • a writer of the project may also act as an individual producer of the project provided that there is another individual producer attached who is not also a writer of the project

  • having a director attached at the time of application is not essential

  • a director of the project may also act as an individual producer of the project provided that there is another individual producer attached who is not also a director of the project

How the fund works

  • We take a hands-off approach; empowering filmmakers to tell their stories their way

  • We have £60,000 to distribute among a handful of projects – we’ll determine the amount to be allocated to each successful project once we know more about them

  • We fund a range of development costs including, but not limited to, writer and producer fees, early scouting, research, workshops, budgeting/scheduling and directors’ look books

  • As mentioned above, we do not fund option fees

  • We do not take a share of copyright or other similar rights in projects but in return for our development funding, you will need to sign our standard agreement which includes confirmation that (a) development funds shall be returned in full when the project goes into production together with a premium if the budget of your film is £1m or more (a 10% premium for budgets between £1m – £5m and a 50% premium for budgets in excess of £5m); (b) The Uncertain Kingdom will receive 1% of 100% of the net profit of the film; and (c) we will receive credit and a logo in the end titles

  • Unlike The Uncertain Kingdom’s anthology project, we will not be involved in the release of any of the projects we fund, but we are working with Picturehouse Entertainment which will have a right of first refusal to distribute in the UK the projects funded by this fund

Application: The Uncertain Kingdom Development Fund

  • We fund companies, rather than individuals, therefore producers need to apply on behalf of a company incorporated in the United Kingdom

  • The individual producer should be named as our point of contact

  • Applications require:

    • title (can be a working title)

    • three-word description of about the project (e.g. for Jurassic Park you might say, nature hubris dinosaurs)

    • single image that’s evocative of the project to be uploaded as a jpeg

    • maximum 25-word log-line

    • maximum 300-word synopsis of the project or a 3-minute video synopsis (please provide a link and a password)

    • max. 200-word explanation of how the project responds to the brief or a 2-minute video answer (please provide a link and a password)

    • maximum 200-word explanation of the project’s intended audience and route to market

    • brief overview of your development budget. For example, you might give prices for:

      • writer fee

      • producer fee

      • research

      • £x total

    • Company name and number of the applicant

    • Contact details for the individual producer

    • maximum 200-word bio for each individual producer, writer and/or director, as applicable

    • IMDb, if available, and website links for each individual producer, writer and/or director, as applicable

    • link to work sample from each individual producer and/or director

  • We encourage writers and directors to be involved in preparing applications

  • Video answers can be given by any member(s) of the team. Please provide links with a password

  • Individual producers, writers and directors may apply with a maximum of three different projects each

What happens next 

  • All applications will be read by us and external readers appointed by us to prepare a longlist of projects

  • Next, we will contact the individual producers of longlisted projects to ask for further information and materials. What we ask for will depend on the project but may include: a script or treatment for the project itself, writing samples, links to full films (rather than clips), look books, sample footage taken to date (for documentaries) etc. We’ll use these materials to arrive at a shortlist.

  • Our shortlist will be reviewed by a team at Picturehouse Entertainment and together we will decide on projects to interview

  • We aim to contact individual producers in January 2022 to arrange an interview and we will announce successful projects as soon as possible after all interviews have taken place

 

Source: theuncertainkingdom.co.uk

 

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Aug 31
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An Intro to VR Storytelling with Alex Ruhl

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Hosted by Rural Media, Award-winning VR creator, Podcast host and TEDx Speaker Alex Ruhl gives an overview of the VR storytelling landscape on September 15th, covering:

  • What ideas work best in VR

  • How to get VR stories to audiences

  • A Q&A with Alex via the Youtube chat facility

  • Details of our Invisible Arts Network £12.5k VR commission and how to apply

A VR Sorytelling Funding Opportunity

Attendees to this initial session will be given the opportunity to pitch ideas for a regional VR commission, with the successful shortlisted ideas being invited to a further 3 VR development workshops to develop their applications for one £12.5k regional VR commission.

Our panel will shortlist 12 ideas judged on a range of criteria. Successful applicants must be available to attend development workshops on :

  • 13th Oct 10.00am – 2.00pm

  • 20th Oct 10.00am – 2.00pm

  • 3rd Nov 10.00am -2.00pm

Eligibility

Artists can only attend if they have a Herefordshire, Worcestershire or Shropshire postcode. In order to be eligible to apply for the £12.5K commission, artists need to attend the initial session on 15th September AND be available for the above dates.

Unsuccessful applicants will also be given access to the course materials but won’t be eligible to apply for the commission.

Key dates and deadlines are:

  • 15th September – Initial session with Alex Ruhl

  • 1st Oct – 500 word creative VR pitches deadline

  • 8th Oct – Selections panel

  • 11th Oct – Successful applicants notified

  • Development Workshop 1 – 13th Oct

  • Development Workshop 2 – 20th Oct

  • Development Workshop 3 – 3rd Nov

  • 22nd Nov – Full application deadline

  • 29th Nov – Section panel

  • 1st Dec – Successful commission announced

How to Attend

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Book your place here.

**To participate in the Q&A via the Youtube chat facility and get the full experience, please make sure to watch the VR webinar in Youtube and not on Eventbrite. If you’re having trouble, click here instead.**

 

Source: https://www.invisiblearts.org

 

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Aug 30
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Coventry Creative Projects Wanted

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Ten more community-minded people, groups and organisations who have an idea for a creative product they want to develop are being urged to come forward and apply for funding as part of the latest UK City of Culture scheme.

Coventry City of Culture Trust and 64 Million Artists have launched the second phase of the Community Connectors programme which sees budgets of up to £4,000 available for each successful project.

They are looking for individual community members, or those from grassroots organisations and community groups from Wyken, Longford, Bablake, Upper Stoke, Cheylesmore, Binley and Willenhall, Sherbourne, Westwood, Whoberley and Woodlands.

 

About the Projects

Projects can be anything from creating a piece of art to represent and celebrate the community or putting on a community event or festival to improving and using community spaces.

Eight groups were appointed in the first phase of the programme in February covering the City Centre, Earlsdon, Finham and Styvechale, Foleshill, Henley Green, Holbrooks, North West Coventry and Stoke Aldermoor. They have been receiving specialist training, mentoring and networking, delivered by 64 Million Artists, to help them develop their ideas and skills.

Chenine Bhathena, creative director of Coventry City of Culture Trust, said everyone was delighted to be expanding the Community Connectors programme in partnerships with the National Lottery Community Fund.

“We know that the people of Coventry care deeply about their local communities, their heritage and cultural lives of the friends and families and that there are plenty more people who have ideas to help celebrate and support their neighbours and area of the city.”

Visit coventry2021.co.uk/community-connectors for more on the scheme, including a video from the connectors themselves.

Community Connectors is part of the Love Coventry programme, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, and aims to take Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 to neighbourhoods and streets right across the city.

 

Source: coventryobserver.co.uk

 

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