Northwest Vision and Media, create the bigger picture
Calls for Entries
If you are interested in going over to Washington for the Realscreen Summit (1st to 4th February 2009), here is some information on funding to get there and a reception while you're out there.
10th Keswick Film Festival: Cumbrian Short Film Award
Deadline: 1st Feb 2009
We are pleased to announce that the Keswick Film Festival is again holding a short film competition at the 2009 festival, and is now seeking submissions. There will be two categories of entry for the Cumbrian Short Film Award:
* An open category for all types and ages of film maker with a link to Cumbria.
* A young person category for film makers under 18 years of age with a link to Cumbria.
An award of £200 will be given to the best short film in the open category. The award for the best short film in the young person category has yet to be confirmed.
About Films: Take the Initiative
Deadline: February 2009
About Films is Proud to be launching their 2008 Producers Initiative “Take the Initiative”. We have £100,000 on offer to Independent producers seeking finance for their feature film or documentary.
Take the initiative is not just another funding scheme for producers. Not only are independent producers able to secure funding for their production but they are also given the opportunity to work along side the Sales and Consultancy divi-sion’s of About Films to create the perfect marketing and deliverables packages for their film, which will be represented globally.
So if you have produced two short film projects or documentaries in the past five years and have an exciting fully developed script that is just waiting to be finance Take the Initiative and submit your project to:
http://www.aboutfilms.com/initiative.html
Animate IT
09
Deadline: 3rd April 2009
Love animation and reading books? Make an animated trailer for your
favourite book to win!
Oska
Bright Film Festival
Deadline: 30th April 2009
Oska Bright is unique. It is the first and only festival managed
and promoted by learning disabled artists as a showcase for their
creativity and skill as film-makers. Submitted films are selected
by a panel and there are a variety of categories for which awards
are offered, including development bursaries. There is a
film-making workshop and networking opportunities over the three
day event, culminating in a lively awards ceremony.
UK Film
Council Film Print Provision Grants
Call for submissions
The 'Film Print Provision' (Cinema Access Programme) helps support
the distribution of subtitled and audio described film provision
(for hearing and visually impaired audiences).
OC167 on Sky channel 167
Call for submissions
Liverpool has taken a massive leap forward in the cultural
communication stakes with its very own Micro Channel – OC 167
- accessible at key times each day on Sky Channel 167. This is a
chance for you to keep up to date with what’s going on in
Liverpool in the European Capital of Culture year and also to make
a contribution by submitting YOUR OWN film to be seen on screen! We
are looking for a variety of content including events, community
projects, local films, and cultural conversations to be shown on
the channel. Your work will be shown on OC 167 (on Sky) and online
and is a great way to get your film/project out to the
public!
For more information about the channel and how to submit your film,
go to http://open.culture.org.uk or e-mail info@culture.org.uk
thebigpix/artangel
Call for
submissions
From Bauhaus to Banksy, Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth to Turning
The Place Over, this is the place to share your favourite work of
art or building, and discover what excites other people. Find out
more here: www.thebigpix.co.uk
OC167 on Sky
Channel 167
Call for submissions
Liverpool has taken a massive leap forward in the cultural
communication stakes with its very own Micro Channel – OC 167
- accessible at key times each day on Sky Channel 167. This is a
chance for you to keep up to date with what’s going on in
Liverpool the European Capital of Culture year and also to make a
contribution by submitting your own film to be seen on screen!
New Queer Underground
Call for
submissions
The website is now ready to launch. All that's missing are your
films. Visit www.newqueerunderground.com and let's see what you've
been up to.
New Queer Underground is an online resource aggregating new visual
work from lesbian gay bisexual trans intersex and queer people and
their friends. If you are a filmmaker you can now upload a link to
your work on the submissions page. You could get your work screened
at the BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2008.
Watch and rate other short films stings blogs docs music videos and
animation and see emerging work from your peers. It is free to
submit work and free to watch. content is curated by the people who
visit. You are in control.
Don't drink from the main stream. Join the new queer
underground.
Short Film Depot: Registering for Festivals
Enter your films free of charge into Festivals all
around the world using one single form.
For more information, go to: http://www.shortfilmdepot.com/index.php?lang=2
