Competitions
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Competitions:
Filmcentre/Time
Out competition: Script Winner: Angel
at my bedside (Closing date for entry: 15th Dec 1997).
Shooting
dates: 2nd May 1998: Grip House Studios Greenford. With Helen Baxendale
metro/shooting
pictures competition Winner announced: March, 1998: Touch (Closing date
for entries: 31st January, 1998). Shooting dates: Summer
1998: Film completed:15th July, 1998. Screening: Autumn, 1998.
Competition News:
BAFTA comp 2007 http://www1.orange.co.uk/60secondsoffame/ 0901-8271046 ends 5th feb07
The
Insomniac Film Challenge is accepting teams for the upcoming contest, June 3rd
- June 6th, 2005
visit www.insomniacfilmchallenge.com
for details. sleep is for the weak.
INTERNATIONAL OPEN IMAGE COMPETITION
Entrants selected for the showcase will be announced at the end ofFeb/beginning
of March and will be on exhibition at The Waterloo Gallery, London, England
from 28th March until 10th April 2004. www.refocus-now.co.uk
Raindance East Film Festival on 23 to 29 April 2004, Independent film in the
heart of East London. For further details contact 020 7364 7917 or raindanceeast
dial.pipex.com
www.raindance.co.uk
The Manhattan Short Film Festival wants UK Shorts for this year's Festival
to be held inside Union Square Park NYC on September the 18th 2004. Once a year
thousands of New Yorkers gather inside the park to view a selection of short
films from around the world, where the eventual winner is awarded all the necessary
equipment to create a feature film.
The festival has an early deadline of March 1st 2004, with its regular
deadline being July 31st 2004. More info: www.MSfilmfest.com
Creative News ANNUAL Calendar Competition
Call For Entries:Creative News 2005 Calendar Competition featuring the best
photography, digital imaging and mixed media work being used in advertising,
design and the publishing market sectors. Details and Guidelines www.refocus-now.co.uk
Deadline: 25th March 2004
Pulse - digital shorts In partnership with UK Film Council, Film London
launches its third low budget digital shorts scheme for new talent in the London
region. Film London is seeking proposals for digitally produced, low budget
narrative films between 1 and 10 minutes in length. We are seeking new filmmakers
whose ambition is to tell stories in groundbreaking ways.
Eight films will be commissioned. The budget range is £2,000-£10,000
depending on the nature of the project. The running time should be between 1
& 10 minutes.
Applications Deadline: 5pm, 26th March 2004. To apply download an application
form from: www.filmlondon.org.uk
KODAK SHORT FILM SHOWCASE:
Kodak is inviting short films to be submitted to the 12th Kodak Short Film Showcase
that will be held in April 2004 at BAFTA London.
If your film is short-listed you will be invited to attend the event and screen
your film. The winner will be selected on the night by an industry audience.
The winning Producer and Director will be invited to join Kodak on an expenses
paid trip to The Dinard British Film Festival 2004. The winning short film will
be screened at this prestigious festival.
Criteria for entry:
1. Originated on Kodak film stock. 2. Running time of 15-minutes or less. 3.
Completed in the last 18 months. 4. You must have a 16mm or 35mm print available.
If you fit the criteria and would like an entry form please contact danielclarkkodak.com.
The closing date for submissions is Friday 19th March 2004.
Talent Circle and Avid have joined forces to launch Super Shorts, a
nationwide search to find great films that are no longer than two minutes. With
only up to two minutes to tell a story filmmakers are challenged to find ways
to captivate the audience in a short space of time. Entry is free and open to
all UK residents aged sixteen and above. There will be prizes for all 10 finalists
and an awards ceremony in early 2004 to showcase the entries and announce the
overall winner.
Information on the competition: http://www.supershorts.co.uk
or http://www.talentcircle.co.uk.
E-mail Steven Shaw at infosupershorts.co.uk
MTV are running another short film comp....the comp is for anyone from the age of 13 upwards to send a short film (30 or 60 seconds) of their experience of 'Turning Thirteen'. As before the brief has been left deliberately open to your interpretation... www.mtv.co.uk/turningthirteen for more info. Submissions deadline is 5th December 2003.
Raindance / The Nokia Ultra-Short Filmmaking Competition http://www.nokia.co.uk/nokiashorts/
Can you think up a fantastic idea and make it work in just 15 seconds? You think
you can? Then read on.
We're not looking for technical perfection - your film can be made using the
most basic equipment available on the high street. All we want is a great idea
well told.
The 10 best entries will be shortlisted by a panel of filmmakers and industry
experts. The shortlisted films will then be put online, where the public will
vote for the ultimate winner.
The 10 shortlisted films will also be screened at the 11th Raindance Film Festival
and at the British Independent Film Awards in November.
The winner of Nokia Shorts 2003 will get to write and direct a full-length short
film (up to 10 minutes) - funded by Nokia and produced by Raindance. Plus, Raindance
will put the winner through an intensive training programme on all aspects of
filmmaking. The two runners-up will also get trained. Entries must be in
by Monday 1st September 2003.
Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition,
$10,000 Grand Prize, Over 50 production companies reading Entertainment Weekly
Magazine named us one of the top screenplay competitions. FINAL DEADLINE
IS APRIL 15 2003 www.scriptapalooza.com
Entries are now being accepted for the Chattahoochee Film and Video Competition, to be held Sept. 20, 2003 at the Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia, USA. A first place award of $750 will be awarded. Entries will be judged by Eddie King, star of The Accountant, winner of the 2001 Academy Award(r) for Best Short Live Action Film. College and graduate level student filmmakers are encouraged to enter. Entries must be submitted on VHS tape, NTSC standard. Entry fee is $15. Winners and most interesting entries will be screened at the 300-seat Patrick Theatre at the Columbus Museum on Saturday, Sept.20, 2003.
You may download an entry form here: www.columbusfilmsociety.com . Entries must be postmarked by June30, 2003.