UPRISING deadline extended Articles / Film Fund News Posted by Admin on Dec 19, 2005 - 09:59 AM |
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9am on 16 January is new deadline for low budget drama development scheme. Cornwall is blessed with fantastic original story material and local film-makers have an incredible ability to make great films with low to no budgets. To help hone the 'low budget' skills of writers and directors, Cornwall Film is launching UPRISING. UPRISING will develop six screenplays with support from Script Editors, expert script development training and input from directors. Due to a number of late enquiries, the deadline for applications has been extended and is now 9AM on MONDAY 16 JANUARY 2006. LOOKING FOR NEW WRITING TALENT UPRISING UPRISING is an holistic, supported and Cornwall-specific approach to low budget drama development with links to the wider industry. Uprising will develop low budget drama expertise, initially in screenwriting we want to get more of the fantastic Cornish stories we know are out there up on screen. The scheme aims to develop market knowledge and skills, and to support growth at the bottom end of the market where new technologies make production cheaper and potentially more profitable. We are looking for 6 Cornwall-resident screenwriters with great ideas for low budget drama these can be for features, TV one-offs, or TV series. The stories must take full advantage of being made digitally, at a low budget i.e. limited locations, characters, stunts etc. Cornwall Film has limited funding available for project development without cash match funding. Consequently, the focus of Uprising is on providing a unique opportunity to access specialist support. Limited screenwriting fees are offered. 6 Screenwriters will be selected for the first stage of Uprising an opportunity to attend a three day specialist screenwriting course on telling great stories within a limited budget in early February 2006. The writers will then be supported by experienced script editors to write a step outline and first draft by the end of March 2006. Cornwall Film will cover the cost of all mentoring, and will pay each writer a fee of £1000 to cover their subsistence costs while writing the first draft. Three of the Screenwriters will be selected to progress to the second stage, where they will be paid an additional fee of £2000 to develop a second draft with revisions, again with the support of a script editor, to be delivered in mid May. Three Directors will be attached to the projects in April to inform the development process. Each director will receive a fee of £500 to cover their subsistence costs while working on the project. The writers and directors will receive feedback from marketing and distribution specialists. The writers will attend a further specialist screenwriting workshop, and the directors an intensive digital film-making workshop, delivered in conjunction with Eat, Shoot and Leave. Cornwall Film hopes to support the further development of the projects if the revised second drafts demonstrate sufficient potential. WRITERS: To apply, send Cornwall Film a completed application form outlining the story, genre, length, audience, and why your story would work at a low budget, the opening 10 pages of the screenplay (you dont have to have completed the full script), a CV, and a short story synopsis (no longer than 3 pages). Stories must be set in Cornwall or demonstrate potential to be filmed here. The deadline for applications is 9AM on Monday 16 JANUARY 2006. We hope to select applicants soon after to begin work in early February 2006. DIRECTORS: We will call for potential directors in 2006. Please feel free to call us if you have any questions about the scheme or application process. Application forms are available to download on this website under Funds. |
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