Want to enter our great film fund competition and win up to £10,000 for your short film plus various other benefits to be announced. Closing Date 1 August, 2024. Winner announced 1 September, 2024
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CHALKER/SANGER SHORT FILM FUND 2024
Overview
We are looking for a 12-15 page short film, of any genre except experimental and animation, in other words a live action drama. The lead of the story must be an older woman aged 50 plus and we are approaching high profile actresses to sponsor this and join you as an actor in your film. This cannot be guaranteed. We will award up to £10,000 according to the budget and we will also look to provide post production services and possibly lighting and camera hire in the package.
Please read the following very carefully:
1. Entries can be from producers or scriptwriters. Scriptwriters will have the option to have their film made by Lumino Films, a professional film making production company www.luminofilms.co.uk
2. All entries must be 12-15 pages long and properly formatted in the English language. Entires will be accepted worldwide.
3. One of the leading character must be a cis female of age 50 plus.
4. Lumino Films will assist in casting, though the winning production company may discuss casting with them, this is to prevent untrained or inexperienced actors from playing in a film that will star (to be announced). This will not be necessary should we not secure a leading actress.
5. We or the production company must aim to cast one character from recently graduated drama school students.
6. There are to be a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 characters.
7. The script can be of any genre except experimental and animation.
8. The entry fee will be from £15-40 depending on the date of entry.
9. Entry is open from 30 April to midnight GMT on 1 August 2024.
10. The Winner will be announced on September 1. 2024
11. The film must be filmed by March 2025, depending on the lead actor’s availability. the final edited film must be finished by June 2025.
12. A Producer who enters and gets to the final 8 must provide a top sheet budget and show where other funds are coming from if their budget is over what is offered. This money must already be in place.
13. The funds are not available to anyone who has already made a film and seeking gap funding.
14. The logo of this film fund needs to be incorporated into the film credits and opening page and the two founders need to be credited as executive producers on the film and on Imdb.
15. The lead actor if we secure a profile actress only, has the final choice from the finalists on which film most appeals to them.
16. The winner must give £500 of their budget to the writer.
17. Entry form download link will be sent on receipt of payment.
EARLYBIRD £15 until May 25, 2024
MID ENTRY £25 until July 31, 2024
LATE ENTRY £40 until midnight GMT August 1, 2024
The film scripts will be judged on:
1. Originality of Idea
2. Arc of the story
3. Interesting Characters
4. Structure
5. Message
Help us reach out goal of helping more scriptwriters get their scripts into production, more film makers to get much needed funds and make this an ongoing and increasing value of prizes.
If you would like to become a sponsor for as little as £1,000 with yopur name on the winners film and on all our media and PR info please get in touch. Lets all help each other.
This is a copy of the entry form. The official one is only sent on receipt of your payment
Good Luck!
We are commited to making more opportunities for filmmakers from all backgrounds, genders and ethnicities. We are also keen to crate roles and opportunities for cast and crew.
All 4 ebooks to help you fund and sell your short films. HALF PRICE and so, so helpful to get your filmmaking career progressing fast.
Entry fee £15.00 plus 4 ebooks £9.99. TOTAL JUST £24.99.
Links to the entry form and the ebooks download sent on receipt.
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