Shorts Bulletin 10th March 2009

From Lifesize Pictures (admin@lifesizepictures.co.uk)

1. The Director’s Lab at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2009: Call For Applications


2. Short Film Completion Fund (2009/II) is now open for submissions


3. Rushes Soho Shorts: Call for submissions


4. Munich International Short Film Festival: Call for submissions

5. 12th Brooklyn International Film Festival: Call for submissions


6. Art By Chance Ultra Short Film Festival: Call for submissions


7. The Times BFI London Film Festival 2009: Call for submissions


8. Global One Music Video Competition


9. Locarno International Film Festival: Call for submissions


10. BAFTA Rocliffe NEW WRITING FORUM: Call for submissions


11. Imago 2009: Call for submissions


12. 2WEEKS 2MAKE IT 2009: Call for submissions


13. Showcomotion: Call for submissions


14. FEST International Film Festival: Call for submissions


15. The Casting Scene Website


16. In The Palace International Short Film Festival: Call for submissions

1. The Director’s Lab at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2009: Call For Applications
The UK Film Council and Skillset are seeking six emerging directors who have a feature in development and are looking to make the move from shorts, TV drama, theatre or documentary to feature films to take part in The Director’s Lab 2009.

For further information go to: http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/directorslab .
Deadline: March 23rd 2009

2. Short Film Completion Fund (2009/II) is now open for submissions
Individual producers or production companies are invited to send a rough cut of their unfinished short film (up to 15 minutes in length) to Maya Vision International, along with a completed application form.

For further information go to: http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/shortfilmcompletion or http://www.mayavisionint.com .
Deadline: 5pm, 17th April 2009

3. Rushes Soho Shorts: Call for submissions
Rushes Soho Shorts will run from 23rd – 30th July 2009. Celebrating the previous year's best director in each of the six competition categories Short Film, Animation, Documentary, Music Video, Newcomer and Broadcast Design, the festival has built a phenomenal following and maintains a significant bridge between the independent and commercial film making communities. 2009 includes additional out-of-competition programmes highlighting work from abroad along with numerous guest programmes showcasing amazing work produced in the UK and overseas.

For more information and entry details please visit www.sohoshorts.com .
Deadline for submissions: April 23rd 2009

4. Munich International Short Film Festival: Call for submissions
Munich International Short Film Festival takes place directly prior to the "big" Munich Filmfest. Starting on Thursday, June 18 through Wednesday, June 24, 2009, the festival will showcase the world's best contemporary short films each night at the tradition-steeped Gloria Filmpalast in the heart of the Bavarian capitol.

Submissions are open to non-German language films of all genres (fiction, animation, documentary, experimental, music video or other) from any nation of the world. Films must not have been shown in Bavaria at a festival, in a theatre or on television before, and must not exceed a length of 15 minutes.
All non-English films must have English subtitles. The festival only screens 35mm prints.

For further information please visit http://www.muc-intl.de .
Extended deadline for submissions: March 15th 2009

5. 12th Brooklyn International Film Festival: Call for submissions
Brooklyn International Film Festival’s call for submissions ends this month. Films can be submitted in various categories: Feature, Documentary, Short, Experimental & Animation. Awards: $80,000 in services, products, and cash.

For more information and submission details please visit http://wbff.org/submit/ .
Deadline for submissions: March 16th 2009

6. Art By Chance Ultra Short Film Festival: Call for submissions
Art By Chance are offering a unique and innovative opportunity for short film makers. Films will be broadcast on digital signage screens in metros, shopping centres, trains, airports and other public areas. There are currently 9 countries participating: US, UK, Canada, Turkey, Italy, Qatar, Belgium, Netherlands& Germany, with a total of 36 cities and more being added to the list every day.

For further information please visit http://www.artbychance.org/ .
Deadline for submissions: March 20th 2009

7. The Times BFI London Film Festival 2009: Call for submissions
The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival will take place from Wednesday 14 October - Thursday 29 October 2009. This highly regarded and anticipated event in Europe's cultural calendar attracts leading international filmmakers, industry professionals and the media together with large public audiences to London for a two week showcase of the best in contemporary world cinema.

Last year’s Festival hosted 191 feature films and 109 short films from 43 countries including a record 15 world premieres. There were 398 screenings and 537 visiting international filmmakers, a record 1096 industry professionals, and the highest ever audience attendance. The Festival opened with the World Premiere of Ron Howard’s FROST/NIXON and closed with the European Premiere of Danny Boyle’s SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.

For more information please visit http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/node/1800 .
Deadline for Submissions: Short films (less than 30 mins) – June 26th 2009 / Full length features – July 10th 2009

8. Global One Music Video Competition
Make your mark in the global film and music industries in a phenomenal opportunity from Raindance.tv and Global One. The Global One Music Video Competition asks you to create a dynamic video for a track recorded by platinum-selling artists in 20 countries from 5 continents. Scheduled for release by EMI Publishing in April 2009, this will be a big song. Up for grabs are mass exposure, a full commission for another music video and more!

For more information, and to download the master track and lyrics, please visit http://www.raindance.tv/globalone .
Deadline for entries: March 19th 2009

9. Locarno International Film Festival: Call for submissions
The Locarno International Film Festival’s short film section is opening the submissions for the Leopards of Tomorrow International Competition, dedicated to fiction films from young directors who have not yet made feature films.
Short and medium-length films (on 35mm, 16mm, or “standard definition” video, to a maximum length of 40 minutes) are eligible; priority will be given to films that have not yet participated in other international film events. Please note that animation films are not accepted for this competition.
For more information please visit http://www.pardo.ch/jahia/Jahia/home/lang/en .
Deadline for submissions: June 1st 2009

10. BAFTA Rocliffe NEW WRITING FORUM: Call for submissions
Rocliffe are accepting scripts submissions for the next BAFTA Rocliffe NEW WRITING FORUM taking place at BAFTA in April.

Interested parties must send the following:
1. 10 minute Script extract for a short, tv series or feature (12 pages maximum)
2. Long synopsis - min 350 to a max of 500 words. 
3. Short synopsis - max 50 words. 
4. Cast break down and outline of each character that appears in extract. 
5. Introduction to provide context, outlining where the extract fits into the overall story and must clearly state whether the script is a feature, short, or television drama. 
6. A short writing and industry relevant biography - 150 words max – please be specific with titles etc. 
7. Only standard script formats will be accepted. 
8. Please include your full contact details i.e. name, email and a contact telephone number on your biog page. 
9. You should only submit work if you are able to attend on 29 April 2009. 
10. We will only accept a maximum of two submissions per writer. 
11. All writers will be notified within three weeks of the closing date. 
12. No email submissions will be accepted. 
13. Please include a stamped addressed envelope if you wish to have your submission materials returned.
to the address below:

ALEX – ROCLIFFE SUBMISSIONS
BAFTA
195 Piccadilly
London W1J 9LN
For more information please visit http://www.bafta.org/whats-on/bafta-rocliffe-new-writing-forum,380,BA.html .
Deadline for submissions: 5pm, March 20th 2009

11. Imago 2009: Call for submissions
IMAGO - International Young Film Festival celebrates is 10th edition, from 26th September to 5th October in the city of Fundão, Portugal.
The Festival is dedicated to celebrating and exposing audiences to the exciting world of short films from young directors, video artists and new audiovisual experiences, and is the most important one in Portugal promoting young directors’ work. They offer 12.000 euros in cash and prizes to award winners. In 2009, besides the 10th Anniversary programming, the main theme of the general selections is ‘Sex & Cinema’. The festival is now open for submissions from filmmakers all over the world for the 3 International Competitions of the 2009 edition: Official, Docs in Shorts and Under 25.

For more information and submission details please visit http://www.imagofilmfest.com/ .
Deadline for submissions: June 19th 2009

12. 2WEEKS 2MAKE IT 2009: Call for submissions
This year’s 2WEEKS 2MAKE IT competition is now open for entries. Musicians and filmmakers compete to make a music video in two weeks, from start to finish, and the best one, as voted by both the public and panel of experts, wins a coveted prize. Bands send in their demos. Filmmakers send in their showreels or an example of their work. After the selection committee narrows the participants down to a healthy number, they invite all selected to a special Launch event (8th, April). The competition seeks to attract musicians from Yorkshire and surrounding area, but the call for filmmakers will be nationwide. This will help to make the competition Yorkshire-centric and attract talent from all over the country to Yorkshire. The finished films will be screened as part of Sensoria Festival in Sheffield.

For more information and entry details please visit http://www.syfn.org/news/#syfnnews . For details on Sensoria visit www.sensoria.org.uk .
Deadline for entries: March 20th 2009

13. Showcomotion: Call for submissions
Showcomotion Young People's Film Festival is coming back to the Showroom in Sheffield from 25 June - 9 July 2009.
Showcomotion Young People's Film Festival is now accepting film entries for next year's festival. The festival has a number of awards, is free to enter and accepts entries of fiction, documentary, live action and animation from the UK and around the world. Showcomotion is honoured to be working again with UNICEF UK to present the UNICEF UK awards for short films on the theme of young people's rights.

For more details go to: http://www.showcomotion.org.uk .
Deadline: March 20th 2009

14. FEST International Film Festival: Call for submissions
FEST - International Youth Film Festival, is now one of the most important cultural events in Portugal, with all year TV Coverage. FEST – Training Ground which is a parallel activity of the festival, has received in Portugal participants from all over the world in its previous edition, and is set to guarantee a very good environment for the festival, as well as all the condition for all people interested in following the event. The credibility of this event is closely associated to the high quality of the participations such as the efforts made by the organization members, creating an opportunity for new directors to show their works, we are happy to cooperate with film schools new directors and Production companies.

The categories in competition are:
A – Fiction
. B – Documentary
. C – Experimental
. D – Animation
. E - Music Videoclip
And alternatively the Silver Castle competition for Feature films from Directors on their first or second work.
For more information and entry details please visit www.fest.pt .

Deadline for submissions: April 20th 2009

15. The Casting Scene Website
The Casting Scene is the new online casting service for the entertainment industries. By using the simple webcam, The Casting Scene connects producers and casting directors with film, TV, commercials and theatre projects and actors looking for roles. The producer or casting director simply posts an extract from their script online and actors respond by recording a webcam audition. The Casting Scene has a unique online filtering system that brings the best, most relevant, auditions to the attention of the producer or casting director. They can then share their shortlist choices with their casting team, anytime, anywhere, before inviting the shortlisted actors to a meeting. Fast, simple, easy to use, The Casting Scene saves time and cuts out pointless journeys and meetings by being entirely online.

The Casting Scene already has over 600 actors and several live feature, short and TV projects online. Free to Producers, Casting Directors and Agents.

For more information please visit www.thecastingscene.com .

16. In The Palace International Short Film Festival: Call for submissions
The 7th In The Palace International Short Film Festival 2009, which takes place in Balchik Palace - former home of Romanian Queen Marie Alexandra Victoria - in Bulgaria. Selected films will be considered in six competitions, awarded by an international jury:

Main Competition
Television Film Competition 
Commercial Video & Film Competition 
Music Video Competition 
In Between Competition
Student Film Competition

For more information please visit http://www.inthepalace.com/ .
Deadline for submissions: April 15th (International)
 May 15th (Bulgarian)