Collabor8te short film scheme opens (26/07/2011)
Championing new British talent, Collabor8te is an exciting new platform for short filmmaking; from script development through to production and distribution.
10 selected scripts will be developed by The Bureau and Rankin Film, with up to 8 scripts then produced by Rankin Film. These 8 short films will complete their run on the international film festival circuit before being exhibited on DazedTV.
What Collabor8te is looking for:
• The initiative will produce up to 8 short films during 2012: from scripts of any genre, up to 15 pages, with budgets up to £10,000.
• While Collabor8te is keen to develop narrative films, with strong stories and characters, they actively encourage a broad array of styles, mediums and genres. *Collabor8te will not consider ideas for documentaries.
What will happen if you are selected for development:
10 successful candidates will be contacted via email on Monday 28th November 2011. Each candidate will be expected to attend one, day-long development workshop at Rankin Film, London, w/c 12th December. This will be followed by a series of remote one to one meetings in January/February 2012. After this development period up to 8 scripts will be selected for production.
Production teams:
We will aim to shoot and complete all 8 short films in 2012. Each film will have a carefully selected production team that will include a mixture of new and established talent, recommended by Rankin Film, The Bureau and DazedTV. The scriptwriter will work closely with the director, communally elected by the Collabor8te team and the scriptwriter. Writer-director’s will be considered where they can display an ability to direct the project. In these instances a directing show reel will be required.
Timeline:
Open Call: 1st August 2011
Submissions Deadline: 3rd October 2011
10 Selected Scripts Announced: Monday 28th November 2011
Workshop Day: w/c 12th December 2011
Development Period: December 2011 - February 2012
Production: February - November 2012
For further info http://collabor8te.com
