Description
This is the brief for Fiction. Apply for the Animation brief here and the Documentary brief here.
Are you a filmmaker aged 16-25? Would you like one of your short films to be considered for inclusion in the 6th Future Film Festival, in February 2013?
We’re inviting IdeasTap filmmakers to submit their work to the Future Film Festival, the British Film Institute's annual film festival for young people, held at the BFI Southbank in London. IdeasTap will host a special screening for the five winning fiction short films at the festival, alongside a masterclass Q&A with an industry expert and judge.
Selected fiction shorts may also be given additional screenings at the BFI Southbank during the festival – and you could even be nominated for a Future Film Award.
If successful, you and a guest will be invited to attend the Future Film Awards at BFI Southbank, and you’ll be allocated a limited number of tickets for screenings of your film for contributors, family and friends.
Your fiction short must be 10 minutes or under in length, have been produced in the last two years and be an interesting and original concept, combined with good production values and an entertaining subject matter.
For details of how to apply, click on the How to respond tab above.
Good luck!
This brief closes on Friday 16 November at 5pm and is open to IdeasTap members aged 16 to 25 on the closing date. If you have any technical queries, visit the help centre. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances, including technical issues – so make sure you don’t leave your application to the last minute.
Image by Kirill Proskurin on a CC BY 2.0 license.
Follow this brief to download the application form
How to respond
1. First you need to follow this brief by clicking Follow this brief to the left of this page.
2. See ideastap.com/briefterms for general terms and conditions that apply to all IdeasTap briefs.
3. Download and complete the application form.
4. Click Apply now to the left of this page.
5. Enter your full name.
6. Tell us in 100 words why your film deserves to be screened at the BFI Future Film Festival, including a link to the film in your IdeasTap portfolio (use bitly.com to create a short URL).
7. Upload your completed application form. Remember it must be saved as a .PDF or .doc, not a .docx, file.
8. Finally, click Submit.
Terms & Conditions:
• Filmmakers must be aged between 16-25.
• Films for this brief must be Fiction and must be 10 minutes or under in length.
• Films must have been produced in the last two years.
• All the images and soundtracks used in your film must be your own or you must have permission of the copyright holder to use their music/images in your film.
• Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English, unless dialogue or commentary is unnecessary for comprehension and appreciation.
• By submitting your film to the Future Film Festival you give us permission to screen your film at screening(s) during the Festival and at special preview screenings.
• Please send us two copies of your film on DVD or provide a link to your film in your IdeasTap portfolio.
• Films submitted for consideration must be clearly marked with the film title, director/filmmaker name, age, running time and a contact telephone number. Please ensure you have included everything you need to.
• We do not guarantee films will be selected for the Future Film Festival.
If your film is selected:
• We will contact you by email in January 2013 to inform you and request more information from you.
• You will be asked to provide a high-quality copy of your film; preferred formats are DigiBeta or a high-quality Quicktime file.
• You will need to provide a detailed list of contributors.
• You will need to provide two still images from your film that best encapsulate the film for promotional purposes.
In addition:
• You and a guest will be invited to attend the Future Film Awards at BFI Southbank.
• You will be allocated a limited number of tickets for screenings of your film during the Festival for contributors, family and friends. We hope that, where possible, all filmmakers showcased at the festival are able to attend.
• We will request your permission to include your film on the Future Film 2013 DVD and/or our website, which will be used for promotional purposes and not for profit.
This brief closes on Friday 16 November at 5pm and is open to IdeasTap members aged 16 to 25 on the closing date. If you have any technical queries, visit the help centre. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances, including technical issues – so make sure you don’t leave your application to the last minute.
Download application form