Opportunities
Northern Film & Media’s schemes provide funding through one-off development opportunities with specific deadlines.
Sound & Vision Scheme 2009
Call for Entries – Filmmakers
Are you inspired by music?
Have you ever been motivated by sound or music for your film ideas?
Do you find it difficult to find regional composers?
If yes, the Sound & Vision Scheme is the scheme for you!
Northern Film & Media and Generator North East have joined forces to deliver a unique scheme aimed at drawing upon the collective talents of North East musicians, remixers and filmmakers. One filmmaker will have the opportunity to work with regional band Jimmy and the Sounds to produce a music video for the DJ Franco Philippe of their track ‘Sounds’.
Filmmakers are invited to submit a video idea for the track. You can listen to the track at Latest News section of Northern Film & Media’s website.
One filmmaker will be commissioned by us to make the music video with a production budget of £7000 and be mentoring by Dick Carruthers. Carruthers is one of the industry’s most respected music video filmmakers and has worked with Oasis, The Killers, Take That, The Who, Alicia Keys, The Rolling Stones and many more.
The scheme is open to directors, writer/directors or producers, production companies attached to a director based in the North East region (Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley). Applicants must be over 18 and not in full-time or undergraduate education.
Interested parties should listen to the track, read the guidance notes and apply through our new online application service at https://www.GrantRequest.com/SID_1176?SA=SNA&FID=35008 by the 11th June. You can return to your incomplete application at https://www.GrantRequest.com/SID_1176?SA=AM
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Stingers Short Film Scheme
Stingers is Northern Film & Media's annual £80,000 Digital Short Film Scheme run in partnership with UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund.
The scheme is divided into two parts, Mini-Stingers and Maxi-Stingers. Mini-Stingers offers new and emerging talent £7,500 to make their short film. Maxi-Stingers is for filmmakers with more experience and offers £12,500 to make their short film.
Since the launch of the Stingers Scheme, 75 short films have been made through an investment of over £500,000. The scheme has acted as a launch pad for some of the most promising talent in the region with many of the writers, director and producers going on to have successful careers in the industry. Previous Stingers filmmakers have gone on to win international awards at Venice and Berlin, whilst others have had work premiered at the Edinburgh and London International Film Festivals.
This year’s films are:
1. Carrot Face (Writer: Paul Evans, Dir: Scott Stevens, Prod: Scruff Productions)
2. Walls (Writer/Dir: Alex Lambert, Prod: J6 Films)
3. Final Call (Writers: Iain Milne and Michael Humphrey, Dir: Daymon Britton, Prod: Pyramid Media)
4. Dystopia Street (Writer/Dir: Dave Cave, Prod: Kirkwood Media)
5. Invertebrate (Writer/Dir: James McAleer, Prod: Vita Nova)
6. Best Kept Secret (Writer/Dir:Laura Degnan , Prod: Kudos)
Capture - Community Documentary Scheme
Capture 2010 is a factual and documentary talent development scheme ran by Northern Film & Media in partnership with Community Channel and Sheffield Doc/Fest.
The scheme provides filmmakers with access to industry professionals, talent spotters, broadcasters, exhibition platforms and some project funding.
This year's commissions are:
1. From Brighton to Iceland (3 mins), Laura Maragoudaki and Taryn Edmonds
2. 55 Seconds (3 mins), Jan Cawood
3. Bless You (3 mins), Yacine Helali
4. The Library in My Mind (10 mins), Charly Conquest and Jamie Hamer
5. Rain Woman (10 mins), Susan Mahal and Kavita Puri
6. Hip Hop is Dead (10 mins), Nick Light
7. Is it ‘cos I’m fat? (27 mins), Andy T Smith
Each filmmaker’s journey will be described in blogs and video diaries on the Capture webpages. Keep an eye on them and find out more about previous Capture participants' projects by clicking here.