Cinemagic and Titanic Belfast seek Titanic themed pod-casts from young people, while Clones Film Festival challenges filmmakers to make a short in just 48 hours.
Cinemagic and Titanic Belfast have launched pod-cast ‘Cast Away’ challenge with Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellows. As part of the celebrations of the Titanic centenary, young people under 25, are being asked to submit a short video pod-cast themed around Titanic.
The pod-cast can take any form – fact or fiction, contemporary or period drama, news programme or documentary. Entries will be shortlisted into three age categories before being judged by a jury including Julian Fellowes. Winning entries will be exhibited in Belfast Venues during April 2012 and will be broadcast as part of Ulster Television’s coverage of the 2012 Titanic Events Programme.
Julian Fellowes said “After writing the new four-part ITV drama about the Titanic, I know how absorbing this noble ship and its fatal voyage can be. There is no limit to the way the story can be investigated, examined, re-invented, and I very much look forward to viewing the work of these talented young film-makers."
Deadline for submissions is Friday 27th January 2012 and entry is free. Entry forms can be downloaded at
www.cinemagic.org.uk,
www.titanicbelfast.com,
Clones Short Film Challenge
Clones Film Festival 2011 have launched the fifth annual Short Film Challenge which invites filmmakers, writers and crew to script, prep, scout locations, cast, rehearse, film, edit and present a finished short film in just 48 hours.
Each team will be given a budget of €400 to cover filmmaking expenses as well as providing a production base and a production assistant who will liaise with the teams and act in an advisory capacity.
Interested production teams should submit a detailed proposal of the film they wish to make (max 200 words) and all genres are welcome. Feasibility will be taken into account when proposals are judged. Films must be between three and eight minutes long and must be completed over the weekend (Friday 28th, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October). Short films must be completed by midday on Sunday 24th October, and all filmmakers must be able to attend the ‘Francies’ award ceremony on Sunday October 30th.
Deadline for entries is September 30th 2011 and proposals should be submitted by email, along with team name, C.V. or credits of your proposed project’s Director/Producer, Camera Operation, Editor and any other key crew to this email. For more information call Séamie on 086 3545424.
