Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB) has announced the deadlines for its flagship Signatures short film scheme, and for its ‘Gearrscannáin’ short film scheme.
Signatures is a short film scheme geared towards live-action, fiction films that act as a proving ground for Irish creative talents. It aims to encourage strong, original storytelling visual flair, and production values which can be transmitted to the big screen. It acts as a proving-ground for Irish creative talents and offers an opportunity to producers, directors and writers to work in a professional environment and develop their skills.
Previous Signatures short films include ‘Foxes’, which was officially selected for SXSW and for the Tribeca film festival in 2012 as well as the Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival earlier this year, and the short ‘Pentecost’ which was nominated for an Academy Award two years ago.
Applicants should carefully consider the production timeframe when submitting applications, as producers will have between January and April to being their projects to the rough cut stage, with delivery to be completed by the end of May 2015. Submissions in Irish are encouraged for the scheme, and films can be produced in either the English or Irish language.
Applications must be made online via the IFB online application system. The deadline for applications is 1pm Wednesday August 20th 2014. See here for more information and for instructions on how to apply.
‘Gearrscannáin’ is a short film scheme that produces Irish language short films that appeal to a general audience. The scheme aims to encourage fresh, new directorial voices willing to take risks, challenge audiences and introduce them to interesting and moving themes. Films should aim to be rated for an under 15 audience.
Recent Gearrscannáin projects include ‘Rubaí’, pictured above, which won two awards at the recent Corona Fastnet short Film Festival, won Best First Short Drama at the Galway Film Fleadh, and received an IFTA nomination for Best Short Film.
Applications must be original stories written in the Irish language. Short films already submitted to the IFB in English will not be eligible.
Applications must be made online via the IFB online application system. The deadline for applications is 1pm Wednesday July 23rd 2014. See here for more information and for instructions on how to apply.