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Premier your film with the Prince Charles Cinema & BFI Future Film
STATEMENT BY PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA
"Due to the level of quality we have received for the competition, we were delayed in the judging process and as such have decided to move the date of the screening to the 23rd November 2014 - we feel with even greater support from us, and our hugely passionate audience, we can generate more exposure for the submitted films, get them seen by even more people than we have already and also create more PR and social awareness for the winning films!
The audience for Short Films is extremely limited, so the chance to expand upon the promotion in the lead up to the screening seems like a win-win for all concerned. It was ambitious to have the screening so close but we want to make this the best that it can be and offer a real opportunity and platform for these short films to be seen."
The audience for Short Films is extremely limited, so the chance to expand upon the promotion in the lead up to the screening seems like a win-win for all concerned. It was ambitious to have the screening so close but we want to make this the best that it can be and offer a real opportunity and platform for these short films to be seen."
THE BRIEF
The Prince Charles Cinema and the British Film Institute (BFI) are giving young British filmmakers a money-can’t-buy opportunity to have their work screened in the heart of London’s entertainment capital, during the Film Festival season this October.*
We are looking for the hottest new UK filmmakers to submit an UNSCREENED, original short film to become part of an evening showcasing new British filmmaking talent.
The brief is simple; your short film can be of any genre or medium, but must
We are looking for the hottest new UK filmmakers to submit an UNSCREENED, original short film to become part of an evening showcasing new British filmmaking talent.
The brief is simple; your short film can be of any genre or medium, but must
- be an original, mastered film
- be no longer than 10 minutes in length
- not have been shown at a public screening event before October 19th, 2014
Ten filmmakers will be selected by the Prince Charles Cinema and BFI Future Film and be invited to attend a red carpet event of new film talent hosted at the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square on October 19th, 2014*.
A weekly selection of our favourite submissions will be shared via social media, so submit early to get the most exposure!
*The screening has been moved to November 23, 2014.
ABOUT THE PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA
Known for its programme of cult, arthouse and classic films, the 389-seat Prince
Charles Cinema has achieved a cult status amongst fans, sticking out as the
only independent cinema remaining in the West End.
During the UK launch of Kill Bill 2, Uma Thurman recorded a special video introduction for a double bill of both movies being held at the cinema. In it she welcomed the audience to "Quentin's favourite UK cinema." Tarantino has said, "The Prince Charles Cinema is everything an independent movie theatre should be. For lovers of quality films, this is Mecca." He further described it as London's "queen's jewel" of a grindhouse.
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During the UK launch of Kill Bill 2, Uma Thurman recorded a special video introduction for a double bill of both movies being held at the cinema. In it she welcomed the audience to "Quentin's favourite UK cinema." Tarantino has said, "The Prince Charles Cinema is everything an independent movie theatre should be. For lovers of quality films, this is Mecca." He further described it as London's "queen's jewel" of a grindhouse.
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ABOUT THE BFI
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a charitable organisation
established by Royal Charter to encourage the development of the arts of film,
television and the moving image throughout the UK. It promotes their use as a
record of contemporary life and manners, promotes education about film,
television and the moving image, and their impact on society, as well
as providing access to and appreciation of the widest possible range of British
and world cinema. The BFI runs the annual London Film Festival along with the
London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and the youth-orientated Future Film
Festival.
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“For a filmmaker, it's a rare chance to do a personal film on a big canvas.”
- Ang Lee
THE CAREER OPPORTUNITY
One Selected Artist, as selected by the Prince Charles Cinema, BFI Future Film, and guest judge Noel Goodwin, will:
- Receive £1,000
- Have their film screened at the Prince Charles Cinema on the evening of October 19th, 2014*
- Invitation to attend the screening + 2 complimentary tickets for friends & family (travel expenses not covered)
- Have their film screened at the Prince Charles Cinema on the evening of October 19th, 2014*
- Invitation to attend the screening + 2 complimentary tickets for friends & family (travel expenses not covered)
THE COMMUNITY CHOICE
The filmmaker with the largest community support will
receive £500.
Noel Goodwin
Film Organisation, Educational Organisation, Producer, Film Festival, Writer, Director
Noel is the Education Programmer for Young People at the BFI and has been running monthly Future Film events and the annual BFI Future Film Festival for 15-25 year old aspiring filmmakers since 2008.
Future Film aims to meet the aspirations of young people by exploring different areas of film and filmmaking, often working in partnership with creative companies like Talenthouse to create exciting filmmaking opportunities.
Noel is the Education Programmer for Young People at the BFI and has been running monthly Future Film events and the annual BFI Future Film Festival for 15-25 year old aspiring filmmakers since 2008.
Future Film aims to meet the aspirations of young people by exploring different areas of film and filmmaking, often working in partnership with creative companies like Talenthouse to create exciting filmmaking opportunities.
HOW The Prince Charles Cinema and BFI will choose
The Prince Charles Cinema and BFI, together with guest judge Noel Goodwin, will select from all qualified submissions. A qualified
submission is one which meets all the Terms & Conditions, Guidelines and Official Rules.
The community can support their favorite submissions through social voting via Facebook and Twitter. The artist with the highest number of votes will be chosen as the Community Choice.
The community can support their favorite submissions through social voting via Facebook and Twitter. The artist with the highest number of votes will be chosen as the Community Choice.
CREATIVE INVITE GUIDELINES
- This opportunity is only open to residents of the UK. If you are not from the UK, you understand and agree you are not eligible for prizing.
- Videos must be no longer than 10 minutes.
- Submissions must be an original, mastered film that has never been shown at a public screening event before October 19th, 2014.
- Artists must submit their video to YouTube or Vimeo then paste the video URL and click “Next” to complete the ‘Title’ and ‘Description’ fields.
- Artists must retain a high res version of their submission if selected as they will be required to provide a high res format of their video.
- Artists that are not selected, will not give up any rights to their work except in connection with this Creative Invite.
- All submissions will feature as part of a global gallery with public voting on Facebook and Twitter.
- Talenthouse reserves the right to disqualify artists who we believe are cheating the voting system as this is against the spirit of the Creative Invite.
- Artists must join Talenthouse using an active email address in order to ensure they can be contacted should they be selected.
- Artists must include a description about their submission.
- Artists must have an up-to-date Talenthouse profile with a description about themselves.
- Selected Artists must respond to Talenthouse within 5 days of receiving the notification email or else will forfeit all incentives.
- No purchase necessary to enter.
- Inappropriate, offensive, harmful or submissions that do not fit the brief will be removed.
Official Rules
It's important to know our Official Rules before starting your creative work.
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Key Dates
- Submit By: October 3, 2014 at 10:00 AM
- Voting Starts: October 3, 2014 at 10:00 AM
- Voting Ends: October 10, 2014 at 10:00 AM
- Winner Announcement: October 17, 2014