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Assembly - Feature Documentary Development Lab Deadline. £10,000 Funding.
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Assembly is a new development lab for creative documentaries which will take place in September 2019, organised by Open City Documentary Festival.
The programme is a project-based intensive workshop for international filmmakers working on their first or second feature. Participants from six selected projects will attend a four-day programme in London with talks, workshops and one-to-one mentoring followed by a closed pitch for £10,000 development funding. Participants will also be able to attend screenings, talks and networking events as part of Open City Documentary Festival 2019.
The workshop programme will take place between 31st August – 3rd September, the pitch will take place on Thursday 5th September and the festival will take place between 4th September – 10th September.
Assembly aims to create a space for filmmakers to develop and strengthen their projects in order to support emerging voices in non-fiction storytelling.
Full details and application at assemblydoclab.com
Deadline for Submissions: Open City Documentary Festival 2019
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Submissions for Open City Documentary Festival 2019 are now open. We're looking for the most exciting and innovative non-fiction storytelling in short, mid-length and feature length documentaries, short audio documentaries, as well as cross-media projects (VR/AR/XR).
Open City Documentary Festival creates an open space in London to nurture and champion the art of creative documentary and non-fiction filmmakers, and over 4,000 people attended last year's festival to enjoy some of the very best in contemporary and international documentary.
Prizes are awarded in three categories: Open City Award, Best Emerging International Filmmaker Award, and Best UK Short Award (supported by the British Council).
In 2018, the feature prize winners were awarded a £750 cash prize, with the Best UK Short Award winner receiving mentorship and financial support for festival travel from the British Council. 2019 prizes will be announced soon.
Deadline is April 23rd 2019.
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Deadline for Submissions: Open City Documentary Festival 2019
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Submissions for Open City Documentary Festival 2019 are now open. We're looking for the most exciting and innovative non-fiction storytelling in short, mid-length and feature length documentaries, short audio documentaries, as well as cross-media projects (VR/AR/XR).
Open City Documentary Festival creates an open space in London to nurture and champion the art of creative documentary and non-fiction filmmakers, and over 4,000 people attended last year's festival to enjoy some of the very best in contemporary and international documentary.
Prizes are awarded in three categories: Open City Award, Best Emerging International Filmmaker Award, and Best UK Short Award (supported by the British Council).
In 2018, the feature prize winners were awarded a £750 cash prize, with the Best UK Short Award winner receiving mentorship and financial support for festival travel from the British Council. 2019 prizes will be announced soon.
Deadline is April 23rd 2019.
Entry Fee:
- Yes
Documentaries of all lengths
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Feminista Film Festival celebrates female role models through documentary film.
We are currently recruiting amateur filmmakers to create super short documentaries (under 2 minutes) that answer the question: Who inspires you?
The woman / girl featured in your video can be from any country, profession, passion or skillset. She might be the world's first female astronaut - or your grandmother who learned to swim at the age of 62. Whoever you choose to feature, tell us why she's so inspiring!
Who inspires you? Who is your female role model? Make your film and submit it - for free - today!
Call for Submissions - Open City Documentary Festival 2019
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Open City Documentary Festival creates an open space to nurture and champion the art of creative documentary and non-fiction filmmakers, and over 4,000 people attended last year's festival to enjoy some of the very best in contemporary and international documentary. Submit your film or project now for your chance to be a part of London's documentary festival.
Submissions for Open City Documentary Festival 2019 are now open. We're looking for the most exciting and innovative non-fiction storytelling in short, mid-length and feature length documentaries, short audio documentaries, as well as cross-platform projects.
Prizes are awarded in three categories:
Open City Award
Best Emerging International Filmmaker Award
Best UK Short Award
Winners of the feature prizes are awarded a £750 cash prize, with the Best UK Short Award winner receiving mentorship and financial support for festival travel from the British Council..
Entry Fee:
- No
Call For Entries - Open City Documentary Festival 2018 - Final Deadline: May 7th
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Submissions for Open City Documentary Festival 2018 are now open. We're looking for the most exciting and innovative non-fiction storytelling in short, mid-length and feature length documentaries as well as cross-platform projects. We welcome artists' film in a non-fiction mode.
Open City Documentary Festival creates an open space to nurture and champion the art of creative documentary and non-fiction filmmakers, and over 4,000 people attended last year's festival to enjoy some of the very best in contemporary and international documentary. Submit your film now for your chance to be a part of London's documentary festival.
Each year we recognise a number of films in the festival with our awards. Recent Jurors include Cristi Puiu (Filmmaker), Pawel Pawlikowski (Filmmaker), Lucien Castaing-Taylor (Filmmaker), Gillian Wearing (Artist), John Akomfrah (Filmmaker/Artist), Nicolas Philibert (Filmmaker), Briony Hanson (British Council), Mads Mikkelsen (CPH:DOX), Beadie Finzi (Doc Society), Bec Evans (Dazed), Katerina Cizek (Interactive Documentary-maker), Diana Tabakov (Doc Alliance), David Wilson (True/False), Toby Jones (Actor), Carmen Gray (Film Critic), Nick Bradshaw (Sight & Sound) and Charlotte Cook (Field of Vision).
Prizes are awarded in three categories: Open City Award, Best International Emerging Award, and the Best UK Short Award.
Winners of the feature prizes will be awarded £750 cash prize, with the Best UK Short Award winner receiving mentorship and financial support for festival travel from the British Council.
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