Deadline to apply: Fri 12 Jan 2024, 12pm
Date of film delivery deadline: Mon 27 May 2024
We are offering a funded Short Film Commission to be shown as part of Horizons Festival 2024!
This opportunity is for artists based in Greater Manchester who have lived experience of displacement from their home country or seeking sanctuary through the UK asylum system.
Horizons Festival celebrates the enduring power of creativity by international artists who have made Manchester their home through migration. HOME and Community Arts North West present a provocative and stimulating programme of film, theatre, music, visual art alongside workshops and discussion. Horizons 2024 will take place on Fri 21 Jun until Sun 23 Jun.
The theme for Horizons 2024 is Our Planet, Our Home which is an expansion of the National Refugee Week 2024 theme of Our Home. Our Planet, Our Home is a way of expressing that no matter what country we come from, we are all citizens of planet Earth – removing the idea of borders and emphasising connection, whilst also holding the importance of nature and climate justice.
We ask that you respond to this year’s festival theme Our Planet, Our Home in your pitch for the commission. We encourage artists to use our explanation of the theme as a guideline and welcome you to interpret it as you wish.
This commission offers £1,000 of financial support. In order to apply, you must be aged 18+ and you must have the right to work in the UK.
There is one commission available which will receive the following package of support:
- £1000 of funding (£500 in Feb, £500 in June)
- 1-2 days of advice and support from HOME’s Creative Development Practitioner at HOME during production
- Ability to loan filmmaking equipment from HOME
- Screening at HOME’s Cinema on Sun 23 Jun 2024
- Support with next steps
Film requirements/tips:
- You may wish to consider the shared language of the festival attendees is likely to be English
- You may wish to include english subtitles
How to apply:
Please submit an idea (in english) by email using the email header: Film Commission. You can submit either:
- a short video explaining your idea (no more than 2 minutes)
- a short description of your idea (no more than 500 words)
- another way of communicating your film plan (Storyboard/proposal)
You should also include a sentence or two about yourself.
You may also include:
- Files of your previous filmmaking
- A link to your work on social media or website
- Your portfolio or showreel
Please submit your application to: horizons@homemcr.org
All ideas will be considered by a panel from HOME and CAN. All applicants will be notified of the status of their application by Feb 2024. Unfortunately, we cannot provide feedback to all applicants.
If you have any questions or access requirements related to this application please email: horizons@homemcr.org