The Focus Short Film Competition is an exciting and liberating opportunity for Lens based practitioners; Run annually The focus project uses the competition to search for new up and coming moving image practitioners or existing veterans who just arent getting enough attention!
Every year we look for new and budding practitioners who are driving the genre of short film forward through inspirational and innovative works. You could be a student, a graduate or just having bought your first camera and exploring the world of moving image. We want work which reflects the talent coming from new practitioners to help them get their work into the world; Everyone has to start somewhere. Not only is this an opportunity for us to see your great work but for you to win a prize and to get publicised, showing a whole new audience of people your concepts whom may not have experienced ideas such as yours before.
This year the competition ran from early september in 2010 all the way through to march 2011 and we had an influx of entries inspiring and intriuing alike.
The rules each year are simple,
- Minimum running time One minute
- Maximum running time Ten Minutes
- Entrants must be living in the UK (In other words you cannot enter if you live abroad, but if you have moved here from abroad i.e emigrated or live here as a student that’s fine)
- You must be aged 18 or above and be able to provide proof of this is needed.
- Your film must be in English or with Subtitles ( Sorry but currently we only speak English fluently and some of us have trouble with that so wouldn’t be able to appreciate your work in another language without subtitles fully.)
- All entries must be submitted on DVD
- Entry fee must be received prior to the the DVD
- Your film must not be in breach of any copyright, including music or sound contained in your entry. ( If we suspect any notion of this we will ask for proof that you have either created material or have permission to use it)
- Nudity is allowed as this is a 18 and over competition however, we will need model release forms and a photocopy of thier passport.
- One film per entry per person (no person can enter more than once and with no more than one film per entry)
This years prize consisted of
FIRST PRIZE
- £200
- A feature on our website
- An Article about your piece in Faux. Magazine
- A free copy of the Finalist DVD (with will contain all of the finalists videos and contact details)
- A full review of your film by the judges in writing.
RUNNER UP PRIZE
- A free copy of the Finalist DVD (with it will contain all of the finalist’s videos and contact details)
- A full review of your film by the judges in writing.
The competition at the moment is closed but you can keep update of the competition and all focus related new on the face book page or on this very website so check back soon!
