NAHEMI, in association with Canon is searching for new filmmaking talent and looking for one-minute films based on the theme of Extraordinary Times.
The winners will receive support from Canon for their next big film project with Canon supplying professional equipment covering video, lens and camera. Canon is passionate about filmmaking and the next generation of filmmakers, the winner will have a unique opportunity to work with Canon on future projects.
The Brief is to produce a one-minute film addressing experiences, thoughts, or reflections during these Extraordinary Times. The films might focus on isolation, changing times, threat of virus, what a new world looks like, social distancing, COVID 19, lockdown, or freedom. Short films are invited, which can be shot and edited on anything students have access to.
It is preferable they are produced by a single student but pairs are allowed as long as the current government guidelines of social distancing are adhered to. Films can use animation, experimental forms, drama, documentary, essay films or a mixture of these genres to communicate innovative and memorable film ideas.
The judging panel will include representatives of NAHEMI, Canon, and invited professionals from the media industries, and nominate awards for overall winner and craft categories.
Up to four, one-minute films can be submitted from each institution through the FilmFreeway site.
We will register our interest in the competition (deadline for this is July 17th 4.00 pm 2020). Please let us know asap if you intend to enter and if you want to discuss your ideas. We will choose 4 films from all those submitted to enter to represent UCW.
Please submit your films to us (we will provide a folder on UCW onedrive) no later than 14th September. (confirm by emailing richard.edkins@weston.ac.uk)
We need to submit the 4 chosen films for competition by September 21st 2020.
The online awards will be on October 29th 2020.
Please contact richard.edkins@weston.ac.uk if interested in entering.
(You might want to consider re-editing films you have already shot that fit this brief)
