Submissions deadline: Friday 22nd January 2010

Digital Shorts is the South West region’s key development and production initiative for new and emerging filmmakers.

This year, we’re looking to commission 4 films, with running times of no more than 10 minutes, at budgets of between £10,000 – £15,000. All themes, styles and subjects will be considered including animation and documentary.

The commissioned films will be drawn from a ‘development pool’ of 8 projects/ filmmaking teams who’ll be supported through an intense 8-week development phase. Working with a professional development executive, producers and other collaborators, you’ll advance your chosen project to the point at which it can be ‘greenlit’ into production through the programme.

The 4 greenlit films will go into production over Summer 2010, for delivery in August 2010.

To download the full guidelines, and an application form in various formats click here

For information on Digital Shorts 2009 click here

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for ambitious, imaginative and energetic filmmakers who are enthusiastic about making a great cinematic short film with us. You will need to dedicate a substantial amount of time and possess the highest level of commitment to work with us and our partners at a professional level.

On top of that commitment, we need vision and stories. We’re looking for films that are provocative, idiosyncratic and audacious; films that stand out from the crowd, have something to say, are cinematic in intent with a clear authorial voice.

Primarily, we’re looking for filmmakers who want to harness the power of cinema to surprise, challenge and delight. If you’re already a filmmaker or have demonstrable skills in another creative medium such as theatre, games, digital, etc, we’d love to hear from you.