APPLY NOW FOR FILM 5 2010/11
FILM 5 is a professional film-training program for Writers, Directors and Producers culminating in the opportunity to produce a five-minute film. The Program begins in November.
Deadline for Applications: Monday Oct. 18th 2010, 5pm
Info Session & Quick Pitch
Monday, Sept. 13th 6:30pm AND Tuesday, Oct. 5th 6:30pm
CBC Radio Building, 5600 Sackville Street, Halifax NS
Application Form and Guidelines
“FILM 5 is the ‘one-two punch’ necessary to launch my career from emerging film producer to working professional.” - Chris Turner, FILM 5 Producer, 2010
Program Structure
Phase I – Project Development (November 2010 – January 2011)
Up to eight Teams will be accepted into the Project Development Phase of the Program. Teams will attend weekend workshops designed to assist them in the development of their projects. Each Team Member must participate in the workshops applicable to his or her role. Only Teams who have participated in the required workshops will be eligible to apply to the Production Phase.
Phase II – Production (January 2011 – August 2011)
Up to four Teams will be accepted into this phase of the Program. Only Teams who have successfully completed Phase I are eligible to apply. Teams accepted into this phase of the Program will enter pre-production with the understanding that the final green light of their production is contingent upon the approval of their final proposal.
During this period Teams will receive further training and mentorship while adhering to a schedule of deliverables, leading up to a final proposal package. Each Team will present their final proposal plans to the FILM 5 Core Support Team who will assess the project’s readiness for going ahead with production.
Approved Teams will receive $7,500 in cash and over $25,000 in services to complete a five-minute film. They will complete a two-day shoot in April or May 2010, and see their projects through post-production to final delivery of a release print or digital finish.
Relationship with AFCOOP
All FILM 5 productions are made under the supervision of the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative and the FILM 5 Core Support Team consisting of the Supervising Producer, Producer Mentor, Writer Mentor, Director Mentor, and Post-production Supervisor. All productions will be produced in accordance with the approved shooting script and locked budget.
Participant Eligibility
- Teams must consist of a Director, Writer and Producer. A Director or Producer may also be the Writer. A Director cannot be the Producer.
- All Team members must have held a key creative role (Director, Producer or Writer) on a film or video work that was created outside of film school or basic training.
- One or more Team members must have held a key creative role (Director, Producer or Writer) on a film or video work which has been exhibited in a professional context (i.e. a juried / curated screening, acquired for broadcast etc. This does not include student screenings).
- All Team members must have completed basic film training. The training may have been completed through a post-secondary institution, a filmmaking cooperative, artist-run centre or on the job.
- FILM 5 is a program for emerging filmmakers who are still interested in and in need of training. Team Members will be considered over-qualified if they: Have held the same key creative role on a feature film that has been produced with the participation of Telefilm or Film NS. Have been active as a narrative filmmaker for over 10 years (this doesn’t include an experimental or documentary filmmaker switching over to narrative). Make their living working in an above the line position (Producer, Writer, Director).
- Full time students (undergraduate or graduate level) are not eligible to apply.
- At least one Team Member must be a Full Member of AFCOOP before applying to the Production Phase of the Program.
- Past participants of the Production Phase are ineligible to apply, unless applying in a different discipline (i.e. former Director now applying as Producer).
- All Team Members must be residents of Nova Scotia and Canadian citizens.
- Members of the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative are not eligible to apply.
Terms of FILM 5 Productions
- Productions must have a finished running time of no less than four and no longer than six minutes plus credits.
- Productions are to be shot over a period of two days in April or May, 2011.
- Documentary and animated projects are ineligible.
- A Team Member who is a Full Member of AFCOOP must hold creative control and copyright of the final film.
- Productions can seek funding from external sources, however a Team member must retain full ownership and creative control of the project. External funding cannot exceed $10,000.00 cash.
- Productions are made under the direction of the Core Support Team (Supervising Producer, Producer Mentor, Writer Mentor, Director Mentor and Post-production Supervisor) and are subject to final approval.
- Crews must consist of a minimum of seven trainees from the FILM 5 Trainee Program and a minimum of three paid industry keys.
- AFCOOP will retain a copy of the finished project to be used for educational programming and other non-commercial exhibition, as well as promotional material for the FILM 5 Program.
Tuition
Each member of the selected Teams will be responsible for a minimal tuition fee. Tuition is $200 per Team member per first and second phase of the Program. The maximum tuition is $400 per Team member. This contribution represents a small percentage of the overall costs of the training provided, and is necessary for the Program’s success. These fees are to be paid to AFCOOP within 3 weeks of being accepted into either phase of FILM 5.
Please note: the $200 tuition to the Project Development Phase of the Program includes workshop fees, mentorship, AFCOOP Associate Membership fee (if applicable) and application fee to the Production Phase.
Applying
To apply to the Project Development Phase of FILM 5 please submit one unbound (no staples) copy of your complete application package and six copies of your demo reel DVD. Applications must be delivered to:
AFCOOP
5600 Sackville St., Suite M02 Halifax B3J 1L2
Application Form and Guidelines
Deadline: Monday Oct. 18th 5pm
FILM 5 is presented in partnership with Film Nova Scotia and Power Post Production.
SUPERVISING PRODUCER / FILM 5 PROGRAM MANAGER Martha Cooley
—- Questions? Call 902.420.4572 email membership@afcoop.ca
