The Arts Council and RTÉ advise of a forthcoming filmmaking opportunity

steven | September 12, 2012 | Comments (0)

In 2012, the Arts Council celebrates the 50th Anniversary of its collection as well as 60 years of supporting the arts. To mark this, the Arts Council and RTÉ will support the making of four short films which respond creatively to the collection. The films will be stand alone pieces of 3 minutes in duration which will be broadcast in RTÉ Television’s weekly arts series, THE WORKS, in November and December 2012.

These short films will be highly creative but will also work for a mainstream television audience. The Arts Council and RTÉ will look for projects which combine directors and producers with a track record of quality and creativity in filmmaking and/or television production. Each film will be provided with a budget of up to €12,500.

Full details of the initiative (including guidelines and application form) will be announced on Friday, 14th September and an information session will take place on Wednesday, 19th September at 14:00 in the Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2. Anyone interested in attending should register with Filmbase (events@filmbase.ie). Prospective applicants should note that the deadline for receipt of applications is 5pm on Monday, 1st October 2012. Applicants must be available for interview on Monday, 8 October and be in a position to deliver completed films on, or before, Monday, 19th November.

Please note no further information on this initiative will be available before 14th September.