What we seek

The kind of short films we are seeking:

• They should have a strong story – an effective ending is probably the most important factor
• Be visually powerful or interesting
• Be compelling in originality, character and setting
• They should be stories of today although we won’t rule out an interesting futuristic or historical treatment
• They are unlikely to be animated
• They can be tragedy or comedy or horror or just simply dramatic
• Above all something must happen
• Normally have a maximum length of ten minutes
• Be fiction rather than documentary
• Should appeal to a significant audience

In the first instance (unless you already have a script written) we want to see just a one/two page outline of your short film and do not require a budget. It must however be a film achievable on a modest budget. Strong in its ideas and simple in production

We are keen to see projects from writers, directors, and teams of a writer and a director or writer and producer. It would be possible for a producer to recognise a compelling short story and submit that.

The film will have to be shot in Otago but it doesn’t have to be about Otago necessarily.

Either the writer or the director should be normally resident in the province or have strong family connections with Otago.