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Calling Filmmakers!
Todd Haynes, on stage for The Script Factory at the LFF in 2007
Thu, 21 Aug 2008
As The Times BFI London Film Festival team put the finishing touches to what we know will be another sparkling programme for October (with several exciting Script Factory events included), we're delighted to announce that the Festival's Think-Shoot-Distribute programme is already up and running.
An elite professional development scheme run by the Festival, Think-Shoot-Distribute is now looking for 25 experienced and emerging filmmakers seeking to develop their feature film career.
Successful applicants – producers, screenwriters and directors - will take part in a 5-day programme during the Festival in October in which they will meet with leading film professionals in a series of workshops and master-classes exploring the international film industry - from financing to exhibition. Participants then join the T-S-D network of over 100 alumni who meet bi-monthly at the BFI Southbank.
Previous guest speakers have included Stephen Frears, Tessa Ross, Paul Webster, plus executives from BBC Films, Film4, Lionsgate, Working Title, Universal Pictures and DNA Films. Previous participants have gone on to be BAFTA-nominated and three 2007 participants were selected as Screen International ‘Stars of Tomorrow 2008’.
Think-Shoot-Distribute is supported by Skillset and Film London and sponsored by Adobe. The deadline for applications is 5pm, on 16 September 2008.
Further details and application forms:
www.bfi.org.uk/thinkshootdistribute
or you can email direct to tsd08@bfi.org.uk
The rest of The Times BFI London Film Festival 2008 will be announced on 10 September - and you can make sure you hear about the special events which The Script Factory will be staging at the Festival alongside our partners, The National Film and Television School, by joining our mailing list now.