Northern Ireland Screen and the UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund are pleased to announce the launch of the Digital Shorts Scheme 2009/10 in Northern Ireland. The Scheme will be executively produced by Villi Ragnarsson of Red Ray Films.

Digital Shorts

• Up to twelve projects will be selected from writer/director and writer and director teams to go through an initial development process starting in November 2009.
• Applicants can submit up to three projects for consideration under the Digital Shorts Scheme.
• Four films of up to ten minutes in duration will be selected in February 2010 to go into production in May 2010.
• The production budget for a Digital Short film will range from £7,000 up to £15,000. Final Production budgets will be approved by Northern Ireland Screen and UK Film Council. A production company will be attached to the four projects through the production process.
• Film duration will range between three and ten minutes. Final film length will be approved by Northern Ireland Screen and UK Film Council.
• Final delivery will take place in August 2010.
• The deadline for entries to Digital Shorts is Monday 26 October 2009.

Hard copies of the application pack are available by contacting Chrsitne Morrow, Short Film Co-ordinator christine@northernirelandscreen.co.uk or 02890 232 444.

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