Calling all professional and aspiring filmmakers who want to make a short film this year!! Now is your chance to apply for the Cleveland Indie Film Incubator Project 2024.
This year, we are requesting that filmmakers submit a video pitch for their short film idea. The selected filmmakers will have the opportunity to bring their story to life with the support of Cleveland Camera Rental's workshops, rental credit, and each other.
The Incubator is much more than making a movie and screening it at the end of the year. Selected filmmakers will fully immerse themself into the craft of filmmaking by developing their ideas in workshops. Tentative topics in the workshops include: writing, pre-production, production design, how to tell a story with lighting and framing, how to approach casting day, directing and how to effectively communicate with cast and crew on set. Availability for the workshop dates will be taken into account when selecting the filmmakers to participate.
Selected Incubator Filmmakers will be required to work on at least one other filmmaker's film (but are of course encouraged to work on multiple).
Through the workshop process, the selected Filmmakers will develop their story and write their script.
Cleveland Camera Rental will provide $400 for each filmmaker towards their cash budget and at least $5000 in rental credit for each film. CCR will assist the filmmaker in finding crew. The filmmaker will be responsible for any other production costs associated with their film.
When filming is complete, the post-production process begins. Although filmmakers will have to ultimately choose their post-production team, CCR is here to help guide in these decisions! Filmmakers will have about 2-3 months to finish producing their film.
They intend to have a screening event for all the films in November of 2024 on a date to be determined.
Along with filling out a Google Form application, you will have to send in a video pitch. The video pitch criteria is as follows:
Video Pitch Criteria
The main purpose of the video pitch is to show your excitement for the film you want to create! We are looking for a motivated individual who is open to learning as they go, while still allowing their own creative individuality to come through.
The submission deadline is February 22nd, 2024. We will only consider one video pitch per filmmaker. Make sure to check our blog and social media to see the full selected list of filmmakers!
If you have any submission questions, feel free to message don@clevelandcamerarental.com and our CCR staff will get back to you. Good luck and happy pitching!
To submit for the Cleveland Indie Film Incubator 2024, please fill out the form at this link:
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