Short Film Scripts For Students
Do you write or would you like to write short film scripts? Have you ever wanted to see your short film made and on the big screen?
Creative projects eventually take a life of their own. Even though I wrote my book for independent filmmakers to develop their portfolios, a completely different.
The Northern Film School is looking for a series of short films that their BA Filmmaking students can make during their period of study.
Approximately 15-20 scripts will be selected for production by a panel of students, tutors and industry personnel, and one script will also be selected for a Special Merit Award, and awarded £100 of vouchers.
They want film scripts that are interesting and challenging in nature but simple to make. Your scripts can be on any subject or theme and they are looking for compelling storytelling that adheres to the following criteria:
- 4-5 minutes in duration
- 1-4 characters
- Are set in a maximum of 2 locations or 1 set
- Have locations that can be found within the Yorkshire region
- Do not contain visual effects unless very minumal and simple to achieve
If your script is chosen you will need to consent to a programme of script editing to ensure it will work effectively for production. The winning films will be made in the 2017/18 academic year. You will be invited to the screening and will receive a credit on the film.
Short Film Scripts For Students 2017
Feedback on scripts will be offered dependent on the volume of submissions and will be provided by supervised students during undergraduate study in the 2017/18 year.
The closing date for all entries is the 8th May 2017.
Please submit a copy of your script by email to:
Please write NFS SHORT SCRIPT COMP in the subject header of the email. All scripts should be correctly formatted and clearly written. Please write your name and contact details on the script cover page only so that it can be removed for anonymous selection.
To help you chose locations/sets that are achievable for students, please see their Facebook page
(13 films were made last year either, on location around Yorkshire or at Prime Studios in Leeds, all from scripts submitted to the competition over the last 2 years.)
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