Short Film Fund | Fall 2023

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THE SHORT FILM FUND FALL SEASON IS NOW OPEN!

The Short Film Fund is for screenwriters and filmmakers who want to see their short film scripts financed and produced.

THIS SEASON

GRAND PRIZE WINNER - $15,000 Production Grant

Festival release consultancy from Tribeca programmer, Kimberley Browning.

Plus, our sponsor ARRI Rental will provide free production equipment rental for the duration of production in any country in which they operate.

2ND PLACE WINNER - $1,000 Cash Prize

Plus, both our Winners will receive Production consultancy from twice Oscar-nominated producer Maria Gracia-Turgeon.

They and our Top 5 Finalists will receive an exclusive feedback report from one of our award-winning Judges with suggestions on How You Can Further Develop Your Screenplay.

And together with our new Semi-Finalists and Finalists will be invited to join our private Alumni community on Facebook.

Get past the gatekeepers and MAKE YOUR SHORT FILM with Shore Scripts.

Shore Scripts has commissioned 18 short films through the Fund that have played at some of the top film festivals around the world including Cannes, Tribeca, and BFI London and have won major awards including a BAFTA. The writers have gone on to gain representation, sell and option screenplays, and get staffed on TV shows as a direct result of placing in the Fund.

https://shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund/

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THE EARLY DEADLINE FOR THE SHORT FILM FUND FALL SEASON IS AUGUST 20TH!

Do you want to get your short script produced?

This season, we will be awarding a $15,000 cash production grant for the winning short script.

The Grand Prize Winner will also receive a free camera equipment rental package from ARRI Rental for the duration of production in any country they operate and a film festival strategy package with Kimberley Browning (festival programmer, Tribeca, Catalyst Content Festival).

We will also be awarding a $1,000 cash prize to the 2nd Place Winner.

Both Winners will receive script and/or production consultancy with two-time Academy Award-nominated producer Maria Gracia Turgeon (FAUVE, Brotherhood).

The Top 5 Finalists will receive an exclusive script feedback report from one of our award-winning Judges and the Top 15 Finalists will have an opportunity to circulate their scripts to our Industry Roster of 300+ agents, managers, and producers (script circulation is voluntary and can be postponed until post-strike!)

The Short Film Fund is for screenwriters and filmmakers who want to see their short film scripts financed and produced.

Shore Scripts has commissioned 18 short films through the Fund that have played at some of the top film festivals around the world including Cannes, Tribeca, and BFI London, and have won major awards including a BAFTA. The writers have gone on to gain representation, sell and option screenplays, and get staffed on TV shows as a direct result of placing in the Fund.

https://shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund/

Check out some of our Alumni’s recent successes:

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$15,000 CASH PRODUCTION GRANT, FREE ARRI CAMERA RENTAL, INDUSTRY GUIDANCE W/ TWO-TIME OSCAR-NOMINATED PRODUCER, AND MORE!

The Regular Deadline for the Short Film Fund Fall Season is September 29th!

The Short Film Fund is for screenwriters and/or directors who want to see their short film script produced and create a calling card to help them progress in the industry.

We created the Short Film Fund in 2016 to provide another avenue for screenwriters to get their work out there and noticed by the industry. The films we have commissioned have gone on to screen at hundreds of film festivals including Tribeca, Cannes, BFI London, Austin, Palm Spring, Encounters, and more. Previous winners have gone on to write and direct for Netflix, Amazon, BBC, NBC, AMC, Hulu, and many others.

This season, we will be awarding a $15,000 cash production grant for the winning short script.

The Grand Prize Winner will also receive a free camera equipment rental package from ARRI Rental for the duration of production in any country they operate and a film festival strategy package with Kimberley Browning (festival programmer, Tribeca, Catalyst Content Festival).

We will also award a $1,000 cash prize to the 2nd Place Winner.

Both Winners will receive script and/or production consultancy with two-time Academy Award-nominated producer Maria Gracia Turgeon (FAUVE, Brotherhood).

The Top 15 Finalists will have an opportunity to circulate their scripts to our Industry Roster of agents, managers, producers, and directors (script circulation is voluntary and can be postponed until post-strike!)

https://shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund/