Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship 2018
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Lexus Fellowship // Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship 2018
3rd edition
Jun 06 - Jun 17, 2019
Estimated
Sydney, Australia
Open Call Open to Public Competitive Market Special Fees
Festival type Real Venue Festival
Types of films
Film length
Mission / description
Launched in 2015 the Lexus Australia Short Fellowship is the largest cash fellowship for short film in Australia, providing a new platform to support emerging Australian filmmakers. Up …to four applicants (Fellows) annually will receive $AUD50,000 each to produce their next short film, to premiere at the following Sydney Film Festival. The Fellowship is funded by Lexus Australia and managed and presented by Sydney Film Festival.
full text
Festival website http://sff.org.au/about/lexus-australia-short-film-fellowship/
Class
Founded: 2015
Festival category: B (international relevance, international player)
Dates
Open call: Dec 04, 2017
Regular deadline: Jan 29, 2018
Late deadline: Jan 29, 2018
Notification date: Jun 17, 2018
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Awards
Total prize money: 38,000.00 USD
General rules
Launched in 2015 the Lexus Australia Short Fellowship ("Fellowship") is the largest cash fellowship for short film in Australia, providing a new platform to support emerging filmmakers. Up to four applicants ("Fellows") annually will receive $AUD50,000 each to produce their next short film, to premiere at the following Sydney Film Festival. The Fellowship is funded by Lexus Australia and managed and presented by Sydney Film Festival ("SFF").
Entrants submit a short fiction film written and directed by them from which a short list of 20 is selected, and invited to apply for the Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship. The five-person Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship jury will then select the four Fellows. The Fellows will then each enter into a contract with the Sydney Film Festival to direct a short fiction film ("Film").
Eligibility
This Competition is open to anyone who meets ALL the following eligibility requirements:
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years old;
• Has never directed a full-length feature film, nor be in pre-production on one, at the time of submission and thereafter;
• Has written AND directed at least one (1) short fiction film (under 40 minutes in length, completed since 1 January 2015) which has been accepted to a film festival
OR
• Has written AND directed at least one (1) short film (under 40 minutes in length, completed since 1 January 2015) and is a current enrolled student in a film school;
• Can speak and write fluently in English;
• Must not have a pre-existing agreement with a film or television studio that would interfere with or prevent with entrant’s ability to participate in the Competition;
• Available to attend 2018 Sydney Film Festival held between 6 and 17 June 2018;
• Is an Australian citizen.
Submission requirements:
To enter the Competition potential entrants should visit Film Festival Life site (- www.filmfestivallife.com/Lexus-Australia-Short-Film-Fellowship-2018) during the Entry Period (04 December 2017 – 29 January 2018), complete the official submission form, and upload the following required submission materials:
• A personal biography (not to exceed 500 words);
• A short film written AND directed by the entrant that is (i) between two (2) minutes and forty (40) minutes in length; (ii) is in English or has English subtitles; and (iii) was completed between January 1, 2015, and September 1, 2017. The film must be uploaded in WMV, AVI, MP4, or Quicktime formats in accordance with filmfestivallife.com uploading instructions;
General Guidelines
• Only one (1) Submission may be made per Entrant.
• Entrants must enter their submissions through Film Festival Life.
• Each Submission must be the Entrant's own work and must not feature or focus on any material owned or controlled by third parties (unless the Entrant can provide written documentation of permission to use any materials created by a third party).
• The officers, directors, members, employees, and representatives of Sydney Film Festival and The Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales Australia and each of their respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, members, distributors, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies (all such individuals and entities referred to collectively, the "Promotion Entities"), and each of their immediate family members and/or people living in the same household are NOT eligible to enter the Competition or be awarded a Fellowship.
FFL's Festival Validation
FFL feels responsible for only allowing legitimate and relevant festivals to accept submissions through our platform. Thus we verify the festival's legitimacy and relevance before pushing the call for submissions live. Some festivals are not being allowed to accept submissions at all. For festivals allowed to accept submissions FFL separates among:
VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy. There is no doubt that they are established and/or legitimate events.
NOT VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals don't fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy but appear to be legitimate events. We will leave you to decide whether you should submit to this event or not. We also welcome any feedback about these events. You can report your experience at verification@filmfestivallife.com
Click to reed more about FFl's validation policy.
FFL feels responsible for only allowing legitimate and relevant festivals to accept submissions through our platform. Thus we verify the festival's legitimacy and relevance before pushing the call for submissions live. Some festivals are not being allowed to accept submissions at all. For festivals allowed to accept submissions FFL separates among:
VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy. There is no doubt that they are established and/or legitimate events.
NOT VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals don't fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy but appear to be legitimate events. We will leave you to decide whether you should submit to this event or not. We also welcome any feedback about these events. You can report your experience at verification@filmfestivallife.com
Click to reed more about FFl's validation policy.
Lexus Fellowship // Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship 2018
3rd edition
Jun 06 - Jun 17, 2019
Estimated
Sydney, Australia
Open Call Open to Public Competitive Market Special Fees
Festival type Real Venue Festival
Types of films
Film length
Mission / description
Launched in 2015 the Lexus Australia Short Fellowship is the largest cash fellowship for short film in Australia, providing a new platform to support emerging Australian filmmakers. Up …to four applicants (Fellows) annually will receive $AUD50,000 each to produce their next short film, to premiere at the following Sydney Film Festival. The Fellowship is funded by Lexus Australia and managed and presented by Sydney Film Festival.
full text
Festival website http://sff.org.au/about/lexus-australia-short-film-fellowship/
| Class |
Founded: 2015 Festival category: B (international relevance, international player) |
| Dates |
Open call: Dec 04, 2017 Regular deadline: Jan 29, 2018 Late deadline: Jan 29, 2018 Notification date: Jun 17, 2018 Favorite this festival or add it to one of your lists to be alerted about open call, deadlines and notification date. |
| Awards | Total prize money: 38,000.00 USD |
| General rules |
Launched in 2015 the Lexus Australia Short Fellowship ("Fellowship") is the largest cash fellowship for short film in Australia, providing a new platform to support emerging filmmakers. Up to four applicants ("Fellows") annually will receive $AUD50,000 each to produce their next short film, to premiere at the following Sydney Film Festival. The Fellowship is funded by Lexus Australia and managed and presented by Sydney Film Festival ("SFF"). Entrants submit a short fiction film written and directed by them from which a short list of 20 is selected, and invited to apply for the Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship. The five-person Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship jury will then select the four Fellows. The Fellows will then each enter into a contract with the Sydney Film Festival to direct a short fiction film ("Film"). Eligibility This Competition is open to anyone who meets ALL the following eligibility requirements: • Must be at least eighteen (18) years old; • Has never directed a full-length feature film, nor be in pre-production on one, at the time of submission and thereafter; • Has written AND directed at least one (1) short fiction film (under 40 minutes in length, completed since 1 January 2015) which has been accepted to a film festival OR • Has written AND directed at least one (1) short film (under 40 minutes in length, completed since 1 January 2015) and is a current enrolled student in a film school; • Can speak and write fluently in English; • Must not have a pre-existing agreement with a film or television studio that would interfere with or prevent with entrant’s ability to participate in the Competition; • Available to attend 2018 Sydney Film Festival held between 6 and 17 June 2018; • Is an Australian citizen. Submission requirements: To enter the Competition potential entrants should visit Film Festival Life site (- www.filmfestivallife.com/Lexus-Australia-Short-Film-Fellowship-2018) during the Entry Period (04 December 2017 – 29 January 2018), complete the official submission form, and upload the following required submission materials: • A personal biography (not to exceed 500 words); • A short film written AND directed by the entrant that is (i) between two (2) minutes and forty (40) minutes in length; (ii) is in English or has English subtitles; and (iii) was completed between January 1, 2015, and September 1, 2017. The film must be uploaded in WMV, AVI, MP4, or Quicktime formats in accordance with filmfestivallife.com uploading instructions; General Guidelines • Only one (1) Submission may be made per Entrant. • Entrants must enter their submissions through Film Festival Life. • Each Submission must be the Entrant's own work and must not feature or focus on any material owned or controlled by third parties (unless the Entrant can provide written documentation of permission to use any materials created by a third party). • The officers, directors, members, employees, and representatives of Sydney Film Festival and The Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales Australia and each of their respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, members, distributors, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies (all such individuals and entities referred to collectively, the "Promotion Entities"), and each of their immediate family members and/or people living in the same household are NOT eligible to enter the Competition or be awarded a Fellowship. |