news in from filmmaka of an interesting competition:

Filmaka are offering a chance to direct a promo for at least £5k, if you go to their site, upload 2 minutes of footage you have made plus a pitch for the new Unkle song 'Restless' (which is on the site). The deadline is 17th December so get cracking...

SurrenderAll, the label behind UNKLE's latest album ‘War Stories' has teamed up with talent spotting network Filmaka.com and Canon to offer an amazing opportunityfor aspiring young filmmakers.

UNKLE has a long history of collaborating with cutting edge film directors and givingthem complete creative freedom. The results have often been stunning - such as‘Rabbit In The Headlights', directed by Jonathan Glazer, Shynola's ‘An Eye ForAn Eye', and the recent ‘Burn My Shadow' video, directed by the enormouslytalented Miguel Sapochnik. Their music has always had a cinematic feel and theforthcoming single ‘Restless' is no exception.

SurrenderAll and Filmaka are offering a unique opportunity to talented filmmakers aroundthe globe to pitch for the chance to direct the official music video for‘Restless'. Canon high definition camera packages and budgets are already inplace to aid the winners in this exciting venture. Applicants have until 17^thDecember to enter their ideas, after which a panel of luminaries from the worldof film and music (including UNKLE's James Lavelle and legendary directorVaughn Arnell) will judge the pitches. The winner will be commissioned to makethe video for ‘Restless' and will receive a minimum budget of £5,000. At least one runner up will make an alternative film version for the UNKLE dvd planned for release next year. Further commissions and increased budgets will depend onthe quality of the ideas.

To enter, applicants must submit up to 2 minutes of any footage of their choice togive the judges a sense of their directing style and ideas. This footage can becreated for the music or applicants can submit archive material. To accompanythe footage, they must submit a pitch document detailing their idea for the‘Restless' video. All entrants will receive a free download of ‘Restless', butthey must be members of Filmaka to enter (U$5 to sign up).

For furtherinformation visit www.filmaka.com/unkle.

Filmaka is a global network foremerging film talent and runs short film competitions, while regularlycommissioning its filmmakers. Every month Filmaka awards prize money and theultimate prize is a feature film deal. The winners are selected by a committedpanel of internationally renowned directors, producers, writers, actors andindustry professionals, including Colin Firth, Bill Pullman, Werner Herzog,Paul Schrader, Neil LaBute, John Madden and Wim Wenders. Filmaka aims toconnect, support and develop the careers of emerging filmmakers all over theworld. 

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