Exeter Phoenix Digital is launching three new Short Film Commission schemes for 2013. We are looking for proposals to shoot short, digital format films of 5-12 minutes duration. Films must be based on an original script or treatment but can be of any genre and are to be filmed by September 2013. Exeter Phoenix Digital will award successful proposals a commission of £500, which can be used...

from BritDoc PUMA.Creative Catalyst Awards Dear Friends,  We are delighted to announce the launch of a new international documentary development fund.  The PUMA.Creative Catalyst Awards are here to support the development of your documentary film idea and give you resources to shoot and edit your trailer. The award is open from now until March 2nd 2011. With four open calls each year, ther...

from Rachel Devenport for Danny Lacey On Thursday 20th May 2010 Leeds filmmaker and former radio presenter Danny Lacey will broadcast live and uninterrupted on the internet for a full 24 hours in a bid to secure £2,000 worth of funding towards his next short film project, LOVE LIKE HERS. Danny has been planning his new short film for the last six months and charting his filmmaking advent...

Incorporating UKFC Press Release Biggest shake-up since UKFC's creation £15m film fund open for applications today £5m Innovation Fund confirmed for Autumn 2010 New online application system for funds  An ambitious sounding 'web-based.. national filmmaking community'  Producers to receive equity in UKFC recoupment WT2's Natascha Wharton joins BBC Film's Chris Collins and Em Media / ...

From South West Screen's Chris Moll; South West Screen and BBC Films have launched iFeatures, a new digital film initiative, open to writers, directors and producers from across the UK. Headed up by Chris Moll who was behind last year's Digital Departures scheme ('Of Time and The City', 'Kicks' and 'Salvage'),  iFeatures aims to harness fresh stories, outstanding creative talent and innovativ...

Former drummer of Nine Inch Nails' Josh Freese's offerings for his micro-presales / crowdfunded album has some great possibilities for filmmakers going the same route. "For £10,000, name film's villain after your high school bully, shoot tequillas on the beach on a full moon with Johnny Depp, get a song conposed and sung in your honour at the wrap party". [suggestions please..] (via IndieGoGo /...

Individualproducers or production companies are invited to send a rough cut oftheir unfinished short film (up to 15 minutes in length) to Maya VisionInternational, along with a completed application form. The closingdate for applications has been extended, and is now 5pm, Friday 17th April 2009. Ifyou don't have a rough cut by then, don't worry as the Completion Fundhas expanded to 2 calls per...

An article in the LA Times features news of a crowdsourced / micro-presales success story: Actress-writer-producer Sybil Temtchine has raised about half of the $600,000 budget for her film "Audrey" from female business leaders. About a year ago, she sat in a Borders and collected the name of every famous female author who'd written a book that somehow touched...

From Tamsin @ MayaVision: Individual producers or production companies are invited to send a rough cut of their unfinished short film (up to 15 minutes in length) to Maya Vision International, along with a completed application form. The closing date for applications has been extended, and is now 5pm, Monday 5th January 2009. If you don't have a rough cut by then, don't w...