Each one of our programmes needs slightly different advice. Fresh Shorts has the most applications because there are funds attached to it so it is probably the most competitive. It’s best to spend the time really making sure your application will stand out.
Story Camp and Film Up get a similar amount of applications but they are quite different from each other. Story Camp is a residential lab that does a deep dive into the script, with advisors, over a 5 day period. Film Up, on the other hand, is a programme that runs over a 6 month period. You need to have a bit of a run on the board such as a short film or television credit to apply.
Participants attend hubs over the 6 months and alongside that work with a mentor for 6-12 months There are a number of resources sitting on our website to support the application process including a whole series of videos from the Paerangi Project that provide a great wealth of information on topics for short films or web series’ such as:
- What Makes a Good Story?
- Story Elements
- Writing a Synopsis of Episode Outline
- Script Mechanics
- Being a Director
- Being a Producer
- Being a Producer – Advanced
- Writing a Logline and Pitching your Idea
- Finding a Team and Top Tips
People should never be afraid to apply and we’d encourage anyone to have a look at the resources available on our website.