Borough Film Funds
Film London's London Borough Film Fund Challenge (LBFFC), supported by the Mayor of London, is a short film-making scheme open to residents of the participating boroughs. Working in partnership with the capital's local authorities it aims to discover grassroots talent, stimulate local film-making and develop new skills.
This year more boroughs than ever before will be involved in the LBFFC with 23 boroughs taking part. Film London has also launched a new element to the scheme: Film London in 90 Seconds.
The LBFFC will be run in film fund partnerships (full details below) and residents from the following local authorities will be eligible to apply: Barking & Dagenham, Bexley, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Redbridge, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth and Westminster.
The LBFFC Film London in 90 Seconds is a competition offering £300 for the best film from each borough. Barnet, Havering, Hounslow, Richmond-upon-Thames, Merton, Islington and Sutton will be opening the competition later this year and we hope to announce even more boroughs soon.
Read the latest press release about the London Borough Film Fund Challenge.
The London Borough Film Fund Challenge will run in the following local authorities:
Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark
Southern Exposure Film Fund
Deadline for applications: closed
Now in its fourth year, the Southern Exposure Film Fund encourages film-makers from Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham to develop their potential. Production grants of up to £2,000 per project are offered alongside opportunities for tailor-made support in areas such as script development, location management and marketing/distribution. Projects can be of any length and genre, Southern Exposure is committed to supporting original and exciting voices, whatever the story. Cross borough working and the use of local crew and facilities is encouraged. For further information contact Elizabeth Mitchell on 020 8314 7733 or email elizabeth.mitchell@lewisham.gov.uk.
Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham
New Pathways Film Fund
Deadline for applications: closed
New Pathways is a production-led intensive training programme for 15 new entrants to film from traditionally under-represented groups. It has been designed to explore new and accessible film-making technology and alternative routes of exhibition and distribution, as well as how to apply them to a short film production. Production bursaries are available for six films from across the boroughs. For further information contact Rebecca Staffolani on 020 8356 3541 or email rebecca.staffolani@hackney.gov.uk, putting 'New Pathways 2010' in the subject line.
Camden, Enfield and Haringey
North London Film Fund
Deadline for applications: closed
This is a new short film initiative providing development, training and funding for new and emerging film-makers. This includes a training programme for people of all experience and ability, providing the skills to develop and produce a short film, plus an opportunity for new and developing film-makers to apply for grants of up to £3,000 to make a short film. For further information contact Brek Taylor on 07779 579 482 or email info@nlff.org.uk.
Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Eastern Edge Film Fund
Deadline for applications: closed
The fund aims to support new film-makers taking their first steps into film-making. Up to 4 grants of £1,000 are available for film-makers aged 16 or over, living, working or studying in one of the 3 boroughs. Successful applicants will also get access to office space, editing facilities training and hands on one-to-one mentoring from an Executive Producer. For further information contact: Barking & Dagenham on 020 8227 2482 or email artsadmin@lbbd.gov.uk; or Redbridge on 020 8708 2855 or email Arts&Events@redbridge.gov.uk; or Waltham Forest on 020 8496 3591 or email martin@apexarts.org.uk.
Wandsworth, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea
Shorts Film Fund 2009
Deadline for applications: closed
Up to £4,000 is available to film-makers who live, work or study in one of the 3 boroughs for the production of new work, or the completion of film projects. For further information contact: Wandsworth Film Office on 020 7223 4259 or email mhorn@wandsworth.gov.uk; Paula Price-Davies at Westminster on 020 7641 1018/17 or email paula@westminsterarts.org.uk, or email Adrian.Hodgson@rbkc.gov.uk.
Bexley
Reel World
Deadline for applications: closed
This film fund is titled and themed 'Reel World' with a view to inspiring a creative response to a suitably broad artistic theme which has particular resonance with the target audience of 16-24. The fund is designed to specifically engage and support young film-makers with the production of their first film, by providing them with professional support. For further information email saskia.delman@bexley.gov.uk.
'Film London in 90 Seconds'
New this year is Film London in 90 Seconds - an competition offering £300 for the best 90 second film from each of the participating boroughs (Barnet, Brent, Havering, Hounslow, Islington, Merton, Richmond-upon-Thames and Sutton). The film should be about the film-makers home borough and can be shot on anything from the last technology to a mobile phone.
In Sutton the competition has already launched - visit the Sutton website for further details. The competition is now also open for applications in the London Borough of Brent. Download the following document for full details:
 [Microsoft Word] | Film Brent in 90 Seconds (MS Word) |
Film London's Best of Boroughs Film Awards (aka the BoBs) 2009
13 films produced through the 2008 LBFFC were shortlisted for the Best of Borough Film Awards (aka the BoBs) which took place at BAFTA in July 2009. Gurinder Chadha, BoBs patron and award-winning director, presented awards to two winning teams. A Jury Award, selected by representatives from the film industry, was received by Alex Taylor for Kids Might Fly (Hackney - New Pathways Film Fund). The Audience Award was selected by members of the public who viewed and voted for their favourite short on the Film London website. Over 4,000 people voted and Daisy's Last Stand (Enfield - North London Film Fund), directed by Gary Grant, was a clear winner with almost a quarter of the votes. For more information read the full press release about the 2009 BoBs.
