The John Brabourne Award sponsored by The British Cinema and Television Veterans
AWARD: The BCTV are offering a cash award to someone who can prove their dedication to working in the film or television industry. Your application should be supported by your experience and an explanation of how this award further your career.
The John Brabourne Award sponsored by The Brighton Film School
AWARD: The Brighton Film School are offering a free place on their summer school film course for the winner of this award.
VALUE: £800
APPLICANTS: We are looking for a talented individual who would like to study at one of the UK's top film schools but is financially restricted.
At our summer film course you will learn new techniques and more about how to write, produce and direct. If this is something you feel would benefit you, please tell us why on your application form.
Please note you will have to provide your own accommodation if you are accepted on this course.
The John Brabourne Award for television post production - sponsored by Envy Post Production
AWARD: Envy Post are one of the fastest growing and most successful post production companies in London. Envy are offering the right candidate a weeks work experience with the possibility of a full time job at the end of the week. So if you have an interest in editing, grading, 3D or other areas of post production this could be for you.
VALUE: £1,000
APPLICANTS: We are looking for someone who has the personality and attitude to fit well into a post production environment. The candidate must be able to demonstrate a keen interest in television post, but need not have a great deal of experience. They must have good communication skills, great people skills and be willing to work long hours.
Production Wizard sponsor the 'Best Newcomer' John Brabourne Award
THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED
Win £1000 cash and free membership by sending us your best short film
Production Wizard, the production network and management tool, are offering you the chance to win £1000 and a year's free use of their 'Pro Account' on www.productionwizard.com worth £99.
Production Wizard is the first smart, collaborative professional online network for the TV and film production industries. The service is designed to help media production teams, or Bookers, to manage their time, budget and the quality of their staff via the web on a daily basis. At the same time it aims to open up the industry for millions of talented personnel, or suppliers, who are available to work.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a brilliant director, producer or writer – perhaps you are all of these but essentially we are looking for someone with passion, creativity, talent and big ideas that can be translated into a great short film.
The film must be sent to us on DVD and must be no longer than 2mins 30 seconds including credits and will be judged by The John Brabourne Panel made up of industry professionals.
The winner will receive £1000 prize money and a year's free access to a Pro Account on Productionwizard.com.
Deadline for film submissions:
March 11th 2011
Judging March 2011
Winner announced: April 2011
The John Brabourne Big 5 Comedy Award sponsored by Kodak, Arri Media, Pinewood, Technicolor and N20 Entertainment
WINNER: Simon G Stratton for his screenplay "GET LUCKY"
Please note:
This competition is now closed
AWARD: The John Brabourne Awards are delighted to announce a very special award as part of our scheme: The Big 5 Comedy Award.
We are looking for a talented individual to write a 10 minute comedy short that has the potential to be made into a short film. The CTBF in conjunction with the UK Film Council will provide the funding to help finance this production as well as taking advantage of the BIG 5 Sponsors who are all offering the following services.
Kodak: Kodak are donating 10,000 feet of 35mm.
Arri Media: Arri will donate cameras and lights the project. Type of camera and lights to be agreed with the production. In addition Arri will offer a one week lighting course for someone on the production.
Pinewood: Pinewood will donate set access at Pinewood, Shepperton or Teddington Studios. Pinewood will also donate the audio post production.
Technicolor: Technicolor will donate the processing and telecine of the rushes from the 10,000 feet of 35mm and the digital intermediate 2k data transfer. Technicolor will also donate the visual post production of the short film.
N20 Entertainment: N20 Entertainment, founded by creative producer Norma Burke, is the production company who will work with the winning writer in bringing the film to life. N20 specialises in comedy content for film, TV and the internet as well as promoting live stand up comedy events.
The Big 5 award is supported by Working Title & UKFC.
VALUE: Around £120k
APPLICANTS: We are looking for a new writer with no previous experience or 'transitional talent' i.e. someone who may have written for TV, Radio or Standup but has not been recognised with a sole credit.
Through this award, this person will be on the cusp of furthering their career and expanding their experience through a significant opportunity that is in their grasp but not yet realised. In particular this award aims to broaden the social, economic and cultural mix of the film industry. One of the functions of the John Brabourne Awards is to help talented individuals from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their goals in the film and television industries.
We have an INDUSTRY PANEL with key writers, producers, directors and commissioners from UKFC, Working Title Films, Big Talk Productions, Paramount Comedy Central. This panel will be responsible for selecting the winning script from our shortlist.
