Slick Films Fund

Slick Films Fund is sponsored by Slick Films Fund. Supports filmmakers at any stage of their careers with grants for live-action short films, including script submissions up to 25 pages in length.

Slick Films Fund - Slick Films OSCAR® WINNING SLICK FILMS £10,000 FILM FUND Slick Films, in association with the Bolton Film Festival , proudly announces the “Slick Films Fund” with a grand prize of £10,000 and an array of invaluable industry resources. The fund is designed to discover and nurture emerging talent in the short film sector and support the next generation of filmmakers.

The fund includes a special category exclusively for first-time filmmakers for a prize of £3,000, ensuring a broad support spectrum for creative voices.

The main prize winner will also receive mentorship from Slick Films Academy Award® winners Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton, consultations with London Flair PR, Adrian Barber of Bolton Film Festival and Network Ireland Television for distribution, an in-depth festival strategy crafted by Festival Formula, a full technical DCP package from Cinebox, and a feature in Directors Notes.

Submit below via FilmFreeway or Coverfly The Winner will receive £10,000 funding towards the production of their short film, mentorship from Oscar® winning filmmakers as well as a comprehensive production package via Slick Films with access to banking, legal, insurance, accounting, and much more A PR Consultation with Publicist Catherine Lyn Scott from London Flair PR, one of the top PR agencies for shorts.

Catherine and the London Flair PR team have successfully led 6 Oscar® Winning campaigns, along with numerous other nominees and BAFTA winners Distribution Consultation Sadhbh Murphy is the Acquisitions and Sales Executive at Network Ireland Television.

NITV is one of the world's leading sales and distribution agencies for short films, distributing 6 Oscar® Winning Shorts and many nominees and BAFTA winners Festival Formula Founder Katie Bignell and her team will create a custom festival plan for the competitive film festival world.

Festival Formula is a powerhouse due to their passion for networking and attending the world's most important festivals Cinebox, who collaborate with the UK's top film festivals, will ensure that the winner's film will be expertly managed, handling the technical aspects of film delivery, including digital formats, online platforms, and digital cinema packages, providing extensive technical support Based in the heart of Convent Garden, Onsight are an award winning, pioneering post production company that is internationally renowned for its creative technology skills.

Onsight will be providing picture finishing post and colour grading with a dedicated Post Producer Feature In Directors Notes The winner will have an exclusive feature in the coveted publication Directors Notes which has scoured the globe for the very best that independent cinema has to offer, whilst sharing the inspiration and production stories behind the filmmaking of some of the world’s most talented directors Consultation with Bolton Film Festival Director Very few have the experience of Adrian Barber when it comes to short films.

His dedication to watching submissions and attending the worlds leading festivals has connected him in the bedrock of the short film industry.

He will offer unique festival and career advice from a rare angle The winner will be assigned a dedicated script editor to develop their script, ready for pre-production The winner will receive mentorship from Oscar® winning filmmakers and a comprehensive production package via Slick Films with access to banking, legal, insurance, accounting, and much more The winner will receive £3,000 in funding towards the production of their short film The winner will receive £1,500 in camera package contribution from PixiPixel - one of the UKs leading camera & lighting specialists Award winning post house, Onsight will be providing picture finishing post and colour grading with a dedicated Post Producer Oscar® Winning Writer / Actress Bolton Film Festival Director BAFTA Nominated Writer/Director NITV Sales & Acquisitions Executive Bolton Film Festival Producer Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief BAFTA Winning Writer/Director Frequently Asked Questions The Slick Films team and our Jury members are responsible for choosing the winning scripts.

WHAT IF I CAN'T MAKE IT TO BOLTON We will cover your travel expenses to and from Bolton, and provide one night accommodation at a nearby hotel if necessary ARE THE SHORTLISTS FROM THE FIRST-TIMER COMPETITION EXPECTED TO PITCH No, only the shortlists of the main competition will pitch their work at Bolton Film Festival.

The shortlists of the First-Timer competition will only be invited to attend the festival, where the winner will be announced ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SPECIFIC GENRE? WHAT STORIES ARE YOU AFTER You can write about any subject and in any genre.

It’s all about the quality of the writing and the underlying message Can I submit a documentary or Animation The fund is aimed at Live-Action short films CAN I DIRECT MY OWN SUBMISSION IF I WIN Can I submit more than one script Yes, you are free to submit as many scripts as you like Can I submit to other competitions Yes, you can enter as many competitions as you like Can I enter if I don't live in the UK or EU We are open to writers from all over the world as long as your submission is in English and can be filmed and executed in the UK Can I enter an adaptation We’ve selected a group of readers from industry writers, directors, and producers whom we trust and have worked with in the past What happens if my script is over the page limit We will still read and assess your work if you are 10% above the page limit, however we strongly encourage you to stay within the specified limit Do I need a Director and Producer secured before submitting my work If you are a Producer, you will either need a Director or a Writer attached to your submission.

If you are a Writer, Director, or both, you can be a sole submitter