Director / Writer-Director

Running Cliché Productions is inviting submissions from directors and writer-directors (England-based) to join a team applying to BFI NETWORK England Short Film Funding.
This is a funding application call-out. Fees will be budgeted in line with the fund guidelines if the project is successful.To submit (email):

Directors:

• CV
• Links to 1–3 past films/reels
• 3–5 line bio

Writer-directors:

• CV
• Links to 1–3 past films/reels
• 3–5 line bio
• 1–2 writing samples and logline

Please do not send the full script at this stage. Full scripts may be requested from shortlisted submissions.

Key eligibility (summary):

• Resident in England (postcode determines assessment region).
• Not the producer/co-producer. No commercial distribution deal in the last 5 years for previous longform fiction work (unless self-distributed).
• Has not directed more than one BFI NETWORK England short film.
• Has not been attached as writer/director on a BFI Filmmaking Fund or BFI NETWORK development/production award delivered to the BFI in the last 2 years.
• Must meet general team requirements.

Please check the BFI NETWORK England Short Film Funding guidelines for full details and eligibility.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/making-application-bfi-network-england-short-film-funding

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