IdeasTap Launches Ideas Fund Shorts

Feb 17, 07:39 AM by Kate Taylor

Deadline 29th March

£40,000-worth of funding to help young people realise short film projects.

Recognising the wealth of talented young filmmakers in the UK, IdeasTap is offering eight awards of £5,000 each for the most original, engaging ideas. Entries must be for films no longer than five minutes and can include documentaries, conceptual pieces, trailers for features, music videos, fashion films and animated shorts.

Aiming to make the funding process easier for young people, the Ideas Fund is dedicated to providing opportunities for up-and-coming talent. 0 The latest round of Ideas Fund Innovators also launches today: ten awards of £1,000 each for ideas from any creative discipline. This fund is now open year-round, with four deadlines for submissions. Innovators is open to 16-25s and aims to help those at the beginning of their creative careers to take their projects to the next stage.

IdeasTap is a creative network and funding body for emerging arts talent. A not-for-profit organisation, IdeasTap brings creative people together and offers cash funding, exclusive opportunities and a platform to showcase new work.

For details and to apply click here.