Think-Shoot-Distribute applications

Think-Shoot-Distribute is the 56th BFI London Film Festival’s feature film talent and project development scheme.

The 56th BFI London Film Festival, supported by Creative Skillset, Adobe, Creative England, Film London and The Hospital Club is looking for 25 talented and experienced people seeking to develop their feature film career, to take part in Think-Shoot-Distribute 2012.

TSD will select and help 25 talented and experienced people with a feature film project (fiction or documentary), who are working in shorts, TV, documentaries, theatre, digital media, games, arts or commercials, to develop their career, their skills, their industry knowledge, their contacts and their project.

“The most incisive and relevant training I’ve experienced… Intensive, inspiring and highly valuable. Very well chaired, brilliantly curated and produced”

“Exhausting in the best possible way! Jam packed with lots of valuable information and great contacts I am looking forward to developing.”

“Very intensive with loads of information and tools to progress in the film industry. I feel immersed in the industry and invigorated.”

“A snapshot of life at the coalface of the film business”

Successful applicants – writers, directors and producers – will take part in a 5-day training programme at The Hospital Club during the LFF (15 - 19 October) where they will meet leading filmmakers and executives in a series of workshops, discussions and master-classes exploring all areas of making feature films and the international film industry.

TSD will encourage its filmmakers to think strategically, working with them to develop a personal project plan. Participants will meet with course leaders and industry guests in 121s before and during the training week and six months after. Participants receive Associate Delegate accreditation for The 56th BFI London Film Festival and membership of The Hospital Club for the duration of the LFF.

Previous TSD speakers have included Ted Hope, Stephen Frears, Atom Egoyan, Tessa Ross, Christine Langan, Penny Woolcock, Mia Bays, Duncan Jones, Stuart Till, Kerry Fox, Ronan Bennett, plus executives from companies including BFI Film Fund, BBC Films, Film London, Creative England, Lionsgate, Warp Films, Film4, Optimum Releasing, Artificial Eye, Soda Pictures, Momentum, DNA, Icon and Revolution Films. Case study films have included Snowtown, Moon, Strawberry Fields, Weekend, Dreams of a Life, Africa United, Skeletons, Shifty and London to Brighton.

Applications now closed. Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome by 7 October 2012.

Cost for successful delegates: £300 / £200 concessions. We are able to offer a number of travel and accommodation bursaries to regional participants thanks to the support of Creative England.

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