Call Out to Filmmakers
In collaboration with Transit Arts, ATLAS will be hosting a screening programme at Skye Live 2016.
At the festival they will be showing six films; two artists’ films and one archive film, ‘Salmon Fishing on Skye’ made in 1943, curated by ATLAS and Transit Arts and three films chosen from the open submission call.
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Hide AdTo encourage the film talent in the local area, the submission is restricted to people living in the Highland Region and Western Isles.
This is a great opportunity for young and emerging filmmakers to show their talent at a big event alongside established films; including recently made, ‘Oyster’ by American filmmaker Margaret Salmon.
Hosted by Marcus Jack of Transit Arts and Suzy Lee of ATLAS Arts, the films will be shown on a screen in the back of a transit van.
Successful applicants will also be featured in a zine designed and created by Transit Arts as a celebration and legacy of the event.
The theme selected for the screening is Labour (work).
Films submitted should be a response to this theme.
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Hide AdOpen to all ages, especially encourage young filmmakers (school age) are encourage to apply.
Films can be in either English, or Gaelic with English subtitles.
Film submissions must:
Fit within the theme: Labour or work
Be film or video based – DVD or digital file are acceptable
Be no longer than 5 minutes in duration
Be family friendly
Applicants must live within the Highland Region and Western Isles
Deadline for submission is Monday 4 April 2016
Successful applicants will be notified by Monday 11 April 2016
Submissions to Suzy Lee: [email protected]. Please include a short biography and a list of any previous film work.
Pictured - The films will be shown on a screen in the back of a transit van.