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Film Council Offers Funding for Movie Ideas

Got a film idea involving animals, the occult or a fish out of water? Then get applying now and your script could soon be hitting the big screen.

Jan 27 2005

The UK Film Council is awarding prizes of £10,000 to screenwriters as part of their '25 Words or Less' scheme.

An industry term used to describe a film idea that can be encapsulated in one sentence, '25 Words or Less' runs until February 1, and the winners will receive National Lottery funding so their idea can be fast-tracked to a full screenplay.

The scheme is looking for projects in the following genres:

Fish Out Of Water – Examples include 'Crocodile Dundee', 'Legally Blonde' and 'Witness'.

Animal Adventure – Examples include '101 Dalmations', 'Babe' and 'Free Willy'.

Occult Horror – Examples include 'The Wicker Man', 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'The Exorcist'.

Applicants must provide a pitch of 25 words or less outlining the concept, a one-page outline of the whole story and ten pages of sample scenes from the chosen genre to demonstrate an ability to write in that genre.

Natalie Wreyford of the UK Film Council's Development Fund said: 'The '25 Words or Less' scheme has proved to be a real success. It has helped to shine the spotlight on a new generation of film writers – some who have received a real boost to their careers.'

Applicants should have a literary agent or be a full member of the writer's guild. Alternatively aspiring writers can apply through the Film Council's normal application process.

Deadline for submissions is 10am, 1 February 2005. For more details consult the Film Council’s website at www.ukfilmcouncil.org.

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Nigel said...

A kid called Harry gets visited by a ghost who threatens to kill his family if he doesnt kill his friends after a while Harry starts enjoying it. The climax is a fight between Harry and his best friend john. Posted on Sep 09 2007 18:58

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gid said...

Life is like a rely race between generations passing knowledge and experiences on. But in everyday life the past becomes blurred unfocused when persons take their own directions or ambitions
But an elite group evole past this by using a strict system to keep information accurate not only to evole but surpass mankind to become more superior , alien or intelligence even physical Posted on Apr 16 2007 21:59

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Liam said...

The tale of ten turtles-
a childrens pg movie,about a group young turtles,all brothers and sisters. when they loose their mum in storm,as she swept away by the ocean,it shows the ten turtles surviving,with charming adventures all in the battle to find their mum.
enchanting,and funny Posted on Feb 18 2007 20:32

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lewis waldron said...

a man is disabled aged 40 when one mourning he looks at the paper and there is an article on greatest sporting heroes and he sees a pcture of himself and his name for being one of the worlds greatest ever outside halfs he played for wales until one day against new zealand he got injured and has sevral blows to the head lost use of his legs and lost his memory the movie would go back to when he was young and show the story of his life. Posted on Feb 12 2007 19:46

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Jonathan Bates said...

Take animals asif they were humans in a world just like ours. But there of course theres a bad guy who wishes to make himself king and with his army take over this land. It takes 3 heros to find a make sure he doesnt succeed. This take the animals on a great adventure battleing pirates and monsters.
i have a good story line which inculdes a girl who gets captured by the pirates and the victorious end battle. Posted on Feb 06 2007 11:36

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Yolanda Wright said...

Idea concerning a movie plotting of the Bible Posted on Aug 23 2006 01:19

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luke jones said...

A mans brother goes missing after a strange family suicide. Man tracks down brother to abandoned farm. He finds his brother who he can see is acting a little wierd. but thinks nothing of it. his brother comes to him in the middle of the night and whispers into the mans ear. the brother is found dead in the morning, suspected suicide. Brother then goes back to abandoned farm to find out what happened to his brother. supernatural occult happenings occur and he stumbles across what happened to his brother and other family member (Uncle) and twist ending. Posted on Aug 18 2006 08:10

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Belinda Bentley said...

Real life psychic write an occult movie. She includes personal experiences from the tales of her own life. Spirits, death, murder, and twist ending! Posted on May 10 2006 20:55

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