Submit Your Short Lockdown Film To The Paus Competition
As life grinds to a halt and global Coronavirus lockdown sets in, we’re choosing to support our favourite documentary festivals, screenings and launches that have been forced to go online, by pointing you in their direction.
Paus is launching a brilliant new short film competition called “Lockdown Liberation”.
Not only is a there a cash prize up for grabs, the winner will also receive expert mentoring from four extraordinary judges from the world of TV and film.
“At times like these our creativity can be powerfully liberating so we’re simply looking for films that show how creative you can be even in lockdown. We don’t believe creativity is defined by resources or experience, so use whatever you have and get creative!”
Competition
Create a short film - anything up to 5 minutes, that you’ve made during this lockdown
The brief of the film is ‘Lockdown and the New World’ and we're looking for creativity and originality
Feel free to make your film in any genre, using any resources you have in any format of your choice as long as it’s produced in line with all relevant government social distancing regulations
Prize
3 finalists will be chosen
1st prize winner will have a mentorship session with each with our 4 judges listed below and a £250 cash prize
All 3 finalist films will be featured in a paus live screening+tipping event where viewers can live-tip on the night, anything from 50p+ during the live screening event
Finalists will keep 80% of their tips with the remaining 20% going to the Covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund for film and TV
Timeline
The deadline for submissions is 11:59 am BST on Thursday 18th June 2020
Our expert judges will select the 3 finalists whose films will be screened in a paus live screening+tipping event
Finalists will be contacted on Monday 22nd June and we will announce the 3 finalists on social media and right here ahead of the live screening+tipping event
The film which receives the highest number of tips during our live screening+tipping event will be awarded the paus Lockdown Award
About paus
paus is a streaming platform where independent films can thrive. It’s ad-free and subscription-free. Once films are live on the paus app, audiences and supporters from around the world can show their appreciation and reward filmmakers by leaving a tip - any amount they want from 30p to £1000+, at any time. Best of all, the filmmaker keeps 80% of every tip. www.paus.tv.
