Beacons Faqs 2021
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Beacons 2021 FAQs Contents Timeline ............................................................................................................. 3 When do applications open and close for this round of Beacons?................ 3 When will I hear if my application has been successful? ............................... 3 I already shot my film. Can I apply for completion funding? ......................... 3 I want to shoot my film in 2021, can I apply? ................................................ 3 Individual/Team Eligibility ................................................................................ 3 I’m under 18 / a full-time student, can I apply? ............................................ 3 I haven’t made any screen work before, can I apply? ................................... 3 I’ve only made low budget screen work before, can I apply? ....................... 4 I’ve had a short film financed / commissioned by a broadcaster before, can I apply? ........................................................................................................... 4 I’ve previously made a feature film, can I still apply? ................................... 4 Do I need to be from and/or living in Wales to be eligible to apply? ............ 5 Our director is not Wales born or based, but others in our team are. Can we apply? ............................................................................................................ 5 I don’t have a producer on board yet, can I apply? ....................................... 5 Can I direct and produce my film? ................................................................. 5 Do I need to have cast and crew attached when I apply? ............................. 5 Project Eligibility ............................................................................................... 6 What’s the minimum/maximum length my film can be? .............................. 6 My film is a documentary/animation/hybrid/experimental piece, can I apply? ............................................................................................................ 6 Can I apply to make a proof of concept short for a feature film? ................. 6 I have an idea for a TV pilot, can I apply? ...................................................... 7 Submitting an Application ................................................................................. 7 Which application form should I fill in? What if my film is a blend of live action and animation / fiction and documentary / animation and documentary OR other hybrid? ..................................................................... 7 1 My film is fully/partially in the Welsh language. Can I submit my application in Welsh? .................................................................................... 8 What is the maximum amount of funding I can apply for? ........................... 8 How much of my film’s budget will Beacons fund? ....................................... 8 Can I get some guidance on completing my budget? .................................... 8 Should I budget for Covid-19 health & safety measures? ............................. 9 Can I submit more than one application? ...................................................... 9 Can I resubmit a project that was previously unsuccessful? ......................... 9 Can I get some support to make an application? .......................................... 9 Assessment and Feedback .............................................................................. 10 Who will look at my application? ................................................................ 10 Will I get feedback if my application is unsuccessful? ................................. 10 Working with Ffilm Cymru and BBC Wales ..................................................... 11 What will be expected of me/my team if successful? ................................. 11 Will I be paid if my short film is commissioned? ......................................... 12 Will I own my short film if it’s commissioned? ............................................ 12 What training and mentoring will be available? ......................................... 12 Will access support be available for myself, my cast and/or crew? ............ 13 What rights will BBC Wales obtain to my film? ........................................... 13 Will I be able to submit my film to festivals? .............................................. 14 Will I be able to put my short film online before/after its BBC Wales broadcast? ................................................................................................... 14 Other Funding ................................................................................................. 14 What other funding is available for my short film, if I’m not eligible for Beacons? ...................................................................................................... 14 Contact ............................................................................................................ 15 Who can I contact if I have further questions? ............................................ 15 2 Timeline When do applications open and close for this round of Beacons? Applications open on Wednesday 14th April and close on Friday 11th June 2021 at 3pm When will I hear if my application has been successful? Applicants will be notified of whether they have been shortlisted within 12 weeks of the application deadline (by 3rd September 2021). I already shot my film. Can I apply for completion funding? As Beacons is a development and production scheme, we cannot support short films that are already in production or post- production. I want to shoot my film in 2021, can I apply? Commissioning decisions for this round of Beacons will take place in November 2021, following a period of intensive development. We expect that the short films will go into production from early 2022. Individual/Team Eligibility I’m under 18 / a full-time student, can I apply? Unfortunately we cannot accept applications from those who are under 18 and/or in full-time education. I haven’t made any screen work before, can I apply? 3 Yes, if you have a track record in a creative leadership role in a related medium, for example theatre, TV or moving image. If you don’t yet have any screen work or track record in a related medium, we advise you take a look at our Ffolio scheme. I’ve only made low budget screen work before, can I apply? Yes. Applicants may have previously made student work, self- financed work or privately financed work on a low budget. I’ve had a short film financed / commissioned by a broadcaster before, can I apply? Yes, you can. Part of our assessment will be around how making a Beacons film will progress your career, so do think about this when making your application. For example, will the proposed project be more ambitious than your previous short film, or perhaps allow you to test out your ideas in a different genre? I’ve previously made a feature film, can I still apply? The writer, director and producer on the project must not yet have been the lead writer, director or producer on a completed feature film, unless it was self or privately financed at a budget of under £1 million. If you have previously made a low budget feature film, our Horizons fund may be better suited to you. For Beacons, part of our assessment will be around the benefit to the filmmakers’ career of making the proposed short film. So if applying, do clearly articulate this in our application. 4 Do I need to be from and/or living in Wales to be eligible to apply? The director or writer/director on the project must be either born or based in Wales, or both. Other team members do not need to be born or based in Wales, although we welcome all-Welsh teams. Our director is not Wales born or based, but others in our team are. Can we apply? Unfortunately we cannot accept applications from teams where the director or writer/director is not Wales born or based. I don’t have a producer on board yet, can I apply? Yes, you can apply without a producer. However any final commission will be dependent on attaching a producer. Should the project be selected for initial development support, this is something Ffilm Cymru can advise on. Can I direct and produce my film? Due to the requirements and responsibilities of making and delivering an industry-funded short film, directors should plan to work with a producer (or producers) rather than taking on this role on their own. Do I need to have cast and crew attached when I apply? No, there is no requirement to attach cast and crew, given that Beacons is for projects currently in development. You may already be collaborating with key creatives however, in which case please let us know the details in the appropriate section of the application form. 5 Project Eligibility What’s the minimum/maximum length my film can be? There’s no minimum length, although most Beacons films fall somewhere between 5 and 15 minutes. We are looking for a certain level of ambition in the storytelling and creative vision. The appropriate length may differ depending on the type of film. For example, an animation might have a shorter runtime than a live action film due to high costs and/or longer production timeframes. If your project is intended as a micro-short (90 seconds to 5 minutes) and you don’t already have experience in making screen work, we advise taking a look at our Ffolio scheme to see if you’re eligible. The maximum length for Beacons