Adaptation Film Bursary

Adaptation Film Bursary

Opens for applications: CLOSED
Closing date for applications: CLOSED

The Creative Heartlands Adaptation Film Bursary is an annual award by Roscommon, Leitrim and Sligo local authorities under the Creative Ireland Programme with the support of the Irish Talent Academy. The award is open to both established and emerging filmmakers and production companies, living/working in the region, and designed to support collaboration among filmmaking teams in the development of an original Adaptation Film project.

The ambition of the initiative is to produce a short film that is complementary to the original literary work, therefore not a literal translation. The raw material must be spoken word, song, poetry, short story or a literary fragment. The raw material or original work must be the work of an artist (or artists) from either Sligo, Leitrim or Roscommon.

This is an opportunity for the filmmaker to express visually the essence of the literary work. Final films to be delivered in HD 1080p.

Three bursaries are available to film teams, each to the value of €6,000. Films are to be delivered by 8th September 2023 for presentation at Adaptation Film Weekend (19th – 22nd Sept 2024).  Bursaries will be paid in two parts - €5,000 on award; €1,000 balance on completion and delivery.

One film will be commissioned from a filmmaking team based in each of the counties that are part of Creative Heartlands project – Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon. The address of the lead applicant will determine the county of origin of the application.

Notes:

  • The successful recipients can avail of the Creative Heartlands Editing and Shooting Equipment
  • Mentoring support is available from Creative Heartlands Film Development Manager
  • Applications are invited from practicing film artists/producers/directors
  • The successful bursaries will be awarded based on information supplied in the application

Eligibility:

  • The applicant must be a professional practicing film artist/producer/director based in Sligo, Leitrim or Roscommon.
  • Although you might not earn income continuously or exclusively from your arts practice, applicants must identify themselves and be recognised by their peers as professional practicing artists.

Assessment Criteria:

  • Track record of those involved in the project (20%)
  • Likely benefit to artists involved in the project that live/work in the region. (20%)
  • Artistic quality of the proposal (20%)
  • Evidence of collaboration in the design of the project. (20%) - Feasibility (20%)

Deadline for applications is Midnight, Monday, 13th May, 2024

CLOSED FOR APPLICATIONS