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ALFF (Artists’ Long Format Film)
Presented by PORTLAND GREEN™, FLAMIN and the Southbank Centre’s Hayward Gallery, ALFF
(Artists’ Long Format Film) is the working abbreviation for a new partnership looking to develop and
produce one ambitious single screen work which uses performance as a driver.
Open to films in any genre; creative documentary, drama, artists’ film, cinematic essay or animation, the
commission is inspired by the recent critical successes of artists’ long format films which have clearly
demonstrated the range of contemporary performance styles that can be used effectively in long format
films and still attract a mainstream audience.
Please read the following guidelines and FAQs carefully.
We welcome submissions from all sections of the community.
Please contact flamin@filmlondon.org.uk if you need to receive these documents in an accessible format.
The deadline for proposals is: 5pm, Wednesday 29 August 2012
THE PARTNERS
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
ELIGIBILITY
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
THE SUBMISSION PROCESS
ADVICE
ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
THE PARTNERS
This is a call for projects, from an artist/film-maker with a view to them entering into a collaborative
production partnership that will lead to a strong film, being produced for a highly competitive marketplace.
The Partners, PORTLAND GREEN™/Portland Green Cultural Projects, Film London and the Hayward
Gallery are committed to facilitating a major new moving image work that explores this area of practice.
This is not a production award, rather, it is a vehicle from which to finance, produce and distribute a long
form film.
The partners will work in a variety of ways:
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Film London will administer the call for proposals, and will provide development and production
support and advice drawing on both the organisations' film and artists' moving image knowledge
and expertise and its expertise in independent narrative film
The Hayward Gallery will collaborate on promoting the project and the future aim is for the film to
be presented at the Hayward Gallery as part of the overall distribution strategy of the film, which
could also include broadcast and/or theatrical.
PORTLAND GREEN will take a lead on the production process, producing this new work in
collaboration with the other partners
Financing is an integral element to the support available for this production. A significant portion of the
funding can be sourced through existing funds available to the co-producers (depending on the scale,
nature of and requirements of the project). Additional finance will then be raised or released by the
partners according to the project selected.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
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We are looking for a quality, original idea that will appeal to a large audience and be delivered as
a long format film by the full range of creative talent in both film and dance/performance that is
available in the UK and beyond. We envisage the commissioned film-maker/s as being willing to
explore the boundaries within the chosen film genre and its relationship to the intrinsic qualities of
dance and/or performance within film.
We are looking for exciting, feasible proposals that can be made with a development and
production budget of between approximately £120K and £400K.
We are looking for projects from artists and film makers who demonstrate the ability to conceive
and deliver an extremely strong film, for a highly competitive marketplace.
The partners are committed to supporting the widest reach for the film in terms of distribution. The future
aim is for the film to be presented at the Hayward Gallery, however in addition all possible and applicable
distribution outlets will be explored including broadcast and theatrical release. To ensure that the
business affairs for the film are optimally negotiated PORTLAND GREEN™/Portland Green Cultural
Projects have retained Industry Media to work with the production.
ELIGIBILITY
Full time students are not eligible to apply.
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Films where none of the artists or film-makers are a resident of England, Scotland, Northern
Ireland, Republic of Ireland or Wales are not eligible.
Applicants must complete all questions on the application form.
The applicant must be available for interview during the week of 15 October 2012.
You must own the rights to your idea.
Recording (documentation) of an event or performance is not eligible.
Community or education film projects are not eligible
FAQs
Before completing the online application form, please read the following FAQs carefully:
ALFF Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
Please contact flamin@filmlondon.org.uk if you need to receive these documents in an accessible format.
THE SUBMISSION PROCESS
This is a Call for Proposals not a production award. We aim to make the 'call' as transparent as possible.
You must fully complete each question on the online application form, including.
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An outline of the subject, structure and visual approach to the film
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The rationale behind this project
A draft production schedule for the film
The context in which you situate the film, in terms of audiences
Detail collaborators, including performers, other cast, production team and crew. Please provide
CVs for any key team members
What is the estimated budget for the development and production of the film
If your project is in development or pre-production, please let us know of any financial supporters
and their rights
Do not submit additional materials to Film London or any of the partners unless specifically
requested. All submissions will be acknowledged and assessed by an Advisory Selection Panel which
includes the co-production partners.
You will be notified by Monday 8 October 2012 if we are taking your proposal forward. We cannot give
any feedback about our decision.
If we take your proposal to the next stage we will arrange a meeting with you. The meeting is an
opportunity for us to discuss your proposal and for you to ask us any questions you may have. The key
people from your creative team should attend the meeting. You will have the opportunity to explain why
you want to make the film and to outline your ideas in more detail. We will have questions about the
proposal and may ask you to develop some of your ideas further or address aspects of the production. It
is important to understand that this meeting does not mean there is a commitment to your film at that
point.
There will be further discussions between partners and the partners' Production Accountant will review
the film's budget.
PARTNERS:
Portland Green Cultural Projects/PORTLAND GREEN TM makes, commissions, curates, exhibits and
distributes artists' film and contemporary arts projects that are central to our thinking about the world at
the present time. The focus includes artists' film, creative documentary, cinematic essay, docu-drama,
dance and performance film and related hybrid forms. These projects are timely and make a tangible
contribution to contemporary culture, discourse, ideas and thinking. Our programmes are designed to
reach large audiences and often emerge from collaborations with artists, thinkers, designers, institutions.
The organization is particularly known for its work with dance, performance and film.
Film London, as the capital's film and media agency, aims to ensure London has a thriving film sector
that enriches the city's businesses and its people. The agency works with all the screen industries to
sustain, promote and develop London as a major international production and film cultural capital, and it
supports the development of the city's new and emerging film-making talent. Film London is funded by the
Mayor of London, the National Lottery through the BFI, and receives significant support from Arts Council
England and Skillset. Film London is a major supporter of artists' film-making, through the Film London
Artists' Moving Image Network (FLAMIN).
The Hayward Gallery is one of the world's leading art galleries and is at the heart of Visual Arts at
Southbank Centre, a 21-acre site encompassing the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell
Room and Hayward Gallery.
One of the largest and most versatile exhibition spaces in Britain, Hayward Gallery is renowned for its
diverse range of exhibitions focusing on contemporary and modern art and visual culture. The exhibition
programme has a powerful contemporary focus that has been widely acclaimed by the press and the
public.
Hayward Gallery's reputation for presenting world-class exhibitions attracts a richly diverse audience.
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Sophisticated and culturally literate, they identify with the strong contemporary focus of the Hayward
Gallery's and the spirit of adventurous enquiry that underpins its exhibitions.
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