19th May 2012
Ireland’s Arts Council Calling: Reel Art Deadline Approaches
22nd September 2010
Maverick documentary-makers specialising in films about art have
up until 5:00pm on 18 October to submit entries for this year's
Reel Art competition in Ireland.
Supported by Ireland's Arts Council in association with the
country's filmmakers' network Filmbase, Reel Art invites proposals
that need finance to complete production. The three finalists will
receive a grant of up to €80,000 each.
Once selected, the successful entries must be completed on or
before 1 December 2011. And the chosen films will premiere at the
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (JDIFF) in February
2012.
According to the Reel Art website, "only proposals for original,
imaginative and aesthetically-driven treatments of arts subjects
will be considered, while proposals that offer visually engaging,
creative and experimental approaches to their subject will be
prioritised".
Introduced in 2008, Reel Art's mission is to create opportunities
and openings for unconventional art documentaries that are unlikely
to be considered for mainstream feature-film or broadcast
competitions. The entries must be created for cinema distribution,
not television.
Previous Reel Art grant recipients include Conor Horgan, director
of The Beholder, which was screened at this year's JDIFF.
For more information, log on to www.reelart.ie
Photography by Adam den Haene